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Beach Donut said it is temporarily closed following the fire but plans to rebuild. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/30/fire-breaks-out-popular-clinton-donut-shop-officials-say/ 

Jendayi Scott, founder of Angel of Edgewood, is demanding transparency before the city spends millions on the project at 150 Windsor Street. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/06/04/hartford-residents-demand-transparency-proposed-ai-innovation-center/ 

Here's a timeline of the Erin Stewart investigation. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/06/04/report-erin-stewart-sought-improper-separation-payouts-her-her-staff-addition-tuition-repayment/ 

Attorney General William Tong confirmed on Wednesday that he and the Department of Consumer Protection were handling the investigation. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/06/03/attorney-general-now-investigating-erin-stewarts-handling-charitable-assets/ 

There's nothing like starting the day off with a good back scratch. 🐻 Great Day @9a fitness coach Dana Brown says her daughter recorded this in Avon. Submit your photos and videos here: https://www.wfsb.com/community/audience/user-content/ 

A United Airlines flight bound for Spain was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport due to a "potential security concern." 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/06/01/united-airlines-flight-bound-spain-forced-return-newark-heres-why/ 

Surveillance video and witnesses helped investigators piece together what happened. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/28/woman-arrested-after-allegedly-hitting-man-with-car-during-domestic-violence-incident/ 

20-year-old Daniel Peart.was found dead earlier this month with a gunshot to the head in a blue car parked on Easton Avenue, just one block from Reed Elementary School. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/28/three-waterbury-teens-arrested-connection-murder/ 

“I think there will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028,” Whitmer said. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/28/democratic-gov-gretchen-whitmer-michigan-says-she-wont-run-president-2028/ 

#BREAKING: An investigation led by Homeland Security is underway at a car wash and gas station in New Haven. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/28/irs-police-conduct-investigation-new-haven-car-wash/ 

Memorial Day is a #FirstAlertWeatherDay. At least, for the morning. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/25/technical-discussion-rain-continues-tomorrow-morning-drying-out-warming-up-tuesday/ 

“Coming home from the Vietnam era, you didn’t get a whole lot of recognition or respect, and that’s what means the most to me about this room,” Dalla Valle said. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/22/torrington-veterans-cheese-prize-donation-sparks-fundraiser-veterans-room/ 

Shouq recorded students dancing, exchanged phone numbers with them, and allowed them into his personal vehicle, school officials in Bethel warned. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/22/social-media-content-creator-warned-stay-away-connecticut-students-by-school-officials/ 

Could you finish one of these? Dunkin' buckets are back starting today. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/22/dunkin-launches-48-ounce-iced-beverage-buckets-summer/ 

Heads up! Part of this holiday weekend will be wet, says meteorologist Tyler Hughes. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/21/technical-discussion-cooler-with-shower-chances-heading-into-holiday-weekend/ 

Where you buy gas determines how much you pay at the pump. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/22/mystic-expects-busy-memorial-day-weekend-despite-high-gas-prices/ 

According to social media posts, John Moore of Norwich threatened to 'permanently take out the city's mayor and his family. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/20/norwich-man-arrested-threatening-permanently-take-out-mayors-family-posts-show/ 

Meteorologist Scot Haney says today could make this stretch an official heat wave. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/19/technical-discussion-record-heat-storm-threat-prompt-first-alert-weather-days/ 

Joseph Magnano, 23, was charged with first-degree manslaughter for the shooting death of 55-year-old Steven Jones, according to Inspector General Eliot Prescott. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/18/former-hartford-officer-charged-deadly-shooting-steven-jones/ 

The two grew up as part of a family with five siblings — four girls and one boy. But they all shared one thing in common: Their polycystic kidney disease diagnosis. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/15/two-connecticut-sisters-search-living-kidney-donors/ 

In July 2022, Stewart threw her daughter a Peppa Pig-themed second birthday party. She posted pictures on Instagram. Lawyers hired by the city say the photos show Stewart misused public funds. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/14/investigation-details-erin-stewarts-alleged-misuse-city-credit-card/ 

#BREAKING: New Britain's mayor discusses the allegation against Erin Stewart. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/14/mayors-office-investigation-stewarts-city-credit-card-use-wholly-unrelated-municipal-business/ 

In the last five years, Officer Shane Dufresne created more than a dozen specialized patches and sells them to the public for $10. The money raised goes to charity. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/13/plainville-police-raise-money-charity-through-collectible-patch-sales/ 

Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband’s cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl at their home near Park City in 2022. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/13/woman-who-published-book-grief-after-husbands-death-sentenced-his-murder/ 

The victim ran and banged on neighbors' doors for help, according to court documents. https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/12/man-charged-with-beating-choking-woman-not-cleaning-up-court-documents-say/ 

“They’ve got to be good with people and motivated in some way with food or toys,” said Bill Berloni, an animal trainer. 🔗https://www.wfsb.com/2026/05/11/goodspeed-opera-house-searching-dog-play-sandy-annie/