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Sherrian Howe, 22, of Manchester was last seen on Dec. 21. Her family is asking for the public's help, and thinks police should do more.
A Glastonbury board of education member and an attendee of a meeting last December have been arrested, Glastonbury police said.
West Hartford has kicked off HeatSmart, a yearlong outreach program designed to help town residents conserve energy and save money.
Residents may have reduced water pressure or discolored water for a few hours on Wednesday. Here's how the town recommends you handle it.
He is accused of opening a bank account, depositing a fraudulent check, withdrawing the money, then closing the account, police said.
The state has given $40,000 to the town for the charging stations, as part of an initiative to reduce transportation-related emissions.
"Barring a miracle," the restaurant's last day in business will be Sunday, its owners wrote on Facebook.
With 50-60 hospital staff members out sick with COVID, a military medical relief unit has arrived to fill in, the Hartford Courant reported.
The street will be closed between Cedar Hollow Drive and Belden Lane for three to four hours so officials can address a water main break.
In an annual tradition dating back to 1962, Windsor is offering free marriage licenses to couples who want to get married within 65 days.
Aditya Kabra of Niantic is among six Connecticut students vying for a $20,000 scholarship through the Coca-Cola Scholars Program.
Residents voted not to spend $7.5 million on renovating the building, which the board of education previously recommended should close.
The state Department of Transportation is replacing and rehabilitating parts of the bridge, a project expected to take most of this year.
Two Simsbury police officers responded to a slightly different "home intruder" last week.
Ahead of Valentine's Day, OpenTable compiled a list of the most romantic restaurants in the country — and a Glastonbury eatery made the cut.
Biohabitats, an environmental restoration firm, chose Glastonbury as the location of its Northeast Highlands and Coastal Bioregion office.
Police are looking for two people accused of stealing a silver Honda CRV from the Glastonbury Home Depot parking lot the evening of Feb. 2.
NBC Connecticut highlighted Chuck Boyd of Simsbury, a volunteer at Ski Sundown who's ensuring skier safety at the 2022 winter Olympics.
A developer envisions 100 apartment units and first-floor retail at the intersection of Route 75 and 159, he told the Hartford Courant.
Sean Salisbury, 30, who played football for Simsbury High School, was killed in a one-car crash this weekend.
