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Canton received over $3 million in pandemic relief from the federal government, and residents voted on uses for it at a recent town meeting.
Glastonbury is one of 17 Connecticut towns that received funding for projects designed to improve mobility, accessibility and safety.
Simsbury is one of 17 Connecticut towns that received funding for projects designed to improve mobility, accessibility and safety.
"Numerous" vehicles parked at The Edge Fitness had their windows broken and valuables stolen from them the night of Feb. 1, police said.
The Fleetwood Mac star will headline the first day of Bridgeport's inaugural music festival this September. See who else will perform.
The owner of a winning lottery ticket purchased at a Niantic gas station has until April 27 to claim their prize, the CT Lottery said.
Lottery players should check their tickets, as a $25,000/year for life and a $91,104 ticket were recently sold in Bridgeport.
The owner of a winning lottery ticket purchased at a Middlebury gas station has until Aug. 1 to claim their prize, the CT Lottery said.
Parents can choose to have their children tested for COVID-19 each Tuesday through a new Milford Public Schools program.
In 2021, then-6-year-old Noah Savin caught 17 species of fish — making him the winner of a contest entered by kids as old as 15.
The town has set aside some masks to be distributed to local businesses, and business owners can request them via an online form.
Simsbury police said they're actively investigating the theft of three catalytic converters from the Hoffman Auto Group Dealership.
A 25-year-old Trumbull man had an active warrant for his arrest and is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in June 2021, police said.
A 25-year-old man had an active warrant for his arrest and is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in June 2021, Milford police said.
Each suspect faces several charges in connection with the purse snatching and with attempted car break-ins at the Meriden Mall, police said.
Glastonbury schools disciplined five employees — among them three bus drivers — over roughly six weeks, the Journal Inquirer reported.
Though the man was charged with having a weapon in his car, he was arrested after police responded to a report of a man shooting at pigeons.
A new book about the convicted rapist's life and crimes has details on his stay at a Rocky Hill nursing home — and the public's reaction.
One man and one woman are facing conspiracy to commit larceny charges following the incident, Glastonbury police said.
People will steal checks from post office boxes and change their payee and amount, police said. The practice is known as "check washing."
