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The union leadership expressed their displeasure over several issues within the department, including the hydrants.

Guy Mayfield’s debut short film, The Butterfly Keeper, will be premiering in a matter of days.

After recovering from his injuries suffered in a fire that killed a fellow firefighter on...

New Haven Honors Fallen Firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr. © Provided by NBC Connecticut Hundred of firefighters from New Haven and around the country have come to New Haven to honor and celebrate the life of firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr. as he is laid to rest today. Torres, who grew up in West Haven, had dreamed of being a firefighter from the age of 2. He joined the New Haven Fire Department in July 2019 and was assigned to Engine 6, Fourth Division. Torres family was presented with the Martin...

The day will begin at firefighter headquarters, where many will gather ahead of the 10 a.m. funeral service at the Church of St. Mary on Hillhouse Avenue. A procession will leave from headquarters and move through the city along Grove Street to Whitney Avenue and around to Hillhouse Avenue to the church. On a call Wednesday afternoon, the union president said emotions are raw. “I just want to make sure that we can carry ourselves tomorrow, to make sure our brother comes out honorably as the h...

Courtesy of City Theatre Company Monteze Freeland is among five playwrights whose work is featured in "Homegrown Stories 2," a collaboration of City Theatre Company and Pittsburgh Playhouse.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. After the success of last summer’s “Homegrown Stories,” City Theatre and Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse have commissioned five additional playwrights to write 10-mi...

New Haven Firefighter Ricardo Torres died while fighting a fire on Valley Street...

Published 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. A police escort and procession took place Friday afternoon as the body of fallen New Haven firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr. was transported from the Medical Examiners Office. Farmington firefighters were seen erecting a giant American flag in front of the Jackson Laboratory. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Officers said flags are also at half staff in the area to h...

New Haven firefighter died doing the job he always dreamed of doing, officials say FacebookTwitterEmail Firefighter Ricardo Torres.Contributed NEW HAVEN — Firefighter Ricardo Torres was recalled Wednesday as someone who had a deep love help of helping others, a warm sense of humor and a lifelong goal of being part of fire service. Torres died Wednesday while fighting a fire on Valley Street. He joined the department in July 2019, serving on Engine 6. Local 825 union President Patrick Cannon, ...

A New Haven firefighter who was in critical condition after a fire Wednesday morning is improving, according to fire officials. Fire officials and the mayor...