Connecticut news

• Operation E.L.F. helps military families across the state celebrate the holidays

  20-12-2025 18:54
  
  For the 24th year, Operation E.L.F. welcomed military families from across the state for its annual holiday party. “We just need to make sure that these families with loved ones who are overseas right now don’t feel alone and they feel supported,” said Connecticut Nation Guard State Family Program Director Melody Baber. E.L.F. stands for Embracing Lonely Families. The goal...
  
  Read more

• Geno Auriemma's UConn Huskies stifle opponents with relentless defense

  20-12-2025 18:48
  
  Geno Auriemma and the No. 1 UConn Huskies have the luxury of not only having great players, but depth too this season. That’s provided the Hall of Fame coach the ability to turn up the defense and stifle opponents — something the Huskies haven’t really been able to do the past few seasons because of a short bench due to injuries. The undefeated Huskies are giving up just under 53 points a game and that number could get even lower as they most likely will only play two ranked te
  
  Read more

• Ten adults and one dog displaced after Bridgeport fire

  20-12-2025 18:46
  
  Ten adults and one dog are displaced after a fire at the 1100 block of Pembroke Street in Bridgeport. The Bridgeport Fire Department responded to a report of heavy smoke from the third floor at around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Firefighters located the fire and quickly extinguished it. There are no reports of injuries. The American Red Cross is currently...
  
  Read more

• Man in serious condition after shooting at restaurant in Windsor

  20-12-2025 16:31
  
  One man is in serious, but stable condition after being shot at Giovanni’s Restaurant in Windsor on Saturday morning. At around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, police responded to Giovanni’s and found a man lying on the kitchen floor of the restaurant with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. The victim was transported by ambulance to the hospital and was rushed...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Woman suffers life threatening injuries in Rocky Hill house fire

  20-12-2025 13:48
  
  A woman was rushed to the hospital after being seriously hurt in a fire Saturday in Rocky Hill. This all unfolded during the late morning hours at a home on Main Street. Fire officials say they had to rescue the woman from the home and her injuries are considered life threatening. Hoarding conditions did a play a factor in the...
  
  Read more

• CT lab confirms pistols found with suspect match MIT professor, Brown U shootings

  20-12-2025 11:21
  
  Federal officials confirmed the firearms found in New Hampshire matched the guns used in the Brown University and MIT professor shootings with the help of the Connecticut State Police Forensic Science Laboratory. Federal agents recovered two 9mm pistols in Salem, New Hampshire where shooting suspect Claudio Neves Valente’s body was found. For analysis, the guns were sent to the state’s...
  
  Read more

• Snow possible Tuesday ahead of Christmas

  20-12-2025 08:13
  
  Sunday will see partly sunny skies with highs in the 40s and a slight breeze. Monday has more sunshine and high temperatures in the 30s. Tuesday brings us our next chance for snow, with 1-3 inches expected for most of the state. The shoreline could see a wintry mix during the afternoon, reducing snow totals. Budget more time if you’re...
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsConnectic on Twitter!