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• Experts: Obama-Era Policing Guidelines Should Be Revisited

  04-06-2020 03:39 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  For more than a week protests in Connecticut and around the country have called for justice for George Floyd. It’s the same call heard after countless other deaths at the hands of police. “There are more cell phones o to capture it. To capture to document,” said Kalfani Ture, a former police officer and currently an assistant professor of criminal...
  
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• ‘A Better World for the Next Generation:’ Torrington Rally Calls for Change

  04-06-2020 01:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hundreds of people gathered in Torrington Wednesday to reinforce a message being sent around the country. Holding signs of support for George Floyd, people lined the street, chanting “black lives matter.” “It’s pretty crazy. But it’s really nice to see all these people out here supporting such an important thing,” Nadia Graham of Torrington said. The peaceful protest aimed to...
  
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• Norwich Police Investigating Racist Incident

  03-06-2020 23:06 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Norwich Police are investigating a racist incident that happened at a Starbucks in the city Tuesday morning. It was captured on Facebook Live by Norwich resident, Marcela Lee. “This is the treatment that we get,” said Lee, in reference to the video she recorded. Lee, a black woman, said that she was getting breakfast at Starbucks on her way to...
  
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• Close to Tapped Out? Coronavirus Stimulus Funds Almost Drained After 9 Weeks

  03-06-2020 22:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Just nine weeks after Congress allocated more than $1 trillion in coronavirus stimulus funds, most of this direct cash assistance has dried up. The Cares Act that passed on March 27 set up multiple stimulus funds to help people with coronavirus related issues.  Here’s a roundup of the ones that make up the majority of the $1.6 trillion in direct...
  
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• Trooper Takes a Knee, Sends a Message to Protesters in Connecticut

  03-06-2020 21:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  “She looked at me, extended her hand, and asked if I would pray with her,” recalled Lt. Jack Goncalves, of the moment a protest on the interstate turned into a prayer circle. Goncalves was one of more than a half-dozen Connecticut State Police troopers who took a knee when a planned outside the Hartford Police headquarters spilled out onto Interstate...
  
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• What Restaurants Will Survive Coronavirus?

  03-06-2020 21:45 via connecticut.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBSNewYork) — The coronavirus pandemic is changing the restaurant landscape across the country in real time. In some places, restaurants remain closed as the virus ravages their community. The few that continue to operate are limited to delivery and takeout. In other places, the grand reopening is well underway, with local restrictions limiting the number of dining room patrons at any given time. A few lucky areas have yet to really feel the health and economic effects of COVID-19.
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• Symbolic Funeral Honors George Floyd

  03-06-2020 21:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An empty casket was placed at the State Capitol Wednesday, a solemn symbolic gesture to George Floyd. Organized by the YWCA of Hartford, a funeral-like procession stretched from Windsor to Harford.  Hundreds paid respects as the procession, complete with a hearse and casket, flowed from Windsor’s Hopewell Baptist Church to the State Capitol. A hearse and casket were provided by...
  
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• Wethersfield Officer Involved in Fatal 2019 Shooting Resigns

  03-06-2020 21:33 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Wethersfield police officer who shot and killed an 18-year-old after the teen sped away from a traffic stop resigned from the department in April, police said Wednesday. Officer Layau Eulizier voluntarily resigned on April 15, 2020. The resignation centers around the April 20, 2019 shooting of Anthony Vega-Cruz on the Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield. His death prompted protests...
  
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• Hartford Businesses Boarded Up to Deter Looting: Owner

  03-06-2020 20:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Some of the buildings in the shopping center along Flatbush Avenue in Hartford were boarded up Wednesday, a move business owners say they’re taking as a precaution against looting. Some cities have seen looting, violence and property damage as tensions over the killing of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after pleading for air as a white Minneapolis police...
  
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• What’s On Your Mind?’: Confusion, Gratitude Months into COVID-19 Crisis

  03-06-2020 19:44 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  As Connecticut attempts to get back to some kind of normal life, many people in the state remain concerned about the coronavirus and the potential for a surge in cases. What’s On Your Mind? Call us at (860) 880-2844. There is still a lot on your mind amid the COVID-19 crisis, including worry about health risks as the state continues to open...
  
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• New Fishway in North Branford Making Way for A Better Ecosystem

  03-06-2020 19:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A project 15 years in the making is now complete and will connect migratory fish to miles and miles of critical habitat. The idea for the project started when one North Branford resident was eating breakfast and noticed something strange happening in his own backyard. “There were these fish leaping up out of the water, of the waterfall here, and...
  
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• Interstate 84 Reopens in Danbury After Closing Due to Protesters

  03-06-2020 18:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Interstate 84 in Danbury was closed Wednesday afternoon because of protesters, but has reopened. Both sides of the highway had been closed between exits 4 and 5. Traffic camera showed a heavy traffic backup. There have been several protests across the state in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. People here and across the country are calling...
  
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• ATM Stolen During Burglary in Winchester

  03-06-2020 18:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An ATM was stolen during a brazen burglary at the Winsted Xtra Mart early Wednesday morning. Winchester police said the burglary happened at the Xtra Mart on Colebrook River Road and two males in masks, gloves, and dark colored hooded sweatshirts were seen on the video surveillance system. They used a pry bar on the front door to get in...
  
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• State to Allow Limited In-Person School Graduation Ceremonies Starting July 6

  03-06-2020 16:57 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  School districts will be able to hold in-person graduation ceremonies beginning July, but they must follow certain health and safety restrictions, according to the governor. More details, including possible limitations on size, are expected to be unveiled in a news conference at 4 p.m., which you can watch here in this article. Yesterday, Conn. saw its lowest single-day number of...
  
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• Gov. Lamont to Give Update on COVID-19 in Conn. This Afternoon

  03-06-2020 16:57 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Governor Ned Lamont is going to give an update on coronavirus in Connecticut on Wednesday. Yesterday, Conn. saw its lowest single-day number of coronavirus-related fatalities since March with 8 new deaths. The death toll in the state stands at 3,972 people. There were 239 new cases yesterday, bringing the total to 42,979, and hospitalizations continued to fall, according to data...
  
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• Arrest Made After Deadly Shooting in Hartford

  03-06-2020 15:30 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hartford police have made an arrest after a deadly shooting last week. Police said on Wednesday that an arrest was made in last Tuesday’s shooting homicide on Wethersfield Avenue. Officers said the shooting happened at 530 Wethersfield Avenue. Authorities have not released the person’s identity. Police said they pursued a vehicle believed to be involved from the scene after the...
  
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• Third Teenager Arrested in Connection with Killings of 2 Women in Windsor

  03-06-2020 13:18 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A third 17-year-old has been arrested by police in connection with the murders of two women in Windsor, police announced Wednesday. The third teenager is identified only at a female Torrington resident, police said. Because of her age, police are not releasing her name. She has been charged with two counts of criminal liability for acts of another, two counts...
  
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• Bridgeport Man Accused of Chasing Someone With a Box Cutter, Slashing Tires

  03-06-2020 13:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Milford police have arrested a Bridgeport man who is accused of assaulting someone at a gas station on Monday. Officers were called to the Cumberland Farms on Boston Post Road around 5:30 a.m. after getting a report of breach of peace. Investigators said 39-year-old Rhonel Russell, of Bridgeport, was arrested. According to police, Russell is accused of punching an acquaintance...
  
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• Demonstrations Planned Today to Call for Justice for George Floyd

  03-06-2020 13:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Demonstrations are planned in Connecticut today to call for justice in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after pleading for air as a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for several minutes. People organizing the local protests and demonstrations say they want to come together in a safe...
  
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• Demonstrations Held in Hartford, Windsor to Call for Justice for George Floyd

  03-06-2020 13:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Demonstrations are planned in Connecticut today to call for justice in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after pleading for air as a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for several minutes. People organizing the local protests and demonstrations say they want to come together in a safe...
  
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• Person Shot in the Leg in Norwalk

  03-06-2020 11:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Norwalk police are investigating after someone was shot on Tuesday night. Officers responded to Cedar Street around 10:20 p.m. after getting a report of shots fired. Police said they had received information that a person was shot and had left the scene. The person who was shot was brought to Norwalk Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, according...
  
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• AAA Stores, DMV Centers Reopen in Conn.

  03-06-2020 11:33 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  AAA stores with Department of Motor Vehicle licensing centers have reopened to the public and the services are no longer first come, first serve. Officials said services that were previously first come, first serve are now by appointment. To make an appointment, click here. “The appointment system allows AAA to provide licensing services for the greatest number of people, while complying...
  
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• COVID-19 Emergency Relief Being Offered to Undocumented Immigrants

  03-06-2020 11:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The governor will be holding a news conference on Wednesday morning and his office said he will be making an announcement about COVID-19 emergency relief for residents who are otherwise excluded from receiving federal assistance. The announcement is about a public-private partnership to provide economic relief for undocumented residents. “This is a really important program,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. Lamont...
  
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• 4-CT Card to Provide Help to Undocumented Immigrants Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  03-06-2020 11:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The governor announced that help will be coming for undocumented immigrants in Connecticut who are not eligible to receive federal assistance. A public-private partnership will provide economic relief for undocumented residents through a 4-CT Card, a debit card, and the amount that will be on the card will depend on the circumstances of the family. 4-CT announced it is donating...
  
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• Scattered Thunderstorms Possible This Afternoon as Humidity Increases

  03-06-2020 09:39 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  There is a chance for thunderstorms today as the humidity increases and temperatures near 80 degrees. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon after 2 p.m. Highs will be near 80 degrees. Severe weather appears to stay west of Connecticut and will affect New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Tomorrow will feature plenty of sun with highs in the middle 80s. It will...
  
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• Suspicious Death Investigation Underway in East Lyme

  03-06-2020 08:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The East Lyme Police Department is investigating a suspicious death on Wednesday morning. Officers responded to West Society Road just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night after getting reports of a dead body. The identity of the person has not been released. State police Major Crimes and the New London State’s Attorney Office are assisting with the investigation. No other information...
  
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• Man Found Dead on Side of the Road in East Lyme

  03-06-2020 08:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  East Lyme police are investigating after man’s body was found on the side of the road on Tuesday night. Officers responded to West Society Road just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday after getting reports of a dead body. According to police, someone passing by saw the body just off the side of West Society Road near the exit 73 off...
  
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• Man Found Dead on East Lyme Road Was Victim of a Homicide: Police

  03-06-2020 08:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The man found dead on the side of the road in East Lyme on Tuesday night was the victim of a homicide, according to police. Officers responded to West Society Road just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday after a passer-by spotted a body near the exit 73 off-ramp from Interstate 95. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Jonathan Dawson, of...
  
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• Connecticut Hospice Celebrates Sending COVID-19 Patient Home

  03-06-2020 02:52 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  For some, hospice is a last stop before the end of life. But for a Milford woman who beat the coronavirus, it proved to be the last stop before she got to go home. “People hear hospice and they think it’s a one way street into this place and I think we’ve proven it time and time again that’s not...
  
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• Crews Respond to Bomb Threat at Lisbon Walmart

  03-06-2020 00:48 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Emergency crews were called to Walmart in Lisbon Tuesday for a reported bomb threat, according to Connecticut State Police. State police said investigating crews found nothing at the store. No other details were immediately available.
  
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• ‘We Are All Together As One:’ Peaceful Protest in Norwich

  03-06-2020 00:38 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A group of people filled the lawn outside of Norwich City Hall Tuesday, calling for an end to violence and racism in their community and across the country. “I don’t want to die without seeing peace in the world,” said Makayla Vaughters, one of the high school students who organized Tuesday’s protest. “I think it is important for the young...
  
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• SNAP Benefit Users in Connecticut Can Now Buy Food Online

  03-06-2020 00:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Those using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formally known as food stamps, will be able to buy food online from certain retailers starting Tuesday and Wednesday, state officials announced. SNAP users in Connecticut will be able to use their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to buy certain food items online for delivery, or curbside pickup. The benefits can be used...
  
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• Fairfield Parents Use Silent Sit-In To Educate Children on Social Issues

  02-06-2020 23:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  In Fairfield, demonstrators came together Tuesday for a peaceful sit-in to show support and demand justice and equity for African Americans. Protestors of all shades stood together with a common goal of educating and bringing awareness to the problems that many African Americans face throughout the country. Sophia Zephir and her mother Nirva Bercy live in Bridgeport and decided to...
  
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• Learning Curve: What Do We Now Know About the Novel Coronavirus?

  02-06-2020 23:10 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It has been six months since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak, and what we have learned about the deadly disease that upended our lives has changed considerably. Dr. Summer McGee, dean of the School of Public Health at the University of New Haven, gave her take on the evolution of our understanding of the deadly coronavirus, six months...
  
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• Connecticut Pharma Companies Among Those Fighting COVID-19

  02-06-2020 22:57 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Racing to find a COVID-19 vaccine. That’s the task facing pharmaceutical companies around the globe and right here in Connecticut. The CaroGen Corporation is among several Connecticut-based companies working on a vaccine The Farmington-based vaccine and immunology therapy company has been working on a formula since the pandemic’s early stages in February. CaroGen Corporation CEO Bijan Almassian says they are...
  
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• New Haven’s Black Clergy Urge Continued Peaceful Protests

  02-06-2020 22:03 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Leaders of some of New Haven’s black churches say they are proud of last weekend’s protests over the death of George Floyd. “I am thankful for the protestors for raising their voices,” said Rev. Steven Cousin, pastor of Bethel AME Church. And they say they want those events to stay that way. The Greater New Haven Clergy Association gathered Tuesday...
  
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• Breaking Point: Why the George Floyd Case Set America Off

  02-06-2020 21:52 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  For many Americans, the unrest, anxiety and emotion of the last week are not solely about the George Floyd case. It is the result of a much deeper pain, stemming from the impacts of systematic racism. In times of crisis and mental anguish, sometimes just listening can help people manage those painful emotions. Connecticut-based mental health experts have weighed in...
  
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• Former Postal Worker Admits to Stealing Nearly $40K in Money Orders: U.S. Attorney

  02-06-2020 19:30 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A former employee of the U.S. Postal Service pleaded guilty on Tuesday to embezzling nearly $40,000 in postal money orders. Keith Sanford, 33, of Litchfield, admitted to a federal judge that he issued 139 postal money orders totaling $39,937.02 to himself and others between April and December 2018, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Connecticut. Sanford received all of...
  
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• Reward Offered for Information in NHPD Substation Arson Investigations

  02-06-2020 19:25 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Rewards are now being offered in the investigations into two arson incidents at New Haven police substations. A reward of up to $2,500 is being offered for each of the two incidents for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any suspect or suspects in these incidents, according to police. Molotov cocktails were thrown at substations at Winchester Avenue...
  
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• NWSL Players Association Vice President Rachel Corsie On Challenge Cup: ‘It’s Extremely Exciting’

  02-06-2020 17:55 via connecticut.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local)- The National Women’s Soccer League will likely be the first major professional sports league to return to play on U.S. soil when it kicks off the 25-game Challenge Cup tournament June 27 on CBS.
  The league announced its plan for return last week when it unveiled the Challenge Cup format with the league’s nine teams heading to Utah to play out the 25-game tournament there. Players Association Vice President and defender for Utah Royals FC Rachel Corsie says she
  
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• What Happens When You Don’t Pay Rent?

  02-06-2020 17:42 via connecticut.cbslocal.com
  
  (CBSNewYork) — Rent is due once again. So are mortgage payments. As the calendar turns from May to June, people around the country owe what for most is their biggest single monthly expense — housing.
  Experts generally recommend that households cap their housing expenditures at about 30 percent of before-tax income. Many renters, especially in more expensive areas, spend as much as 50 percent. When incomes drop to zero, making that monthly payment can become very difficult. If people
  
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• Governor Lamont to Hold COVID-19 Briefing at 4 p.m.

  02-06-2020 17:26 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Gov. Ned Lamont will be giving an update on the COVID-19 pandemic during a news briefing this afternoon. At 4 p.m., Lamont will hold a briefing to provide updates on the state of Connecticut’s coronavirus response efforts. On Monday, the state released new statistics that said coronavirus hospitalizations in the state continued to decrease as total cases reported in Connecticut...
  
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• Coronavirus Deaths Fall to Lowest Single-Day Total Since March

  02-06-2020 17:26 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Connecticut saw its lowest single-day number of coronavirus-related fatalities since March on Tuesday, with eight new deaths. The death toll in the state stands at 3,972. There were 239 new cases, bringing the total to 42,979, and hospitalizations continued to fall, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. Gov. Ned Lamont said there were 9,252 tests done...
  
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• Conn. Sees Lowest Single-Day Increase in Coronavirus Deaths Since March

  02-06-2020 17:26 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Connecticut saw its lowest single-day number of coronavirus-related fatalities since March on Tuesday, with eight new deaths. The death toll in the state stands at 3,972. There were 239 new cases, bringing the total to 42,979, and hospitalizations continued to fall, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. Gov. Ned Lamont said there were 9,252 tests done...
  
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• Search Continues for Missing Ansonia Baby Six Months Later

  02-06-2020 16:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Vanessa Morales, a baby girl from Ansonia, has been missing for six months and police continue to investigate her disappearance and ask anyone with information to come forward. Ansonia police launched the investigation on Dec. 2, 2019, when they found Vanessa’s mother, 43-year-old Christine Holloway, dead in their Myrtle Avenue home after she failed to show up for work. Her...
  
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• New Britain School Board and Superintendent Speak Out on Death of George Floyd

  02-06-2020 16:30 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  In the wake of George Floyd’s death, New Britain’s Board of Education and Superintendent are vowing to make every effort to make all students feel safe and welcome. As Connecticut residents rally for change, one week after Floyd’s death they sent out a joint statement acknowledging that they will be taking action. “We will not be silent or complicit,” the...
  
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• Significant Drop in Some Air Pollutant Levels During First Month of Pandemic: CT DEEP Analysis

  02-06-2020 16:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An analysis from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shows a significant drop in some air pollutant levels in Connecticut during the first month of the pandemic. The department’s Bureau of Air Management said they found that monitored levels for many air pollutants dropped significantly from mid-March to mid-April of this year. DEEP said nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide,...
  
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• Drive-Thru Middle School Graduations to Be Held Thursday in Norwalk

  02-06-2020 14:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Nathan Hale Middle School and West Rocks Middle School in Norwalk will be holding drive-through graduation or “moving up” ceremonies on Thursday. Nathan Hale Middle School’s ceremony will be from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and West Rocks Middle School’s ceremony will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Schools have been forced to be creative about how to celebrate...
  
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• Man Charged With Sexual Assault After Incident in Car

  02-06-2020 14:42 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police arrested a 33-year-old man on Sunday in connection with a November 2019 sexual assault in Norwalk. A woman contacted police in November stating that she had been touched sexually by Michael Crittenden while the two were in a car. She told police she ordered Crittenden out of the vehicle and as he got out, he exposed himself to her,...
  
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• Hartford Mayor to Discuss Rapid COVID-19 Testing Site With State, City Leaders

  02-06-2020 14:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is discussing the state’s second rapid COVID-19 testing site with city and state leaders on Tuesday. Bronin is expected to be joined by U.S. Representative John Larson, State Representative Minnie Gonzalez, City Council President Maly Rosado and other city and state leaders to talk about CVS Health’s second rapid COVID-19 testing site. Appointments for free COVID-19...
  
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