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• Sen. Blumenthal calls for tougher federal laws against hate crimes

  21-11-2016 23:46
  
  HARTFORD–On Monday morning, Sen. Richard Blumenthal joined with leaders of local and national advocacy groups to announce plans that he will introduce new legislation to strengthen laws against hate crimes. In the week following the presidential election, the Southern Poverty Law Center has documented 700 incidents of hateful harassment. Connecticut has recently seen several instances of hate crimes and hate speech, including racist remarks painted on Old Lyme High School, a KKK costume an
  
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• Celebrate the holidays with tree lightings and events across the state

  21-11-2016 23:27
  
  HARTFORD — The holidays are nearly upon us and there are events to celebrate and kick off the holiday season across the state! People are coming together to sing songs, light trees and town centers, make donations, and maybe even set off a few fireworks. This list will be updated at the season goes on. If you are an organizer or participant that would like your event added to our list, please email [email protected]. Happy Holidays!  BRISTOL Lake Compounce Holiday Lights [&helli
  
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• Caught on camera: Waterbury Police searching for man who smashed car window, stole from inside

  21-11-2016 22:50
  
  WATERBURY–Police are trying to find the person responsible for a recent burglary. According to Waterbury police, a car was robbed on October 24. The car was parked in front of 2807 East Main Street. Surveillance video of the theft shows a man with a pink and white striped bag bike up to the the car and get off. He then cases the car, walking around and looking in the windows. He also peers into the windows of nearby shops. After […]
  
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• Woman Injured In Hit And Run Dies

  21-11-2016 22:31
  
   
  (Stamford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Stamford police say one of two people run down on a city street over the weekend has died.
  Police are not yet releasing the name of the 56-year-old female who died in Stamford Hospital.
  She and another person were struck just before 7:00 p.m. Saturday night on Tresser Boulevard near Greenwich Avenue.
  The vehicle that fled is believed to be a 1996-to-2002 Chevy Express or GMC Savanna van.
  Investigators were able to collect pieces of the vehicle at
  
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• Middletown couple arrested after boy with autism found in street half-naked

  21-11-2016 22:22
  
  MIDDLETOWN–A young boy who has autism was found half-naked and nearly died on Saturday, and his parents apparently had no idea he’d left the house. Around 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, Middletown police got three 911 calls that a child was in the middle of East Street, near the intersection of Ridgewood Road. Police arrived and found an 8-year-old boy with no clothes on from the waste down. He had crossed the street by that point, and was just under a […]
  
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• Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off Fukushima in Japan, tsunami warning issued

  21-11-2016 22:21
  
  TOKYO —  An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan on Tuesday morning, local time. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) has been issued. Coastal residents in Japan were ordered to flee to higher ground. Besides the tsunami warning, a tsunami advisory was issued for much of the rest of northeast Japan’s Pacific coast. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. Tsunamis of up
  
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• Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes off Fukushima in Japan, tsunami warning issued

  21-11-2016 22:21
  
  TOKYO —  An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) has been issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck around 6 a.m at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Fukushima prefecture is north of Tokyo and home to the nuclear power plant that was destroyed by a huge tsunami following an offshore earthquake in 2011. It […]
  
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• Chilly week ahead, tracking chance for rain or wintry mix for Thanksgiving

  21-11-2016 22:17
  
  A small few of Connecticut residents are dealing with a foot of snow on the ground today! In northern Litchfield County, the higher elevations have picked up several inches of snow, with Norfolk reporting more than a foot of accumulation. There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect for today for the northern half of Litchfield County, but other than a couple more inches it doesn’t appear any significant accumulation will pile on. A wind advisory is in effect through […]
  
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• Cop Impersonator Tries Arresting Hamden Man: Police

  21-11-2016 22:11
  
  A man who was allegedly impersonating a police officer pulled over a Hamden resident and tried arresting him, police said.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
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• Police: Couple arrested for having in sex in front seat while 6-year-old was in back

  21-11-2016 22:07
  
  ORANGE–Two McDonald’s employees who were leaving work last Tuesday probably didn’t expect to see two of their customers in the parking lot partially naked. But they say they did. On November 15 around 9:30 p.m. two people were leaving work after their shifts at the fast food restaurant located at 57 Boston Post Road in Orange when they noticed a parked car with two people inside. The employees called police to say it appeared the pair were having sex, and […]
  
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• Immigrants and allies hold protest in Hartford calling to make Connecticut a sanctuary state

  21-11-2016 21:50
  
  HARTFORD–People gathered in downtown Hartford on Monday afternoon try try and effect change in light of the “looming Trump presidency.” The Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance held a “United Against Hate” protest and march, which was intended to serve as a “know your rights” workshop for immigrants, and to push to make Connecticut a sanctuary state. The protest was organized in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he inten
  
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• Child whose fight against cancer went viral has died

  21-11-2016 21:49
  
  CLAYTON LE-MOORS, England — An agonizing photo brought a young girl’s fight against cancer to worldwide attention. Sadly, that girl has lost her battle. Andy Whelan’s 4-year-old daughter had been fighting neuroblastoma long before he posted the photo earlier this month. Jessica was diagnosed in 2015. Her father said there are times his daughter was in such severe pain she could not be comforted. That pain is now gone. “I feel both sadness and relief in informing you all t
  
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• Man Suspected of Sexually Assaulting 4-Year-Old in Florida

  21-11-2016 21:12
  
  Connecticut state police have taken a man into custody who is accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child in Florida.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Vermont Police Searching For Missing Hunter From New Haven

  21-11-2016 21:11
  
  SHREWSBURY, Vt. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Vermont State Police troopers and search and rescue organizations are looking for a Connecticut man who did not return as scheduled after a day of hunting.
  Police say that 45-year-old Trey Young of New Haven, Connecticut, had gone into the woods Sunday off Eastham Road had not returned home by 6 p.m. as expected.
  In addition to state troopers, the Killington Search and Rescue Team, the Rutland Fire Department and several other agencies are activel
  
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• Cars In Clinton Hit By BBs

  21-11-2016 20:38
  
  (Clinton, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in Clinton are investigating after several reports came in over the weekend that vehicles had been damaged by BB guns.
  Investigators say a half dozen vehicles were damaged in lots at Stop and Shop, Shop Rite and the Clinton Crosssings complex in town on Sunday.
  They say it appears as if the crimes took place in the early evening hours.
  At this point, police say they don’t have any descriptions of suspects and it’s no known if the incide
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Computer Talk – New Computer Buying Advice

  21-11-2016 20:10
  
  Erik and Bob take your computer questions. This hour, they explain whether clearing your computer’s cache a good idea, and look at United Launch Alliance, relocating a solid state drive to a new computer, problems streaming TV over the Internet, and TV tuner cards. Plus, will iOS 10 work with older Apple devices? Find out from the experts:
  In hour two, the TAB Systems experts show you how to turn off that nagging Microsoft OneDrive, and uninstalling old anti-virus to use Windows Defender.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Voices of Recovery – Family Members & Caretakers

  21-11-2016 20:05
  
  Hosts Ann Baldwin and Phil Valentine discuss what family members and caretakers of those suffering from addiction contend with to help their loved ones through the recovery process. Listen now.
  
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• Major changes for Medicaid coming under Trump and the GOP

  21-11-2016 19:49
  
  NEW YORK — Donald Trump likely won’t let Medicaid collapse, but he will vastly change the health insurance program for low-income Americans. Think less federal funding, more state control, fewer participants and higher costs for those in the program. Here’s how Medicaid works now: Nearly 73 million Americans are on Medicaid or the related Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The programs cost $509 billion in fiscal 2015, with the federal government shouldering 62%
  
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• 2 Pedestrians Struck, 1 Killed in Stamford Hit-and-Run

  21-11-2016 19:38
  
  Two pedestrians were injured and one killed in a hit-and-run crash in Stamford Saturday evening and now Stamford police are looking for the driver.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Kanye West cancels rest of tour: Are fans fed up?

  21-11-2016 19:22
  
  It’s been a rough week for even the most die-hard Kanye West fans. From political rants to a canceled Los Angeles concert, West’s followers aren’t sure what to make of the eccentric rapper’s most recent activities. On Monday, West canceled the rest of his 2016 tour dates — which had been scheduled through New Year’s Eve. “The remaining dates on the SAINT PABLO TOUR have been canceled,” according to a statement from Live Nation. “Tickets will
  
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• Connecticut Officials Seek Dismissal of School Choice Suit

  21-11-2016 18:28
  
  Connecticut officials are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state's restrictions on magnet schools, charter schools and school choice programs.
  
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• Bristol man, 49, struck and killed on his bike Saturday on Route 72

  21-11-2016 18:24
  
  BRISTOL – Police are investigating an accident on Route 72 that resulted in the death of a bicyclist Saturday. The accident happened at Pine Street, also known as Route 72, and Emmett Street in Bristol Saturday afternoon,  just before 5 p.m. Police said they found Alvin Colon, 49, of Bristol, with life-threatening injuries when they arrived. He was taken to Bristol Hospital where he died. Police said that the man was headed north across Pine Street from the Valero Gas S
  
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• Man arrested in brutal stabbing of Stamford man at Manhattan party claims innocence

  21-11-2016 17:57
  
  NEW YORK – James Rackover, one of the two suspects in the murder of 26-year-old Joe Comunale of Stamford said he is innocent, according to the NY Daily News. He and a second suspect, Lawrence Dilione, are both due in court Monday for a preliminary hearing in New York City. In the Daily News interview, Rackover,  who is being held on $3 million bail,  said he has “never seen this kid. I don’t even know who he is…” ” Funeral plans in St
  
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• Dry for Thanksgiving Travel Wednesday

  21-11-2016 17:50
  
  After more than a foot of snow in Norfolk and other parts of northwest Connecticut, improving weather is expected over the next two days.
  
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• Sacred Heart University pays $31.5M for former GE campus

  21-11-2016 17:49
  
  FAIRFIELD — Sacred Heart University has purchased General Electric Co.’s former world headquarters campus in Connecticut for $31.5 million. John Petillo, the president of the Roman Catholic university in Fairfield, says the school is growing rapidly and the 66-acre property was too good to pass up. GE is moving its corporate headquarters to Boston. Sacred Heart says it plans on turning the GE property into an “innovation campus,” by moving its School of Computing to the s
  
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• Possible Gas Leak Closes Day Street in Newington

  21-11-2016 17:40
  
  Day Street in Newington is closed after a possible gas leak, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police ID Bicyclist Killed in Crash on Route 72 in Bristol

  21-11-2016 17:25
  
  A 49-year-old bicyclist id dead after he was hit by a car on Route 72 in Bristol Saturday evening and police have identified him as Alvin Colon, of Bristol.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Boy with autism brought to tears as teacher snatches mic at Thanksgiving play

  21-11-2016 17:21
  
  NUTTER FORT, W.Va. — “Why would she do that?” That’s the question one mom can be heard asking in a video after a teacher in West Virginia snatched the microphone just before a six-year-old boy with autism was about to deliver his closing line at a school Thanksgiving play, WDTV reports. Now plenty of people online are asking the same question, as the video showing the little boy’s heartbreak has gone viral. Children in Thanksgiving costumes approach the microphone o
  
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• Hartford Police Arrest Bloomfield Man on Gun Charges

  21-11-2016 17:18
  
  Hartford police arrested a previously convicted felon on gun charges Saturday.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Registration deadline Tuesday for Manchester Road Race

  21-11-2016 17:10
  
  HARTFORD – When you think of Thanksgiving  in Connecticut, the Manchester Road Race in downtown Manchester probably comes to mind. Last year, the winners were Will Geoghegan, whofinished in just about 21:33. For the women, Olympian and defending champion Diane Nukuri of Burundi had no one around her as she crossed the finish line at 24:20. Geoghegan is a Nike runner from Eugene, Oregon. Online registration for the road race is still open until Tuesday at noon, and this year,
  
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• Fatal Stabbing of Simsbury Woman Unsolved 2 Years Later

  21-11-2016 16:56
  
  Two years have passed Melissa Millan, a 54-year-old mother and insurance company executive, was stabbed and killed while jogging on Iron Horse Boulevard on Nov. 20, 2014 and the case remains unsolved.
  
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• Apple offers free battery replacement for iPhone 6S shutdown problem

  21-11-2016 16:56
  
  HONG KONG – Apple has admitted that some iPhone 6S devices can suddenly shut down for no apparent reason. The tech giant is offering owners of the problematic smartphones free replacement batteries. For more information on replacements, click here.  “A very small number” of iPhone 6S devices manufactured between September and October 2015 are affected, Apple said in a statement Monday. It didn’t provide details on the battery fault that is causing the phones to unexp
  
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• Best Restaurants In Connecticut Open On Christmas Day 2016

  21-11-2016 16:50
  
  By Gillian BurdettHoliday celebrations and food go hand in hand. Who doesn’t look forward to Christmas dinner with family and friends? Yet, preparing a feast for a crowd is a lot of work. It takes planning and many trips to the grocery store. Hours are spent in the kitchen preparing the meal, and when it is done, there is a stack of dishes to wash and pots and pans to scrub. You can avoid the work and still enjoy feasting with your family by picking up the phone and making reservations for
  
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• Best Family Family-Friendly Holiday Events In Connecticut

  21-11-2016 16:50
  
  By Gillian Burdett
  Traditions unite us. They carry our cultural values, our sense of identity and feelings of belonging into the future. No time of year is more steeped in tradition than the holiday season. For children especially, it is a magical time, and across Connecticut there are many events celebrating the holidays, either in the traditions of old New England or in modern, 21st Century style. Here’s a roundup of some of the best Holiday events in the state, annual favorites that may
  
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• Best 24 Hour Diners In Connecticut

  21-11-2016 16:49
  
  Travel any length of time on Connecticut’s roads and you’re bound to pass more than one diner. Of the hundreds in the state, an estimated 28 are open for business 24 hours a day. If you’re driving in the overnight hours and need to pull over for some coffee or something to eat, skip the usual Dunkin’ Donuts or McDonald’s and try one of them. These are the best diners in the state that provide great food and warm hospitality any time of day.Athenian Diner
  864 Washing
  
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• 6 Vehicles Damaged by BB Gun in Clinton: Police

  21-11-2016 16:49
  
  Clinton police are investigating after at least six vehicles were damaged by a BB gun Sunday afternoon.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Snow Delayed School, Led to Several Crashes

  21-11-2016 16:37
  
  Several schools are delayed or closed because of snow in parts of Connecticut.Photo Credit: Theodore O'NeillThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Expected Increase In Thanksgiving Travel

  21-11-2016 16:22
  
  (West Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – It promises to be a busy Thanksgiving travel period throughout New England and around the country.
  AAA says 49 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles to their holiday destination this year.  That includes slightly less than 2.2 million in New England for a 2.4 percent increase over last year.
  Nationally, travel is expected to be up by around 2 percent from 2015.
  Economic factors and a slight drop in gasoline prices are a cou
  
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• Every movie coming and going on Netflix in December

  21-11-2016 16:22
  
  December is a big month for throwback movies on Netflix. Beverly Hills Cop, The Little Rascals, and D2: The Mighty Ducks will all be added to the streaming service next month. Over 20 “Netflix Original” movies will also be available for subscribers. Here’s the full list of everything coming and going in December: Avail. 12/1/16 Always (1989) Angels in the Snow (2015) Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Beyond Bollywood (2014) Black Snake Moan (2007) Chill with Bob Ross: Collection (1
  
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• Clashes over Dakota Access Pipeline escalate

  21-11-2016 16:20
  
  Police and about 400 people who were protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline clashed Sunday evening as demonstrators lit cars on fire and police launched tear gas and water at the crowds. A live stream from the North Dakota location showed a chaotic, loud scene full of screaming crowds and honking cars. Protesters were attempting to cross the Backwater Bridge and go north on Highway 1806, according to the Morton County Sheriff’s Department, which described Sunday’s events as an “
  
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• Mom of Wandering Autistic Child Drank 18 Vodka Shots: Police

  21-11-2016 16:18
  
  A Middletown couple admitted to being so drunk they couldn't remember what happened when their 8-year-old son with autism was found wandering the streets alone Saturday morning, according to an arraignment...Photo Credit: Middletown Police Department
  
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• ‘Hamilton’ star to Trump: ‘There’s nothing to apologize for’

  21-11-2016 16:13
  
  NEW YORK — The “Hamilton” star who read a message from the stage to Vice President-elect Mike Pence says the cast has “nothing to apologize for” — despite President-elect Donald Trump‘s angry tweets. Brandon Victor Dixon, who plays Aaron Burr in the critically acclaimed hit, told “CBS This Morning” that the message was meant as a show of love and unity. “We’re not here to boo,” Dixon said. “We’re here to cheer ea
  
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• State Trooper Injured When Cruiser Struck by DUI Driver: Police

  21-11-2016 16:05
  
  A Connecticut State Trooper was taken to the hospital for minor injuries after his cruiser was hit during a traffic stop on Route 8 South in Seymour Sunday night.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Recipe: Roasted Turkease

  21-11-2016 16:05
  
  HARTFORD – Cal Miller Stevens of  Miller Foods in Avon stopped by FOX 61’s Good Day Connecticut to show viewers how to make roasted turkese. Remove Turkease from bag and rinse. Put giblets and neck in a pot of water and cook. Let this simmer for 1 hour. Peel 2lbs. of carrots and cut into thirds, slice 1 bunch of celery into thirds and dice 1 large white onion. Put the vegetables on the bottom of your favorite roasting pan – or […]
  
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• Armed Robbery In Winsted

  21-11-2016 16:02
  
  (Winsted, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – In Winsted, police are looking for the suspect in a Sunday night armed robbery at a local gas station.
  Around 9:00 p.m., they say the person walked into the Sunoco station on South Main Street, threatening a clerk with a box cutter.
  The clerk was ordered to the floor, after which the suspect grabbed about $400 from the cash register before taking off on foot toward MainStreet.
  Police describe the suspect as a black male with a stocky build, about 5-foot-7
  
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• Multiple Departments Knock Down 3-Alarm Fire in Pomfret

  21-11-2016 16:00
  
  Emergency crews are on scene at a three alarm fire in Pomfret, dispatchers confirm.Photo Credit: Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications
  
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• Robber Threatened Clerk with Box Cutter: Police

  21-11-2016 15:42
  
  The Winchester Police Department is searching for a suspect who robbed the Winsted Sunoco gas station on South Main Street Sunday.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Armed Man Wearing Halloween Mask Robbed Chinese Restaurant in Somers

  21-11-2016 15:38
  
  An armed man wearing a Halloween mask robbed a Chinese restaurant in Somers on Sunday night and state police are trying to identify him.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Eversource introducing newly-redesigned bills

  21-11-2016 15:35
  
  HARTFORD – After gathering customer opinions and input, Eversource electric and gas customers across Connecticut will soon be getting utility bills that have been completely redesigned. The revamped bill is in direct response to customers who have told us they want a more user-friendly format that makes it possible to spot the most important information at-a-glance – a bill that saves them time and is easier to understand. Features of the new, full-color bill include: A clear present
  
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