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• School Bus Driver Arrested

  27-12-2016 23:49
  
  (SHELTON,Conn./CBS Connecticut) –  Shelton Police have arrested a school bus driver who appeared to be falling asleep at the wheel  on December 16.Police received a call that  a the bus was  swerving  all over the road and the driver   appeared to be   dozing off.
  When police stopped the bus  on Nichols Avenue there were no children on board,but police were able to determine at one point there had been 30  children on the bus.Some 
  
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• 1 Dead Following Middlebury Fire

  27-12-2016 23:46
  
  One man died in a fire that broke out at a Middlebury home on Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Shelton Bus Driver Arrested For Allegedly Falling Asleep at Wheel

  27-12-2016 23:36
  
  A bus driver in Shelton has been arrested for allegedly falling asleep at the wheel while driving with children.Photo Credit: Shelton Police
  
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• NFL Playoffs: Every Possible Scenario Heading Into Week 17

  27-12-2016 23:34
  
  Bryan Altman
  We have arrived, folks.
  It’s Week 17 of the NFL season and as usual some of the drama surrounding who’s in and who’s out of the NFL playoffs has been wrapped up nice and neatly with a bow on top.
  However, there’s plenty that remains to be determined in Week 17 and many fans will have to wait until the final clock strikes zero to know their team’s fate.
  Some teams’ chances at the playoffs are quite simple: win and you’re in.
  Others, basically
  
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• December 26 – December 30

  27-12-2016 23:30
  
  Tuesday, December 27 Antenna TV channel line-up
  
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• Shelton school bus driver arrested after falling asleep at wheel

  27-12-2016 23:25
  
  SHELTON — A school bus driver in Shelton is being charged after falling asleep at the wheel. According to police, on December 16 police pulled over a school bus after reports that it was swerving all over the road and that the driver appeared to be asleep. The bus was pulled over at 3:40 p.m. near the intersection of Nichols Avenue and Earl Street. The driver, was identified as Paul Pixley, 55, of Derby. Police say no children were on […]
  
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• ‘All clear’ given at Trump Tower in NYC; ‘suspicious package’ turns out to be kid toys

  27-12-2016 23:03
  
  NEW YORK — Police rushed people out of the lobby of Trump Tower to investigate a report of a suspicious package on Tuesday, but the “all clear” was quickly given. The building, located on 5th Avenue and 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, is where President-elect Donald Trump and his family live. The New York Police Department said on  Twitter that the Counterterrorism Bomb Squad responded to reports of a suspicious package in the lobby of the building “out of an
  
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• What were the top health questions you asked Google in 2016?

  27-12-2016 22:38
  
  This year was full of headline-making health topics that left many people scratching their heads — so they turned to Dr. Google for answers. Among the top trending health-related questions searched on Google in the United States in 2016 were questions related to Zika, traumatic brain injuries and cupping, according to a list that Google spokeswoman Kara Berman sent to CNN in an email on Sunday. “Examining what people search for provides a unique perspective on what they are currently
  
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• Boss takes employees on Caribbean cruise — all 800 of them!

  27-12-2016 22:21
  
  WATERLOO, Iowa — January in Iowa can be cold and dreary, but employees at a cabinet company are about to get a sunny reprieve from the winter doldrums, all thanks to the boss. All of the more than 800 employees of Bertch Cabinets in Waterloo will get a free trip to the Caribbean next month. The company announced the all-employee cruise on its Facebook page. “We leave January 8,” company president Gary Bertch told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. “We’ve got fou
  
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• Sunny and brisk for Wednesday, but Winter Weather Watch in effect for part of the state Thursday

  27-12-2016 21:59
  
  The drier weather is sticking around for one more day, but so is the cooler air that started moving later Tuesday. Lows will stay around the 30s overnight into Wednesday, and highs on Wednesday will only reach up to the 40 degree range. By Thursday, winter returns in full swing. A Winter Weather Watch was issued for Hartford, Litchfield and Tolland counties from Thursday morning through Friday morning as a front moves through. It looks like the snow will start […]
  
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• 1 dead after house fire in Middlebury

  27-12-2016 21:53
  
  MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Fire Department tells FOX 61 that a person has died in a house fire. A fire broke out around 2 p.m. on Route 188, also known as Whittemore Road, in Middlebury. The house is near the I-84 overpass. Fire Chief Anthony Bruno said one man was killed, but no one else was injured. The house is a two-family home, and people in the other unit got out safely. Their unit has smoke and water damage. The […]
  
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• Keidel: Ravens-Steelers Proved Why Football Is The Best Sport On The Planet

  27-12-2016 21:49
  
  By Jason Keidel
  If you wonder why the NFL is our biggest, richest, and most essential sport, take a gander at this past weekend.
  It’s Week 16, just seven days before the end of the regular season, and all but two of the games carried serious playoff pertinence. (The exceptions were Cleveland vs San Diego and Los Angeles vs San Francisco.)
  And, starting with the Giants-Eagles on Thursday night, Christmas weekend stuffed a slew of division rivals and postseason jousting under our trees.
  
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• Police say pedestrian killed in Route 8 Naugatuck crash was 14

  27-12-2016 21:42
  
  NAUGATUCK — A 14-year-old was killed in a pedestrian crash that occurred last week. According to State Police, around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 22 a pedestrian was hit by a car that was driving north on Route 8 in Naugatuck. After the initial impact, the pedestrian was then hit by a second car that was driving south on Route 8. Both cars stopped after hitting the pedestrian, and neither driver was hurt. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the […]
  
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• Pedestrian Struck By Two Vehicles, Killed Identified As 14-year-old

  27-12-2016 21:39
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — State Police have identified a pedestrian killed in a crash on Route 8 southbound in Naugatuck as a 14-year-old boy from Southington.
  Michael Shore was struck by two vehicles, a Dodge van and a Jeep SUV in the accident near exit 27.
  Investigators are asking anyone who saw the crash about 5:30 on Thursday afternoon to give them a call.
  
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• Who Will Be UConn’s New Head Football Coach?

  27-12-2016 21:27
  
  Joe D and Jeff Jacobs, sports columnist with the Hartford Courant, discuss what UConn needs to look for in a Head Football Coach in the wake of the firing of Bob Diaco.
  The news that UConn was relieving Football Coach Bob Diaco of his duty came as a surprise to many yesterday, including the Hartford Courant’s Jeff Jacobs.  “I was told by everybody in the know at the end of the season that Bob Diaco was not going to be fired at the beginning of the fourth year,” Jacobs told
  
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• Teen Dies After Being Hit by 2 Vehicles on Route 8

  27-12-2016 21:27
  
  A 14-year-old boy died Thursday after being hit by two cars on Route 8 in Naugatuck on Thursday night.
  
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• How to make your holiday returns process smooth and simple

  27-12-2016 20:51
  
  It doesn’t take long for the purchases made for the holidays to become returns. Sometimes the gifts we receive just aren’t quite right. “We have little kids, so the sizing for clothing for them can be difficult, so there’s a chance that we have to go back to get the right size,” said Emily Ponte of Burlington. The week after Christmas is when many stores see shoppers looking to make a swap. “I would do them immediately, just because I […]
  
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• Hartford Culinary School Closes After 30 Years

  27-12-2016 20:45
  
  The kitchen is closed at the Lincoln Culinary Institute in Hartford after 30 years of training professional chefs.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Report Details Findings in Hartford Firefighter Death Probe

  27-12-2016 20:17
  
  It’s been more than two years since Hartford Firefighter Kevin Bell was killed in the line of duty, and the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters have a look at the National Institute for Occupational Safety...Photo Credit: Hartford Fire Department
  
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• Hartford school floods, track meet canceled

  27-12-2016 19:51
  
  HARTFORD – A water main break at Hartford High School caused a boys track meet to be canceled. The call to the school, located at 55 Forest Street, came in at around 10:30. There were no students at the school at the time, but staffers were inside the building. Pedro Zayas of Hartford Public Schools: The pool room (machine room below the pool) flooded due to a leak. There is no damage or minimal damage to the building so far. […]
  
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• 21 displaced after New Haven condo fire

  27-12-2016 19:28
  
  NEW HAVEN — A plan is being developed for tenants to retrieve their personal possessions after a three-alarm fire broke out in a 120-unit condo complex in New Haven on Monday afternoon. The fire started inside the roof of the complex, located at 99 Harbor Close, at around 1:30 p.m. and was brought under control at around 6 p.m., though firefighters stayed on scene to put out hot spots. The fire was extremely stubborn and took nearly 12 hours to put out, with winds [&hel
  
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• Nor'easter to "Bomb Out" Near New England Thursday

  27-12-2016 18:31
  
  Get the snow shovels, blowers and plows ready.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 7 Arrested After Fights Force Closure at Buckland Hills

  27-12-2016 18:31
  
  Manchester police have arrested seven people after multiple fights at the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester.Photo Credit: Manchester Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Hundreds Evacuated from Hartford High School Due to Flooding

  27-12-2016 18:30
  
  Hartford Public High School had to be evacuated after flooding in the pool pump area Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• College Football Bowl Preview – Tuesday December 27th

  27-12-2016 18:16
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – Four more bowl games today. Sixteen more bowl games between today and Friday. If you have time off from work, it’s a perfect opportunity to just kick back and relax before reality sets in after New Year’s Day. If you are scoreboard watching at work, hopefully the days aren’t so busy that you can’t catch a little of the action from time to time.
   
  Tuesday, December 27th
  Xaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl
  
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• Hartford Public High School Pool Floods Electrical Room, Track Meet Evacuated

  27-12-2016 18:13
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Right now, emergency crews in Hartford are working to stop a swimming pool at Hartford Public High School from emptying into an electrical room under the pool.
  Hartford Fire Department Captain Raul Ortiz says firefighters initially could not enter the electrical room, because of the danger that the electricity could travel through the water.
  “Because there were electrical components in the room being flooded underneath the pool, the fire department made the decisi
  
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• Bills: coach Rex Ryan fired ahead of team’s last game of season

  27-12-2016 18:03
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills announce don Twitter that they have fired coach Rex Ryan ahead of the team’s last game of season. His brother and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has also been relieved of his duties, according to the team. Rex Ryan has been relieved of his duties as head coach. Anthony Lynn will serve as interim head coach. pic.twitter.com/8Vf0fxqwcl — Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) December 27, 2016 Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• House a total loss after early morning fire in Woodstock

  27-12-2016 17:56
  
  WOODSTOCK – A family’s house has been declared a total loss after a fire broke out in Woodstock early Tuesday morning. The call came in to the fire department  just before 6 a.m. regarding a fire at a single-family home at 630 Route 171 . The Woodstock Fire Department and other fire departments – mostly volunteer fire departments – were called to scene. There were no reported injuries and Quinebaug Valley Dispatch said all occupants of the home were account
  
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• Hartford Burglary Suspects Crash Car in East Hartford

  27-12-2016 17:37
  
  Police are investigating after the pursuit of Hartford home invasion suspects ended in a car crash off Route 2 in East Hartford Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Best Signature Cocktails In Connecticut

  27-12-2016 17:31
  
  By Joshua Palmes
  If you’re looking to unwind after a long day of work or catch up with friends, the state has no shortage of bars and restaurants serving creative, refreshing cocktails. Some of them, though, have become famous for a signature drink, one that regulars have come to know and love and recommend to new patrons. If you visit any of these Connecticut gathering places, here are the drinks you should ask for by name.
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• Judge dismisses lawsuit by acquitted New Milford youth sports director

  27-12-2016 17:26
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the former owner of a New Milford children’s sports instruction center who sued state officials and police after he was acquitted of charges that he inappropriately touched two girls. Judge Victor Bolden in Bridgeport ruled last week that David Amory didn’t prove his allegations. Amory accused New Milford police of malicious prosecution and false arrest. He also accused the state Department of Children and Families
  
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• Tragedy strikes at birthday party that went viral

  27-12-2016 17:17
  
  A man has been killed in a horse race at a birthday party that hit the headlines after an invitation went viral on Facebook. The teenager’s parents accidentally made the invite a public post and by Christmas 1.3 million people had replied — and thousands turned up to Rubi Ibarra Garcia’s 15th birthday in central Mexico‘s San Luis Potosi state. 1.3 million people RSVP'd for a 15th birthday party that was supposed to be much smaller https://t.co/8jzHcLYSEI pic.twitter.com/f
  
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• Ask the Attorney – Sidewalk shoveling

  27-12-2016 17:03
  
  Dear Atty. Murray, During a recent snowstorm, I was walking up my friend’s sidewalk when I slipped and fell, breaking my wrist. It had been snowing for over five hours and she hadn’t done any shoveling, sanding or salting. I don’t want to sue her, but I have an unpaid emergency room bill. What should I do?
  
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• Pet of the Week – Thumper

  27-12-2016 17:02
  
  HARTFORD — Thumper is a one-year-old spayed female rabbit. Thumper was found as a stray. The Good Samaritan who rescued her could not keep her so brought her in for adoption. She is sweet and friendly. She would enjoy sharing her home with gentle children and may like to have another friendly pet for a best buddy. She likes to be picked up and held so will want plenty of one-on-one time with her favorite humans in her new home. For more […]
  
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• 3 Displaced After Woodstock Home Destroyed by Fire

  27-12-2016 16:59
  
  Three Woodstock residents are displaced after their home was destroyed by a fire Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Ashford Woman Arrested in Connection With Fatal Overdose Case

  27-12-2016 16:46
  
  The Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crimes Unit has arrested a woman in connection with an investigation into a fatal overdose in Ashford.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Seven Arrests Following Mall Fights

  27-12-2016 16:42
  
  (MANCHESTER,Conn./CBS Connecticut) –  Manchester police announced seven arrests on Tuesday, after they responded to the Shoppes at Buckland Hills  around 5:30 pm Monday for a disturbance.
  Eight to ten teenagers were involved in a fight in the food court area. Police estimate there were several hundred teens in the mall and  other fights broke out in the mall at about the same time.
  Manchester Police requested mutual aid because  it was such a chaotic situation with so m
  
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• Taylor Swift pays surprise visit to 96-year-old fan

  27-12-2016 16:25
  
  NEW MADRID, MO (KTVI) –- It’s not every day you get to meet your favorite musician; rarer still that person would make a surprise visit to your house the day after Christmas. With his large family by his side, Cyrus Porter, a World War II veteran from New Madrid, was treated to a special concert from Taylor Swift. Last week, KFVS in Cape Girardeau ran a story about Porter’s love for the pop country superstar. Porter has seen Swift in […]
  
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• NY Giants Opponent Profile: Giants Clinch Playoffs, Redskins Still Have Work To Do

  27-12-2016 16:16
  
  By Curt Macysyn
  The New York Giants (10-5) entered Week 16 looking to clinch a playoff berth, but things got off to a bumpy start with a 24-19 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Even so, there were a plethora of playoff opportunities for New York, and the team hit pay dirt when the New Orleans Saints downed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday. The Bucs’ loss clinched a Wild Card playoff berth for the G-Men. 
  Meanwhile, the Washington Redskins (8-6-1) are still alive i
  
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• Lincoln Tech No Longer Enrolling Students At Connecticut Culinary Institute In Hartford

  27-12-2016 16:15
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Lincoln Technical Institute stopped enrolling students at the Connecticut Culinary Institute on Sigourney Street in Hartford.
  The state Office of Higher Education says officials were informed of a planned, orderly closing of that campus back in September, and students are completing their studies.
  A message on the school’s web site says the Hartford campus is no longer enrolling students. According to the message, new students can attend classes in Shelton or New
  
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• Mom pulled over for DUI handed wine ‘sippy cup’ to 5-year-old in backseat, police say

  27-12-2016 16:12
  
  GOSHEN, Ohio — An Ohio mother was pulled over on suspicion of DUI, and the move she allegedly made with her young child in the backseat is drawing criticism. “Absolutely horrendous. This kind of stuff should not happen and it’s terrible,” Ryan Brandhorst said. Ask anyone who lives near Elizabeth Floyd in Goshen, Ohio and you’ll get about the same reaction. “It’s stupidity. Like, why would you risk being in a car, let alone drunk by yourself — to ac
  
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• Man Killed In Hartland Crash

  27-12-2016 16:09
  
  HARTLAND, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – State police say an East Hartland man was killed Monday when the pickup truck he was driving hit a tree.
  Gary Delaney, 61, was the only occupant of the Ford pickup that crashed on Peck Orchard Road.
  Police say the crash occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Anyone with information on the crash is urged to contact state police at 860-626-1820.
  
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• Police Pursuit Ends in Crash in East Hartford

  27-12-2016 16:04
  
  Police are investigating after the pursuit of Hartford home invasion suspects ended in a car crash off Route 2 in East Hartford Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Crash Closes Flanders Road in Southington for Hours

  27-12-2016 16:04
  
  Flanders Road in Southington is closed after a car struck a utility police Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hartland Man Killed in Crash on Peck Orchard Road

  27-12-2016 16:01
  
  A 61-year-old Hartland man was killed when his car crashed into a tree Monday evening.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• UConn Athletic Director David Benedict Talks The Decision To Fire Bob Diaco

  27-12-2016 15:54
  
  Joe D spoke with UConn Athletic Director David Benedict about the decision to fire Head Football Coach Bob Diaco.  Benedict shares insight on what factors had an influence on this decision, his opinion on the direction Diaco had envisioned for UConn’s Football program, and what he believes will make for a sustainable, successful program going forward.
  Letting go of Bob Diaco was not a hasty decision, and Benedict’s deliberation continued well beyond the final game of the Huskies
  
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• CSP Enforcement: 4 Fatal Crashes, Thousands of Violations

  27-12-2016 15:25
  
  Connecticut State police have responded to four fatal accidents and issued thousands of violations over the Christmas holiday period so far this year.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Aaron Hernandez back in court ahead of double murder trial

  27-12-2016 15:05
  
  BOSTON — Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is heading back to court for another pretrial hearing ahead of his double murder trial in connection with a drive-by shooting in Boston in 2012. Hernandez is charged with killing 29-year-old Daniel de Abreu and 28-year-old Safiro Furtado. Prosecutors say the former football star killed the men after one of them bumped into him at a nightclub earlier. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty. The trial is scheduled to start Feb.
  
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• 21 Displaced After Fire at New Haven Condo Complex

  27-12-2016 15:04
  
  The American Red Cross is helping nine families who were displaced after a three-alarm fire at a condo complex in New Haven Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 7 Arrested After Fights Force Closure at Buckland Hills Mall

  27-12-2016 14:46
  
  Manchester police have arrested seven people after multiple fights at the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester.Photo Credit: Manchester Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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