GLASTONBURY, Conn. (AP) — State police say a 51-year-old woman has been killed in a minivan crash on the Route 3 bridge in Glastonbury. Troopers say Devra Lee Koromanian, of Glastonbury, was driving southbound Saturday evening on the bridge over…

HARTFORD – The governor took a pass on the 2018 race, another big-name company made for the exits, and the UConn women saw a historic streak come up just a couple wins short of another national championship. But the story…

TRUMBULL – A 55-year-old man from Ansonia died Friday evening after ramming into a box truck and getting stuck, according to state police. At about 5:30 p.m., troopers received a report of a crash in the southbound direction, just north…

MANCHESTER (AP) — Authorities say an employee was shot at a restaurant in a Connecticut shopping center and the suspect has fled. Manchester Police Capt. Christopher Davis says a male employee was shot at the Bonchon Chicken at the Plaza…

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut is releasing $15 million to help fund projects across the state that are considered to be transit-oriented development. The money comes from the state’s Responsible Growth and Transit-Oriented Development Grant Program, a competitive grant initiative…

HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are planning to return to Hartford next week to restore funding to a program that helps tens of thousands of senior citizens cover Medicare-related expenses. Members of the House of Representatives and Senate met on…

SOMERS (AP) — Connecticut State Police say a tractor-trailer driver has died after his truck went off the road. Police say 42-year-old Chad Masson, of Stafford Springs, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Route 190 in…

BRIDGEPORT (AP) — A Connecticut woman is facing charges after police say her three young children were spotted outside the family’s home wearing only pajamas with temperatures well below freezing. The Connecticut Post reports that Nokubonga Mnikathi was charged with…

BLOOMFIELD (AP) — Investigators say they have ruled out homicide in the death of an elderly man whose body was discovered earlier this month outside his home in Bloomfield. Bloomfield police Capt. Stephen Hajdasz tells the Hartford Courant there is…

MIDDLETOWN (AP) — Connecticut State Police are setting up DUI checkpoints and ramping up patrols through New Year’s Day in an effort to cut down on drunken driving. The agency said it planned to boost enforcement from Friday morning through…

HARTFORD – Rules for ride-hailing services and conditions for selling event tickets are among a host of new laws set to take effect in Connecticut with the new year. Also starting Monday, most prescriptions for controlled substances must be submitted…

SIMSBURY (AP) — A barn fire at an equestrian training and boarding farm has killed 24 horses. The fire at Folly Farm in Simsbury was reported Thursday morning and was extinguished within minutes as more than 30 firefighters from Simsbury…

HARTFORD – People filing new unemployment claims can expect processing delays because of a seasonal uptick. The state Department of Labor on Thursday reported the increased volume means it may take an additional five to 10 days before eligible individuals…

MANCHESTER (AP) — Chris Powell, the longtime managing editor of the Journal Inquirer newspaper, has announced he will step down in January. The 67-year-old Powell joined the Manchester paper in 1967, rising to managing editor in 1974 and is best…

LEDYARD (AP) — A woman has been accused of trying to snort cocaine inside a Connecticut police station while waiting to be booked on unrelated charges. Police say Nicole Hunter was charged on Christmas Day with possession of narcotics, interfering…

THOMPSON (AP) — A Connecticut preparatory school has hired an attorney to look at its anti-bullying policies following the death of 15-year-old student. Connor Tronerud died Dec. 4. He lived in Sutton, Massachusetts and was a sophomore at Marianapolis Preparatory…

GRISWOLD (AP) — Connecticut State Police have identified the two people killed in a house fire in Griswold as a husband and wife. Police say 61-year-old Janet Lindquist and 56-year-old Kenneth Lindquist were the owners of the home where they…

HARTFORD – Towns and cities may accept early payments on certain property taxes due in January so taxpayers can deduct the full amount from their federal income taxes for 2017. The tax overhaul that President Donald Trump signed earlier this…

HARTFORD – As temperatures outside drop and people turn up the heat inside, the state Department of Health is warning of the dangers of carbon monoxide. The deadly gas has no odor or warning properties, so public health officials say…

NEW BRITAIN – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says Connecticut is urging the federal government to extend temporary housing assistance to Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria. Malloy on Wednesday expressed concerns about what will happen to families sheltering in…