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McMahon's 100+ mph Bentley crash in Connecticut captured on police video
local3 days ago

McMahon's 100+ mph Bentley crash in Connecticut captured on police video

Police released dashcam and bodycam video showing former WWE chief Vince McMahon driving a 2024 Bentley Continental GT at more than 100 mph on the Merritt Parkway in Westport, Connecticut, before rear‑ending a BMW and skidding into a guardrail. He was cited for reckless driving and following too closely and later entered a pretrial probation program that will erase the charges next October if completed, along with a $1,000 charitable donation. McMahon told investigators he was on his granddaughter’s birthday errand, and no one was seriously injured in the July 24, 2025 crash.

via ABC7 Chicago|
#car-crash#connecticut#dashcam
McMahon Crash Footage: Police Bodycam Shows Speeding Bentley Impact
crime7 days ago

McMahon Crash Footage: Police Bodycam Shows Speeding Bentley Impact

Connecticut State Police released bodycam footage from a July 2025 crash in Westport involving former WWE chairman Vince McMahon. The video shows him speeding in a Bentley, rear-ending a car and hitting a guardrail, with an officer questioning possible impairment. McMahon acknowledges the car was too fast and says he hadn’t driven it in some time, later expressing relief that no one was injured.

via WrestleTalk|
#bodycam-footage#car-crash#connecticut
Santander to Buy Webster Bank in $12.3B Deal Expanding U.S. Banking Footprint
banking-and-finance25 days ago

Santander to Buy Webster Bank in $12.3B Deal Expanding U.S. Banking Footprint

Santander Bank will acquire Webster Financial Corp., the parent company of Webster Bank, in a $12.3 billion deal that would create a larger, regional lender with a broader U.S. footprint; the agreement is contingent on regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, with completion expected after clearance from authorities.

via Hartford Business Journal|
#banking#banking-and-finance#connecticut
Cocaine-Fueled Snow Plow Crash on First Day on the Job in Fairfield
crime27 days ago

Cocaine-Fueled Snow Plow Crash on First Day on the Job in Fairfield

On his first day plowing for a Connecticut company, 46-year-old Mark Keene allegedly used three bumps of cocaine before his snow-plow crashed into a porch, crossed a yard, and rammed a garage in Fairfield. Police found him with slurred speech and foam at the mouth; Narcan was administered, and toxicology later showed cocaine, benzodiazepines and cannabinoids. Keene turned himself in Jan. 8 on charges of reckless driving and operating under the influence, with a Feb. 25 court date.

via Yahoo News UK|
#cocaine#connecticut#crime
CT Backs AAP 2026 Immunization Schedule, Keeps CDC Changes at Arm's Length
health1 month ago

CT Backs AAP 2026 Immunization Schedule, Keeps CDC Changes at Arm's Length

Connecticut’s Department of Public Health endorsed the American Academy of Pediatrics’ 2026 immunization schedule for children and teens and said the state will not adopt the CDC’s recent reductions in universal vaccines, maintaining policies guided by evidence-based research to support health and simplify decision-making for families and clinicians.

via Patch|
#aap-2026#cdc-guidance#connecticut
Connecticut Declares State of Emergency as Commercial Vehicle Ban Sets In Ahead of Winter Storm
public-safety1 month ago

Connecticut Declares State of Emergency as Commercial Vehicle Ban Sets In Ahead of Winter Storm

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency and issued a ban on commercial vehicles on all limited-access highways starting at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, to curb dangerous travel ahead of a major winter storm. The ban excludes emergency, utility, and essential-service vehicles. Residents are urged to shelter in place through the storm, which is expected to linger into Monday; officials will announce when the restriction can be lifted.

via portal.ct.gov|
#commercial-vehicle-ban#connecticut#ned-lamont
Pemberton makes CT political history as a tribal member wins 139th House seat
politics1 month ago

Pemberton makes CT political history as a tribal member wins 139th House seat

Larry Pemberton Jr., of the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, won Connecticut’s 139th House District in a special election, becoming the first publicly recognized CT tribal member elected to the General Assembly. He led with about 64% in Ledyard, Montville and Norwich, defeating Republican Brandon Sabbag (28%) and write-in Mark Adams (7%) as turnout reached about 20%. The victory keeps Democrats’ 102-49 supermajority intact. Sabbag’s campaign faced a criminal-record disclosure, and Adams is pursuing a ballot-access lawsuit that could force a new election if successful.

via CT Mirror|
#139rd-district#connecticut#democrats
CT's 139th House race teeters between historic firsts and courtroom drama.
politics1 month ago

CT's 139th House race teeters between historic firsts and courtroom drama.

Voters in Connecticut’s 139th House District are voting in a winter special election to fill the seat left by the late Rep. Kevin Ryan. The contest could produce CT’s first tribal member in the General Assembly or the district's first Republican in decades. Democratic nominee Larry Pemberton Jr., an Eastern Pequot member, faces Republican Brandon Sabbag, a businessman who has homelessness history and a 2018 criminal record; a third candidate, Mark Adams, is suing to be on the ballot as a write-in after an Independent Party nomination dispute. A judge’s ruling in Adams’s favor could trigger a redo. Early turnout favored Democrats; endorsements and intra-party tensions could influence this 10-month term before the seat is on the ballot again for a full two-year term, potentially prompting a summer primary.

via CT Mirror|
#connecticut#eastern-pequot-tribal-nation#lawsuit
Kindergarten Vaccination Rates in CT Towns
health1 month ago

Kindergarten Vaccination Rates in CT Towns

Connecticut has the highest kindergarten MMR vaccination rate in the U.S. at 98.2%, surpassing the herd immunity threshold, with overall vaccination rates increasing since 2020. Despite high vaccination coverage, some schools still fall below herd immunity levels, and flu vaccination rates are declining amid rising flu cases. The state eliminated religious exemptions in 2021, allowing only medical exemptions.

via CT Mirror|
#connecticut#health#herd-immunity