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Matt McFarland

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Matt McFarland

    New Haven leaders clash over how to pay for new after-school program (opens the original)

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    NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A New Haven after-school program that started just three weeks ago faces funding uncertainty as city leaders disagree over how to pay for it. The New Haven After School Initiative offers free and low-cost child care coverage until 5:30 p.m., five nights a week. Mayor Justin Elicker wanted to use nearly $1 million from the general fund to pay for the program, but New Haven’s Board of Alders says it did not agree to that funding and would not approve it. City leaders agre

  2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Matt McFarland

    3 guns found at 3 Connecticut high schools in a matter of days (opens the original)

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    MERIDEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Guns have been found at three Connecticut high schools over the past week, including an incident Monday afternoon at Platt High School in Meriden. Police said the weapon found at Platt High School turned out to be a BB gun that looked like a Glock handgun. The school was tipped off about a student possibly having a weapon in a bag, according to police. When school officials asked to search the student’s bag, police said the student ran off. Multiple officers were needed t

  3. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Matt McFarland

    Flights diverted to Bradley Airport amid Northeast technical problem (opens the original)

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    WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WFSB) - Thousands of flights across the Northeast were delayed and canceled Monday following an equipment outage that has since been fixed, though it disrupted a number of major airports and had a ripple effect in Connecticut. The Federal Aviation Administration said the issue was caused by a fiber line cut by construction crews in New Jersey. The outage led to a ground stop for hours at five major Northeast airports: Newark Liberty and Teterboro in New Jersey, Philadelphia

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Matt McFarland

    Memorial grows for 5-year-old boy killed in East Haven crash (opens the original)

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    EAST HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A 5-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a car while walking home from school Thursday afternoon, according to East Haven police. Police said the boy, identified as Cooper Villano, was struck around 3:20 p.m. at the intersection of Foxon Road and Bennett Road. The location is down the road from Deer Run School and across the street from a firehouse. A memorial has grown along Foxon Road, starting with a single rose and a small pumpkin and later growing to include

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Matt McFarland

    New Haven’s red light, speed cameras now live (opens the original)

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    NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - New Haven’s automated traffic enforcement system is now up and running, giving drivers a 30-day warning period before tickets begin. The system includes six red light cameras and one speed camera near Hillhouse High School, along with warning signs at each location. The city said the seven locations were chosen based on crash data and history. The cameras capture images of a vehicle’s license plate when it runs a red light or travels more than 10 mph over the posted spe

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