Thanksgiving Holiday Car Crashes Killed 7 People In Connecticut This Year Thanksgiving Holiday Car Crashes Killed 7 People In Connecticut This Year
Thanksgiving Holiday Car Crashes Killed 7 People In Connecticut This Year Seven people were killed in fatal car accidents in Connecticut over Thanksgiving and the weekend. Thanksgiving time is one of the most dangerous times of the year to travel by car in the U.S., according to the National Safety Council. Across the nation, NCS estimates that 485 people died in car crashes this Thanksgiving holiday period. On Monday, Nov. 30, around 4 p.m., State Police identified another victim. Juan Carlos Delvalle, 53, of Waterbury died in a motor vehicle crash on Route 2 in Glastonbury on Sunday, Nov. 29, according to NBC Connecticut. Delvalle died when he lost control of…
COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week At this point, it would be easier to tell you what Connecticut communities aren’t in the red for the week of Nov. 19. There are now 157 out of 179 Connecticut cities and towns that have turned “red” due to COVID-19 incident rates. Last week, Nov. 12, there were 100 red communities. 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. Scroll down for local city and town rates and trends. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID…
Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take COVID-19 Tests In Connecticut Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take COVID-19 Tests In Connecticut
Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take Covid-19 Tests In Connecticut Hartford HealthCare has two websites offering current wait-times for people seeking to take a COVID-19 test. The information comes at a time when long lines to get tested have been reported across Connecticut.  According to Hartford HealthCare's websites, on Thursday, around 1:30 p.m., nearly all of its testing sites had wait times of 1-2 hours or more. The lone standout was the urgent care center in Wethersfield on Silas Deane Highway where the wait was about 15 minutes for walk-ins. Hartford HealthCare operates a network of hospitals, urgent care centers, and other health care facil…
These 20 Legislators Are At Highest Risk Of Being Voted Out On Nov. 3 These 20 Legislators Are At Highest Risk Of Being Voted Out On Nov. 3
These 20 Legislators Are At Highest Risk Of Being Voted Out On Nov. 3 They may be in office now, but come election time these 20 Connecticut legislators are among the politicians most at risk of losing. The Hartford Courant has put together a list of candidates it says are most vulnerable to being elected out of office. The thing that makes them vulnerable is their newness. Many new Democrats were elected in 2018 to districts where Republicans had been in charge. Will they be able to hold onto the spot against a challenger? There are also some Republican incumbents facing tough Democrat candidates. Here are the incumbents who face the biggest challenges on …
Accused Stalker Shows Up Outside Victim's Second-Story Window Accused Stalker Shows Up Outside Victim's Second-Story Window
Accused Stalker Shows Up Outside Victim's Second-Story Window An alleged stalker was arrested after he turned up outside the second-story window of the victim’s dwelling. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Milford Police responded to a report of an unwanted person at an East Broadway residence. Scott Schaeffer, 36, of Glastonbury, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, stalking, and criminal trespass, police said. After being previously “warned off the property,” Schaeffer allegedly stood outside on the porch of the second-story window asking to be let in the residence. He is being held on a $20,000 bond. 
Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns
Most Stolen Cars Recovered In Hartford Are From These 15 Towns Amid a wave of vehicle break-ins and thefts, Hartford Police have issued new data about where stolen cars recovered in the city are coming from.  The top three places where cars-that-were-recovered-in-Hartford came from are East Hartford, West Hartford, and New Britain. Hartford Police released a list of the top15 places from where stolen cars found in Hartford have come from since the first day of 2019 through now. Nearly 675 stolen vehicles recovered in Hartford are from the top 15 towns. And the top locations from which stolen cars wind up in Hartford are: East Hartford - 120 veh…
Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford
Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford Stolen cars from all around the area keep winding up in Hartford. On Friday, Sept. 18, Hartford Police said they have recovered another five stolen vehicles and one stolen firearm. The recovered cars are from Simsbury Storrs Berlin West Hartford Longmeadow, MA. The gun was stolen from Glastonbury, police said. All of the cars that were stolen were taken with the key fob left inside, police said. In addition to the recovered autos, police made four arrests including a missing juvenile and a parole violator, police said. Connecticut and Massachusetts have been hit all year long by a w…
Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, COVID-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, COVID-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class
Start-Stop-Start: At These Schools, Covid-19 Infections Have Temporarily Halted Class Another school has been temporarily closed for deep cleaning following the discovery of staff infected with COVID-19. This time Ludlow’s East Street Elementary school closed the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 9, when a staff member was found to have caught the virus. As children started to go back to school in Massachusetts and Connecticut this month, a handful of schools have had to temporarily halt learning and disinfect the buildings to rid the places of any possible COVID-19 viruses. Each district seems to have a different approach to the discovery of COVID-19 among the faculty, staff…
COVID-19: Elementary School Staff Member Tests Positive COVID-19: Elementary School Staff Member Tests Positive
Covid-19: Elementary School Staff Member Tests Positive A staff member at a Connecticut elementary school has tested positive for COVID-19. The non-teaching staff member left Hebron Avenue School in Glastonbury on Tuesday, Sept. 1 before lunch because they were not feeling well, said Principal Linda Provost in an open letter to the school community. The staff member was wearing a mask and did not come into close contact with students, Provost said. The staff member, who has not been identified, is now under quarantine for 14 days. Members of the school’s faculty and staff who came into contact with the infected employee have been informed, P…
Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember
Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember It took one week to decipher if a man who dropped out of the race for  Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District, had won the nomination anyway. The race came down to a hand count of the votes and Justin Anderson, 49, of East Haddam, came out ahead. Anderson beat Thomas Gilmer for the Republican nomination by 81 votes. The final vote was 9,483 - 9,402. The 2nd Congressional District includes communities from Windham, Tolland, New Haven, New London, Middlesex, and Hartford counties. In Hartford County, those communities are Enfield, parts of Glastonbury, Marlborough, and Suffield. …
Glastonbury Blvd. Businesses To Stay Open During Major Roadwork - Starting Aug. 23 Glastonbury Blvd. Businesses To Stay Open During Major Roadwork - Starting Aug. 23
Glastonbury Blvd. Businesses To Stay Open During Major Roadwork - Starting Aug. 23 Beginning Sunday, Aug. 23, a large-scale milling and repaving project will begin on Glastonbury Boulevard - a major commercial area. Traffic will be temporarily altered, but officials are seeking to minimize issues.  Businesses on Glastonbury Boulevard will remain open during roadwork. Businesses that stay open past 9 p.m. will still be accessible despite the construction, Glastonbury officials said.  There will be three phases to the work. Much of the milling work will be done over one week at night, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Glastonbury officials said. Some work may spill over into th…
Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power
Town-by-town Outages: 42 Percent Of CT Eversource Customers Without Power More than 540,000 Connecticut residents were still without power Thursday morning Aug. 6, following a nasty tropical storm that ripped through the area Aug.4 Eversource reported Thursday, at 8 a.m. that 542,012 customers were without power- about 42 percent of Connecticut customers are affected. It still may be days until some people are reconnected to electric power. About 1.28 million households have power through Eversource. Some places are still almost completely dark. In Avon, for example, 90 percent of people do not have power. Here’s how your town is doing: Berlin, 2,310 without p…