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• Stonington Prepares for Possible Snow in Southeastern Connecticut

  05-01-2017 23:56
  
  With the southeastern part of the state expecting to get hit by snow Friday, highway departments, hardware stores and parents are gearing up for the winter weather.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Touching video by Manchester High student remembers staff member who died

  05-01-2017 23:55
  
  MANCHESTER — A student at Manchester High School produced a touching video to remember the staffer who died Wednesday. Manchester High School officials said longtime security guard Barry “Mitch” Mitchell collapsed outside the school Wednesday morning and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Officials said the cause of death was a heart attack. The video was produced Thursday by Myles Hurley, a television production student, as a tribute to Mitch, according to Eric Larson, a vid
  
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• Snow showers won’t accumulate to much, but will make for slippery Friday morning commute

  05-01-2017 23:52
  
  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Connecticut shoreline that will be in effect from 10 p.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday. For the Southeastern part of the state, you can expect: Snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches. Snow will develop late this evening and continue through rush hour Friday morning. Snow accumulations will result in hazardous travel conditions late tonight through tomorrow morning. By Saturday into Sunday, a larger storm forms off the Caro
  
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• Inmates busted after Instagram post from New York jail goes viral

  05-01-2017 23:23
  
  NEW YORK — In an expletive-ridden cellphone video obtained by WPIX-TV, four inmates inside what sources say is a New York City jail boast about how they are able to film inside, among other things. The video was posted on Dec. 19 to Normin McKenny’s Instagram page, where it has been viewed over 14,000 times. Sources say the video was made inside the Manhattan Detention Complex in lower Manhattan, also known as The Tombs. McKenny, an inmate in the Department […]
  
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• Mayor Erin Stewart To Seek Reelection In New Britain

  05-01-2017 23:18
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart today announced she will run for reelection.
  “There are many projects and initiatives I am dedicated on seeing through to their completion,” Stewart said in a written statement.
  The Republican city leader was first elected in 2013, and was re-elected two years later.  At the same time, the GOP won control of the city council.
  Stewart says she has reorganized city hall, restructured the city’s debt, and grown the rain
  
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• Former Waterbury Daycare worker Facing More Assault Charges

  05-01-2017 23:12
  
  A former Waterbury daycare worker who is accused of breaking a 3-year-old child's arm is facing more charges.Photo Credit: Waterbury Police
  
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• New Child Abuse Charges Against Waterbury Daycare Worker

  05-01-2017 22:50
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — For the second time, a Waterbury daycare worker has been charged with assaulting a child.
  Adnelly Moipard is charged with assaulting a 5-year-old boy at Kids Town Day Care on Wolcott Street in Waterbury.
  Police were told about the incident November 4.  Moipard was charged today.
  In October, the 60-year-old woman was accused of assaulting a 3-year-old at Kids Town, breaking the child’s arm.
   
  
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• Waterbury daycare worker charged with assaulting second child

  05-01-2017 22:45
  
  WATERBURY — A daycare worker has has been charged with assaulting  a second child in her care. Adnelly Moipard, 60, of Naugatuck, was charged Thursday with Assault in the third degree, Risk of injury to a minor, and Cruelty to persons in connection with injuries to a 5-year-old boy that happened November 4. Police investigated a complaint that the boy was assaulted while at Kids Town Day Care Facility located on Wolcott Street in Waterbury. They determined Moipard, an employee of
  
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• What If The NFL Were Like European Soccer And Had A Loan System?

  05-01-2017 22:43
  
  Tom Bogert, CBS Local Sports
  In European soccer, there are no trades and there is no draft. Players are developed through youth systems, some starting as young as eight years old, or they’re purchased from other clubs. Those are the two dominant methods of roster creation.
  There’s a third spear on this trident: the loaning system. It is exactly what it sounds like; the short-term transfer of a player with the view (typically) that they’ll be returned once the agreement is up in
  
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• New Britain Police Seek to Identify Victim Found Near Train Tracks in 1991

  05-01-2017 22:29
  
  New Britain police are seeking to identify the body of a woman found near railroad tracks in 1991.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• New Britain police asking for help to solve 1991 cold case

  05-01-2017 22:26
  
  NEW BRITAIN — Police are asking the public for help in solving a 26 year old homicide case. Police said the body of a woman was found on October 11, 1991 near the railroad tracks in the rear of 200 Myrtle St. in New Britain. The investigation determined she had been shot and and killed several weeks prior to being found. Since that time, police have not been able to positively identify the victim. A DNA profile developed by the State of Connecticut […]
  
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• Former Hartford Mayor Asks For Dismissal Of Corruption Case

  05-01-2017 22:20
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez is seeking to have the corruption case against him dismissed, arguing a retrial would amount to double jeopardy.
  The state Supreme Court in July overturned Perez’s 2010 convictions on charges of taking a bribe and attempted extortion, saying two cases were improperly combined into one trial.
  Prosecutors are planning to retry Perez in two separate trials.
  Perez’s lawyers argued that the state should not
  
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• ESPN’s Berman Modifying Duties

  05-01-2017 22:16
  
  BRISTOL, CT (AP) – Longtime ESPN fixture Chris Berman is giving up his regular on-air NFL and baseball roles for a new job at the network.
  Berman, who joined ESPN one month after it launched in 1979, will make occasional appearances on-air and will also serve as a spokesman for the network at some of its events.
  He will continue to host ESPN’s “NFL PrimeTime” highlights show from the field after the Super Bowl this year, as well as after the conference championship games,
  
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• State police searching for suspects after woodchipper, 3 lawnmowers stolen from Beacon Falls

  05-01-2017 22:02
  
  BEACON FALLS — Three lawn mowers and a woodchipper were stolen from inside a town owned garage in Beacon Falls and now police are searching for those responsible. State police responded to a burglary at the garage in Matthies Park on Wednesday morning. Police say the four massive items were missing. A wood chipper, a walk from behind mower, a brush mower and John Deere tractor were taken, police said. The woodchipper has “Town of Beacon Falls” on its chute and is [&he
  
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• New Haven residents complain about trash that remains at former homeless camp

  05-01-2017 21:58
  
  NEW HAVEN  — A New Haven homeless encampment, whose occupants were cleared out three weeks ago, is still upsetting to nearby residents, who say the city has done nothing to clean up the mounds of trash that remain. The view for residents along View Street, which sits above the site? Not exactly great optics. “This is a park,” exclaimed Charlie Belinski, who’s owned a home on View Street for 15 years. “This can’t be tolerated, leaving s
  
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• Police Identify Suspect in Fatal Bridgeport Shooting

  05-01-2017 21:57
  
  An arrest warrant has been obtained for the suspect in a fatal Bridgeport shooting in Decemberr, police said.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police
  
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• Courtney: Major Milestone For Sub-Building At EB

  05-01-2017 21:29
  
  (CBS Connecticut) – The U.S. Navy has signed off on the next phase of work for the Columbia-class submarine program. The Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton is the primary contractor for the program and Rep. Joe Courtney says it’s a significant step for EB.
  The Columbia-class subs are being designed as a replacement to the aging Ohio-class boats. The Navy plans to have 12 of the new subs produced, in a partnership between EB and Newport News shipyards. Courtney says the fleet is project
  
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• Truck Driver Hit Pole, Brought Down Wires in Wallingford: Police

  05-01-2017 21:04
  
  Amtrak held train traffic for hours Wednesday night after the driver of a tractor-trailer hit a pole in Wallingford, brought down wires and left the scene, according to police.
  
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• American Red Cross issues emergency call for blood and platelets

  05-01-2017 20:39
  
  FARMINGTON — After a severe winter blood shortage, the American Red Cross declared an emergency call for blood and platelets donors to make appointments now. The hectic holiday season for typical blood donors has contributed to about 37,000 fewer donations in November and December than what was needed, the Red Cross said.  Snowstorms and severe weather also impacted donation numbers. According to the Connecticut Blood Services Region, more than 2,000 fewer donations were collected in
  
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• Unconscious skier cut free by friend after dangling from chairlift by his neck

  05-01-2017 20:27
  
  ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colo. — A man who was unconscious while dangling from his neck on a chairlift at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area was saved by a professional slackliner in a daring rescue on Wednesday. Mickey Wilson posted photos to social media showing the harrowing rescue after he climbed a lift tower, went across the lift cable and cut down the man with a knife. “Today I saved someone’s life. I think some strange forces were at work,” Wilson wrote on Facebook. […]
  
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• How Crumbling Foundations Affect The Real Estate Market

  05-01-2017 20:26
  
  (CBS Connecticut) – Crumbling foundations in Eastern Connecticut will affect the real estate market for 25 years to come. That’s the prediction of Dan Keune, president-elect of the Connecticut Association of Realtors.
  Keune says the problem has been a force in the market for about a decade, and has forced some would-be sellers to the sidelines, while it has prompted buyers to ask more questions.
  “You can’t blame them if I can’t give them a comfort level as to who po
  
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• Little girl orders dollhouse and cookies from Amazon’s Alexa, racks up big bill

  05-01-2017 20:17
  
  A Texas girl ordered a dollhouse and four pounds of cookies during a conversation with Alexa, Amazon‘s voice-activated device. Brooke Neitzel, 6, asked Alexa: ‘Can you play dollhouse with me and get me a dollhouse?’ The Amazon app logs the family’s conversations with the gadget. Brooke also told Alexa, “I love you.” The family says it’s a teachable moment. They have now activated parental control requiring a four-digit code for purchases. They have set r
  
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• No Charges Filed Against Driver Who Hit 2-Year-Old Girl in Stroller

  05-01-2017 20:15
  
  A little girl was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a car on Goffe Street in New Haven Wednesday evening, according to police, and the driver has not been charged because it does not appear he...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Chris Berman changing his role for ESPN

  05-01-2017 19:59
  
  BRISTOL — Longtime ESPN fixture Chris Berman is giving up his regular on-air NFL and baseball roles for a new job at the network. Berman, who joined ESPN one month after it launched in 1979, will make occasional appearances on-air and will also serve as a spokesman for the network at some of its events. He will continue to host ESPN’s “NFL PrimeTime” highlights show from the field after the Super Bowl this year, as well as after the conference championship […]
  
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• City Praised For Pulling Textbook

  05-01-2017 19:58
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A group of United Nations human rights experts is praising a Connecticut school district for pulling an “offensive” textbook from classrooms because of its assertions about slavery.
  The panel says school administrators elsewhere should emulate last month’s decision by the Norwalk school district to pull “The Connecticut Adventure” by John Ifkovic from fourth-grade classrooms.
  The U.N. human rights office in Geneva sai
  
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• Heavy Town-Owned Machinery Stolen from Beacon Falls

  05-01-2017 19:40
  
  Several pieces of town-owned heavy machinery were stolen from a garage in Beacon Falls and state police are investigating.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Police seize nearly 50 bags of heroin from Brooklyn, Connecticut man

  05-01-2017 19:20
  
  WILLINGTON —  A traffic stop in Willington lead police to a large drug bust Wednesday evening. On January 4, State police of Troop C- Tolland pulled over a car near the area between Route 74 and Route 32 around 8 p.m. After speaking with the driver, state troopers began to search the car believing that the driver was in possession of drugs. During their search, police say they discovered 49 bags of heroin. Brian Pomposelli of Brooklyn, Connecticut was arrested. Pomposelli po
  
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• Fans Go Crazy for New Tom Brady Under Armour Pajamas

  05-01-2017 19:20
  
  Under Armour released their advertisement for their new pajamas with Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady leading the campaign.Photo Credit: EFEThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Parents Sue Greenwich Hospital for Wrongful Death of Baby Girl

  05-01-2017 19:11
  
  The parents of a baby girl who died during labor and delivery at Greenwich Hospital have filed a suit against the hospital.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• WWE 2016 Review And 2017 Predictions

  05-01-2017 19:01
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  In a lot of ways, it’s sad to see 2016 come to a close for WWE. It was a revolutionary 12-month span that saw the return of the heir to the throne, the debut and triumph of a global talent that was never supposed happen and the abrupt retirement of a too-young legend. Then there was the unthinkable relationship between WWE and UFC and the slaying of a beast by a titan absent for a decade. The roster was divided, new championships were created while champions were destroyed
  
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• East Hartford man scheduled to be deported gets last minute extension

  05-01-2017 18:49
  
  EAST HARTFORD — An East Hartford man facing deportation thought he was out of time and out of options. But, Thursday at noon, when he reported to immigration services, he got a surprise extension. Domingo Ferreira, who is in the United States legally, got a certified letter from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the day after Thanksgiving telling him he was to be deported on December 6. But Sen. Richard Blumenthal heard about his family’s story and was able [&hel
  
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• Prison escapee suspected in Mass. bank robbery attempt

  05-01-2017 18:41
  
  BOSTON — Massachusetts state police say a massive search is underway in the Cambridge area after a man who escaped from a federal prison in Rhode Island allegedly attempted to rob a bank. James Morales escaped Saturday from the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island. A Massachusetts state police spokesman says a man police believe was Morales attempted to rob a Bank of America in Cambridge on Thursday morning. Police are warning the public that if they see […]
  
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• Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Greenwich Hospital after baby dies during delivery

  05-01-2017 18:18
  
  GREENWICH — The death of a baby girl during labor and delivery at Greenwich Hospital led to an investigation by the Connecticut Department of Public Health that revealed several violations of Connecticut State Regulations, according to the law firm representing a couple suing the hospital. They said that as a result of the investigation, Greenwich Hospital has been required to implement new policies and procedures to address the importance of fetal monitoring. Lauren Sorgen and her husband
  
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• Police Investigating Robbery at Vernon Stop & Shop

  05-01-2017 18:17
  
  Police are investigating a robbery at Stop and Shop on 10 Pitkin Road in Vernon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Stanley Black & Decker to Buy Craftsman from Sears

  05-01-2017 18:03
  
  New Britain-based Stanley Black & Decker has reached a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the Craftsman brand from Sears and plans to expand the brand as well as sales of the products and...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Attorney Pleads Guilty In Insurance Scam

  05-01-2017 17:59
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Trumbull attorney has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a life insurance scam that targeted elderly people.
  The U.S. attorney’s office says David Quatrella pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He faces up to five years behind bars when he’s sentenced on April 28.
  Prosecutors say Quatrella and others offered clients the promise of free life insurance for two years.
  They would then attempt to sell the policy and pro
  
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• West Haven man arrested for trying to steal a firetruck

  05-01-2017 17:44
  
  WEST HAVEN —  A West Haven man is facing several charges after police said he tried to steal a firetruck. On January 4, firefighters responded to a medical call on Main Street around 5:40 p.m.  While inside the residence, firefighters heard sirens from their parked truck outside. Looking outside, firefighters discovered a man sitting in the driver’s seat of the truck, trying to start the engine. They ran outside and had to forcibly remove the man from inside of the [&hellip
  
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• We’re killing way too many sharks

  05-01-2017 17:38
  
  This video was created by ATTN, a partner of Tribune Media.
  
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• DPH: Flu Activity Ramping Up

  05-01-2017 17:20
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – It looks like flu activity is beginning to ramp up in Connecticut.
  That’s according to data posted by the state Department of Public Health.
  It shows as of Saturday, December 31, activity across the state had been classified as “widespread”.
  DPH says hospital visits due to fever/flu syndrome are at 7.4-percent, above the 5-percent level that’s considered to be the minimum threshold at this point.
  To date, the department says there
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: A Change To The ‘Bottle Bill’?

  05-01-2017 17:02
  
  State Rep. Mary Mushinsky, proudly serving Wallingford, discusses the start of new session.  Could changes to the “Bottle Bill” be on the way for the state?
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Updates on the Trump Transition

  05-01-2017 16:59
  
  National political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, David Lightman shares the latest on the Trump Transition and the start of new session in the Capital.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: CES 2017 Preview with Jim Barry

  05-01-2017 16:55
  
  The Consumer Technology Association’s ‘Digital Answer Man’ Jim Barry talks CES® 2017.
  Taking place Thursday, January 5 through Sunday January 8, 2017 in Las Vegas. This year, the show is celebrating 50 years as the global stage for innovation, boasting over 165,000 attendees and 3,800 exhibitors from more than 150 countries. The show is organized by the CTA.
  Get a preview of this year’s event:
  
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• Stanley Black & Decker to Buy Craftsman from Sears for $900 Million

  05-01-2017 16:54
  
  New Britain-based Stanley Black & Decker has reached a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars to buy the Craftsman brand from Sears and plans to expand the brand as well as sales of the products and...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Water Off for More Than a Dozen After Main Break in Milford

  05-01-2017 16:50
  
  Merwin Avenue in Milford is closed after a 10-inch water main break around 3 a.m. Thursday and water has been turned off for around 20 homes for several hours.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The State’s Projected Deficit

  05-01-2017 16:48
  
  State Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced that the state is on track to end the current fiscal year with a $56.2-million deficit. Get the latest details, as the new budget-centric legislative session begins Day Two.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Bill Cowher Breaks Down Dolphins-Steelers Wild Card Game

  05-01-2017 16:41
  
  Bryan Altman
  Football fans, rejoice: Wild Card Weekend is upon us. This weekend boasts an impressive set of games to kick off the playoff proceedings, including Sunday’s 1:05 p.m. ET showdown on CBS between playoff stalwarts, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Miami Dolphins, who are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2008.
  The Steelers are heavy favorites over the visiting Dolphins, who enter the contest with a glaring question mark at quarterback. Starter Ryan Tannehil
  
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• Hartford-based LAZ Parking Expands With Alpha Park Acquisition

  05-01-2017 16:40
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Hartford-based LAZ Parking today announced it is acquiring a Denver-based company that operates parking garages and surface lots.
  Alpha Park operates 49 parking garages, plus surface lots.
  Alpha Park will use the LAZ name.  Its founder will work for LAZ as a regional vice president.
  LAZ has about 10,000 employees in 26 states around the country.
  The deal closed January 4.
  
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• 2 Bristol Teens Accused Sexually Assaulting Girl

  05-01-2017 16:25
  
  Two teenage boys from Bristol are accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in September and have been arrested. Police said the arrest warrants have been sealed.Photo Credit: Bristol Police
  
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• Man Arrested For Attempting Fire Truck Theft

  05-01-2017 16:12
  
  (West Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Maybe he should have joined the fire department first.
  A West Haven man is accused of trying to steal a city fire engine Wednesday evening.
  Police say they responded around 5:40 p.m. when, while firefighters were in home on a medical call, they heard the sirens activated on their truck.
  That’s when they noticed 63-year-old Wayne Gagne sitting in the cab of the vehicle attempting to put it into motion.
  Officers say firefighters had to forcefully p
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway January 5, 2017

  05-01-2017 16:08
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Jim Barry joins Ray.
  7:20- Kevin Lembo announced that the state is on track to end the current fiscal year with a $56.2-million deficit. Get the latest details.
  8:20- Mary Mushinsky, State Rep proudly serving Wallingford, talks the start of new session.  Could changes to the “Bottle Bill” be on the way for the state?
  8:50- David Lightman, National political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter f
  
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