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Connecticut executive office buildings closed Monday after governor’s emergency declaration
1+ day, 42+ min ago (409+ words) HARTFORD, Conn. " Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has gone to great lengths to minimize the potential harm that could occur as a blizzard actively strikes the state. Lamont signed an executive order Sunday afternoon declaring a state of emergency in Connecticut…...
Connecticut homeowners face rising ice dam problem after heavy snowfall
2+ week, 4+ day ago (399+ words) MIDDLETOWN, Conn. " Employees at a local'roofing company, LA Roofing LLC, say they're getting a large amount of calls for ice dam removal services.' The team there says roofs across the state have taken a lot of damage due to the…...
FBI, Homeland Security Task Force in New Haven tackle multi-state drug and gun ring
3+ week, 3+ day ago (856+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Homeland Security Task Force New Haven has taken down a drug and gun trafficking ring that operated in multiple states. A report from the interim U.S. Attorney for…...
Live Updates: Connecticut hunkers down as winter storm barrels toward the Northeast
4+ week, 2+ day ago (293+ words) CONNECTICUT, USA " Winter storm warnings are in place across the entire state as a major winter storm is expected to drop up to 20 inches of snow on the nutmeg state Sunday. FOX61's Weather Impact team has been tracking the storm…...
What to know before heavy snowfall touches down on Connecticut this weekend
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (402+ words) A FOX61 Weather Impact Alert is in effect for the frigid wind chills and heavy snow heading toward Connecticut this weekend. On Saturday, temperatures will be in the 10s and lows will be in the single digits, prompting a Cold Weather Advisory....
Fire tears through 2 homes in New Haven
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (155+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. " A fire tore through at least two houses in the 70 block of Pierpont Street in New Haven Wednesday afternoon, city fire officials said. Numerous fire companies were on scene of the blaze that began in one house…...
2 people shot in Bridgeport Saturday afternoon
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (165+ words) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. " Two people were wounded in a Bridgeport shooting Saturday afternoon, according to the city's police department. Officers rushed to the area of Main Street and Cannon Street around 2:10 p.m. after receiving reports of gunshots. At that location, Bridgeport police…...
Thirteen hospitalized after Bridgeport school bus crash
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (164+ words) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. " A crash involving a school bus and a car in Bridgeport'sent 13 people to the hospital Thursday morning, including eight children on the bus, city officials said. Around 9 a.m., Bridgeport police responded to the intersection of E Main St. and…...
Protesters in New Haven join thousands nationwide in anti-ICE rallies
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (145+ words) The incident prompted Hartford police and DHS to launch their own investigations into what happened. In a statement, DHS officials said: "On the evening of Jan. 8, a mob of radical agitators in Hartford, Connecticut, attempted to obstruct federal law enforcement…...
Bristol's first Chick-fil-A restaurant to open next Thursday
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) BRISTOL, Conn. " The Bristol community is eagerly awaiting the opening of the city's first Chick-fil-A restaurant next Thursday. The popular fast-food chain announced that its new location at 1249 Farmington Ave. will begin serving patrons at 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 15. Drew Hutton has…...