Connecticut news

• Parents and educators push to keep Bristol Pre-K school open

  22-04-2025 23:04
  
  In Bristol, the future of a school housing a pre-K program is at the center of the city’s budget battle. About 350 students attended the Edgewood Pre-K Academy until February, when severe roof leaks led to the school’s closure. The school had services for students with special needs. Melina Floyd has a three-year-old son with autism. He was set to...
  
  Read more

• Holloway family focuses on search for missing girl after guilty verdict in Morales trial

  22-04-2025 21:51
  
  Jose Morales was found guilty of the murder of his then-girlfriend Christine Holloway, and now the focus has shifted to the family’s missing daughter, Vanessa Morales. She hasn’t been seen for five years, and Ansonia police continue to investigate her disappearance. Guilty on all counts. As that verdict was read in a Milford courtroom Tuesday, Morales kept his eyes closed, learning...
  
  Read more

• Community college employee arrested for keying Tesla in New Haven: PD

  22-04-2025 21:31
  
  A CT State Community College Gateway employee is facing charges for allegedly keying a Tesla in New Haven last month. The police department said they were notified that a parked Tesla was vandalized in Temple Street Garage on March 5. The car’s driver and passenger side doors were keyed, causing between $500 and $2,000 worth of damage, according to police....
  
  Read more

• Two firefighters injured in house fire in West Hartford

  22-04-2025 21:10
  
  Two firefighters were injured during a house fire in West Hartford Monday evening, according to the fire department. The fire engulfed the back deck, garage, side of the home, trees, and cars in the driveway, according to firefighters. Crews said the resident in the house and pets weren’t injured. However, two firefighters suffered minor injuries. The American Red Cross is...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Man wanted on domestic violence, arson charges arrested in Plainfield

  22-04-2025 20:50
  
  A man wanted for domestic violence and arson has been arrested in Plainfield, police said. The police department said Jeffrey Bowden, 38, was taken into custody on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection to a domestic violence incident that happened on April 8. Bowden faces charges including assault, unlawful restraint, disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment, criminal...
  
  Read more

• 14-year-old boy seriously injured in Waterbury hit-and-run: police

  22-04-2025 20:37
  
  Waterbury police said a 14-year-old boy was hit by a motorcycle and sustained serious injuries on Tuesday evening. Police said the teen was found in the area of Grove Street and Cooke Street. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, according to police. The motorcyclist fled the scene of the accident, according to police. Police said Grove...
  
  Read more

• 3 people, including 2 firefighters, hospitalized in Hartford fire

  22-04-2025 19:42
  
  Three people, including two firefighters, were taken to the hospital with injuries when a fire broke out in Hartford Tuesday evening. Fire officials said they responded to a single-family home on Newington Avenue for a reported garage fire around 5:30 p.m. Responding crews said a detached two-bay garage was up in flames, and the fire spread to the home and...
  
  Read more

• Connecticut runners happy with their Boston Marathon performances

  22-04-2025 19:06
  
  The 129th Boston Marathon is officially in the books. We spoke with runners from Connecticut who completed the once-in-a-lifetime milestone. Mark Hegarty from Manchester told us how he felt when meeting his family at the finish line at the Boston Marathon. “I wouldn’t tell them, but I almost cried when I saw them,” Hegarty said. Hegarty, who is a part...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Democrats introduce budget that exceeds spending cap, draws pushback

  22-04-2025 17:59
  
  Democrats on the Appropriations Committee unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday that exceeds the state’s spending cap by $215 million next fiscal year. Democrats said they wanted to maintain certain priorities in their two-year, $55.7 billion proposal. They also said they had to reject many requests to keep their proposal down. “There’s things in there that some of our members put...
  
  Read more

• Sacred Heart University holds memorial mass for Pope Francis

  22-04-2025 17:49
  
  At a chapel at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, students, staff and others gathered for a memorial mass for Pope Francis. In some ways, Francis was a reformer including speaking out about climate change. “I think that also made him really relatable and able to, for us, to connect with him and see what’s going on in our Earth and...
  
  Read more

• Foodie festival is coming to Milford this weekend

  22-04-2025 17:41
  
  If you’re looking for a fun weekend activity, the CT Foodie Fest is coming to Milford this Saturday and Sunday! The foodie festival, hosted by the Downtown Milford Business Association, had over 6,000 people in attendance during last year’s pilot event. They expect an even bigger crowd this year. The two-day event will feature more than 30 food vendors, markets,...
  
  Read more

• Attorney for Kimberly Sullivan says her stepson was not held captive

  22-04-2025 17:16
  
  Kimberly Sullivan’s attorney says the allegations that she held her stepson captive are flat-out false. In a one-on-one interview with NBC Connecticut on Tuesday, defense attorney Ioannis Kaloidis pushed back on the allegations that have shocked the nation over the last month. “My client is adamant she has done nothing wrong, and this man was not held in a room...
  
  Read more

• Preschoolers raise money for Closer to Free Ride team

  22-04-2025 17:15
  
  Preschoolers at the First Church Preschool in Cheshire are raising money to benefit a Closer to Free Ride Team. This is the second year the preschool has hosted a “Trike-A-Thon,” where the students ride their tricycles around the school. “We work to grow this large sense of community and make our children aware of the bigger world around us,” preschool...
  
  Read more

• Brush fires ignite at Rocky Neck State Park

  22-04-2025 17:06
  
  Despite some rain showers, brush fires continue to be a risk around Connecticut. Rocky Neck State Park has been the site of a few of the latest. It’s the same park that ignited last fall. Just across from the 4 Mile River boat launch, the hillside is well charred from some prescribed burns at the park to help slow the...
  
  Read more

• Things you can do at home to help the Earth and save money

  22-04-2025 16:38
  
  Earth Day is an excellent time to assess our connection to Earth, and things we can apply to our daily lives that will better the planet. When we take these actions, there are beneficial side effects, too. In this case, it’s saving some money on monthly, or yearly bills. Assessing your home’s ability to keep warmth in the winter, or...
  
  Read more

• Portland family starting over after devastating house fire

  22-04-2025 16:32
  
  A devastating house fire in Portland caused one family to lose everything, but they say they’re thankful they still have each other. Sarah Levesque said she is so grateful for all the support that’s pouring in to help her and her family as they process what has happened. “We have each other. Everything can be replaced,” Levesque said. Crews responded...
  
  Read more

• Author James Patterson to speak in Connecticut

  22-04-2025 13:09
  
  Best-selling author James Patterson is coming to Connecticut for a conversation about his “The #1 Dad Book,” in which he shares stories, advice and steps about making every moment count. RJ Julia is hosting the event, The Power of Showing Up: A Conversation with James Patterson. It will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13 at First Congregational...
  
  Read more

• Jury finds Jose Morales guilty of murder of Christine Holloway

  22-04-2025 12:13
  
  A jury has found Jose Morales guilty of the murder of his girlfriend, Christine Holloway, in December 2019 and tampering with evidence. Police found Holloway’s body on Dec. 2, 2019 in her home on Myrtle Avenue in Ansonia. The couple’s daughter, Vanessa Morales, was 14 months old at the time and she not in the home when police found Holloway....
  
  Read more

• Two pets killed in Portland fire

  22-04-2025 09:58
  
  Two pets were killed in a fire in Portland on Monday afternoon. Fire from a woodpile extended to a house on Meshomasic Trail just after 1:30 p.m. and rapidly spread through the home, according to the fire department. The residence is in a rural neighborhood with no city water and tankers were brought in. Firefighters were at the scene for...
  
  Read more

• Attorneys for stepmom accused of holding stepson captive seek to allow her to pick up possessions

  22-04-2025 07:40
  
  The attorney for the woman who is accused of holding her stepson captive in their Waterbury home for 20 years is seeking to allow his client to return to her home to collect possessions and to get her cell phone back. He said the case was continued.  Kimberly Sullivan, 56, has been charged with kidnapping and other related charges. The...
  
  Read more

• Clean up underway after fuel spill at gas station in Newington

  22-04-2025 06:52
  
  Clean up is underway after a fuel spill at a gas station on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington on Tuesday. Firefighters said a fuel tanker was making a delivery to the Citgo gas station when 500 to 1,000 gallons of fuel was estimated to have spilled during the offload process. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was requested...
  
  Read more

• Son alerts family members to fire at Hamden home

  22-04-2025 05:20
  
  A son is being credited with alerting his family members to a fire at their home in Hamden on Monday night. Firefighters responded to a house fire on Troiano Road around 11:30 p.m. When crews arrived, they said they found heavy fire coming from the kitchen. Crews then extinguished the fire. According to fire officials, there was a family of...
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsConnectic on Twitter!