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Wednesday 08/05/2020
Area residents start cleanup, many without power after Isaias hits area Posted: 05 August 2020 [06:07 PM] Tropical Storm Isaias left more than 700,000 customers in Connecticut without power Wednesday, after moving through the state Tuesday afternoon and…
No virus-associated deaths reported for second straight day statewide, 19th among area cities, towns Posted: 05 August 2020 [04:59 PM] For the second straight day there were no coronavirus-associated deaths to report statewide, and for the 19th straight day, there were…
Meteorologist says tropical storm Isaias lived up to hype, will rank with storms Alfred, Irene, Sandy Posted: 05 August 2020 [12:54 PM] BRISTOL – WFSB meteorologist Scot Haney says tropical storm Isaias resulted in the fourth-highest number of outages on record for the…
Tropical storm causes road closures in Berlin, Southington Posted: 05 August 2020 [11:51 AM] Tropical Storm Isaias caused tumultuous damage in the area, causing multiple road closures. Berlin police Wednesday morning said the intersection of…
More than 700,000 Connecticut residents without power Wednesday morning, including many in area towns Posted: 05 August 2020 [09:53 AM] More than 700,000 people around the state are without power this morning after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through Connecticut Tuesday afternoon…
Tuesday 08/04/2020
Police, firefighters in area towns inundated with trees, wires coming down; widespread power outages reported Posted: 04 August 2020 [06:04 PM] Widespread power outages in area towns and all over the state were reported Tuesday afternoon as rain and tenacious wind gusts…
New Britain, Bristol only area cities, towns with additional coronavirus confirmed cases; no deaths statewide Posted: 04 August 2020 [04:08 PM] There were no coronavirus-associated deaths and just 48 new cases were reported Tuesday, according to data released by state health officials.…
Berlin Fire Department receives donation to fund photo identification program Posted: 04 August 2020 [11:52 AM] The Berlin Fire Department received a large donation recently to fund a new photo identification program. The Joseph Manzi Foundation…
Monday 08/03/2020
Area reaches 17 days without coronavirus-associated death; New Britain up in confirmed cases Posted: 03 August 2020 [05:39 PM] With no area coronavirus-associated deaths over the weekend, the number of days without a death has reached 17 days. There were…
American Savings Foundation announces Kenney scholarship winners, including nearly 50 from New Britain Posted: 03 August 2020 [02:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The American Savings Foundation announced the recipients of the Robert T. Kenney Scholarship Monday morning. With college students…
Berlin police Department Lobby to undergo renovations; records requests should be handled electronically Posted: 03 August 2020 [01:46 PM] BERLIN -- The records window at the police department is expected to be unavailable for about a month while the department’s…
Sunday 08/02/2020
Fuel spill from tanker prompts multi-day cleanup in Berlin Posted: 02 August 2020 [07:53 PM] BERLIN - Frontage Road reopened Sunday evening after a tanker rolled over, leaking fuel and prompting a mulit-day cleanup. The incident…
Friday 07/31/2020
'I think Eversource is a problem. It has been for years': Community members protest recent rate hike outside Eversource headquarters, demand change Posted: 31 July 2020 [06:13 PM] BERLIN – Members of the community held up signs in front of Eversource headquarters Friday afternoon as they protested the recent…
Area cities, towns have reported zero coronavirus-associated deaths in two weeks; plus updated virus case numbers Posted: 31 July 2020 [04:42 PM] For the 14th straight day, there were no coronavirus-associated deaths among our area cities and towns as we head into the…
Thursday 07/30/2020
New Britain has another increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, updates for Berlin, Newington, Southington, Plainville Posted: 30 July 2020 [04:30 PM] For the 13th straight day, there were no coronavirus-associated deaths to report among our area cities and towns, but there were…
Legislators ask PURA to suspend Eversource's increase in delivery charges Posted: 30 July 2020 [03:48 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The state agency that oversees utility rates and service is now reviewing increases imposed on Eversource customers July…
Berlin nearing 80% in completing census, town shooting for much higher rate Posted: 30 July 2020 [01:22 PM] Berlin is staying way ahead of the Connecticut’s census response rate. The state average is 66.4%, while Berlin has a rate…
Wednesday 07/29/2020
New Britain has over 40 confirmed coronavirus cases added to total; updates for Newington, Berlin, Southington, Plainville Posted: 29 July 2020 [04:58 PM] After the state added 79 coronavirus cases Wednesday, they also reported an addition of 384 back cases, resulting in a big…
'The clock is ticking on that opening day': Local health officials preparing for worst as schools returns in fall Posted: 29 July 2020 [03:51 PM] Local health officials are preparing for the worst as school returns this fall, offering the coronavirus ample opportunity to spread like…
Berlin police investigating commercial burglary, asking public for help identifying suspect Posted: 29 July 2020 [11:43 AM] BERLIN – Police are investigating an early morning commercial burglary. Police said a suspect on Tuesday, around 7 a.m., forced his…
Tuesday 07/28/2020
Berlin schools seeking guidance from health professionals in making final decision on reopening Posted: 28 July 2020 [05:20 PM] BERLIN – The Berlin School District is seeking guidance from professional health experts going forward after Gov. Ned Lamont announced the…
New Britain has eighth most confirmed coronavirus cases in state; updates for Newington, Berlin, Plainville, Southington Posted: 28 July 2020 [05:00 PM] There have been no coronavirus-associated deaths reported in the area for the past 11 days, according to the latest data released…
Berlin police will be on lookout for distracted drivers, joining national campaign Posted: 28 July 2020 [04:31 PM] BERLIN – Local police have joined a national campaign to cut down on distracted driving. The “U Drive. U Text.…
Monday 07/27/2020
'They're abusing the system and doing whatever they want to do': Residents shocked, angry with Eversource's new rate hikes; company says they have no choice Posted: 27 July 2020 [06:24 PM] Area residents reacted to their recent electricity bills in shock and horror, and they’re demanding change. Mid-year rate adjustments were implemented…
New Britain up again in confirmed coronavirus cases; updates for Newington, Southington, Plainville, Berlin Posted: 27 July 2020 [04:28 PM] Those currently hospitalized with coronavirus decreased by 12 since Friday, dropping the total statewide to just 59 Monday, according to data…
Area gas station prices continue to be lower than regional, state average Posted: 27 July 2020 [10:55 AM] The Hartford region continues to have the lowest average gas prices in the state, and is lower than the national average…
Friday 07/24/2020
New Britain has large increase in confirmed coronavirus cases; Newington, Southington, Plainville, Berlin all up Posted: 24 July 2020 [04:54 PM] New Britain had a large increase in coronavirus confirmed cases Friday, plus a drop in probable cases, according to the latest…
Thursday 07/23/2020
Women have had more coronavirus cases, virus-associated deaths than men; plus area updates Posted: 23 July 2020 [04:41 PM] After two straight days reporting zero coronavirus-associated deaths, the state added four to that overall total Thursday, according to data released…
Tuesday 07/21/2020
Suspects escape Berlin police after call of attempted car break-ins early this morning Posted: 21 July 2020 [05:41 PM] BERLIN – Three suspects who were allegedly attempting to enter unlocked vehicles on Blue Ridge Road early Tuesday morning escaped Berlin…
Zero coronavirus-associated deaths reported statewide; New Britain has rise in confirmed cases Posted: 21 July 2020 [05:04 PM] There were zero coronavirus-associated deaths reported statewide Tuesday and zero virus-associated deaths in the area since Friday, according to the latest…
Berlin schools preparing for reopening of classes, have guidelines in place for cleaning, hygiene Posted: 21 July 2020 [12:47 PM] BERLIN – The Berlin School Reopening Committee, which currently consists of 32 members, has been rigorously working to develop its district-level…
Monday 07/20/2020
State down to 54 patients hospitalized with coronavirus; New Britain has rise in confirmed cases Posted: 20 July 2020 [04:55 PM] The state is down to just 54 patients currently hospitalized with coronavirus after another 12 was deducted from that total since…
'Your relationship with the community is everything': Berlin police sergeant says town continues to be supportive Posted: 20 July 2020 [02:30 PM] BERLIN – Tensions may be high between some communities around the country and their respective police forces, but here in Berlin,…
Friday 07/17/2020
Newington has additional coronavirus-associated death; New Britain up six confirmed cases Posted: 17 July 2020 [05:28 PM] Newington had its 38th confirmed coronavirus-associated death, according to the latest data released by state health officials. The town has also…
Community Foundation looking to give local arts organization a financial boost Posted: 17 July 2020 [02:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Local arts organizations may get a financial boost from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain if they…
Thursday 07/16/2020
New Britain has small increase in coronavirus confirmed cases, updates for Berlin, Newington, Southington, Plainville Posted: 16 July 2020 [04:39 PM] For the second straight day, Bristol had an additional four confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing its totals to 607 confirmed and…
Two cars stolen this week in Berlin part of larger problem, police say Posted: 16 July 2020 [03:09 PM] BERLIN – Two cars stolen in town this week mark the fifth such theft locally this month, police say. Two juveniles…
Wednesday 07/15/2020
Juveniles arrested in New Britain after car was stolen in Berlin, numerous attempted break-ins reported Posted: 15 July 2020 [05:09 PM] BERLIN – Police arrested two juveniles after they were tied to a stolen car found in New Britain overnight Tuesday into…
New Britain reports coronavirus-associated death; Hartford County has had most virus deaths in state Posted: 15 July 2020 [04:35 PM] New Britain had a coronavirus-associated death reported Wednesday, bringing the cities totals to 72 confirmed and 22 probable deaths, according to…
Tuesday 07/14/2020
Area cities, towns have no new coronavirus cases for first time since reporting began; state hospitalizations down again Posted: 14 July 2020 [05:46 PM] For the first time since coronavirus reporting began, there was not a single confirmed nor probable cases to add to our…
Eversource restarting in-person energy efficiency services Posted: 14 July 2020 [02:49 PM] BERLIN – Eversource is restarting in-person energy efficiency services in customer’s homes and businesses, implementing new health and safety guidelines in…
Monday 07/13/2020
Berlin library hosting virtual event with New Britain Museum of American Art Posted: 13 July 2020 [05:51 PM] BERLIN – The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library will be hosting a virtual presentation called Into to the New Britain Museum of American…
Berlin, Plainville have coronavirus-associated deaths; New Britain, Newington, Southington all up in cases
Posted: 13 July 2020 [04:49 PM] There were two area confirmed coronavirus-associated deaths since Friday, one in Berlin and one in Plainville, according to the latest data…
Portofino's Restaurant embracing return to outdoor, indoor dining, with takeout business getting big boost as well Posted: 13 July 2020 [11:35 AM] BERLIN - Portofino’s Restaurant offers indoor dining, but owner Michael Cecunjanin said most people still prefer to eat outside. He said…
Friday 07/10/2020
State reports 0 coronavirus-associated deaths, drop in hospitalizations; New Britain's confirmed cases drops Posted: 10 July 2020 [02:28 PM] For the second time this week, Connecticut reported zero coronavirus-associated deaths, according to data released by state health officials Friday. The…
DUI checkpoints to be held on Berlin Turnpike throughout summer Posted: 10 July 2020 [02:23 PM] BERLIN – Police will be conducting DUI checkpoints during the summer and using roving patrols to target drunk drivers. Police…
Students from New Britain, Berlin, Plainville, Southington, Newington receive CFGNB scholarships Posted: 10 July 2020 [12:23 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Over $245,000 in scholarships were awarded to 70 students from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington, and other communities…
Thursday 07/09/2020
New Britain-Berlin Rotary Club holds event to honor five area high school scholarship winners Posted: 09 July 2020 [05:14 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain-Berlin Rotary Club held an event in the city Thursday to honor the five recipients of…
Southington has coronavirus-associated death; updates for New Britain, Berlin, Newington, Plainville Posted: 09 July 2020 [04:39 PM] For the second straight day, Connecticut reported five deaths from coronavirus, and for the second straight day, one of those came…