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Planutis and Mercyhurst host Cent. Conn. St.

BOTTOM LINE: Mercyhurst hosts Cent. Conn. St. after Jeff Planutis scored 23 points in Mercyhurst's 76-69 victory against the Stonehill Skyhawks. The Lakers have gone 5-1 at home. Mercyhurst gives up 68.9 points and has been outscored by 2.3 points per game.

Projected Snowfall Totals Updated For Massive Storm: Here's What To Expect In Connecticut

Projected snowfall totals have been updated for a massive cross-country storm taking aim at the East Coast.The system will move through the Midwest over the weekend before arriving in the Northeast at the outset of the workweek with most

Man Takes Fatal Leap From Costco Parking Deck In Westchester

A 27-year-old man died after jumping from a Costco parking deck in Yonkers, police confirmed Sunday morning, Jan. 5.The man was found near the Home Depot by a maintenance worker just after 6 a.m., Yonkers Police Sgt.

This Week in Connecticut: Connecticut's economic outlook for 2025

Chris Davis with the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) talks with Dennis House on This Week in Connecticut about the state's 2025 economic outlook.

Gone in 15 Days: How the Connecticut DMV Allows Tow Companies to Sell People’s Cars

A law intended to deal with abandoned vehicles is making it hard for low-income people to get their cars back after they’re towed. The consequences can extend far beyond the cost of the car.

Report on fatal plane crash in Connecticut reveals calls reporting engine trouble

One of the pilots on a small plane that crashed in the median of Interstate 684 in Greenwich in December had called air traffic controllers before the fatal crash and said the plane was losing its engine,

Inside the Artist Sam McKinniss's Magical, Maximalist Retreat in Rural Connecticut

The home, which he shares with his partner, Michael Londres, is a maximalist concoction of McKinniss’s own making, a riot of color and pattern, from the canvases (his own, his friends’, artists he admires),

Texas basketball v North Carolina State: Kadin Shedrick block helps preserve road win for UT

The win gives Texas (7-1) a road win in the SEC/ACC Challenge as well as a surge of momentum entering Sunday’s meeting with Connecticut, which beat Baylor on Wednesday. The Longhorns will tip off the nonconference contest against the two-time defending ...

Army Vet ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver; FBI Searching For Other Suspects

This story has been updated.An Army veteran has been identified as the man authorities say rammed a pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter of New Orleans early on New Year's Day morning, leaving 15 people dead and injuring

Landlord Admits He’ll Be ‘Using Their Pool’ On Summer Weekends — And The Renters Are Forbidden

The newly minted renter told their story on the subreddit r/tenant, explaining, “My friends and I just recently signed a lease for a single-family home. The home has a swimming pool, but it was specified in the lease that we were not authorized to use it.

There are new CT highway exit numbers coming to a roadway near most of us in 2025. See where.

And that route so many use but that gets very backed up with construction despite a whole class of vehicles not allowed to use it: Route 15 is also scheduled to get new exit signs and numbers in 2025, according to DOT. Reminder: Route 15 is also known as the Wilbur Cross Parkway and Merritt Parkway, depending on where you are on it.

These Connecticut cities are among the top 10 housing markets in 2024

A new Zillow study names four Connecticut cities among the top 10 housing markets in the country in 2024. Cities in the Northeast dominated the list of most popular markets, with Manchester, New Hampshire,

The lasting of the Mohegans

Just beyond the glitz and glimmer of the tribe’s sprawling casino and resort is the small but brimming Tantaquidgeon Museum, where remembrance is resistance.

Opinion: A CT resident who was there remembers Jimmy Carter

We could use more tenacious and principled leaders determined to do what’s right for the country while accepting what history serves.

A year in women’s sports: Looking back at 2024′s unprecedented surge in Boston and across New England

Two playoff runs and two new teams on the horizon have Boston well positioned as the focus on women's sports grows.

Opinion: The simple fix for Bridgeport’s chronic absenteeism

As so many Connecticut school districts’ absenteeism rates prove, when teens don’t want to show up, they won’t.

From loss to lessons: a journey through grief

A gray fog engulfed my vision as denial began to vomit out of my mouth. With a flick of a switch, not only did my dad just die, but a piece of me did as well. All I could remember thinking was that finals were around the corner.

CFB Saturday bowl game winners, losers: Pop-Tarts Bowl delivers; Cam Ward's decision puzzles

Big bounceback season for TCU, which finishes 9-4 after winning the New Mexico Bowl. Just the second time since 2017 TCU won 8+ games, the other being the '22 CFP season. QB Josh Hoover threw for nearly 4,000 yards as a sophomore. No. 1 Big 12 recruiting class coming in.

Why Cam Newton believes WNBA will pass MLB popularity in 20 years

Former NFL quarterback-turned-media personality Cam Newton has read the room and forecasts that, two decades from now, the WNBA will be more popular than Major League Baseball.

The dark side of social media

Current legal safeguards on online content don't address the power of algorithms which can keep kids addicted to social media.

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ should be every college student’s holiday staple

The Christmas classic may be dark at times, but we can relate to its struggles and benefit from its positive message.

Connecticut investing $31M in truck parking

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is launching a $31 million project to increase truck parking statewide.

Morgan Tuck shatters limits as Connecticut Sun’s fearless GM

Morgan Tuck takes the helm as Connecticut Sun's fearless GM, redefining leadership with her championship pedigree and bold vision.

Is the Northeast Entering Its Wildfire Era?

The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West. But residents need to be ready for more droughts.

New Haven’s presidential election in four maps

Final results from last week’s presidential election show an overall dip in turnout and a slight citywide shift to the right.

Police looking for man accused of nearly striking officer while fleeing traffic stop in Plainville

Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly fled a traffic stop in Plainville on Monday night and nearly struck a police officer.

Man killed in stabbing at West Haven bar

A man has died after a fight reportedly led to a stabbing at a bar in West Haven early Saturday morning. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a stabbing at a bar in the 600 block of Campbell Avenue around 2 a.

Suspicious death under investigation in Hartford

A suspicious death is under investigation in Hartford on Saturday morning. Police said it happened on Pope Park Highway. At this time, Major Crimes and the Crime Scene divisions are on scene investigating.

The drought level has been raised in Connecticut: What to know

A dry fall has raised the drought level to moderate throughout the state of Connecticut. As of Nov. 7, the entire state was classified as moderate drought. On Oct. 25, only the northern border and the southwestern tip of Fairfield County were classified as ...

Dallas Wings hire longtime WNBA head coach Curt Miller as general manager

Prior to that stint, he spent seven years with the Connecticut Sun, serving as the general manager and head coach. We are pleased to welcome veteran women's basketball executive Curt Miller as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations and General ...

Dallas Wings hire Curt Miller as GM and executive vice president of basketball operations

Miller comes to the Wings after spending two years as the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks. Before that, he was the coach of the Connecticut Sun for seven years and GM of the franchise for six. “Curt Miller is a proven winner with deep experience ...

Democrats make gains in CT legislature despite national losses

Connecticut Democrats have picked up seats in both chambers of the Connecticut legislature, despite a disappointing election for the party at the national level. State Democrats gained four seats in the House of Representatives and one in the Senate.

Kamala Harris won Connecticut, but Trump improved his margins in nearly every town

Not long after Vice President Kamala Harris was declared the winner of Connecticut’s seven electoral votes on Tuesday, it became clear she was not performing as well in the state as previous Democratic presidential candidates had. As results continued ...

Republican Rosie Cordero-Stutz 'humbled and deeply honored' after sheriff victory

MIAMI - Republican sheriff-elect Rosie Cordero-Stutz expressed feeling "humbled and deeply honored" after becoming Miami-Dade County's first elected sheriff

Connecticut's top elected officials react to Trump's election

Connecticut's Democratic leaders said Wednesday they were disappointed with the election of Donald Trump but would work across the aisle and uphold the values of Connecticut residents. U.S. Rep Joe Courtney,

CT man allegedly assaults two people, one elderly, with cane. One victim had to hide in the woods.

A Connecticut man was tased after resisting arrest for a domestic incident in Bolton where he is accused of assaulting two people, including an elderly person.

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