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• High School students in Storrs say ‘Love Trumps Hate’ message is being heard

  14-11-2016 23:46
  
  STORRS–They’re not old enough to vote, but dozens of high school students in Storrs have a lot to say about the presidential election. As school let out early Monday, a group from E. O. Smith High School gathered in the center of Storrs to begin a peaceful “Love Trumps Hate” rally. Many say since the election, there have been some heated arguments in the hallways about President-elect Donald Trump. But things are looking up. Sophia Blush, one of the organizers […]
  
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• When does your favorite FOX show premiere this winter? Check this list

  14-11-2016 23:35
  
  HARTFORD — Set your reminders! FOX has announced premiere dates for all of its winter programming, including some of your favorite shows and some news ones. New comedy “The Mick” will have a special premiere on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 8 p.m., following the NFL doubleheader on FOX. The series will then premiere in its regular time period with an all-new episode Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 8:30 p.m. after New Girl, which moves to its new slot at 8 p.m.  “The Mick” [&h
  
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• South Windsor school employee arrested after 6-year-old tastes Xanax

  14-11-2016 23:31
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR–A school employee has been charged with several crimes after a young child found and tasted some of his drugs, police say. According to South Windsor Police, in October a 6-year-old found a small bag of pills on the floor of a classroom at Philip R. Smith Elementary. Apparently, that child tasted the drug, which turned out to be Xanax. The child was evaluated and found to be fine. The owner of the drugs was determined to be Benjamin Boilard, […]
  
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• State Police among departments nationwide facing diversity gaps as minorities fail vetting process

  14-11-2016 23:15
  
  HARTFORD — Police departments nationwide have struggled with diversity, and some are looking at changing policies to allow for more recruits who may have atypical backgrounds. One department facing diversity issues is the Connecticut State Police, but efforts to change that haven’t been that successful. Blacks and Hispanics comprise about a third of trooper applicants and about a quarter of the state’s population, but only 10 percent of the force — the base set three deca
  
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• Your milk may soon come from cows that can text

  14-11-2016 23:07
  
  Cows across 350 farms in nearly two dozen countries around the world are now embedded with hot-dog-sized wireless sensors in their stomachs. It may sound a bit Orwellian to some, but the idea is to help larger farms better manage their herds—by catching major health changes early and then texting and emailing that info to farmers and their vets. Developed by Austrian startup SmaXtec, the sensor tracks various health metrics continuously, including stomach pH, movement, activity, and temper
  
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• Funeral director won’t let mother view body of 9-month-old son

  14-11-2016 23:03
  
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. – “These weeks have been the worst weeks of my life since I lost my son.” Dashia Martin is grieving the death of her baby boy, Dashawn who was killed in a house fire in St. Louis on October 26th. Dashia says she left her 9-month-old baby boy with her cousin that night so that she could get an early start searching for a new apartment in the morning. She says it was the first time she […]
  
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• Connecticut Supreme Court sidesteps issue of social media account authentication

  14-11-2016 22:56
  
  HARTFORD — The Connecticut Supreme Court has sidestepped the issue of how social media accounts should be authenticated in criminal cases in a ruling upholding a murder conviction. The court issued a 6-0 decision Monday in the appeal of Derrick Bouknight, who argued prosecutors didn’t prove a Facebook account they used as evidence was his. Justices, instead, said evidence against Bouknight was overwhelming. They also said he didn’t prove the Facebook evidence had a substan
  
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• Boy, 9, Dies in 'Suspicious' Meriden House Fire: Police

  14-11-2016 22:46
  
  A 9-year-old boy has died and his mother is in critical condition after a fire engulfed a home in Meriden on Monday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Stamford firefighters rescue 12 people from sinking boat

  14-11-2016 22:37
  
  STAMFORD–An afternoon boat ride turned into a nightmare Monday, but thankfully ended peacefully. The Stamford Fire Department reports that the department responded to a vessel in distress call. The call originated near Shippan Point in the Long Island Sound. Firefighters rescued 12 people from the 39-foot boat, which was taking on water. Thankfully, no one was injured and all of the passengers were safely brought to shore. None of the rescued people were injured. The Coast Guard and G
  
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• Bristol Reservoirs Hit 42 Percent

  14-11-2016 22:19
  
  Bristol's water department superintendent says the city's reservoir levels have dropped to 42 percent.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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• Keidel: Did Cowboys Win, Or Steelers Lose?

  14-11-2016 22:01
  
  By Jason Keidel
  There are four or five teams whom fans can claim as NFL monoliths, as yearly playoff contenders.
  But with all due respect to the old and new guards, there are two teams with biblical fan bases, whose colors, logos and legacies are immutable.
  Those two teams played each other yesterday. Just as they have in three Super Bowls. And just like those three jousts for the Lombardi Trophy, an epic football game spilled into Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field yesterday.
  The Dallas Cowboys (8-
  
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• Connecticut Senators Denounce White House Appointment

  14-11-2016 21:57
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut’s two Democratic U.S. Senators say they’re deeply troubled by President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint conservative media executive Stephen Bannon as his senior counselor.
  Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Monday criticized Bannon’s association with the conservative website Breitbart, saying the site deals in “anti-Semitic, racist, xenophobic, misogynic comments,” and Bannon “really should h
  
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• Court Sidesteps Issue Of Social Media Account Authentication

  14-11-2016 21:47
  
  DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped the issue of how social media accounts should be authenticated in criminal cases, in a ruling upholding a murder conviction.
  The court issued a 6-0 decision in the appeal of Derrick Bouknight, who argued prosecutors didn’t adequately prove a Facebook account they used as evidence was his. His appeal noted how easy it is to create fake accounts, hack into accou
  
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• Investigation Into KKK Video

  14-11-2016 21:21
  
  EAST WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) – Officials in two Connecticut towns are investigating a video depicting people dressed in Ku Klux Klan-like outfits.
  East Windsor police said Monday they’re looking into a complaint about a video circulated online depicting “a couple of people within a gathering” wearing a white robe and hood resembling those worn by the hate group.
  The department says it’s weighing criminal trespassing charges and the video has been taken down.
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• Award Winning Journalist Ifill Dead At 61

  14-11-2016 20:51
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – Gwen Ifill, the veteran journalist and co-anchor of PBS’ “NewsHour” with Judy Woodruff, died on Monday of cancer, the network said.
  She was 61.
  A former newspaper reporter, Ifill switched to television and worked for NBC News and PBS. She moderated two vice presidential debates.
  She took a leave from her nightly show for health reasons earlier this year, never making public her illness.
  A week ago, she went out on leave again, taking her away from election
  
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• Judge orders Brendan Dassey of ‘Making a Murderer’ released from prison pending appeal

  14-11-2016 20:42
  
  MILWAUKEE — A man whose homicide conviction was overturned in a case profiled in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” has been ordered released from prison while prosecutors appeal. U.S. Magistrate Judge William Duffin on Monday ordered the release of Brendan Dassey. Duffin ruled in August that investigators tricked Dassey into confessing he helped his uncle, Steven Avery, rape, kill and mutilate photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005. The state has appealed that ruling. Dassey&
  
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• U.S. senator moonlights as driver for Uber

  14-11-2016 20:31
  
  WASHINGTON — A Republican senator helped his constituents get around this weekend by moonlighting as a driver for the ride-sharing service Uber. In a series of tweets, Ben Sasse of Nebraska explained his decision to get behind the wheel by saying he works “alongside and for” the people of the Cornhusker state. Sasse says the money he earned is going to charity. As a senator, he’s not allowed to make any money outside his congressional service. Sasse worked late Saturday [
  
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• Veteran journalist, PBS newscaster Gwen Ifill has died

  14-11-2016 20:19
  
  LOS ANGELES — Gwen Ifill, the veteran journalist and newscaster who co-hosted PBS NewsHour, has died, her close friend Michele Norris confirmed on Monday. Ifill, 61, had been battling cancer. PBS said in a statement that she died Monday “surrounded by family and friends.” “Gwen was one of America’s leading lights in journalism and a fundamental reason public media is considered a trusted window on the world by audiences across the nation,” Paula Kerger, p
  
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• Students across the country stage anti-Trump walkouts

  14-11-2016 20:17
  
  LOS ANGELES — Students walked out of class at schools on opposite sides of the United States on Monday, protesting President-elect Donald Trump. In Los Angeles, protesters waved Mexican and American flags as they marched. Footage from CNN affiliates showed lines of demonstrators on sidewalks, stretching across several blocks. Some students held signs saying “Rise Up” and “Together We Stand.” In Silver Spring, Maryland, more than 2,600 miles away, hundreds of student
  
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• Multiple Reports of Swastika Vandalism in Danbury

  14-11-2016 20:16
  
  Danbury police are investigating multiple incidents of property being vandalized with swastikas.Photo Credit: Danbury News-Times
  
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• Trump: Same-sex marriage is ‘settled,’ but Roe v Wade can be changed

  14-11-2016 19:46
  
  WASHINGTON — For the first time since winning the election, Donald Trump has weighed in on two of the most controversial social issues the Supreme Court has taken on ever: gay marriage, and abortion. His answers could leave conservatives worried. Trump indicated he’s “fine” with the high court’s opinion legalizing same-sex marriage and called it “settled,” but committed to appointing justices who want to change the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling affirming abort
  
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• Brush Fire in Cornwall, Warren Is Largest in Recent History

  14-11-2016 19:34
  
  A brush fire caused by lightning strikes in mid-September on the Warren-Cornwall line is the longest burning forest fire, as well as the largest in the state in recent history, according to the state Department...Photo Credit: Merkushev Vasiliy, Shutterstock
  
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• KKK Video Was Shot in East Windsor: State Police

  14-11-2016 19:30
  
  Video circulating on social media that shows people dressed in Ku Klux Klan outfits was shot in East Windsor, according to state police.Photo Credit: FacebookThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police: Shooting Appears Accidental

  14-11-2016 19:26
  
  (Branford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in Branford say they believe an early Saturday morning shooting in town to have been an accident.
  They say they received the call just before 1:30 a.m.
  Officers say they were informed that the victim, 24-year-old Stephen Kasperzyk, was shot in the shoulder.
  Apparently, Kasperzyk was hit as one of two friends in the lot of Eli’s Restaurant gave him a gun that was stored in a vehicle and it discharged during the transfer.
  Police say 911 dispat
  
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• Man Accidentally Shoots Friend in Branford Parking Lot: Police

  14-11-2016 18:37
  
  An East Haven man accidentally shot his friend in the shoulder while handing him a gun in the parking lot of a Branford restaurant on Saturday morning, according to police.
  
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• Branford Police investigate ‘accidental’ shooting in Eli’s restaurant parking lot

  14-11-2016 18:35
  
  BRANFORD – Police said they are investigating a shooting that happened outside of a popular restaurant in Branford early Saturday morning. The shooting that occurred in the parking lot of Eli’s On the Hill around 1:30 a.m. was “accidental,” police said. Police said a person had been shot and then driven to the hospital. The driver of the car was told by a dispatcher to stop in East Haven so paramedics could begin immediate medical treatment. Police were abl
  
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• Prosecutors To Move Ahead With Bribery Case Against Perez First

  14-11-2016 18:33
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez’s alleged corruption cases are returning to court after his convictions were overturned.
  Prosecutors are planning to retry Perez on charges of taking a bribe first, followed by a separate case involving attempted extortion charges.
  The state Supreme Court in July ordered the two convictions overturned, saying two cases were improperly combined into one trial.
  Pre-trial arguments in the bribery case are sched
  
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• IBM diagnoses skin cancer with a computer

  14-11-2016 18:15
  
  WASHINGTON – The smartphone is on a collision course with your local dermatologist. IBM researchers have developed a computer system it believes is more effective at identifying a form of skin cancer than expert dermatologists. The technology is young, and IBM said it must prove itself in more tests. The findings are a harbinger of when we turn to computers rather than humans for more affordable and better health care. The IBM system was given photos of skin lesions taken […]
  
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• Woman live streams herself harassing police wearing black bands in honor of fallen comrade

  14-11-2016 18:02
  
  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A woman live-streamed herself harassing police officers at an Iowa cafe on Nov. 6, just days after two Des Moines officers were shot and killed while sitting in their squad cars. In the video, the woman later identified as Melyssa Jo Kelly is standing in Brewhemia cafe and mentions the black band around the officer’s badge.  A black band around a badge signifies mourning for officers who have lost a fellow officer in the line of duty. Editor&r
  
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• Luke Perry has kind words for Shannen Doherty

  14-11-2016 17:46
  
  CHICAGO – Dylan still loves Brenda. Luke Perry had some kind word’s for former co-star Shannen Doherty recently. The actor appeared on a “Beverly Hills 90210” panel with several other actors from the show at Rewind Con, a convention dedicated to pop culture, held in Chicago. Perry took a minute to shout out the cancer-stricken actress who was not present. “Here’s the deal. None of us are up here today without Shannen,” Perry said. “Oftentimes, Shan
  
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• Two Bank Robberies Reported Minutes Apart in Enfield

  14-11-2016 17:42
  
  Enfield police are investigating two bank robberies reported just minutes apart Saturday morning.
  
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• ‘The Simpsons’ responds to Trump presidency prediction

  14-11-2016 17:37
  
  SPRINGFIELD — On March 19, 2000, “The Simpsons” aired an episode that took a peek into the future. It accurately predicted that Donald Trump would be president. On this Sunday’s episode, creators responded to their prediction and made it pretty clear they aren’t happy it. The Simpsons updates its 2000 prediction of a Trump Presidency… #TheSimpsons pic.twitter.com/Myf5rYb9Dj — The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) November 14, 2016 In Bart’s signature openin
  
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• Child Finds Drugs, Man Arrested

  14-11-2016 17:36
  
  (South Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – South Windsor police are charging a man after they say a child got their hands on a bag containing drugs while the man worked as a “before school” program employee in the school district.
  Police say 22-year-old Benjamin Boilard’s arrest stems from an incident last month.
  The child, they say, found a small bag of pills in a classroom at the PR Smith School.
  Boilard, according to police, admitted the prescription Xanax was his. 
  
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• Child Find Drugs, Man Arrested

  14-11-2016 17:36
  
  (South Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – South Windsor police are charging a man after they say a child got their hands on a bag containing drugs while the man worked as a “before school” program employee in the school district.
  Police say 22-year-old Benjamin Boilard’s arrest stems from an incident last month.
  The child, they say, found a small bag of pills in a classroom at the PR Smith School.
  Boilard, according to police, admitted the prescription Xanax was his. 
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Computer Talk – Do Epson EcoTank Printers Save On Ink?

  14-11-2016 17:30
  
  Erik and Bob answer your questions, including the following: cursor freezes in Yahoo mail, repeating punctuation on screen, security concerns with Yahoo mail on Frontier, slow Windows 10 updates, can’t print with Windows Photo viewer, video issues despite changing monitor, and a problem transferring photos from phone to laptop.
  Carla continued with a photo transfer issue, Classic Shell not working, laptop battery problems, Samsung Galaxy S2 Tablet. Unusual Dell monitor issues after running
  
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• Woman, Boy in Critical Condition After Meriden Fire

  14-11-2016 17:28
  
  A woman and a boy were taken to the hospital and are in critical condition after a fire on Davis Street in Meriden this morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Pet Talk – The Pet Trainer Is In

  14-11-2016 17:28
  
  This behavior edition of Pet Talk includes tips about training your cat to be comfortable in his carrier, and the truth about the "two types" of trainers. Listen now.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Healthy Rounds – The Evolution of Running

  14-11-2016 17:26
  
  Dr. Alessi discusses the evolution of the sport of running with Stephanie Mazerolle, PhD.
  
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• FEMA rejects Governor’s request for help with crumbling foundations

  14-11-2016 17:20
  
  HARTFORD – The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, rejected Governor Danel Malloy‘s request to assess the extent and impact of homeowners’ crumbling basements. FEMA rejected the request in a letter sent to Malloy on November 8. Malloy called on FEMA to help thousands of Connecticut homeowners with foundations at risk of crumbling, or even collapsing, saying the crumbling foundations should be considered a natural disaster. “It appears that the pyrrhoti
  
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• Childcare Worker Arrested After Student Licks Xanax: Police

  14-11-2016 17:18
  
  A child care employee with a town-run before-school program in South Windsor was arrested after a 6-year-old found a bag of Xanax on a classroom floor and licked a pill, according to police.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police
  
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• Chili’s manager takes away vet’s free meal on Veterans Day

  14-11-2016 17:09
  
  CEDAR HILL, Texas — A U.S. Army veteran posted video to his Facebook page showing the manager of a Chili’s restaurant taking away his free meal on Veterans Day. Ernest Walker posted the video of the incident on Friday in the Dallas suburb of Cedar Hill. Walker, who was accompanied by his service dog, wrote that he was eating his meal when an older man wearing a Donald Trump shirt came up to him. “He asked if I was in […]
  
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• Connecticut Business Spotlight November 14, 2016: Poochie Pets

  14-11-2016 17:00
  
  One of the many things that makes Connecticut great is its local businesses! WTIC Newstalk 1080, along with Merritt Graphics Print Solutions support local businesses in Connecticut and want to thank them for the wonderful work they do.
  This week’s Connecticut Business Spotlight is Poochie Pets.
  Poochie-Pets began as PoochieBells®, the original dog doorbell, in the basement of a home in Simsbury. Founder, Cheryl Pedersen had struggled to effectively communicate with her new dog, Os
  
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• Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Branford Accident

  14-11-2016 16:52
  
  A motorcyclist was seriously injured in an accident in Branford Sunday afternoon.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Stafford First Selectman Addresses KKK Video

  14-11-2016 16:50
  
  (Stafford, Conn/CBS Connecticut) – The first selectman in Stafford says he’s meeting with law enforcement after a video showing a people dressed in Ku Klux Klan outfits turned up online.
  Anthony Frassinelli says in a Facebook statement that they’re trying to determine if the gathering included any town residents.
  Frassinelli says they want to find out if any laws were broken
  He says they’ll to address what he called “horrible behavior”.
  Frassinelli says they w
  
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• Town of Stafford investigating Facebook video appearing to show KKK rally

  14-11-2016 16:41
  
  STAFFORD — Town officials in Stafford are trying to figure out what happened over the weekend, after a video surfaced on Facebook that appears to show people dressed in KKK garb in town. “There’s been a disturbing and disgusting racist video traveling around Facebook,” First Selectman Anthony Frassinelli wrote on Facebook Sunday. “There’s been indications that it took place in Stafford involving a few of our residents.” Frassinelli said he would be meeti
  
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• UN agency: 2016 ‘very likely’ to be hottest year on record

  14-11-2016 16:27
  
  This year is “very likely” to be the hottest year on record, breaking the record set last year, the United Nations weather agency said Monday. “Long-term climate change indicators are also record breaking. Concentrations of major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continue to increase to new records. Arctic sea ice remained at very low levels, especially during early 2016 and the October re-freezing period, and there was significant and very early melting of the Greenland ice s
  
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• Recipe: Meatless Mondays

  14-11-2016 16:27
  
  HARTFORD – Katie Scott of the The Humane Society of the United States stopped by to visit FOX 61’s Good Day Connecticut to urge viewers to start the week off right with “Meatless Monday.” Eating less meat is healthy, delicious—and easy, she said, and choosing meat-free meals on Monday is a great way to look and feel better. It can be as simple as swapping chicken nuggets with a bean and rice burrito, putting pork chops aside in favor of […]
  
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• Opting for emailed receipts can open door to potential problems

  14-11-2016 16:25
  
  HARTFORD – The Connecticut Better Business Bureau said a growing number of businesses are asking customers whether they would prefer a printed receipt or have it sent by email by the convenience comes at a price. Gas pumps, financial institutions, utility companies, hotels, car rental companies, and more are also asking customers if they would like to receive receipts and monthly statements electronically. The question is an important one for a variety of reasons. Some consumers love
  
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• School Program Employee Arrested After Student Takes Xanax: Police

  14-11-2016 16:16
  
  An child care employee with a before-school program in South Windsor was arrested after a 6-year-old found a bag of Xanax and on a classroom floor and tasted it, according to police.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police
  
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• Harwinton Volunteer Firefighters rescue cow that fell into backyard swimming pool

  14-11-2016 16:14
  
  HARWINTON — Here’s something you don’t see every day! A group of volunteer firefighters from Harwinton pulled off a complicated rescue Sunday evening. Around 6 p.m., crews were called to a home on Locust Road to rescue a cow that had wandered onto a swimming pool cover and fell through. It took about a dozen people and a lot of heavy rope to pull the cow out. Once the cow was out of the pool, she was up and walking […]
  
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