Connecticut Blood Center urges donations as summer shortages deepen

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Summer sunshine may bring vacations and celebrations, but it’s also contributing to a critical shortage at Connecticut blood banks. The Connecticut Blood Center this week issued an urgent call for donors, reporting blood collections …

Multiple trees and wires down across Connecticut

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Multiple roads are closed after severe thunderstorms swept across Connecticut. In Branford, Thimble Island Road is closed between Three Elms Road and Wallace Road due to live wires being down in the road. Eversource has been notified, …

Romanian Defector, Now Connecticut Yankee, Runs for USA

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.21.1999 Courtesy Story Running his way to a spot on the U.S. team in the recent Military World Games in Zagreb, Croatia, had a special meaning for Sandu Rebenciuc. It gave him the chance to see his parents for the first time …

Stunning Connecticut country retreat once owned by Broadway legend lists for $5 million

Summer storm causes power outages and road closures across Connecticut

Eversource said more than 25,000 of its Connecticut customers were being affected by power outages just after 9 p.m. Thursday. CONNECTICUT, USA — A summer storm struck Connecticut on Fourth of July Eve, causing thousands of power outages and over a dozen …

Trump Administration withholds $6.9 billion in federal education funds; Connecticut educators react

The funding was previously approved by Congress and signed into law in March. The money was meant to support a large range of services. HARTFORD, Conn. — According to the U.S. Department of Education, the Trump Administration announced Tuesday that it will …

Rhode Island man arrested in Connecticut for his involvement in street takeover

The Ansonia Police Department arrested Matthew Kinney, 21, of Rhode Island, on Monday for his involvement in the street takeover that occurred in the city in April. ANSONIA, Conn. — A fourth arrest has been made in connection to a street takeover that …

Traffic deaths down in Connecticut through first half of the year

Traffic deaths are down in Connecticut, something lawmakers and experts hope is a sign that a deadly trend is reversing. “Anytime we have great news we have to celebrate that,” Sen. Paul Cicarella (R-North Haven) said. There have been 110 traffic-related …

Connecticut changes formula to calculate car taxes, leaving some with higher bill

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Your Connecticut car tax bill should have come in the mail this week, and viewers kept asking the I-Team why they were paying more this year if their car is getting older. Glenn Murano lives in Southington and drives a 2017 Kia …

Apply Now for an 2025 AARP Connecticut Grant

AARP Connecticut has funded 45 projects since the inception of the Livable Communities Grant Program in 2018. AARP Connecticut invites community organizations and municipalities across the state to apply for our 2025 Livable Communities Grant Program, a …