CT Man Killed During Crash One Day After 35th Birthday CT Man Killed During Crash One Day After 35th Birthday
CT Man Killed During Crash One Day After 35th Birthday A Connecticut man was killed one day after his 35th birthday when he hit a metal beam guide rail and was thrown into the highway. Hartford County resident Michael Jon Skorupski was killed while driving a 2009 Suzuki GSX motorcycle on Route 571 just after midnight on Friday, Aug. 27 in Berlin, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, Skorupski was in the left lane of two when for an unknown reason he lost control of the motorcycle, struck the metal beam guide rail on the median causing him to become separated from the vehicle. The motorcycle continued west before coming…
Woman Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery Woman Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery
Woman Wins $100,000 In CT State Lottery A group of Connecticut residents came away as big winners in the Connecticut State Lottery, including a $100,000 winner. New Britain resident Kathleen Scollan has claimed a $100,000 top prize after cashing in a CASHWORD 10 ticket sold at the Shaka Pizzeria and Market in her hometown.  According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or group presents their winning ticket for claim at CT Lottery …
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of CT Red Alert Areas, What It Means More than 80 percent of Connecticut communities have been classified under COVID-19 “Red Alert” status as the state and country contend with a surge in new cases of the virus. Alarm bells are ringing for Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, who said that the number of cities and towns statewide to reach the “Red Alert” level, the highest of the state’s four COVID-19 alert levels, has hit 100, up from 60 a week ago. Communities are designated as “red” when they see more than 15 cases per 100,000 residents per day. Other areas have received “orange” (10 to 14 new cases per 100,000 residents per day)…
COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends COVID-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends
Covid-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends The number of “red" communities in Connecticut has reached 100, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12. Infection rates have been rising in Connecticut dramatically. There are now 100 cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases. Last week, Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities. And the week before that, Oct. 29, there were 30. Scroll down for town-specific data. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 re…
COVID-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List COVID-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List
Covid-19 Infections Rates Soar: 40 Communities Added To CT's 'Red' List The number of “red” Connecticut communities has shot up dramatically to include more than a third of the state compared to this same time last week. On Oct. 29, there were 30 Connecticut cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases, according to the state’s virus data tracker. On Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities in the red. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. The announcement that 42 new communities are …
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump As many elections, including the one for president, are still being counted, Connecticut hasn't quite finished tallying all its ballots, but it seems likely the state will remain blue As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., 85 percent of the votes for president cast in Connecticut had been counted. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden has the current majority vote for president. Biden has won 58.5% of the vote with more than 928,131 ballots cast in his favor.  Trump secured 39.9% of the vote and accumulated 633,711 ballots in his favor. The following is a list of cities…
Wanted For Crimes Across The County, Suspect Tries To Outrun Police - Twice Wanted For Crimes Across The County, Suspect Tries To Outrun Police - Twice
Wanted For Crimes Across The County, Suspect Tries To Outrun Police - Twice A man wanted for crimes in three Connecticut cities recently drove his car into a creek while trying to avoid being arrested. Alejandro Ortiz, of Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 24, on five outstanding warrants as well as the charges of: Escape from custody, a felony Carrying a pistol without a permit, a felony  Carrying a weapon in a motor vehicle, a felony   Interfering with an officer, a misdemeanor Operating under a suspended license, a misdemeanor Reckless driving, a misdemeanor Failure to obey a traffic control signal, a moving violation, police said. On t…
DEEP Fish Autopsy To Solve Mystery Of Pond 'Floaters' DEEP Fish Autopsy To Solve Mystery Of Pond 'Floaters'
Deep Fish Autopsy To Solve Mystery Of Pond 'Floaters' A fish autopsy is being performed by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection following reports of floating dead fish. Environmental agents informed the town of Berlin on Monday, Sept. 14, that several fish in Paper Goods Pond had recently died and it isn’t clear why. Town officials said that they had treated the pond with herbicides over the summer. The company they hired applied the herbicide by boat at less than half the recommended rate, CT Post reported. The DEEP says that the killer is most likely invasive weeds growing in the pond, sucking up all the oxygen and leaving …
'Military Experience' Museum - With Obstacle Course - Proposed For CT 'Military Experience' Museum - With Obstacle Course - Proposed For CT
'Military Experience' Museum - With Obstacle Course - Proposed For CT A “Military Experience Museum” - complete with a military-style obstacle course - is being proposed for construction by the Berlin-Meriden line. Developers 76 Chamblerin Highway LLC and Meadow Haven Inc., are seeking to put the museum on an approximately 77-acre parcel on Chamberlin Highway. Thomas O’Rourke of Wallingford is the applicant and Joseph Carabetta of Meriden is the landowner behind the proposal. “The overall goal is to create a destination where people can become interested in military history and adventure through participation,” O’Rourke said in his application. The museum w…
Rally To Protest Eversource Rate Hike Friday, July 31; Bill Relief Offered Rally To Protest Eversource Rate Hike Friday, July 31; Bill Relief Offered
Rally To Protest Eversource Rate Hike Friday, July 31; Bill Relief Offered People are planning to protest an electricity rate hike today, Friday, July 31, outside the Eversource building in Berlin. The protest is slated for 2:30 p.m., Fox61 reported. Eversource said it is extending financial assistance and working with customers who are struggling with a rate increase that went into effect on July 1. The company says it has received thousands of customer calls this week regarding the higher bills. Meanwhile, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority announced Thursday, July 30, that it is investigating Eversource’s rate hike. State politicians inc…
COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut The following are the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for towns in Connecticut released late Wednesday afternoon, March 25. Statewide, 875 positive cases have been reported with 19 fatalities. Ansonia: 2 Avon: 4 Beacon Falls: 1 Berlin: 3 Bethel: 10 Bethlehem: 3 Bloomfield: 1 Bolton: 2 Branford: 6 Bridgeport: 27 Bridgewater: 1 Bristol: 2 Brookfield: 23 Burlington: 1 Clinton: 2 Columbia: 1 Coventry: 3 Cromwell: 1 Danbury: 63 Darien: 14 Deep River: 1 Derby: 1 East Hampton: 2 East Hartford: 4 East Haven: 5 East Lyme: 1 Easton: 2 Enfield: 1 Fairfield: 13 Farmington: 8 Glastonbury: …
Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT
Man Sentenced For Committing Multiple Robberies In Fairfield County, Elsewhere In CT A Fairfield County man with a lengthy rap sheet will spend a decade in prison after being sentenced for committing multiple robberies at Subway and several bank branches in Connecticut. Alvin Robertson, 56, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after robbing three banks and two Subway stores last year. Last year, Robertson was found guilty of robbing a Subway store on Ethan Allen Highway on May 20 in Ridgefield, and then a second Subway store on Monroe Turnpike in Monroe on July 22. Robertson then targeted a People’s Unite…