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Thursday 04/19/2018
Teenagers arrested in New Britain after 13-mile stolen car chase Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:45 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Two juveniles were arrested by state police Thursday after a Hartford man called 911 to report he had…
Southington business owner pleads guilty in bribery case Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:44 PM] NEW HAVEN - A Southington business owner has pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Michael…
Donations help send city children to Y for swimming lessons Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:43 PM] Special to The Herald NEW BRITAIN - With many local donations, Holmes School in New Britain was able to send 50 kindergarten…
The Kitchen promises comfort food with a difference Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:42 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Just a few weeks after celebrating the one-year anniversary of his first restaurant’s opening, Mofongo owner Vincent Placeres…
First of five Klingberg car shows is this weekend Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:40 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Klingberg Family Centers will kick off its first car show of the year this Saturday with a showcase…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:38 PM] Plainville police report the following: Jolene E. Falandes, 23, of 140 East St., First Unit, was charged April 13 with illegal possession…
Seven, including three from New Britain, charged in cocaine-trafficking case Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:38 PM] HARTFORD - Three New Britain residents were among seven men indicted by a Hartford grand jury Thursday as part of an…
New Britain mother, son found safe in Pennslyvania Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN – A city woman and her 7-year-old son, who had been reported missing earlier in the week, have been…
Berlin council votes to make Healy permanent town manager Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:36 PM] BERLIN - Despite concerns by Democrats over a clause in the Town Charter, the Town Council has voted to make acting…
Berlin police blotter Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:35 PM] Berlin police report the following: Richard Logan, 25, of 52 Blake St., New Haven, was charged Dec. 30 with failure to have…
Signup starts April 30 for Berlin 'Summer Fun' Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:35 PM] BERLIN - The town’s Parks and Recreation Department will open registration online on April 30 at 7 a.m. for the Summer Fun…
Constituents have plenty to discuss with Petit, Martin Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:34 PM] PLAINVILLE - State Rep. William Petit Jr. and state Sen. Henri Martin spoke to more than a dozen residents at Bolo…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:33 PM] New Britain police report the following: Gail D. Corcoran, 57, 177 Hart St., second floor, New Britain, was charged on April 17…
Team Johnson Walk returns this weekend -- with a 5K added Posted: 19 April 2018 [09:33 PM] NEW BRITAIN – This Sunday, hundreds of residents and colorectal cancer awareness advocates will converge on Walnut Hill Park to…
Teenagers arrested in New Britain after 13-mile stolen car chase Posted: 19 April 2018 [12:28 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A pair of teenagers involved in a 13-mile overnight stolen car chase has been arrested by police. The Hartford…
Mets rally for 9 runs in 8th inning to stun Nationals, 11-5 Posted: 19 April 2018 [11:34 AM] NEW YORK - Six outs from getting swept at home by Washington, the New York Mets stunned their NL East rivals with…
Wednesday 04/18/2018
Fuel cell park eyed for old Stanley Black & Decker campus Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Developers are hoping state officials approve their pitch to turn the historic Stanley Black & Decker downtown campus…
New Haven-Springfield rail service to launch June 16 Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:35 PM] BERLIN - The long awaited CTrail Hartford Line commuter service from New Haven to Springfield, Mass., with a stop in Berlin,…
Max Pizza 6 opens in Plantsville Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:34 PM] Max Pizza 6 is inviting everyone in the towns of Plantsville and Southington to its “grand reopening” today from 11 a.m. to…
Toro met with CCSU theater students day before forum Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:32 PM] Special to The Herald NEW BRITAIN - One day before Tuesday’s on-campus forum on the allegations against Professor Joshua Perlstein, Central Connecticut…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:30 PM] New Britain police report the following: Wendel R. Velez, 31, 101 Daly Ave., New Britain, was charged on April 16…
Plainville budget vote set for April 24 Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:28 PM] PLAINVILLE – The public vote on the 2018-19 town budget has been set for Tuesday, April 24. Residents can vote from…
New Britain, Bristol men face child-sex charges Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Two men were arrested on sexual assault charges this week, accused of molesting, in separate incidents, 3- and…
Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:25 PM] Plainville police report the following: Christopher Benincasa, 60, of 75 Diamond Ave., was charged April 10 with allowing a dog to roam, having an unvaccinated dog and having an unlicensed dog. Katherine Cruz, 48, of 123 Pickney Ave., was…
Free health fair, organized by CCSU students, set for Saturday Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:20 PM] Special to The Herald NEW BRITAIN - After conducting two months of door-to-door research on city health services, Central Connecticut State University…
Plainville Y set for Healthy Kids Day Saturday Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:17 PM] PLAINVILLE - A lot is happening at Wheeler Regional YMCA. It will be wrapping up renovations to its wellness center, and…
Grimm tale coming to New Britain Youth Theater stage Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Youth Theater will present “The Gnome,” based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm,…
Self-insurance fund short, so Southington sheds $1M from budget Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:11 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Town Council voted Monday to remove $1 million from the budget to cover shortfalls in the town’s self-insurance…
Giving Back Girls look to stock pantry Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:09 PM] SOUTHINGTON – Southington’s Giving Back Girls are asking people to help them “fill that cruiser” April 21 at Walmart to stock the…
State gun-rights group ditches Aqua Turf Posted: 18 April 2018 [09:06 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Connecticut Citizens Defense League has canceled its annual meeting and dinner at the Aqua Turf Club next year…
Yale's Skull and Bones warns students of pranks by impostor Posted: 18 April 2018 [04:41 PM] HARTFORD - Skull and Bones, the secret society at Yale University, is warning of an impostor who has called some students purporting…
Tuesday 04/17/2018
Man caught in Southington pedophile sting could avoid prosecution Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:36 PM] SOUTHINGTON - A Massachusetts man accused of trying to meet up with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy he had…
Ongoing Title IX probe of CCSU revealed at forum Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:32 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Central Connecticut State University is under a Title IX investigation in response to a complaint from a student…
New Britain man who sold heroin in Southington to serve 18 months Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:30 PM] SOUTHINGTON - A New Britain man has pleaded guilty to selling heroin to a confidential informant working on behalf of Southington…
New Britain police blotter Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:27 PM] New Britain police report the following: Lloyd Tahjdevon Gaynor, 19, 436 Glen St., was charged on April 13 with possible controlled substance…
New Britain woman, son believe to be with man she met online Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:25 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a city woman and her 7-year-old son, who were last…
Three arrested in Newington prostitution sting Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:20 PM] NEWINGTON - Three women were arrested Monday during an undercover prostitution sting on the Berlin Turnpike, police said. Tamar Creel, 33,…
Rest of April packed with events at Berlin library Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:19 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, has several events lined up for the rest of the month. Reiki is…
New architects alter plans for Berlin meeting house Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:17 PM] BERLIN - The Worthington Meeting House could be returned to more of its original look than originally intended for the town-owned…
Babysitters charged after children, 3 and 4, wander Posted: 17 April 2018 [09:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Two Roberts Street residents were arrested Monday after two young children who had been placed in their care…
Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92 Posted: 17 April 2018 [07:59 PM] HOUSTON - Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times…
Sandy Hook families file suit against Infowars' Alex Jones Posted: 17 April 2018 [01:36 PM] HARTFORD - The families of two children slain in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre have filed lawsuits against right-wing radio host…
Monday 04/16/2018
Lincoln College anounces speaker for its May 11 commencement Posted: 16 April 2018 [07:49 PM] SOUTHINGTON – Executive Director of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA) John F. Cascio will give the keynote address at Lincoln…
State OKs $3 million to dredge Camp Sloper pond Posted: 16 April 2018 [07:48 PM] SOUTHINGTON – Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz, D – Southington, Berlin, has announced that the State Bond Commission has approved…
New Britain welcomes new fire chief Posted: 16 April 2018 [04:56 PM] NEW BRITAIN – As a kid, longtime Hartford firefighter Raul Ortiz always wanted to be fire chief or mayor, his…
Heavy rain causes local street flooding Posted: 16 April 2018 [04:50 PM] NEWINGTON - Flooding from heavy rains temporarily closed roads Monday and prompted school officials to announce delays were likely…
Healthy Living: Opioids aren't the only option for pain control Posted: 16 April 2018 [04:48 PM] The Spine and Pain Institute at MidState Medical Center Millions of people in America suffer from severe or…
Berlin man released from custody Posted: 16 April 2018 [04:46 PM] BERLIN – A local man convicted of booby-trapping his property where federal agents found hundreds of explosives and guns in…
Solve a mystery Tuesday night in Plainville Posted: 16 April 2018 [04:45 PM] PLAINVILLE – The opportunity to be an historical detective for a night is coming on Tuesday April 17 when the Historical Society…