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• Calls for McCrory to lose Senate leadership role after nonprofit funding audit

  21-01-2026 18:49
  
  State Senate Democrats are facing calls to take away State Sen. Doug McCrory’s leadership roles after an audit raised more questions about his influence over how Hartford-area nonprofits dispersed grant funds.   The audit, released Tuesday by the Department of Economic and Community Development, said McCrory instructed the Blue Hill Civic Association on how to distribute funding to other Hartford-area nonprofits.  ...
  
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• Fire damages neighboring homes in New Haven

  21-01-2026 17:58
  
  Firefighters battled fires in two side-by-side homes in New Haven on Wednesday afternoon. It happened just before 3 p.m. on Pierpoint Street. Arriving firefighters found fire coming from both homes, according to Fire Chief John Alston. Conditions were difficult due to the cold. A number of hydrants in the area were frozen, Alston said. Firefighters had to find working hydrants...
  
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• West Hartford to add bike lane to Farmington Avenue to increase access to downtown

  21-01-2026 17:57
  
  Changes are coming to downtown West Hartford to make it more bike-friendly. Local and state leaders announced funding to redo a stretch of Farmington Avenue to insert a separated bike lane. The stretch of Farmington Avenue, from Trout Brook Drive to South Main Street, is slated for a facelift come summer. “This grant is the missing link that turns a...
  
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• New Haven announces yearlong events to commemorate nation's 250th anniversary

  21-01-2026 17:42
  
  As the City of New Haven marks its 242nd birthday as an incorporated city, local leaders are already looking ahead to a much larger milestone: the 250th anniversary of the United States. City and community officials gathered to announce more than 60 free events planned as part of New Haven’s American 250 commemoration, a multi-year effort leading up to the...
  
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• West Hartford turns to new root system to avoid future Center sidewalk damage

  21-01-2026 17:08
  
  Five West Hartford residents asked questions to town officials as they prepare to remove 38 trees on Farmington Avenue next week. It’s the next step in the town’s $10 million revitalization project for the Center. At a public hearing, residentsasked West Hartford town leaders why the towering honey locusts planted four decades ago must come down and whether anything could...
  
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• ‘It doesn't feel quite normal': Brown University students from CT return to campus after mass shooting

  21-01-2026 17:05
  
  The Brown University campus is full once again after a winter break that started on a tragic note. “It doesn’t quite feel normal, but definitely it does feel like home,” said Sam Marcus, a sophomore from Storrs. “What’s really hard was knowing that coming back to Brown would be day one after it was frozen in place,” said Michael Citarella,...
  
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• New report focused on Connecticut housing affordability, solutions

  21-01-2026 17:03
  
  This year, the Hartford area is predicted to be the hottest housing market in the country. If the prediction holds true, then it could mean housing prices will rise. And at the same time, rents are going up. Now, some think more needs to be done to help with what they’re calling a crisis. A report from a housing advocacy...
  
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• Arrest made in case of over $2 million worth of car thefts across tri-state area

  21-01-2026 16:50
  
  A Pennsylvania woman was arrested in connection to a motor vehicle theft group affecting New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The 38-year-old was arrested in Warren County, N.J., and then extradited to Connecticut on Jan. 15. According to the Old Saybrook Police Department, she was charged with four counts of larceny of a motor vehicle in the first degree and...
  
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• UConn and Vanderbilt set up women's basketball series for 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons

  21-01-2026 16:37
  
  The UConn and Vanderbilt women’s basketball teams have set up a home-and-home series for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. The two teams will face off Nov. 14, 2027, in Connecticut. They’ll meet again Nov. 19, 2028, at Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium. This announcement comes at a time when UConn and Vanderbilt are the only two unbeaten Division I women’s teams. UConn (19-0) is ranked first and Vanderbilt (19-0) is fifth in the AP Top 25 poll.
  
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• Severe cold weather protocol in effect starting Friday

  21-01-2026 16:28
  
  With a blast of cold air hitting the state this weekend, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Connecticut will be in its severe cold weather protocol for six days. The protocol will start at noon on Friday and end at noon on Wednesday. Parts of Connecticut had temperatures as low as -9° on Wednesday morning, with winds making it feel even colder. Wind...
  
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• Operator in fatal Portland boat crash sentenced to 90 days followed by probation

  21-01-2026 16:24
  
  Kerry Sheltra, the operator of a boat involved in a fatal crash, was sentenced on Wednesday morning in Middletown. “I can’t undo the damage, but I can make sure that my actions, choices, and habits reflect true accountability,” Sheltra said in court. In July of 2022, Sheltra was operating a boat that crashed into rocks on the bank of the...
  
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• Connecticut chefs and restaurants named as semifinalists for James Beard awards

  21-01-2026 14:19
  
  Four Connecticut chefs and two restaurants were named as semifinalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards, which were announced Wednesday morning. David Standridge, a chef at The Shipwright’s Daughter in Mystic, is a semifinalist in the Outstanding Chef category, which recognizes chefs nationwide. Three other Connecticut chefs were honored in a smaller category: Best Chef of the Northeast, which honors...
  
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• Yard Goats announce single game ticket sale date

  21-01-2026 12:10
  
  Single game tickets for all of the Hartford Yard Goats home games will go one sale on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. This date is the first chance for fans to purchase tickets to the season opener, in which the Yard Goats will face the Chesapeake Baysox at Dunkin’ Park on Thursday, April 2. On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the...
  
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• Power back on in Derby after being shut off due to ‘major fire'

  21-01-2026 11:58
  
  United Illuminating cut power in downtown Derby Wednesday after a “major fire” broke out at Baretta Landscaping on Factory Street, the city said in a Facebook post. Derby firefighters responded to a call at 8:51 a.m. for a fire at the former Housatonic Lumber building, which is now used for commercial landscaping storage. Power was later restored, according to fire...
  
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• Snow makers are ready to power the Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games

  21-01-2026 11:30
  
  The countdown is on for the Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games. Each year, Eversource hosts the Cross Country and Snowshoeing events at their Windsor location. Leading up to the Winter Games on Feb. 28 and March 1, volunteers pack the course with man-made snow. “I’ll do anything I can to make sure we have enough snow,” said Andy Ouellette, lead safety...
  
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• Cold temperatures and a chance of light snow for Wednesday evening

  21-01-2026 05:29
  
  Wednesday started off with temperatures below zero in parts of Connecticut. It will be partly sunny today with high temperatures in the 20s. There is a chance for light snow tonight and there could be a coating to 1 inch. It will be milder tomorrow, but as the weekend approaches the cold will return. Wind chills on Saturday morning could...
  
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• Man critically injured in Bloomfield shooting

  20-01-2026 23:15
  
  Bloomfield police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times Tuesday evening. Officers were called to a home on Elizabeth Avenue around 8:30 p.m. on the report of gunshots. Officials said several vehicles were involved, and one victim was shot. Investigators found multiple spent shell casings at the scene. The gunshot victim, who police describe as a 40-year-old man,...
  
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• Smelly saga in Berlin ends as noise problem persists for some

  20-01-2026 22:53
  
  People in Berlin have complained about a stench that was coming from a food recycling facility, but after some changes, the odor has mostly cleared. Neighbors described the smell as pungent and like rancid meat in 2024, two years after Bright Feeds began operations. The air seems to be clear thanks to an industrial air pollution control device called a...
  
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• Family of Meriden shooting victim remembers him as loving dad, pursing career in healthcare

  20-01-2026 22:48
  
  He was a loving father and son who had a bright future pursuing a career in the medical field. That’s how the family of a young man killed in a shooting in Meriden on Monday is remembering him. The family of 22-year-old Deron Johnson is holding onto his memory tightly as they mourn an unimaginable loss. Meriden police say Johnson...
  
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• Report on Connecticut's corrections facilities finds ‘sustained institutional failure,' calls for legislative oversight

  20-01-2026 19:40
  
  “Connecticut’s correctional system is operating in a state of sustained institutional failure.” That’s what a new report by the Office of the Correction Ombuds concluded after looking into complaints and reports across the state’s correctional facilities for over a year. The OCO was re-established in September 2024 and submitted its inaugural 2025 report. Despite the OCO lacking a full investigative...
  
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• Connecticut gets ready to conquer this week's bitter cold

  20-01-2026 18:12
  
  Connecticut’s cold weather protocol is in full force, so warming centers across the state are opening. The Wallingford Family YMCA is open free of charge until next week for people who want to warm up. “When when they get out of the shelter, they can always come up to the y as well and work out with everybody else,” said Sean...
  
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• State releases forensic audit of Blue Hills Civic Association following loss of $300,000

  20-01-2026 17:53
  
  The state released a forensic audit of the Blue Hills Civic Association (BHCA) on Tuesday. The audit was launched after BHCA reported to the Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) that it lost $300,000 in state funds. Officials said that following the loss of funds, DECD reported the incident to authorities, demanded the return of the funds, and froze...
  
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• NBC CT Responds helps Bloomfield man get refund on van he never drove

  20-01-2026 17:25
  
  A viewer in Bloomfield reached out to our NBC Connecticut Responds team for help with getting a refund of $679 for a rental van they never drove. He said he visited The Home Depot in Bloomfield, and the clerk swiped his card multiple times, but the system was down and the clerk said he was unable to rent the van....
  
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• Connecticut protesters gather on first-year mark of second Trump administration

  20-01-2026 16:54
  
  As the second Trump administration reaches its first-year mark, hundreds of people from across Connecticut gathered outside the State Capitol to protest. “I have a lot of family and friends that are located in Minneapolis and just kind of sick of everything that’s been going on and really wanted to come out today and show support,” Julianne Alica of Glastonbury...
  
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• CT fire departments face price hikes and production delays for fire trucks

  20-01-2026 16:49
  
  The cost of fire trucks is climbing, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters, and local departments in Connecticut say they’re feeling the spike. “There are fire chiefs in this room right not that have been forced to put folks in pickup trucks just to go to call, because we don’t have enough fire trucks,” said East Hartford Fire...
  
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• State offers plea deal to man accused in fatal Old Saybrook Labor Day boat crash

  20-01-2026 16:24
  
  A plea deal is now on the table, for a man, charged in a deadly boat accident on Labor Day of 2024. The deal extended was a 30 year sentence, suspended after 15 years, with five years probation. “Whatever decision you make in the end is yours,” the judge said to Clayton Hackling in court on Tuesday. Hackling is charged...
  
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• Hartford schools to change policy on honorary diplomas for deceased students

  20-01-2026 15:49
  
  The Hartford Board of Education will now allow schools to give honorary diplomas to the families of deceased students. The decision comes after the family of Anitress Terry requested she receive an honorary diploma. Terry was a senior at Weaver High School in 1972 when she was struck and killed by a windblown plank that fell from a construction site...
  
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• Police investigating smash and grab at Bristol jewelry store

  20-01-2026 11:18
  
  Police are investigating a smash and grab at a jewelry store in Bristol. It happened at Kay Jewelers on Farmington Avenue on Monday evening, according to police. Two masked suspects entered the store and used a hammer to break open a display case, police said. They snatched jewelry from the cases and quickly left the store. The value of the...
  
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• Bitter cold temperatures for Tuesday

  20-01-2026 05:40
  
  Tonight looks fair and cold with low temperatures ranging from 0 to 10 degrees overnight. The clouds will come out tomorrow with temperatures near 30 degrees. There could be some snow showers tomorrow night. Thursday looks milder with temperatures in the 40s. This weekend looks extremely cold with highs near 12 degrees for both days.
  
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• Resident critically injured in 3-alarm fire in Willimantic

  19-01-2026 18:20
  
  Willimantic fire officials say one person is in critical condition after an apartment fire Sunday night. The fire broke out just before 10 p.m. at the Armory Apartments on Pleasant Street. Fire crews received several 911 calls reporting the blaze, as well as a notification from the building’s fire alarms. Willimantic fire crews arrived minutes later and found smoke and...
  
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• Drivers reminded to clean snow and ice off cars before they hit the road

  19-01-2026 17:42
  
  From cars to trucks, drivers are once again reminded to clean the snow off their vehicles before hitting the road. “It’s your responsibility. Someone could be minding their own business and really get hurt. As well as damage their personal property,” said Rick Fontana, from West Haven Emergency Management. The so-called “ice missile law” has been in place in Connecticut...
  
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• Changing Climate: 2025 was Earth's third-warmest year in modern history

  19-01-2026 17:39
  
  To fully understand the impact of 2025 being Earth’s third-warmest year in modern history, NBC Connecticut reached out to Climate Central Climate Scientist Kaitlyn Trudeau about what this means for us. “It means more health impacts,” Trudeau explained. “We’re seeing longer allergy seasons. It means air quality is decreasing as we’re seeing more wildfires. We’re seeing longer and longer mosquito...
  
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• 22-year-old man shot and killed in Meriden

  19-01-2026 15:44
  
  A 22-year-old man is dead after a shooting on Monday afternoon in Meriden, police said. Police said the shooting happened just after noon on Cook Avenue and Summer Street. When officers got to the scene, they found the man with at least one gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Deron Johnson, was rushed to MidState Medical Center, where he was...
  
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• Police search for vehicle that crashed into Bethany town garage and drove off

  19-01-2026 15:01
  
  State police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into Center Station Garage on Amity Road in Bethany overnight, the town of Bethany said. The vehicle caused heavy damage to the building and left the scene around 12 a.m. Monday, according to the Town of Bethany’s Facebook. Police are looking for a 2025 Ford F250 or F350...
  
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• $50,000 worth of jewelry stolen from store in Connecticut Post Mall, police say

  19-01-2026 14:34
  
  Two people stole about $50,000 worth of jewelry from the Connecticut Post Mall on Saturday, Milford police said. At 6:21 p.m., officers said they responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the mall. When they arrived, they said no shots were fired but found three jewelry cases smashed. The people entered through the Macy’s entrance with hammers and broke the...
  
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• Iowa cracks top 10 in AP women's basketball poll for 1st time in 2 years. UConn, South Carolina 1-2

  19-01-2026 13:22
  
  Iowa moved into the top 10 for the first time in two years and UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Hawkeyes last were ranked this high in the final poll of Caitlin Clark’s senior year. They had been as high as 11th a few times this season and finally were able to crack the first 10. UConn received all 30 first-place ballots from a national media panel as the top six teams in the poll were unchanged from a week earlier. The Hu
  
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• Northern lights visible in Connecticut Monday night

  19-01-2026 12:48
  
  It looks like we’re being treated to another view of the northern lights in Connecticut on Monday night. The Space Weather Prediction Center issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for late Monday and into Tuesday morning. The watch was issued after the agency detected a coronal mass ejection on Sunday. A coronal mass ejection is an eruption of solar material...
  
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• Man and two dogs rescued from house fire in Granby

  19-01-2026 12:10
  
  A man and his two dogs were rescued from a fire in Granby on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the home on Lost Acres Road just after 7:30 a.m. While en route, dispatchers received calls about a person trapped on the back porch of the home. When they arrived they were able to bring the man and his two dogs...
  
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• Bitter temperatures ahead for Tuesday morning

  19-01-2026 09:50
  
  We are in for some bitter cold on Tuesday morning. “Feels like” temperatures overnight and early on Tuesday will be down near zero. There will be more sunshine and continued cold during the day on Tuesday. The temperature will only be in the low 20s. There could be snow showers overnight into Wednesday morning and it will be a bit...
  
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• Police investigate East Hartford stabbing

  18-01-2026 21:39
  
  Police continue to investigate a stabbing in East Hartford on Sunday morning. Just before 8:30 a.m., the East Hartford Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing on Francis Street. Upon arrival, police officers located two people who had been stabbed and were bleeding. The police and fire department applied first aid treatment to the victims to control the...
  
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• One person injured in Hartford shooting

  18-01-2026 21:25
  
  One person was injured after a shooting in Hartford on Sunday night. At around 6:20 p.m., the Hartford Police Department responded to the area of 175 Nelson Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, police officers located one gunshot wound victim. The male, in his forties, was alert and conscious at the scene before being transported to the...
  
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• 12 people displaced in Waterbury fire

  18-01-2026 18:38
  
  Eight adults and four children are displaced after a basement fire in Waterbury on Sunday night. The Waterbury Fire Department responded to a call around 5:10 p.m. for a structure fire at Country Club Road. Upon arrival, firefighters located heavy smoke on the first floor of the building. They then discovered a fire in the basement. The heavy fire has...
  
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• Newcomers fitting in for top-ranked UConn women and No. 3 UConn men's basketball programs

  18-01-2026 17:27
  
  UConn is the only team with the men's and women's basketball teams both in the top five in the AP poll. Freshmen Blanca Quinonez, Braylon Mullins and Eric Reibe team with productive transfers Silas Demary Jr., Serah Williams and Kayleigh Heckel and some talented returning players as the top-ranked UConn women's basketball team and the third-ranked UConn men's basketball squad are setting their sights on making a run at another national championship.
  
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• Man found dead after ATV accident in Southington

  18-01-2026 16:09
  
  An elderly man was found dead after an ATV accident in Southington on Sunday afternoon. At around 2:50 p.m., the Southington police and fire department responded to Mandel Drive after a report of an unresponsive male near an overturned all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Upon arrival, a witness directed officers to a property on Flanders Street. Officers located an elderly man who...
  
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• Police trade uniforms for jerseys to fundraise for fallen Hartford detective

  18-01-2026 14:22
  
  Police officers traded their uniforms for jerseys to compete in a basketball fundraiser, benefitting the Detective Robert “Bobby” Garten Memorial Fund. Detective Garten was killed when a car fleeing a traffic stop crashed into his police cruiser in September 2023. His family began a memorial fund in his name to continue his legacy. “He became a very good police officer...
  
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• Snow continues into Monday morning

  18-01-2026 07:43
  
  Snow will start to fill into the state later this evening. On and off snow showers will not come to an end until early Monday morning. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 7a.m. Monday. Once we dry out, an additional 3-5″ of snow will have accumulated across portions of the state from Sunday’s system. Clouds will stick around...
  
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• Saturday snow prompts cleanup, winter activities

  17-01-2026 20:41
  
  Not much snow fell in Hamden, but it was enough to make Sue Rego take out her shovel to take care of it before more snow falls on Sunday. “I just wanted to get it done before it freezes,” she said. “I did it this morning, too. So this is my second round. I wasn’t expecting as much as we...
  
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• One person dead after shooting in Hamden

  17-01-2026 19:50
  
  One person has died after a shooting on Saturday morning in Hamden. At around 11:30 a.m., Hamden Police responded to the area of 500 Mix Avenue after reports of a gunshot wound victim. Upon arrival, officers located an individual who was unresponsive inside a motor vehicle. The victim was then transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where they later died...
  
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• No. 3 UConn fends off Georgetown, 64-62

  17-01-2026 17:33
  
  Tarris Reed Jr. had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and third-ranked UConn held off Georgetown 64-62 for its 14th consecutive victory. Silas Demary Jr. scored 12 points and Braylon Mullins added 11 for the Huskies, who improved to 11-0 against the Hoyas since rejoining the Big East Conference. The 11 consecutive victories match UConn’s longest winning streak ever against Georgetown. Vince Iwuchukwu had 12 points and 14 rebounds and KJ Lewis added 12 points for the Hoyas, who have lost five in a
  
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• Norfolk's junior curlers welcome clubs from Bridgeport, New York

  10-01-2026 14:01
  
  On Saturday, the Norfolk Curling Club hosted a bonspiel for its junior curlers. The club faced off against curlers from the Nutmeg Curling Club in Bridgeport and Schenectady Curling Club in New York. “This is really cool,” said Schenectady Curling Club curler Schuyler Riedell. “Traveling lets you meet new people and make friends, which is really the main part of...
  
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