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• Cromwell Mayor Asks Group Home for Mentally Ill to Relocate

  21-04-2015 23:59
  
  The day after Cromwell residents voiced their concerns about plans to open a group home for men with mental illnesses, the town mayor is asking the home to find a new location.
  
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• Rain clears up by the end of the week, followed by colder temperatures

  21-04-2015 23:53
  
  HARTFORD –Typically during spring the weather is fighting between cool and warm temperatures, and dry and rainy conditions. We get that typical mixed bag for Wednesday, starting the day with some sun and clouds, and temperatures getting up to normal levels in the low-60s. The clouds win out later in the day, with rain coming […]
  
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• Hartford Fire Department deputy chief put on leave due to incident

  21-04-2015 23:41
  
  HARTFORD–Hartford Fire Deputy Chief Dan Nolan has been placed on paid administrative leave due to an “incident” at a recent task force meeting. Last week at a task force meeting, Nolan was instructed by newly appointed interim Assistant Chief Scott Brady to not talk to the media at the event and to instead return to his […]
  
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• Hartford Deputy Fire Chief Suspended After Criticizing Chief

  21-04-2015 23:30
  
  A deputy chief in the Hartford Fire Department has been suspended after clashing with the chief at a fire task force meeting last Thursday, according to his attorney.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Waterbury elementary school principal investigated after school trip to China

  21-04-2015 23:08
  
  WATERBURY–The principal of Carrington Elementary School was placed on paid administrative leave last Friday, just days after returning from an international school trip. Principal Kevin Brennan is being investigated by the Board of Education, with assistance from Waterbury Police. It’s unclear what led to the investigation, but Brennan spent April vacation on a school trip to […]
  
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• Mayor Segarra With Joe D.

  21-04-2015 23:07
  
  
  Hear Joe D'Ambrosio's interview with Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra on WTIC NewsTalk 1080.
  
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• Heartwarming Pandora ad proves the connection between mother and child is unique

  21-04-2015 23:04
  
  A heartwarming Pandora Jewelry ad proves “the unique connection” between a mother and her child can not only be seen, but felt. In a small experiment, a group of children wearing blindfolds try to identify their mother out of a lineup of six women. Each of the children, only using their sense of touch and […]
  
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• Police Probe Arson Incidents in South Windham

  21-04-2015 22:45
  
  State police are investigating three minor incidents of arson in South Windham over the weekend.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New System Aims to Improve Social Service Process

  21-04-2015 22:42
  
  The state Department of Social Services tried to bring legislators up to date this morning on its new phone system, hoping the ImpaCT system will mean just that - impact - for clients who now have to wait...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Water Back On After Main Break in Hartford

  21-04-2015 22:41
  
  Water service has been restored in Hartford hours after a water main broke at the corner of Farmington and Sisson avenues, according to the Metropolitan District Commission.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Principal Suspended After School Trip

  21-04-2015 22:34
  
  A Waterbury elementary school principal has been placed on paid administrative leave days after returning from a school trip to China, according to the superintendent.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Route 190 closed in Enfield for evening rush

  21-04-2015 22:33
  
  ENFIELD–Route 190 will remain closed for a while Tuesday evening after a car crashed into a pole. The road is closed between Park Road and Taylor Road. Eversource is on the scene assessing the damage to the pole. Minor injuries were reported.
  
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• Route 190 to be Closed in Enfield Through Rush Hour

  21-04-2015 22:19
  
  Route 190 is closed between Park Road and Taylor Road in Enfield after a car struck a pole Tuesday afternoon, and police said they expect the road to remain shut down through rush hour.
  
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• 40 Acres In Bloomfield Donated To State

  21-04-2015 22:14
  
  The state of Connecticut has received a gift of about 40 acres of land in Bloomfield.
  
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• State Hopeful New System Will Improve System for Social Service Recipients

  21-04-2015 21:59
  
  The state Department of Social Services tried to bring legislators up to date this morning on its new phone system, hoping the ImpaCT system will mean just that - impact - for clients who now have to wait...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ortiz Suspended For One Game

  21-04-2015 21:57
  
  CBS Boston is reporting that Red Sox DH David Ortiz has been suspended for one game,
  
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• $3M settlement in suit over West Haven murder-suicide

  21-04-2015 21:50
  
  WEST HAVEN — West Haven Police have agreed to settle a lawsuit after the city’s officers and dispatchers were accused of negligence and ethnic discrimination in the response to what became a murder-suicide in 2010. The settlement for the victim’s family is for $3 million. The estate of Turkish immigrant Shengyl Rasim sued West Haven and its […]
  
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• $3M settlement in suit over Connecticut killing

  21-04-2015 21:50
  
  WEST HAVEN — West Haven Police have agreed to settle a lawsuit after the city’s officers and dispatchers were accused of negligence and ethnic discrimination in the response to what became a murder-suicide in 2010. The settlement for the victim’s family is for $3 million. The estate of Turkish immigrant Shengyl Rasim sued West Haven and its […]
  
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• David Ortiz Suspended

  21-04-2015 21:49
  
  The Red Sox slugger will miss a game and pay a fine for making contact with an umpire; he now has the right to appeal.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Teen Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Girl

  21-04-2015 21:43
  
  Hartford police are searching for an 18-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• State receives gift of 40 acres in Bloomfield

  21-04-2015 21:43
  
  BLOOMFIELD — The state of Connecticut has received a gift of about 40 acres of land in Bloomfield. Elizabeth Shiro, managing member of Apple Orchard LLC and the granddaughter of Beatrice Fox Auerbach, the co-founder of the former G. Fox department store, has donated her family’s property on Cider Hill Road, off Auer Farm Road. The […]
  
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• State of Connecticut receives gift of 40 acres in Bloomfield

  21-04-2015 21:43
  
  BLOOMFIELD — The state of Connecticut has received a gift of about 40 acres of land in Bloomfield. Elizabeth Shiro, managing member of Apple Orchard LLC and the granddaughter of Beatrice Fox Auerbach, the co-founder of the former G. Fox department store, has donated her family’s property on Cider Hill Road, off Auer Farm Road. The […]
  
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• Car Hits Mother, 2 Children on New Britain Sidewalk

  21-04-2015 21:41
  
  A mother, infant and young child were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after an SUV veered off the road and hit them while they were walking on a sidewalk in New Britain, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• $3M Settlement In Suit Over West Haven Killing

  21-04-2015 21:40
  
  A Connecticut city where police officers and dispatchers were accused of negligence and ethnic discrimination in their response to what became a murder-suicide in 2010 has agreed to settle a lawsuit by the victim's family for $3 million.
  
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• Waterbury Elementary School Principal Suspended

  21-04-2015 21:23
  
  A Waterbury elementary school principal has been placed on administrative leave, according to a letter from the superintendent.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Car Hits Mother, Child on New Britain Sidewalk

  21-04-2015 21:21
  
  A vehicle struck a mother and a child, under the age of 2, while they were on a sidewalk near Stanley and Allen streets in New Britain on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• Kylie Jenner challenge leads to disastrous teen lip DIY

  21-04-2015 21:13
  
  Forget snorting bath salts — the most recent self-destructive craze is suctioning your lips in a shot glass to get Kylie Jenner’s pouty look. Those participating in the #KylieJennerChallenge are hoping to plump up their lips so they resemble those of the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star. Unfortunately, the process, which involves holding a […]
  
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• Solder Started Every Pats Game Last Year After Cancer Surgery

  21-04-2015 20:52
  
  New England Patriots left tackle Nate Solder had surgery for testicular cancer last spring then went on to start every game, including the Super Bowl victory.
  
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• Elderly man critically injured in hit & run in Bridgeport

  21-04-2015 20:49
  
  BRIDGEPORT – Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle who left the scene of an accident that critically injured a 72-year-old man Monday evening. Police are looking for a  red two-door vehicle, possibly a 1990s vintage Pontiac Grand am or Grand Prix with damage to the right side of to the hood. They […]
  
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• Driver Sought In Hit-Run Of Elderly Man

  21-04-2015 20:44
  
  Bridgeport police say a 72-year-old man is in critical condition after a hit-and-run-accident Monday night.
  
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• Water Off in Hartford After Water Main Break

  21-04-2015 20:42
  
  Water remains out after a water main broke in Hartford this morning, but officials from MDC think it will take less time to repair than they though earlier today.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Extras Needed for Poe Movie Shooting in Connecticut

  21-04-2015 20:40
  
  Want to be in a movie? If so and you are an Edgar Allen Poe enthusiast, here's one casting call you won't want to miss this weekend right here in Connecticut.
  
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• This Morning With Joe D’Ambrosio April 21, 2015

  21-04-2015 20:37
  
  Here's what's coming up this morning with Joe D'Ambrosio.
  
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• Sheriff: Hernandez A “Master Manipulator,” Should Do Well In Prison

  21-04-2015 20:16
  
  The sheriff who had former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez in custody for more than 18 months said Tuesday that he's a master manipulator and will probably do fine in prison now that he has been sentenced to life for murder.
  
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• Hartford police searching for suspect in sexual assault of juvenile

  21-04-2015 20:12
  
  HARTFORD – Police are looking for a suspect in the rape of a juvenile, who may be in the Greater Hartford area. Police said Michael Squirewell is wanted for the sexual assault of a female child.  Officials said he has a felony arrest warrant for first and second degree sexual assault and risk of injury […]
  
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• Police Respond to Single Car Crash in Madison

  21-04-2015 20:10
  
  Police are responding to a single-car crash at a Madison Henny Penny, located near the intersection of Route 1 and Route 79.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mohegan Tribe Entering Deal to Co-Develop South Korea Casino

  21-04-2015 20:03
  
  The tribal gaming authority that operates the Mohegan Sun casino and hotel in Uncasville is entering into an agreement with an airport to develop a hotel-casino resort in Incheon, South Korea.Photo Credit: Mohegan Sun
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for 16-year-old New Haven murder victim

  21-04-2015 19:52
  
  NEW HAVEN – The family of Jericho Scott has announced the funeral arrangements for the teen who was killed Sunday morning. The family said the viewing will be Friday, April 24, at Ebenezer Chapel, 50 Dwight St. in New Haven. The funeral will take place Saturday, April 25, at Ebenezer Chapel. Following the burial, a […]
  
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• Police Seek Teen Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Girl

  21-04-2015 19:52
  
  Hartford police are searching for an 18-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Fourth Grade Girl Looking for ‘Hero’ who is a Bone Marrow Match

  21-04-2015 19:34
  
  SACRAMENTO- Allayah Phan is in the fight of her life, battling a rare disease, and she is need of a hero. The 9-year-old from Sacramento needs a bone marrow donor. There is one donor that’s an 83 percent match — but the person is all the way in Thailand and comes with a high risk of […]
  
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• Teen Killed in Torrington Stabbed in Head and Neck

  21-04-2015 19:32
  
  A Torrington teen killed in town on Friday died of stab wounds to the head, neck, torso and extremities, according to the medical examiner's office.Photo Credit: Facebook and NBC Connecticut
  
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• Car Hits Mother & Children On New Britain Sidewalk

  21-04-2015 19:26
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — New Britain police say a mother and two children suffered non-life-threatening injuries when a car went off the street and onto the sidewalk late this morning. Police say the mother was holding […]
  
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• Embattled DEA chief to resign, officials say

  21-04-2015 19:25
  
  It didn’t happen on 4/20 — marijuana’s high holy day — but expect Michele Leonhart to step down soon as administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. officials familiar with the matter say. Obama administration officials long ago soured on Leonhart, a career DEA agent who broke ground at the agency when she rose into […]
  
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• Medical Examiner Releases Cause of Torrington Teen's Death

  21-04-2015 19:22
  
  The death of a 19-year-old woman stabbed several times in Torrington on Friday has been ruled a homicide.Photo Credit: Facebook and NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police Respond to Median of Route 9 in Cromwell

  21-04-2015 19:09
  
  Crews are responding to a crash on the median of Route 9 in Cromwell between exits 19 and 16.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Suspect Sought In Assault Of Juvenile

  21-04-2015 19:07
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Hartford police are looking for an 18-year-old suspect on charges of sexual assault of a juvenile.  They released a photo of Michael Squirewell,  who goes by the nickname “Mike Live”  and is […]
  
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• Runner Reunited With Wedding Ring After Losing it

  21-04-2015 18:56
  
  A runner in the 2015 Boston Marathon was reunited with his wedding ring after it slipped off at mile 23 in the race, according to the Boston Globe. Jeff Glaser lost the ring when he was taking off his gloves...
  
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• Connecticut Pump Prices On Rise

  21-04-2015 18:51
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Gasoline prices in Connecticut and elsewhere have seen a marked increase in the last week. AAA says the average price for a gallon of regular in connecticut stands at $2.61 a […]
  
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• Changes in breast cancer screening recommendations for younger women

  21-04-2015 18:49
  
  The latest proposed guidelines on breast cancer screenings are out from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. These newest guidelines say that, for women aged 40 to 49, mammograms only save a very small number of lives and that there’s a risk for over-diagnosis and over-treatment, so at that age, women and their doctor should […]
  
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• Man, 72, in Critical Condition After Bridgeport Hit-and-Run

  21-04-2015 18:41
  
  A 72-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck in a hit-and-run, according to police.Photo Credit: NBConnecticicut.com
  
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