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It’s been a bad year for accidents this holiday weekend compared to last year as reported accidents so far this long weekend have surpassed last year’s amount. The state police reported Sunday there were 325 accidents with 33 resulting in…

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…

BOSTON (AP) — New England craved a little comic relief in 2017, and the mirth gods came through with all manner of welcome weirdness. A man dressed as — and named for — a clown ran for the Boston City…

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NEW YORK – Each December, The Associated Press conducts a poll of U.S. editors and news directors, seeking their picks for top stories of the year. The first AP top-stories poll was conducted in 1936, when editors chose the abdication…

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…

WATERBURY – Seven adults and 12 children were displaced when a fire ripped through the top floor of a three-unit apartment building on River Street Friday night. The fire was reported around 10:30 p.m., Fire Chief David Martin said. The…

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…