Connecticut State Police are responding to a reported disturbance in Colchester this evening. Troopers were called to Norwich Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The road, also known as Route 616, is closed between Harbor and Sullivan roads. The investigation remains active and ongoing. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
At least two people have been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a fire broke out at a multi-family home in Wallingford. The fire happened Wednesday evening on Geneva Avenue. One person was transported to the hospital by LifeStar. Another person was also taken to the hospital with serious injuries, crews said. Deputy Fire Chief Sam Wilson said
Sikorsky plans on laying off workers due to the U.S. Army’s recent decision to cancel the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, a spokesperson said. The layoffs will impact workers in the Sikorsky business segment. A spokesperson told NBC Connecticut that amounts to less than 1% of parent company Lockheed Martin’s workforce. “We intend to retain as many roles as possible
Middletown police arrested 10 people during a protest on Monday morning. Police said they responded to Aircraft Road, near Pratt & Whitney, around 5:37 a.m. after receiving a report that people were chaining themselves together and blocking the entrance to the facility. “There’s many workers here that, unfortunately, their shifts were interrupted. But we want to raise the awareness that
Husky nation is hyped! The UConn campus erupted into a party as the men’s basketball team took home a historic NCAA championship title for the second year in a row. “It’s just a once in a lifetime experience, but we did it twice. Back-to-back!” Jenessa Perez, a junior, said. Even before the final buzzer, thousands of students swarmed the plaza
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It will be the first total solar eclipse to move across the continent since 2017. It will be the world’s longest land-based solar eclipse in over a decade, spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the North Atlantic. The eclipse will start south