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• Plainfield Police Warn of Dating Website Scam

  07-01-2017 23:04
  
  Plainfield police warn that scammers claiming to be law enforcement are targeting people who use the dating website “Plenty of Fish.”Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• City Of Hartford Parking Ban

  07-01-2017 22:59
  
  Hartford, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut)   A parking ban will be in place for the City of Hartford beginning at 7pm today. All on-street parking is prohibited throughout the City of Hartford beginning at 7 p.m.
  today January 7, and ending at 11 a.m. Sunday, January 8. All Hartford District Public Schools parking lots will be available for use. However, cars must be moved from the lots by noon tomorrow. For more information
  
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• Plainfield Police Warn Public Of Ongoing Scam

  07-01-2017 22:38
  
  Plainfield, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut)   The Plainfield Police Department would like to make the public aware of an ongoing scam they have received numerous complaints about recently.  The scam involves individuals targeting users of the dating website “Plenty of Fish”.
  The individuals are posing as law enforcement officers on the phone and telling the targeted individual that they are the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation stemming from somebody they inte
  
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• Protectors of Animals officially open new spay/neuter clinic

  07-01-2017 22:35
  
  EAST HARTFORD — Protector’s of Animals officially opened their new low-cost, high-volume spay and neuter clinic on Saturday. They created the clinic to serve the local community’s cats and dogs by providing low-cost option for spay and neuter surgeries. Protectors of Animals hope they will reduce the population of unwanted litters of pets, and by so doing reducing the number of animals in local shelters, stray cats, and feral colonies. “We work very hard to rescue unwante
  
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• First Snow Of 2017 Wreaks Havoc – AAA Offers Driving Tips

  07-01-2017 21:42
  
  (CBS Connecticut )  Initial reports indicate that most of the injuries in the multi-vehicle crash along I-91 today (Saturday)  were minor but, AAA says, the crash was a harsh reminder that even a little snow can cause a lot of problems.“The most important adjustments drivers should make in wet or snowy conditions are to increase following distance and slow down” says AAA spokesperson Amy Parmenter. “The crash today on I-91 occurred when there really wasn’t a lo
  
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• Hamden Opens Warming Centers Due To Inclement Weather

  07-01-2017 21:27
  
  HAMDEN – (CBS Connecticut) Due to the prediction of extreme weather temperatures and conditions for the weekend, Hamden will offer warming centers, located around the Town, to those who may be in need. The Hamden Fire Stations will serve as warming centers.
  Additionally, during normal operating hours (8:30am to 4:30pm), the Keefe Center, Town Libraries, the foyer of the Police Department and the Government Center Building will also serve as warming center locations. Please refer to the ent
  
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• Willington Motor Vehicle Stop Nets 170 Bags of Heroin

  07-01-2017 21:21
  
  Willington, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut) On January 6, 2017 at approximately 9:15 p.m., troopers from Troop C-Tolland were conducting motor vehicle enforcement on I-84 in Tolland with a focus on criminal suppression and narcotic interdiction.  Troopers observed a vehicle traveling on I-84 eastbound with an equipment violation, followed the vehicle as it exited the highway, and subsequently conducted a motor vehicle stop on Rte. 74 (Tolland Turnpike) in Willington.
  As Troopers spoke with th
  
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• Accidental Shooting In South Windsor Home

  07-01-2017 21:17
  
  South Windsor, Ct. – (CBS  Connecticut)  South Windsor police were called to 95 Gail Lane around
  9:49 this morning after receiving a 911 call for an accidental shooting. Police learned a resident there
  accidentally shot his 23 year old son in the lower abdomen with a 9 mm handgun while showing him the
  gun. The victim was alert and conscious when police arrived, and transported via ambulance to Hartford
  Hospital. Family members who were at the home were interviewed by police and p
  
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• Dad accidentially shoots son in South Windsor

  07-01-2017 21:10
  
  SOUTH WINDSOR — South Windsor police responded to a residence Saturday morning after a report of an accidental shooting. Police say around 9:50 a.m., dispatchers received a call for a shooting at 96 Gail Lane, South Windsor. Officers learned that a father at the residence shot his 23 year-old son in the abdomen while showing him a 9mm handgun. The victim was conscious and alert when officers arrived and taken to Hartford Hospital for treatment. Police interviewed other family members
  
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• Groups Urge State To Reform Taxes, Encourage Cooperation

  07-01-2017 20:52
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Retaining Connecticut’s workforce, overhauling the state’s various taxes and fees, and creating incentives to encourage regional cooperation among cities and towns are some of the recommendations from a recent economic summit held by an unusual coalition of state interest groups.
  The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, Connecticut Business and Industry Association and the Connecticut AFL-CIO have released a summary of the top findings from their se
  
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• Connecticut Disqualifies Donations To Charity Known For Anti-LGBT Boycotts

  07-01-2017 20:47
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Mississippi-based charity has been disqualified from receiving donations through the Connecticut state employee annual charitable giving campaign.
  Comptroller Kevin Lembo says the Connecticut State Employees’ Campaign has notified the American Family Association it was removed after the group refused to provide a copy of its required non-discrimination policy.
  State regulations mandate charities that participate in the annual giving campaign have a stated po
  
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• Rt 91 Southbound, Multi-Vehicle Accident – Middletown

  07-01-2017 20:39
  
  Middletown. Ct. – ( CBS Connecticut-WTNH)  _ A crash involving as many as 20 vehicles has closed a section of a Connecticut highway as heavy snow falls in southern New England. The pileup on Interstate 91 Southbound in Middletown occurred Saturday afternoon and involved at least three tractor-trailers and a tanker. No serious injuries were reported.
  
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• I-91 Southbound, Multi-Vehicle Accident in Middletown

  07-01-2017 20:39
  
  Middletown. Ct. – ( CBS Connecticut)  _ A crash involving as many as 20 vehicles has closed a section of a Connecticut highway as heavy snow falls in southern New England. The pileup on Interstate 91 Southbound in Middletown occurred Saturday afternoon and involved at least three tractor-trailers and a tanker. No serious injuries were reported.
  
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• Charles Manson back at Central California prison after hospital stay

  07-01-2017 20:39
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif.  — Charles Manson is back in a California prison after a hospital stay for an unspecified medical problem. State corrections department spokesman Jeffrey Callison says Saturday that Manson is at Corcoran State Prison in Central California. In an email, Callison adds that the department has never stated Manson ever left the facility. Authorities have cited privacy laws in declining to comment on reports earlier this week that Manson was taken to a hospital in Bakers
  
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• Storm Dumping Snow Statewide

  07-01-2017 20:36
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for Saturday as a coastal storm moves into Connecticut, bringing significant snow to parts of the state.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 20-Car Pileup Closes I-91 in Middletown

  07-01-2017 20:15
  
  Interstate 91 south is closed in Middletown after a multi-car pileup, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• State Police Seize 170 Bags of Heroin During Traffic Stop

  07-01-2017 20:10
  
  Connecticut State police arrested three people after finding 170 bags of heroin during a traffic stop, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• I-91 closed in Middletown due to crash involving 20+ cars

  07-01-2017 19:30
  
  MIDDLETOWN — I-91 is closed in Middletown after several vehicles were involved in a crash. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. State police have confirmed that at least 20 cars, 3 tractor trailers and 1 tanker were involved. Thankfully, state police say there are no serious injuries. #CTtraffic: I-91 sb x21 Middletown closed for multi-car crash. Troopers report at least 20 cars, 3 TT's, a tanker. No serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/dzE1BBNW1H — CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) Januar
  
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• I-91 back open after major crash involving 26 cars and 4 tractor trailers on Cromwell/Middletown line

  07-01-2017 19:30
  
  MIDDLETOWN — I-91 southbound remains closed between exits 20-25 due to a crash involving 4 tractor trailers and 26 cars around 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Cromwell fire department along with the towns of Rocky Hill and Westfield responded to the crash Saturday afternoon says Cromwell Fire Chief Michael Terenzio. He said there was a significant crash, along with additional separate simultaneous motor vehicle accidents on both sides of I-91. The main accident occurred just over the Mattabas
  
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• Man Accidentally Shoots Son with Handgun: South Windsor PD

  07-01-2017 18:45
  
  A 23-year-old man is recovering after his father accidentally shot him with a handgun, according to South Windsor police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police find 170 bags of heroin in a vehilce after traffic stop in Willington

  07-01-2017 18:26
  
  WILLINGTON —  State police pulled over a vehicle for a equipment violation on the highway. Police were monitoring I-84 in Tolland area around 9:15 p.m. on January 6, when they pulled the vehicle over on the Tolland Turnpike in Willington. After speaking to the driver,  State police began to search the vehicle believing it contained drugs. While searching police were informed by the occupants not only were there were drugs in the car but they also wer
  
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• Police find 170 bags of heroin after traffic stop in Willington

  07-01-2017 18:26
  
  WILLINGTON —  State police pulled over a vehicle for a equipment violation on the highway. Police were monitoring I-84 in Tolland area around 9:15 p.m. on January 6, when they pulled the vehicle over on the Tolland Turnpike in Willington. After speaking to the driver,  State police began to search the vehicle believing it contained drugs. While searching police were informed by the occupants not only were there were drugs in the car but they also wer
  
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• 3 Charged With Heroin Possession

  07-01-2017 16:49
  
  (Willington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are charging a trio of suspects after troopers say the men were in possession of heroin Friday night.
  Troopers were conducting a motor vehicle enforcement along Interstate 84 in tolland just after 9:00 p.m. when they noticed the suspect vehicle with brake light violation.
  They followed the vehicle on to Tolland Turnpike in Willington.
  That’s where troopers say during the initial investigation, the suspects copped to having narcotics.
  
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• Snowy Saturday On Tap

  07-01-2017 16:16
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Snow is in the forecast for much of the state today and how much will depend upon location.
  Winter weather advisories have been posted for Hartford, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties.
  Winter storm warnings are up for Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven Counties.
  Snow should begin overspreading the area around lunch time and will intensify as we go through this afternoon, winding down this evening and tonight.
  
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• West Haven Burglary Suspect Takes Dip Trying to Escape: PD

  07-01-2017 16:09
  
  A West Haven burglary suspect allegedly tried to elude officers by taking a tip in chilly water Saturday.
  
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• Yale Considers Needle Exchange

  07-01-2017 15:46
  
  New Haven (AP) – Yale University is planning to take over the city of New Haven’s drug needle exchange program, which was among the first in the country and became a national model for reducing HIV transmission.
  Yale is considering a contract with the Connecticut Department of Public Health to take over the program, which began in November 1990 and ended Dec. 31.
  It’s not clear when the Ivy League school will decide on the proposal.
  But drug users in New Haven will continue to
  
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• Parking bans and event cancellations due to Saturday’s winter storm

  07-01-2017 14:07
  
  HARTFORD — A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for much of the state. The southeastern part of the state will see the most snow, about 5-7 inches. The midsection of the state can expect 3-5, while the northwest part of Connecticut will only see about 1-2 inches of fresh powder. Click here fore your latest forecast. Many cities and towns are issuing parking bans to help keep the roads clear during the storm. School and religious events are cancelled […]
  
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• Winter Storm Warnings issued for much of the state

  07-01-2017 13:47
  
  A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Windham, Tolland, New Haven, New London, and Middlesex counties. A Winter Storm advisory has been issued for Hartford, Litchfield, and Fairfield counties. Click here for any parking bans or event cancellations.  A major winter storm will cripple southern sections of the United States this weekend with heavy wet snow, strong winds and power outages expected from Georgia through the Carolinas to eastern Virginia with over 1 foot of snow expect
  
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• Moderate to heavy snow this afternoon, roads snow covered and slippery

  07-01-2017 13:47
  
  A Winter Storm Warning in effect for Hartford Tolland, Windham, Middlesex, New Haven and New London. A Winter Weather advisory in effect for Litchfield, and Fairfield counties. Click here for any parking bans or event cancellations.  A major winter storm that delivered heavy snow, strong winds and power outages to parts of the southeast yesterday and last night has moved into our region this afternoon.   Moderate to heavy snow has been falling across the region since noon. Expect the [
  
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• Fort Lauderdale airport shooting: 5 dead, suspect had gun in bag

  07-01-2017 12:47
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE — Esteban Santiago went to baggage claim Friday afternoon and picked up his one piece of checked luggage. There were no other bags, just a case with a handgun inside. Santiago — who just a few months ago reportedly had a mental evaluation after a bizarre visit to an FBI office in Alaska — allegedly took the gun out of its case and, killing five and wounding eight others. The shooting sent the terminal into chaos, with people running […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show – The return of Randy Edsall

  07-01-2017 11:31
  
  HARTFORD — UConn football writer Mike Anthony joined Stan Simpson to talk about whether the second time around will be a good thing for Randy Edsall and UConn. Edsall will coach the UConn football team again, after a prior 1999-2010 stint in the job. “Thank you for the opportunity to be able to come back and finish something that I started many years ago,” he said. Edsall left Storrs after a loss in a bowl game on New Year’s Day 2011 […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show – Success tips for 2017

  07-01-2017 11:30
  
  HARTFORD — Success Coach Princess Bola Adelani gives her tips on the “The Spirit of Total Success.” She talked about her new book “The Master’s Mind on Total Success” and outline the “3 Spiritual Factors of Success” and outline how you can reach your goals in 2017.
  
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• Missing Manchester 10-Year-Old Found

  07-01-2017 05:26
  
  Police said the Manchester boy who went missing on Friday afternoon was found unharmed.Photo Credit: Manchester
  
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• Investigation Into Shelton Bus Driver Sleeping at Wheel Underway

  07-01-2017 05:25
  
  There are new developments surrounding the arrest of a former school bus driver arrested for falling asleep at the wheel.Photo Credit: Snapchat
  
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• Snowy Saturday Strikes Across Connecticut

  07-01-2017 05:20
  
  A coastal storm will move closer to Connecticut, bringing significant snow to parts of the state.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• GoFundMe for victim tortured on Facebook Live raises over $70K

  07-01-2017 05:04
  
  CHICAGO — Donations for the mentally disabled victim who was bound, beaten and tortured during a Facebook Live broadcast in Chicago surpassed $70,000 on the website GoFundMe Friday evening. Bartlett Jackson, a GoFundMe regional communications manager,  confirmed to the Associated Press that the account is legitimate, and that the creator has been working with the young man’s family. The GoFundMe campaign called “Let’s show the Chicago victim
  
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• Southeastern part of state braces for winter storm Saturday

  07-01-2017 04:37
  
  NEW LONDON — While there are signs that winter is here, the season hasn’t hit us that hard, for about the past year. And who could forget the blizzard of 2015 when New London was punched by snow. While we won’t get totals like we did back then, this storm is once again giving southeastern Connecticut the worst it has in store. Which means people like Wayne Ford who has been living in the New London area his whole life, will […]
  
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• CT Family Held on Tarmac During Fort Lauderdale Shooting

  07-01-2017 04:36
  
  Inside Bradley International Airport, authorities stepped up security Friday evening following the horror that unfolded inside Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.Photo Credit: Hannah Ment
  
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• Winter Storm Warning issued for New London County

  07-01-2017 02:49
  
  A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for New London county for Saturday. A Winter Storm advisory has been issued for Tolland, Middlesex, Windham and New Haven counties. A Winter Storm will cripple southern sections of the United States this weekend with heavy wet snow, strong winds and power outages expected from Georgia through the Carolinas to eastern Virginia with over 1 foot of snow expected in some areas. That storm will deliver accumulating snow and slippery travel across Con
  
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• Manchester police find missing 10-year-old boy

  07-01-2017 02:43
  
  MANCHESTER — Police have located a Manchester boy who didn’t come home after school Friday. Police said Jaiden Colon, 10, left Robertson School on the north side of town Friday afternoon and did not return home. He was found unharmed but will be taken to the hospital for evaluation. Silver Alerts are issued by law enforcement agencies for missing people of all ages. Amber Alerts are issued for children who are believed to be in danger.
  
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• Dallas woman sues Uber, Honda for crash that paralyzed her

  07-01-2017 02:33
  
  DALLAS — A Dallas woman is suing Uber and Honda after a crash left her paralyzed, according to KDAF-TV. Sarah Milburn, 24, thought she was doing the right thing when she hailed an Uber car after a night out in November, 2015. Her lawsuit claims driver Arian Yusufzai ran a red light and collided with another vehicle, causing a rollover crash that left her paralyzed from the chest down. Milburn claims after the crash she learned Yusufzai had a criminal history, he […]
  
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• Manchester Police Search for 10-Year-Old Boy

  07-01-2017 02:26
  
  Police are looking for a 10 year old boy in Manchester.Photo Credit: Manchester
  
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• Beijing advises umbrellas to shield against its gross snow

  07-01-2017 02:03
  
  BEIJING – “The snow is very dirty! The snow is very dirty! The snow is very dirty!” This thrice-emphasized warning from Beijing’s Meteorological Bureau appeared on Chinese social media site Weibo on Thursday after the country’s Ministry of Environmental Protection announced the city’s average air-quality index for the past month came in at 195, with a high of 470, Time reports. To put that in context, the WHO notes that 25 is a generally safe level. And, appar
  
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• Hillhouse knows other teams want to take their title

  07-01-2017 01:39
  
  NEW HAVEN — The defending Class LL State Champion Hillhouse Academics boys basketball team from New Haven looks to repeat this season with a host of returning players on the roster. So far they seem to be on track posting a 5-0 record, but with the rest of state gunning for their title spot Head Coach Renard Sutton says the maturity and grit build in last years success will be crucial if the Academics are to make another “Run for […]
  
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• ‘Sandlot’ kittens rescued during snowstorm after being abandoned in box

  07-01-2017 01:31
  
  CLEVELAND — Four kittens named after “Sandlot” characters are looking for new homes after being abandoned in a box on the side of a Cleveland road during a snowstorm. A woman found the kittens Thursday night, when temperatures were in the teens, and called police, according to Cleveland Animal Protective League President and CEO Sharon Harvey. “If that wonderful woman hadn’t called the police to say ‘What do I do,’ and brought them in
  
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• South Carolina woman’s reaction to empty Walmart bread aisle goes viral

  07-01-2017 01:26
  
  SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — A South Carolina woman’s hilarious reaction to the empty shelves in a Walmart bread aisle is going viral. The video, which was posted on Facebook Thursday, shows Nikki Smith sliding dramatically when she notices there is no bread. She said the video is simply meant to bring humor to the situation. “I just wanted to do something funny about how everyone reacts to the snow in South Carolina,” Smith told WHNS. “I went out to see if there
  
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• Woman posts beautiful, humorous pictures of her amputated foot on Instagram

  07-01-2017 01:19
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – When Kristi Loyall had her foot removed last year, she really didn’t want to part with it. Loyall told PBS NewsHour that in 2011 she noticed her right pinky toe was numb. After visiting the doctor multiple times, the numbness continued to spread. Doctors later told Loyall that her foot and lower leg had cancer and suggested amputation. Loyall then asked doctors if she could keep her foot after it was amputated. “He thought I was joking, and I […
  
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• Malloy Wants to Avoid Tax Increases; Can't Rule Them Out

  07-01-2017 00:18
  
  The governor says it is too early to start seriously discussing either tax increases or exactly how much money needs to be cut from cities and towns in order to balance the budget.
  
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• Planned Parenthood Cut Would Hit Connecticut

  07-01-2017 00:12
  
  As Republicans start to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, they also have Planned Parenthood in their sights.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Saturday Storm to Bring Snow to State

  07-01-2017 00:07
  
  After a small amount of snow Friday morning, a second storm is fast approaching.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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