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Veterinarians saved a dog who was thrown out of a truck following an unsuccessful cesarean section. Now, she's looking for a new home.
Westhill High School tenured faculty took a no-confidence vote last week. This week, AITE followed, the Stamford Advocate reported.
OneWall Communities sold two Newark, New Jersey properties this week to an unnamed buyer, multiple news outlets reported.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle hit a utility pole on Day Hill Road early Friday morning, Windsor police said.
A developer has proposed tearing down the business to build 10 housing units, three of which would be put aside as affordable housing.
No one was hit by the gunfire, though two rounds flew through the porch wall of a home in the Custer Street area, Stamford police said.
A 36-year-old New Milford man was identified as the victim of a Monday afternoon crash in Bridgewater, Hearst Connecticut Media reported.
The 56-year-old MacDougall-Walker inmate was transferred to an outside hospital on March 5, but he died Thursday morning.
Nine jars of the bloodsuckers were shipped from Bulgaria — and Connecticut was supposed to be the final destination for some of them.
A pilot suffered minor injuries after an airplane overturned at Robertson Airport Thursday morning, multiple news outlets reported.
Four years ago, neither boy had ever been on a snowboard. Now, both are nationally ranked. "I have no idea what's going on," their dad says.
Plans to move the Hill and Plain one-room schoolhouse to the New Milford Historical Society's campus are on pause, Hearst CT reported.
"These cameras will promote accountability, transparency, and professionalism," Canton police said.
William Leverett, who is accused of killing Simsbury's Melissa Millan in November 2014, has pleaded guilty to murder, court records show.
A bracket-style competition is searching for the "best place in local government" — and a historic Simsbury property is among the nominees.
Police found the body of 80-year-old Mary Herbert Wednesday morning. No foul play is suspected, and her death is under investigation.
The fire department is mourning the loss of Captain James Lamarre, who served in a variety of roles for 27 years.
Connecticut Magazine posted a list of the state's top restaurants for outdoor dining — and an eatery in Stonington and Mystic is included.
Connecticut Magazine put together a list of the state's best restaurants for outdoor dining — and an East Haddam eatery is included in it.
Connecticut Magazine put together a list of the state's best restaurants for outdoor dining — and a Wethersfield eatery is included in it.
