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3-year-old girl killed when she’s struck by car in Manchester. Family was being investigated by DCF

June 10, 2026 at 3:52 pm

Former CT food truck park turns to eyesore on major thoroughfare. Call is for ‘nice space’ again

Municipality says it's in lease negotiations with operator for property that now is lined with weeds and trash.

A former food truck park in Hartford's West End has turned into an eyesore. City officials say they are working with the former operator to clean it up. (Helen I. Bennett/Hartford Courant)

A map showing the Silverman Group's plan for phased development of 689 apartments at The Ridge at Talcott Mountain South in Simsbury. (Courtesy of Town of Simsbury)

Opponents to 689-unit housing plan in CT suburb face setback. ‘This town is becoming unrecognizable’

About 65 to 70% of Bristol Central high School students placed on the national Latin exam. Pictured below are students in Latin teacher's Kelly A. Monahan-DiNoia's class. (submitted).

This skill boosts students’ success but is declining in CT schools. One teacher made it her career

Casanova Restaurant (Courtesy)

For CT restaurateur great food is well-known family tradition. His is modern Italian with a ‘twist’

The 2026 Equity Report shows that the need for SNAP use is higher among Black and Latino households, and households in Hartford. (File photo)

Broad racial disparities persist in Greater Hartford and beyond: housing, food, transportation, more

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Developer’s new plan for crossing Long Island Sound: Combination bridge and tunnel
Developer's new plan for crossing Long Island Sound: Combination bridge and tunnel
Beloved CT cafe owner killed in domestic violence incident remembered for her ‘warmth, kindness’
Beloved CT cafe owner killed in domestic violence incident remembered for her 'warmth, kindness'
Beloved CT brewery closes after 8 years. Patrons mourn ‘wonderful place and pours’
Beloved CT brewery closes after 8 years. Patrons mourn 'wonderful place and pours'
New six-story, 70-apartment building coming to CT downtown that’s already on the rise
New six-story, 70-apartment building coming to CT downtown that's already on the rise
3-year-old girl killed when she’s struck by car in Manchester. Family was being investigated by DCF
3-year-old girl killed when she's struck by car in Manchester. Family was being investigated by DCF
Record-setting QB commits to UConn football with the help of Jon Gruden
Record-setting QB commits to UConn football with the help of Jon Gruden
UConn Health faces $54.3 million cost increase for 2027. What it is and mitigation plans
UConn Health faces $54.3 million cost increase for 2027. What it is and mitigation plans
CT business owner sued over alleged air pollution violations. ‘His actions have polluted our state’
CT business owner sued over alleged air pollution violations. 'His actions have polluted our state'
50 private colleges most worth the price tag, based on data. Yes, CT makes list.
50 private colleges most worth the price tag, based on data. Yes, CT makes list.
There’s a Democratic candidate challenging US Rep. Rosa DeLauro for Congress. ‘I am very tenacious’
There's a Democratic candidate challenging US Rep. Rosa DeLauro for Congress. 'I am very tenacious'

Sports

Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates the Knicks' 107-106 victory over the Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Knicks pull off greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, rally from 29 down to beat Spurs, 107-106

The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night.

Connecticut News

Gov. Ned Lamont proposed several regulatory reforms on Wednesday that he said would control excess profits by utility companies — while standing on the lawn at an Eversource work center in Cheshire. Credit: John Moritz / CT Mirror

Lamont: Utilities need to ‘earn’ right to operate in CT

With line trucks rattling behind him, Lamont accused Eversource of having grown too comfortable with its ability to raise revenue from its customers in Connecticut.

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Workers continue building the stage for a future UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

$60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trump’s UFC fight at White House

A lawsuit filed by two Virginia residents seeks to stop the event.

PHOTOS: Award-Winning Composer Marc Shaiman meets with CT students

Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning composer-lyricist Marc Shaiman visited students at CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day Program on June 8, 2026, discussing his career writing for television, theater and film. Shaiman is best known for his work...
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Entertainment

Jack White performs during “Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central” on June 6, 2024, in Detroit. (Katy Kildee/The Detroit News/TNS)

Jack White announces new album, ‘Frozen Charlotte,’ shares new single

"Frozen Charlotte" is White's seventh studio album.

Business

FILE – Dario Amodei, CEO & Co-Founder of Anthropic, speaks on a panel at the convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes at the Golden Gate Club at the Presidio in San Francisco, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Anthropic pledges $200 million to research AI’s economic impact as CEO suggests job loss solutions

CEO Dario Amodei published proposals for government support for those financially affected by AI.

Opinion

Strikers continue to walk the picket line at Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown location as employees strike on Friday, May 9, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)

Opinion: I went on strike with my union. Ned Lamont kept me starving.

At the end of the day, Lamont’s record is signing the bills that the top...

National News

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher waves to supporters from Conservative Party headquarters in London after claiming victory in Britain’s general election, June 12, 1987. Thatcher won a record third successive term in office when her party captured a majority of the seats in Parliament. Man at right is unidentified. (AP Photo/Gerald Penny)

Today in History: June 11, Margaret Thatcher wins third term as British prime minister

Margaret Thatcher became the first British prime minister in over 160 years to win a...

Local News

East Catholic's Sarah Siolkowski returns a shot against New Canaan's Leah Zheng in the State Open individual girls tennis championship Wednesday at Hall High School in West Hartford. Zheng won 6-3, 7-5. (Photo by Lori Riley)

This CT tennis player advanced to the state final but fell to the defending champ

This CT tennis player advanced to the state final for the first time but ended...

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Daily Horoscope for June 11, 2026

Small comforts carry us through changing conversations. Early on, the emotional Moon conjoins healing Chiron,...

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