New Britain

On Saturday, the 22nd annual Race in the Park took place in New Britain. People participated in several races including a 5k, 4k walk, one mile walk, and kids race which all started at the Walnut Hill Park. The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative hosted the event to raise funds from cancer research and education in the state. Runners from all…

An exit ramp on Route 9 North has reopened after a truck rollover crash in New Britain Monday night. The CT Department of Transportation said the exit 37 ramp to Route 72 West was closed. State police said possible injuries are being reported. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. DOT officials have been notified of sign damage as a result…

Authorities are investigating after a car crashed into a building in downtown New Britain Tuesday evening. City officials said crews responded to West Main Street when a car crashed into a building, which appears to be the visitor’s center. A pedestrian on the sidewalk was struck and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. They are now in stable...

YWCA New Britain’s Childcare Business Incubator has received $120,000 in funding to help combat a lack of accessible childcare.

YWCA New Britain’s Childcare Business Incubator has received $120,000 in funding to help combat a lack of accessible childcare. “There’s a big shortage of childcare and in New Britain,” YWCA New Britain CEO Tracey Madden-Hennessey said. “That is why we started this program, and a lot of women couldn’t start their own businesses, because they didn’t have money, they...

An investigation is underway after a residence hall at Central Connecticut State University was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, according to school officials. CCSU officials said a swastika was written in black marker on a hallway door in a residence hall and has since been cleaned off. In an email sent to the school community, the school president described the incident…

St. Peter Church has stood on Franklin Square for 125 years, but now the historic church is set for demolition after the church says it sustained structural damage after an earthquake in New Jersey in 2024. “As soon as we recognized the damage, we stopped using the building to ensure the safety of all the people involved,” said Rev. Michael…

St. Peter Church on New Britain’s Franklin Square is structurally unsound and set to be demolished this year, but a group of parishioners wants the diocese to preserve the historic house of worship.

Girl Scouts across the state are picking up their cookie orders this weekend. “Through the State of Connecticut, there’s over one million packages of cookies being delivered,” said Girl Scouts of Connecticut’s Director of Development Patrick Connelly. Hundreds of troops are expected to pick up cookies this weekend to deliver to customers that have already ordered. Connelly says the...

Performances run March 28 – April 12 in New Britain. Get your tickets at HITW.org/tickets. 

The price of gas is down to its lowest number in years statewide. According to AAA, the average cost of gas per gallon is $2.99 in Connecticut. “Last year in Connecticut, we were looking at a statewide average of $3.38 per gallon. So that’s a big swing,” a AAA spokesperson said. The spokesperson also confirmed that the last time the…

Are you noticing cheaper gas at the pump? The average gas price in Connecticut is lower than the national average, according to AAA.

Three dogs died in a fire in New Britain on Friday morning, according to officials. Firefighters responded to Broad Street around12:30 a.m. and found fire on the third floor of a three-family home. Officials said the fire was in the third-floor kitchen, then extended to another apartment. Firefighters knocked down the fire within 20 minutes. No other injuries were reported….

Serious injuries have been reported after a crash on Route 72 in New Britain Tuesday evening. The crash happened just after 4 p.m. in the area of Exit 2 and involved two vehicles, according to state police. At least one person was ejected from one of the vehicles, state police said. Police said a car veered into the right lane…

New Britain police have arrested a man who is suspected in a hit-and-run in December that killed one man and injured another. Police said a driver hit the two men in the area of Broad Street and Booth Street around 6 p.m. on Dec. 9. One man was in critical condition when he was taken to the hospital and died,…

The concert is February 9th at the New Britain Museum of American Art.

An early morning fire caused damage to a house in New Britain on Wednesday.

An early morning fire caused damage to a house in New Britain on Wednesday. Firefighters were called to a home on Austin Street around 3:26 a.m. and they found heavy fire on the back porch and second floor. The smoke detectors went off and everyone was able to get out before the fire department arrived. No one reported being injured…

A man is recovering after being shot in New Britain over the weekend. Officers were called to the Hospital of Central Connecticut for a man who had arrived at the emergency room with a gunshot wound to his lower leg/ankle around 4 a.m. Saturday. The man’s injury was described as non-life threatening. Investigators said the original incident happened near...

A man who is accused of stabbing and killing his wife and shooting his mother-in-law in New Britain on Monday was taken into custody and appeared in court on Wednesday.