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• Red Sox blank Orioles again, 2-0

  27-09-2015 23:31
  
  BOSTON — Henry Owens gave up three hits in 7 2-3 innings, Blake Swihart hit a solo home run and the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with shutouts in each game, 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. The victory came in Boston’s 2015 Fenway Park finale. The Red Sox finished their […]
  
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• Two-Vehicle Crash on I-91 in Windsor

  27-09-2015 23:19
  
  State police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 91 north Sunday in Windsor.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Find 7-Year-Old Child After Search Through Woods

  27-09-2015 23:15
  
  Police have found a missing 7-year-old child after searching the woods in Middletown Sunday.
  
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• Brady notches 400th TD pass in Patriots’ 51-17 win over Jags

  27-09-2015 23:11
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw 400 touchdown passes, connecting for a pair of scores on Sunday and leading the New England Patriots to a 51-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Brady completed a 1-yard TD pass to Danny Amendola in the second quarter and added a […]
  
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• Sproles, defense help Eagles beat Jets for 1st win, 24-17

  27-09-2015 22:57
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Darren Sproles returned a punt 89 yards for a score and added a 1-yard touchdown run, and the Philadelphia Eagles got their first win of the season by holding on to beat the New York Jets 24-17 on Sunday. Sam Bradford threw a TD pass to Ryan Mathews, who also rushed […]
  
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• Police Search Middletown Woods for Missing 7-Year-Old Child

  27-09-2015 22:38
  
  Police are searching the woods in Middletown for a missing 7-year-old child.
  
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• Local couple on fast track to marriage

  27-09-2015 22:38
  
  HARTFORD – It was Kelly’s 30th birthday and she was planning to celebrate with a pub crawl. But her boyfriend put out a special message on the CT fastrak sign – he proposed. And she accepted.
  
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• Q Bridge Reopens in New Haven

  27-09-2015 22:27
  
  After years of construction and millions of dollars spent, the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, or “Q Bridge," has reopened.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Seek Man Who Tried to Rob Store at Knifepoint

  27-09-2015 21:39
  
  Police are looking for a man who tried to rob a Thompson store at knifepoint.Photo Credit: State Police
  
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• Fire Breaks Out at Vernon Apartment

  27-09-2015 21:35
  
  Crews responded to a Vernon fire Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Bobby Kristina Brown’s autopsy results are in

  27-09-2015 21:29
  
  ATLANTA — Two months after Bobbi Kristina Brown died under a cloud of suspicion that led to accusations of wrongdoing, authorities in Georgia say they now know how she died — but they aren’t saying. “The Fulton County Medical Examiner has classified the cause and manner of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s death,” the office said in […]
  
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• Police investigating man shot and killed in Bridgeport homicide

  27-09-2015 20:13
  
  BRIDGEPORT — Police are actively investigating a homicide after finding one man died from a gun shot wound this morning. Firefighters and emergency medical responders were called to the corner of Charles St. and Main St. at 8:20 a.m. for reports of a person found unresponsive. When crews arrived, they discovered the  victim Duhaney Watson had […]
  
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• Police arrest woman accused of ‘riding’ sea turtle in viral photos

  27-09-2015 18:49
  
      MELBOURNE, Fla. — A 20-year-old Florida woman was arrested Saturday months after photos in which she appeared to be “sitting or riding” on the back of a sea turtle went viral on social media, authorities said. Stephanie Marie Moore had been wanted on a felony warrant since July for the “possession, disturbance, mutilation, destruction, selling, […]
  
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• Willimantic Police Investigate Gunfire

  27-09-2015 18:21
  
  Willimantic police are investigating reported gunfire early Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Q Bridge to Reopen for Traffic Soon

  27-09-2015 18:13
  
  After years of construction and millions of dollars spent, the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, or “Q Bridge,” is nearly ready to reopen to traffic in both directions.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Nancy Pelosi: I’m not sure if I’ll miss John Boehner

  27-09-2015 18:10
  
  WASHINGTON — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she’s not sure if she’ll miss retiring Speaker John Boehner — even as she praised him as “a very fine person.” But she dismissed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s claim that Boehner cut a deal with Pelosi to fund President Barack Obama’s administration and all of its priorities […]
  
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• Unsettled Weather Returns

  27-09-2015 18:04
  
  Clouds return Monday with a few showers.
  
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• Hundreds Ride for Justice

  27-09-2015 18:00
  
  Hundreds attend the Ride for JusticePhoto Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Woman In Critical Condition After Hartford Hit-And-Run

  27-09-2015 17:04
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Hartford police are looking for a driver who struck and injured a pedestrian overnight.
  Police said a witness told officers a white Dodge Durango hit the woman while she was crossing Garden Street at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, then kept driving northbound.
  Police said the woman is listed in critical condition at St. Francis Hospital with injuries to her head and lower extremities.
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• Northern, Eastern Connecticut Best for Viewing Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

  27-09-2015 16:49
  
  The first supermoon lunar eclipse in 33 years will reach maximum eclipse at 10:47 p.m. eastern time Sunday.Photo Credit: Tyler JankoskiThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• The Real Story: More Medicaid cuts for CT hospitals

  27-09-2015 16:32
  
  HARTFORD – Connecticut hospitals are looking for relief, after yet another reduction, this time $60 million in state Medicaid payments, which they warn will make it much more difficult to provide even basic care.  The cut is part of Governor Dannel Malloy’s recent move to slash government spending by more than $100 million, due to sharply lower tax revenue projections, as a result […]
  
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• The Real Story: CT Fastrak reaches milestone

  27-09-2015 16:31
  
  HARTFORD –  Connecticut’s new busway, CT Fastrak, recently reached a milestone, recording its one millionth ride, but is it living up to expectations, and getting more people to get out of their cars?  Transportation Commissioner James Redeker believes it is, and explains why he believes that, in the face of criticism over the lack of proof.
  
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• The Real Story: Malloy’s Chief of Staff gets new job

  27-09-2015 16:30
  
  HARTFORD –  Another career move for Mark Ojakian, who’s been Governor Dannel Malloy’s Chief of Staff for the last four years.  On Monday, he takes over as interim president of the state’s troubled system of public colleges and universities.   Why this move, and why now?  He also talks about the highs and lows of his tenure as the governor’s top […]
  
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• Pope Francis: ‘God weeps’ for sexual abuse victims

  27-09-2015 16:30
  
  PHILADELPHIA  — Pope Francis said Sunday morning that all those responsible for the sexual abuse of youth by clergy will be held accountable. “God weeps” for sexual abuse of children, he said, vowing “careful oversight” to ensure that youth are protected. “The people who had the responsibility to take care of these tender ones violated […]
  
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• Woman Hospitalized After Hartford Hit-and-Run

  27-09-2015 15:59
  
  Police are looking for a driver who hit and injured a pedestrian in Hartford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Invasive Plant Discovered in Coventry Lake by UConn Students

  27-09-2015 15:04
  
  COVENTRY, Conn. (AP) _ State officials say they’re concerned about the discovery of a highly invasive aquatic plant in Coventry Lake in Coventry.
  A University of Connecticut aquatic plant biology class found several plant fragments of Hydrilla, which is not native to the U.S. and was likely first introduced to the country in the 1950s. It has become a major problem in southeastern states and is beginning to spread into the northeast.
  William Hyatt, Department of Energy and Environmental Pr
  
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• Don’t Blow It In The Last Week Of The Fantasy Baseball Season!

  27-09-2015 14:48
  
  By Sam McPhersonThe fantasy baseball season is a grind. About six months long, it can wear you down like no other fantasy sport can, and the last week of the season is coming up for all of us. The key now is to not over-manage your team in the final week, making a bunch of moves out of panic and fear. You have to keep calm.
  A lot of fantasy baseball owners freak out in this last week, and they make daily moves to change over their entire rosters. That can be disastrous. You have to look carefull
  
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• Sunday Forecast: Pleasant fall weather, with rain mid-week

  27-09-2015 12:58
  
  After a chilly start, temperatures will rise to average levels around 70 degrees this afternoon. It’ll be a very pleasant day if you’re headed to any of the events and fairs going on across the area. This evening we’ll see something we haven’t seen in the sky in 32 years… It’ll be a supermoon total […]
  
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• Woman injured after hit and run in Hartford 

  27-09-2015 12:47
  
  HARTFORD — Police are searching for a driver after they hit a woman, then drove off on Sunday morning. The incident happened in the area of Garden Street and Greenfield Street around 2:30 a.m. When police arrived, they found an unresponsive woman in the road. She had visible injuries to her head and lower extremities. […]
  
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• Woman injured after hit and run

  27-09-2015 12:47
  
  HARTFORD — Police are searching for a driver after they hit a woman, then drove off on Sunday morning. The incident happened in the area of Garden Street and Greenfield Street around 2:30 a.m. It is unclear what the woman’s condition is. The road was closed off for several hours while police investigated. Stay with […]
  
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• Derby Man Pretending To Be Police Officer Threatened Taxi Driver

  27-09-2015 08:20
  
  ORANGE, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man is charged with threatening a taxi driver he felt was blocking his car while picking up a passenger.
  Police say 47-year-old Anthony White pretended to be a police officer during the encounter in Orange.
  Police said they went to the Springbrook Common office and business complex Thursday for a disturbance call. Witnesses reported White argued with the taxi driver, followed him into an office and threatened to shoot him, pulling out a badge and handcuff
  
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• Mets Clinch Playoff Spot, First Time Since 2006

  27-09-2015 06:19
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) _ The Mets are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
  New York clinched its sixth NL East title Saturday by beating the Cincinnati Reds 10-2, getting a late three-run homer from captain David Wright and another dominant start by Matt Harvey.
  Harvey (13-7) was most appropriate to pitch the clincher. He was the NL’s starter for the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field, but needed Tommy John surgery that October and missed all of the 2014 season. Harvey gave up a pair
  
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• Midshipmen Upend Huskies 28-18

  27-09-2015 06:11
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran 28 times for 142 yards and three touchdowns and threw for another score as Navy beat UConn 28-18 on Saturday
  The win is the seventh in a row for the Midshipmen, who are 3-0 for the first time since 2006.
  Reynolds had touchdown runs of 10, 4 and 10 yards to give him 73 for his career, second in NCAA history behind former Wisconsin star Monte Ball, who ran for 77.
  The senior threw the ball just four times, but completed three of thos
  
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• Yankee Edge White Sox 2-1

  27-09-2015 05:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) _ Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez hit consecutive run-scoring doubles off John Danks in the sixth inning, Adam Warren combined with his bullpen on a three-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 Saturday to close in on their first postseason berth since 2012.
  Jose Abreu singled in a run in the first, his 97th RBI but Warren (7-7), making his third start since rejoining New York’s rotation, didn’t allow a hit after the first inning and won for th
  
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• Red Sox Shutout O’s Again 8-0

  27-09-2015 05:50
  
  BOSTON (AP) _ First-time starter Craig Breslow and six relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 8-0 Saturday, further denting the Orioles’ slim playoff hopes.
  A day after Boston journeyman Rich Hill blanked Baltimore on a two-hitter, the Red Sox emptied their bullpen.
  The Orioles fell 4 1/2 games behind Houston for the AL’s second wild-card spot. Third baseman Manny Machado made a pair of two-run errors, both coming on grounders by Xander Bogaerts.
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• Fireball Run revs up in Hartford Saturday

  27-09-2015 05:02
  
  HARTFORD – This weekend kicked off the 9th season of the Fireball Run space race. It is a trivia-themed competition where contestants drive 2,000 miles from Hartford to Florida’s space coast! Saturday was the opening day and Sunday morning is when the actual race begins. Teams have eight days to complete the game by solving […]
  
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• Fireball Run revs up in Hartford

  27-09-2015 05:02
  
  HARTFORD – This weekend kicked off the 9th season of the Fireball Run space race. It is a trivia-themed competition where contestants drive 2,000 miles from Hartford to Florida’s space coast! Saturday was the opening day and Sunday morning is when the actual race begins. Teams have eight days to complete the game by solving […]
  
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• Source-to-sea cleanup at Wethersfield Cove a success

  27-09-2015 04:51
  
  WETHERSFIELD — The Wethersfield Cove is a little bit cleaner tonight, thanks to volunteers who helped pick up trash at today’s ‘source-to-sea cleanup.’ LAst year, volunteers collected thousands of pounds of garbage,including 62 shopping carts and 30 mattresses and the organizers hope year-by-year the cleanup teaches people to be a little bit kinder to the environment.
  
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• Drug take-back Saturday in East Hartford

  27-09-2015 04:37
  
  EAST HARTFORD – Reducing the risk of prescription drug abuse by cleaning out your medicine cabinet was the focus of a drug take-back event Saturday in East Hartford. The event collected unused prescription medications, which will be safely disposed of. East Hartford Mayor Marcia LeClerc said these take-backs reduce the risk of prescription drug abuse […]
  
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• USS Utah to be built in Groton

  27-09-2015 04:04
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Navy will name a new Virginia-class submarine USS Utah, marking the first time in years that a combat vessel will bear the state’s name. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will formally announce the name on Monday afternoon in Salt Lake City. […]
  
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• Surprise Engagement on CT Fastrak

  27-09-2015 03:58
  
  It was a celebratory ride on a CT Fastrak bus for a newly engaged couple in Newington on Saturday.
  
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• DEEP announces fall hunting season dates

  27-09-2015 03:40
  
  HARTFORD — Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is announcing dates for the state’s upcoming fall firearms hunting season. The turkey season is scheduled to open on Oct. 3 and continue through Oct. 31, while the regular waterfowl season opens statewide on Oct. 7. Small game hunting season opens at 7 a.m. on Oct. […]
  
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• Dry but partly cloudy Sunday

  27-09-2015 03:22
  
  High pressure will hang on tonight and Sunday, keeping the dry conditions in place under partly cloudy skies. The clouds are associated with a weakening storm along the Virginia coast that will dim the sun at times Sunday. If you get a chance to look at the night sky there will be the total eclipse […]
  
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• Four-car crash injures four, including infant

  27-09-2015 02:54
  
  MERIDEN – Four people were taken to the hospital after an accident on route 15 northbound just before exit 68NE early Friday afternoon. An adult and an infant were taken by LifeStar to Hartford Hospital after the four-car crash, according to state police. The crash occurred just before 1:45 p.m. Two cars were involved in […]
  
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• Friday night football highlights

  27-09-2015 02:14
  
  The Maloney Spartans stayed unbeaten on the season with a thrilling 27-21 win over the Newington Indians. Plus the Southington Blue Knights continued their quest for a third straight title with 55-13 win over the Simsbury Trojans.
  
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• Mets clinch 1st playoff spot since ’06 by beating Reds 10-2

  27-09-2015 01:29
  
  CINCINNATI — The New York Mets clinched the NL East title for their first postseason berth since 2006 by beating the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 Saturday behind Lucas Duda’s first career grand slam and another dominant start by Matt Harvey. Harvey (13-7) was most appropriate to pitch the clincher, the Mets’ sixth division crown. He was […]
  
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• Waterford Police Seek TV Shoplifters

  27-09-2015 00:52
  
  Waterford police are looking for two female suspects they think stole 40-inch TVs from a Walmart in the town.
  
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• Police Arrest Man Who Fired Gun, Pedestrian Hit By Cruiser: PD

  27-09-2015 00:43
  
  Norwalk police were monitoring a bar closing when they heard a gunshot nearby early Saturday morning.
  
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• Route 8 Reopens in Watertown After Crash

  27-09-2015 00:29
  
  Route 8 has reopened in Watertown after a one-car accident.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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