The organization Leaders for Educational Advocacy and Diversity (LEAD) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday in celebration of their new community center in East Hartford. LEAD was launched in Danbury back in June of 2021 as a way to provide educational opportunities for people of all backgrounds. “We have women empowerment, citizenship education, job training, we have a course that…| NBC Connecticut
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Interstate 84 West in Manchester has reopened hours after police said a vehicle fled a traffic stop early Saturday morning and prompted a police-involved shooting. A Manchester officer on routine patrol initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 300 block of Center Street around 1:42 a.m. Police said the driver initially stopped but then fled from the traffic…| NBC Connecticut
Eight people are displaced after a vehicle crashed into a duplex in Manchester early Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to the 500 block of Center Street for a report of a vehicle through a building. Fire officials said a single vehicle left the road and crashed into the duplex, causing serious structural damage. No extrication was required and no injuries were…| NBC Connecticut
On Saturday, high school students from the New Haven area got a chance to have a discussion with educators and state leaders about the future of education. “I really feel like I should speak and use my voice,” said Jayvon Givan. “I feel like in this day and age we aren’t really, most teens aren’t really heard.” As part of…| NBC Connecticut
Connecticut native Alyssa Naeher is back in the state for a celebratory weekend. The gold winning goalkeeper with the 2024 U.S Women’s Soccer Team kicked off her weekend with fans at Southern Connecticut State University to host An Evening with Alyssa Naeher. SCSU women’s soccer captains Shelby Green and Olivia Jones expressed their enthusiasm ahead of the super-athlete’s arrival. “A…| NBC Connecticut
We have a chilly start with temperatures in the 30s and 40s on Friday morning, but the sun will mix with puffy clouds and high temperatures will get into the 50s. Then, a rain sprinkle might fly by this evening. The weather over the weekend will be fair with high temperatures near 55 degrees and lows near 32. The next…| NBC Connecticut
With cybersecurity month coming to an end, the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) wants to make sure everyone is informed about unemployment fraud. “Commercial and retail breaches create opportunities for criminals to buy and sell stolen personal data. This information is used to create imposter accounts, open credit lines, and even file fraudulent unemployment claims,” CTDOL commissioner Danté Bartolomeo said….| NBC Connecticut
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You may not know recognize their faces, but you know their work. The five-person crew at the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s sign shop cranks out nearly 1,500 signs every month that people see across the state of Connecticut. From stop signs, speed limits, town lines, and detours, the team has hundreds of sign templates in their repository. The design process…| NBC Connecticut
Drivers caught on camera disobeying the law and endangering students has led multiple municipalities to add cameras to school buses. “My own personal experiences, my wife and I put our two daughters onto the bus every morning, and on a concernedly frequent occurrence, we see people that run through the stop sign that the bus puts out,” New Haven Mayor…| NBC Connecticut
Yale police are investigating attempted break-ins at two addresses on Lynwood Place in New Haven early Sunday morning. Yale Police said the attempted break-ins were reported around 12:24 a.m. at two different addresses on Lynwood Place. They said the residents were sleeping and someone tried to get in through unlocked windows and ran off when the residents noticed. Yale police…| NBC Connecticut
Police are issuing a warning after getting several reports about a coyote being spotted in different areas of the city, but mostly in the area of West Haven High School. On Friday, two people were briefly chased by the coyote near the high school, police said. No one was injured. “Please remember that coyotes are common in Connecticut and are…| NBC Connecticut
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The human remains found in a container in the backyard of an abandoned property in New Britain on Wednesday are those of an adolescent girl, according to police. Police found the remains when officers responded to the area of 80 Clark St. on Wednesday afternoon to investigate a report of suspicious behavior and they discovered a large container in the…| NBC Connecticut
NBC Connecticut Investigates learned Tuesday that Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia was withdrawn from the New Britain School District last fall. The remains of Torres-Garcia, 12, were found in a bin in New Britain last week. Her mother, and the mother’s boyfriend are facing multiple charges, including murder. Torres-Garcia’s aunt is charged with unlawful restraint in the first degree, risk of injury…| NBC Connecticut
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The state Department of Children and Families said it followed protocols in the case of a man who said he was held captive in his family’s Waterbury home for 20 years, from the time he was a boy until he set a fire inside the home in February to escape. Firefighters who responded to the home earlier this year…| NBC Connecticut
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A two-year-old boy who died this week after he choked at the New Britian YWCA daycare was remembered at a vigil on Saturday. The Connecticut Department of Children and Families is investigating what lead to the boy’s death. According to YWCA, the boy, Saunti, choked on a meatball on Tuesday. His parents, Asauni Reynolds and Shamrya Cook, still don’t know…| NBC Connecticut
A father is accused of beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat at their home in Branford, according to state prosecutors.| NBC Connecticut
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A teenager who was driving a moped has serious injuries following a collision on Route 322 in Southington on Saturday evening. The police department’s accident reconstruction team responded to Route 322, also known as Meriden Waterbury Turnpike shortly before 8 p.m. for a report of a crash. According to police, the crash involved a vehicle and a moped. The driver…| NBC Connecticut
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Described as a nice and caring boy, neighbors said 12-year-old Anthony Esposito was taken too soon. “I know he was learning to play the drums,” said Mary Lou Woods. “He was more into the arts, not too much sports, but he was a sweet little boy.” Woods lives next to the family on Hemlock Road. She said the family kept…| NBC Connecticut
Liam McNeeley scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and UConn closed the game on a 27-6 run to defeat Villanova 66-59 on Tuesday night. UConn trailed 53-39 with 11:58 remaining after Wooga Poplar scored 11 straight Villanova points. McNeeley made two free throws with 1:42 remaining in the second half to give UConn its first lead,…| NBC Connecticut
Paige Bueckers had 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead No. 5 UConn to a 91-49 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday night, the Huskies’ 41st straight victory over the Pirates. UConn last lost to Seton Hall on Jan. 5, 1994. Bueckers, who scored at least 20 points for the 14th time this season, moved past Diana Taurasi…| NBC Connecticut
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On Saturday morning, the Staywell Community Health Center in Waterbury opened its door to uninsured kids for free dental work. “We started about 18 years ago,” said StayWell Health Care President and CEO Don Thompson. “It stopped during COVID and we decided to start it again and see how it goes.” Six local dentists and several volunteers provided free cleanings,…| NBC Connecticut
A Redding homeowner is thankful after reuniting with her dog who had been missing in the woods for 36 hours. It was a community-wide effort to bring her home. “It still doesn’t feel real. It’s crazy and I’m so grateful to have her,” Sue McIntee, of Redding, said. It’s a huge sense of relief for her reuniting with her four-year-old…| NBC Connecticut
