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• Record-Breaking Heat; Storms Moving Through

  02-06-2023 06:55
  
  The temperature reached 92 degrees at Bradley International Airport Friday, breaking the record of 92 set in 1961, and storms are moving through the state. The day started with lots of sunshine in the morning. Our NBC Connecticut meteorologists are forecasting a high of 94 degrees in the Hartford area. Then thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon. The storms are likely...
  
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• Winter weather alerts for all of Connecticut ahead of snow tonight

  26-12-2025 06:45
  
  High temperatures are in the 20s today with mostly cloudy skies as winds die down. All of Connecticut is under a winter weather alert beginning this afternoon. Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties are under a Winter Storm Warning tonight. Snow will begin after 5 p.m. and the heaviest of it will fall this evening. Some areas could see snowfall...
  
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• Heavy snow will move into Connecticut tonight

  26-12-2025 06:45
  
  High temperatures are in the 20s today with mostly cloudy skies as winds die down. All of Connecticut is under a winter weather alert beginning this afternoon. Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties are under a Winter Storm Warning tonight. Snow will begin after 5 p.m. and the heaviest of it will fall this evening. Some areas could see snowfall...
  
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• At least one person killed, 3 others hospitalized following Hartford crash

  25-12-2025 23:34
  
  At least one person has died after a crash in Hartford Christmas Night. It happened around 9:30 on Cornwall Street and involved two vehicles. Officials say an adult, two teenagers, and a child had to be extricated from their vehicles and were all taken to the hospital, with two of those individuals being administered CPR. Police haven’t release the name...
  
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• 14-year-old killed, 3 others seriously injured in crash in Hartford

  25-12-2025 23:34
  
  A 14-year-old was killed in a crash in Hartford on Christmas night. The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. in the area of Cornwall Street just south of Hebron Street, according to police. Police say a Toyota Camry collided with a Tesla Cybertruck in the middle of the road. An adult, two teenagers, and a child had to be extricated from...
  
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• Canton Thai restaurant offers space for community to celebrate Christmas

  25-12-2025 20:52
  
  Providing space for people who may not have a place to celebrate this Christmas. That’s what a Thai restaurant in Canton offered to the community. It feels a lot like Christmas inside Green Papaya restaurant in Canton. “It’s a wonderful time. We like to trade gifts,” said Net Nunta, the cook at Green Papaya. For her and her partner Dirk...
  
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• ‘Our doors are open': Hands on Hartford welcomes hundreds for Christmas meal

  25-12-2025 19:04
  
  At Hands on Hartford on Christmas morning, the best way to spread Christmas cheer was firing up the kitchen into high gear. Chef Jeremy Williams and his team prepped a feast of flank steak, potatoes, salad, brownies, and corn for anyone who came through the door. “Our job here on Christmas is to just make it as nice as possible...
  
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• Meriden Festival of Silver Lights bring joy and awe for families

  25-12-2025 14:33
  
  Christmas has arrived, but before opening up gifts, families spent the night at the annual Festival of Silver Lights in Meriden. As the glow of Christmas lights lit up this December night. Families took in views that were shining bright. “I really like those trees and the snowflakes,” 6-year-old Joel Harris of Middletown said. The annual Festival of Silver Lights,...
  
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• 2 Powerball tickets sold in Connecticut won $100,000

  25-12-2025 13:02
  
  Two tickets sold in Connecticut for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing won $100,000. The winning numbers on Christmas Eve were 4-25-31-52-59 and the Powerball was 19. The tickets matched four white balls and the Powerball and had the Power Play option, which was 2x. Another ticket won $50,000 after matching four white balls and the Powerball, but without the Power Play option....
  
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• 2 families displaced by fire at Norwich home on Christmas Eve

  25-12-2025 11:49
  
  Seven people were displaced by a fire in Norwich on Christmas Eve. The fire broke out in a three-family home on Platt Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to fire officials. Arriving firefighters found fire on the first two floors and extending up to the third floor. Two families were displaced, fire officials said. The Norwich fire marshal is investigating...
  
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• Heavy snow expected Friday night

  25-12-2025 07:23
  
  Merry Christmas! It will be mostly cloudy and breezy today. The temperature will be in the low 40s. For anyone traveling on Christmas Day, the weather will be fine. There’s no precipitation on Thursday. During the day Friday it will be dry and cold. Temperatures Friday morning will be in the teens. By Friday night, snow moves in. Snow will...
  
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• Christmas Day is cloudy, snow moves in Friday night

  25-12-2025 07:23
  
  Merry Christmas! The day on Thursday will be mostly cloudy. The temeperature will be in the low 40s. For anyone traveling on Christmas Day, the weather will be fine. There’s no precipitation on Thursday. Friday early will be fine as well. It will be cold. Temperatures Friday morning will be in the teens. By Friday night, snow moves in. A...
  
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• Connecticut student bringing tennis to underserved Jamaican communities

  24-12-2025 16:00
  
  Cheshire Academy student-athlete Chase Harding has a dream of making tennis accessible to kids in Jamaica. “In Jamaica, tennis is not one of the sports that is very exposed,” he said. “Jamaica is known for like track and field.” Harding grew up in Kingston, Jamaica, and has been playing tennis for eight years. He says it’s a sport where you...
  
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• ICE releases Meriden teen after 6 months in Texas facility

  24-12-2025 15:45
  
  A Meriden 16-year-old is back in Connecticut after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for six months. With the help of three law firms in Connecticut, one in Texas, and a senator, Maloney High School graduate Kevin is released from one of the federal government’s ICE detention facilities in Texas. “I’m happy, very happy,” Kevin said. “Thank you...
  
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• Bridgeport man stopped at Canadian border hours after shooting at ex-wife: Police

  24-12-2025 15:01
  
  A Bridgeport man is facing a multitude of charges, including attempted murder, after shooting at his ex-wife, police said. Bridgeport police said 33-year-old Victor Borges De Queiroz hid in the trunk of his ex-wife’s car as she left for work on Tuesday. According to police, Borges De Queiroz pushed the seat down and fired a shot at her. The bullet...
  
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• New London police investigate reported shooting

  24-12-2025 14:24
  
  New London police are investigating after shots were fired on Garfield Avenue. Police said they were called to the area just after 10:30 p.m. Monday. When they got to the scene, they found evidence of a shooting. Investigators canvassed the area, police said. No injuries were reported, and police said the incident did not appear to be a random act....
  
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• Connecticut cold weather protocol in effect through Christmas, into the weekend

  24-12-2025 13:23
  
  Gov. Ned Lamont activated the state’s severe cold weather protocol for the holiday and over the weekend. The protocol begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday and will remain in effect until 10 a.m. Sunday as arctic air settles into the state. In the afternoon on Christmas Day, a cold front will pass through Connecticut dropping temperatures down into the 10’s....
  
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• Frustrations over Hartford school renovation pause spread to community

  24-12-2025 08:04
  
  There’s continuing frustration in Hartford after several school renovations projects in the city were put on hold. Educators raised concerns about it earlier this month, and now community members are following suit. “It’s disheartening to see, right, to see our kids living in these horrible conditions,” said Corrie Betts, president of the Greater Hartford branch of the NAACP. That’s how...
  
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• Families shop for Christmas gifts at the Olive Branch, DCF's free toy store

  24-12-2025 07:56
  
  Children and teens getting support from the Department of Children and Families will have gifts to unwrap on Christmas, thanks to the generosity of shoppers across the state. Toys donated to DCF end up on shelves in a store in Glastonbury where families shop for free. Board games, trucks, clothes, and Legos sat on the shelves at the Olive Branch...
  
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• Clear with gusty winds on Wednesday

  24-12-2025 07:36
  
  We begin the day on Christmas Eve with fair skies and moderate temperatures. Much of Connecticut will climb into the low 40s, but some areas will remain in the upper 30s. The wind will pick up, gusting from 25-35 mph. That will make it feel a bit colder. Clouds will arrive tonight as a front approaches. We could see an...
  
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• Skating pair hopes to make Olympic team for 2030

  23-12-2025 22:14
  
  The 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics is just over a month away, but at an ice skating rink in Connecticut, there’s already a countdown to the new Winter Games in 2030. “To be a hopeful for the 2030 Olympics team, that would be,” 15 year-old Hana Maria Aboian said, before she paused to think about her answer. “I remember when I was...
  
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• Skating pair hope to make Olympic team for 2030

  23-12-2025 22:14
  
  The 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics is just over a month away, but at an ice skating rink in Connecticut, there’s already a countdown to the new Winter Games in 2030. “To be a hopeful for the 2030 Olympics team, that would be,” 15 year-old Hana Maria Aboian said, before she paused to think about her answer. “I remember when I was...
  
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• Hartford seniors get holiday boost as grocery prices remain high

  23-12-2025 16:33
  
  Amid forkfuls of delicious food at a holiday lunch inside Shepherd Park Elderly Housing in Hartford, seniors received an early holiday present: a gift card to Waverly Markets Shoprite. End Hunger CT! Executive Director Julieth Callejas said they’re seeing more individuals struggling with everyday essentials. While egg prices have fallen, the prices of many other grocery items including chicken, meat,...
  
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• Nativity scene absent from park sparks controversy in Plainville

  23-12-2025 15:54
  
  People are upset that a nativity scene was taken down in a town park in Plainville. And some are pushing for it to be brought back. “It’s something that is so ingrained in our culture, it’s like, ‘oh, you walk down the street, a nativity scene,'” said one resident. “I don’t see any big deal with it.” We’re told for...
  
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• Driver dead after speeding, crashing into pole on Route 12: Groton police

  23-12-2025 15:40
  
  A man is dead after crashing into a pole while speeding, Groton Town police said. Just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, a Groton Town patrol officer saw the car speed through a red light on Route 12. Police said the officer saw the car, a 1996 Geo Prizm, make an illegal U-turn through another red light near Pleasant Valley Road South....
  
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• Haddam Killingworth High School's annual holiday telethon raises thousands for local organization

  23-12-2025 14:33
  
  With one day before the holiday break, students usually get to relax. Haddam Killingworth High School students, however, continue their holiday tradition with a live fundraising event. The event, a telethon known as “The Holiday Show,” is entirely student-run. The entire school district, from the youngest to the oldest, comes out for it, and locals tune in to donate and...
  
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• Arrest made in Newington hit-and-run pedestrian crash

  23-12-2025 13:15
  
  Newington police made an arrest in a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in September. The crash happened just after 7:15 p.m. on Hartford Avenue. Police said a 70-year-old man was hit by a car that drove off before police could arrive at the scene. The man was taken to a nearby hospital for his injuries. Investigators canvassed the area...
  
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• Willimantic police investigate after infant hospitalized with critical injuries

  23-12-2025 12:06
  
  Willimantic police are investigating how an infant was critically injured at a home on Church Street. According to officials, the parents of the infant reported that the child had experienced a fall on Saturday evening. The infant was taken to Windham Hospital for treatment. Willimantic police were notified of the situation Sunday evening, officials said. Due to the severity of...
  
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• Connecticut package stores closed on Christmas and New Year's Day

  23-12-2025 12:03
  
  If you want to make sure you’re stocked up on alcohol for Christmas and New Year’s, you’ll need to do it before the actual holidays. The Department of Consumer Protection is reminding people that package stores are closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. “A wise elf once said the best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing...
  
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• Shooting of Bridgeport suspect that stabbed officer in the neck ‘justified', report finds

  23-12-2025 11:44
  
  A Bridgeport officer was “justified” in shooting at a suspect after the suspect stabbed another officer in the neck, according to the Office of the Inspector General. The shooting happened on Oct. 5, 2024. Around 1 a.m., four Bridgeport officers were called to the 100 block of Terry Place on the report of an emotionally disturbed man. When the responding...
  
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