WATERBURY – The Naugatuck River has been tied to the economic health of the Valley since the 18th century, when its waters were first used for industrial hydropower. Now, as Waterbury and its suburbs begin to pull themselves out of…

WATERBURY – James C. Smith retired Sunday with confidence that the bank his father started in the height of the Great Depression stands on solid footing for continued growth. Smith, on his final earnings call in November, celebrated 32 consecutive…

How much state and local taxes (SALT) will you be able to deduct on your federal return this year? We calculated the typical state income and local property taxes per person, per town, and how many will be over the…

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…

WATERBURY – Seven adults and 12 children were displaced when a fire ripped through the top floor of a multifamily apartment building in the South End Friday night. The fire was reported about 10:30 p.m., Fire Chief David Martin said….

CHESHIRE – When Tracey and David Maher’s car was stolen on Christmas Day, filled with gifts for their three children, they feared their kids might lose their faith in the holiday’s spirit. The Mahers were loading their car after spending…

WINSTED – Kelly Almstedt and Donna Schultz say they are such close friends they feel like sisters. Now the two town residents are even closer, with a part of Schultz literally implanted into Almstedt. Schultz donated one of her two…

TORRINGTON – Months after his third surgery to remove the cancer in his body, Torrington Deputy Fire Chief Christopher Pepler was told in November 2016 that his cancer had spread. It wasn’t the first time Pepler and his family had…

KENT – It has been a month since Andre Edness was shot to death in the Kent home he shared with his pregnant wife and five children. No arrests have been made. State police said they released “a person of…

WATERBURY – The characters in this century-old World War I drama are imbued by the writer with such spirit they come to life for the reader. There’s Mme. Grouitch, the wealthy, obese society woman who joins European royalty for tea;…

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…

WATERBURY – A 38-year-old man was shot on the porch of 30 Porter St. Friday night, according to police. Police are looking for two suspects in connection with the shooting, which occurred shortly before 9 p.m. Police say the victim…

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…

Dress in layers, lay off the booze and bring some hand warmers. Those are some of the tips offered for the huge crowd of revelers expected in Times Square for what could be one of the coldest New Year’s Eve…

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…

WATERBURY – The public seems to have heeded warnings from police and media this holiday season, said Deputy Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo, as thefts of packages delivered and left outside residential homes were down in Waterbury this year. Other area…

OXFORD – When he was a boy, David Haversat saw a girl around his age mowing the lawn at Santa’s Land roadside amusement park in Putney, Vt., during a trip there with his parents. “I said to myself, ‘How lucky! She…