City officials hope to secure additional state funding to cover the rebuilding costs, while Ansonia will be responsible for a $10,000 insurance deductible.

A shelter-in-place order was temporarily in effect and has since been lifted. The public is asked to avoid the area of Scantlebury Park and Bristol Street.

Twelve people, including four children, are displaced after a fire on Sunnyside Avenue Monday night. Could a broken fire hydrant have slowed the response?

Two people, including a retired police chief, crashed into a tree in a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro in Cheshire on Sunday night, police said. Officials said 42-year-old John D’Aniello, a former police captain for the Plymouth Police Department, was in the passenger seat of the car. D’Aniello, who lived in Waterbury, served with the department for over 18 years and was promoted to captain in April 2024. D’Aniello, a retired police captain for the Plymouth Police Depart

Blake Shelton skips the seven-mile drive from airport to his Oklahoma ranch. Instead, he sends a helicopter to pick up his guests. Continue reading…

People in Waterbury have been rallying around a pit bull that was found wandering in Fulton Park last Wednesday.  Nicole Frenza, president and co-founder of Waterbury Woof Pack, a non-profit organization that works with Waterbury Animal Control, said many people reported sightings of Gracie the pit bull, but it wasn’t until she was captured on Friday by animal control officers that they realized she was seriously injured.  On Saturday, Gracie was then taken to VCA Shoreline i

BRISTOL, CT. (AP) – Michael Wilbon is taking a break. The longtime ESPN commentator and co-host of the network’s popular “Pardon the Interruption” talk show alongside good friend Tony Kornheiser announced Monday that he is taking a leave of absence because of what he described as “multiple health issues.” Wilbon, who turns 68 later this … Continue reading Wilbon taking leave of absence from ESPN to address health issues

The City of Waterbury will soon have automated red-light and speed cameras, according to an announcement from the Waterbury Police Department on Monday. Once the cameras are installed, there will be a 30-day period where drivers who are caught speeding or running a red light will receive a written warning. After those 30 days, citations will be issued. The cameras are aimed at encouraging safer driving and improving safety for drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

Two people were killed after they crashed into a tree in a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro in Cheshire on Sunday night, police said. At around 10:43 p.m., the Cheshire Police Department and Cheshire Fire Department were called to a car vs. tree crash on Waterbury Road near Rita Avenue. When they arrived, they found the 1978 Chevrolet Camaro on fire, according to police. Police said the car left the road, struck a tree, and caught fire. The two people inside were pulled out and taken in an

State police said the driver was not hurt. Tonn's Marketplace, which remains open, said its safety bollards helped prevent further damage.