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A developer plans to tear down the building and put in an apartment, retail, restaurant and office complex, the Hartford Courant reported.
The department has enrolled in "Project Lifesaver," which can help emergency responders find people diagnosed with cognitive impairments.
A Glastonbury man and woman face risk of injury to child charges, and the man was also charged with first-degree threatening, police said.
He's a New Milford resident with a background in school counseling and will join the school in March, the New Milford Spectrum reported.
Beginning March 1, students and staff will no longer be required to wear masks while in East Haven schools, the New Haven Register reported.
In 2019, police took guns, ammo, cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy and items used to package drugs for street sale from his house, officials said.
Scientists will research a promising brain tumor treatment at Yale's Bindra lab through the DNA Damage Response Consortium initiative.
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop chose Storrs for its first franchise location, the Hartford Courant reported. The automat restaurant recently opened.
Through the end of this week, Monaco Ford is collecting diapers that will be donated to families in need through a local nonprofit.
The 8U, 11U and 14U divisions run from early May-late June, while the 18U division runs from mid-June to late July. Registration costs $100.
The New Haven Register reported that a New Haven woman, 34, died overnight Wednesday when she crashed into a tree off Whalley Avenue.
A feature story on the Madison native and his skating partner outlines their years-long relationship and journey to the Olympic podium.
A bill would posthumously honor Constance Baker Motley, America's first Black female federal judge, with a Congressional Gold Medal.
Qualifying students will automatically receive over $70,000 per year to cover tuition, fees and health insurance, the school announced.
As of March 27, the railroad is adding 34 new weekday trains to its New Haven Line, which services New York City, Stamford and New Haven.
The company is moving from its Pin Oak Business Park location to Commerce Street in East Haven, the New Haven Register reported.
Officials are awaiting a follow-up from a "potential applicant" who may bring the chain to Frontage Road, the New Haven Register reported.
The Branford wrestling team was named Class M State Champion over the weekend, marking the first time the school has come out on top.
A Monday night fire at Birches Condominium Complex caused "extensive" damage to several units, WTNH reported. No injuries were reported.
East Haven has honored its past and present K9 officers with a memorial stone, which will be installed at the police department this spring.
