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Kevin Murphy was hustling to catch his early morning commuter train at the Noroton Heights station in March 2013 when he slipped on a patch of ice and fell onto the tracks and into the path of a Metro-North train traveling 79 miles per hour. He was killed instantly. On Monday, the state Supreme...

The number of magnet-school students who bypassed the state-mandated lottery last year was far smaller than state education officials initially reported, after a deeper analysis revealed that most had been improperly admitted in a prior year. Officials reported last week that the state Department...

Cast your vote Tuesday, collect an “I Voted” sticker, and then head to one of these establishments for Election Day freebies and deals on food and drink. All specials are offered Nov. 6 unless otherwise noted. Shake Shack offers free fries with any purchase. Add crinkle cuts to your order and use...

Leroy Mimms, a 57-year-old career criminal from Hartford, is competent to stand trial on charges he broke into a home in the city’s west end as the homeowner took refuge in a safe room, a witness testified Monday. Mimms, who was found competent to stand trial in May, was the subject of another...

A New York man nabbed Saturday during a fraudulent purchase of more than $23,000 worth of iPhones and other technology told a Middletown officer that he was an informant working for the New York City police on these types of fraud. The story did not check out when the officer dug deeper. NYPD knew...

Bear’s Smokehouse at the Stack is now open in New Haven, marking the barbecue group’s first restaurant outside of Hartford County. The eatery at the DISTRICT innovation campus on James Street officially opened Nov. 5 by co-owners Jamie and Cheryl McDonald, known for the Bear’s Smokehouse restaurants...

Connecticut voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to cast their ballots in a high-stakes election that features critical races for governor, U.S. senator and the entire state legislature. Here are some answers to a few key questions voters may have before Election Day: Quiz: Which Gubernatorial...

Five months before Jahana Hayes was a liberal icon gliding toward a win in her first-ever political run, she weighed her congressional candidacy in a golf course pub. She returned to East Street Eatery in Wolcott on Wednesday for a meet-and-greet with supporters — and a few skeptics — in that deeply...

Voters in the city can expect something extra at the polls on Tuesday: a chance to help the poor. The United Way and city government are working together for a first-of-its-kind Election Day food drive at polling places. There will be containers available for any voters who want to leave canned...

Two days from Election Day, a margin so slender no pollster can conclusively divine a front-runner, the three major candidates for governor fanned out again on Sunday to solidify their bases and try to win over a dwindling number of undecided voters. Republicans and Democrats had scheduled large...