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• New documentary ‘Food Haven’ takes you inside New Haven’s culinary culture

  20-01-2017 23:56
  
  NEW HAVEN — In New Haven, one film maker is intent on getting the word out about the Elm City in an especially tasteful manner. Jim O’Connor, a 2011 grad of Quinnipiac and Orange native spent much of 2016 filming “Food Haven,” a feature-length documentary that celebrates New Haven’s culinary hot spots. “It’s told through the locals,” O’Connor said. “It adds a great  perspective to have these chefs and passionate people te
  
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• Greenwich town official temporarily steps down after being charged with sex assault

  20-01-2017 23:14
  
  GREENWICH — A Greenwich town official charged with groping a woman has temporarily stepped aside from his duties following his arrest. The Greenwich Time reports that Christopher von Keyserling announced that he is stepping aside from his job as a district chairman for the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting. He cited what he called “current circumstances which presently impinge” on his ability to fully perform his duties. The 71-year-old von Keyserling was charged
  
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• ‘Charity isn’t political’: Washington restaurants giving away inauguration weekend profits

  20-01-2017 23:06
  
  By Ese Olumhense in Washington, D.C. With its sultry uptempo soul music, high shadows cast by low lamps, and velvet couches, Tryst, a trendy cafe and bar in Washington, D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood, is magnetic. A large crowd, even on weeknights, can be found there, as smiling servers weave through the pack, flitting from table to table. Almost every seat at the bar was full on Friday night. It’s hard to imagine the hotspot any busier, but Saturday, the night […]
  
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• A few scattered showers heading into the weekend, tracking a nor’easter Monday

  20-01-2017 22:56
  
  Heading into the weekend with a few scattered showers for the evening. Temps stay mild with overnight lows in the upper 30s, and highs Saturday approaching 50. A limited amount of sunshine for Saturday, with more clouds for Sunday. All of this is in advance of a potential nor’easter for Monday and Tuesday, which still suggests mainly rain, but some wintry mix and snow far inland and high up in elevation may start the storm. Forecast Details:  Tonight: Scattered showers, temps [&h
  
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• Here’s how much Obama’s pension is worth

  20-01-2017 22:52
  
  NEW YORK — At noon on Friday, 55-year old Barack Obama became a federal retiree. His pension payment will be $207,800 for the upcoming year, about half of his presidential salary. Obama and every other former president also get seven months of “transition” services to help adjust to post-presidential life. The ex-Commander in Chief also gets get lifetime Secret Service protection as well as allowances for things such as travel, office expenses, communications and health care co
  
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• School bus and Jeep crash in Watertown

  20-01-2017 22:49
  
  WATERTOWN — A school bus and Jeep crashed Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called at 4 p.m. to the intersection of Nova Scotia Hill Road and Buckingham Road in Watertown. Police said there were reported injuries on the scene, but it’s unknown if they are adults or children. Check back for further details as they develop.
  
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• Keidel: NFL Championships All About Offense

  20-01-2017 22:24
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Maybe college basketball coined the phrase Final Four, but it’s hard to find a more eclectic or electric slate of football teams playing on Sunday. The winners, of course, punch their tickets to the Super Bowl in Houston.
  Unlike last year, when Denver’s monolithic defense carried Peyton Manning to a glowing sunset, this year’s gridiron quartet is fueled by pyrotechnic passing and overall offense. The Patriots are the only team that flaunts a decent overall defen
  
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• Showers Friday Followed by a Powerful Nor'easter on Monday

  20-01-2017 22:12
  
  Connecticut is in for an active weather pattern over the next seven days. A mild weekend will be followed by a powerful Nor'easter that moves in on Monday.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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• Hot Tomato's in Hartford Closes

  20-01-2017 22:07
  
  Hot Tomato's in Hartford has closed after more than 30 years.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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• Video shows anti-Trump protester spitting in officer’s face

  20-01-2017 21:58
  
  CLEVELAND — Cameras captured the moment an anti-Trump protester appeared to spit in the face of a police officer in downtown Cleveland Friday. The incident happened as a few dozen people, accompanied by a group of Cleveland bike patrol officers, demonstrated against President Donald Trump‘s inauguration. WJW-TV video shows one of the protesters repeatedly elbow and push one of the officers. When the police grab him, he appears to spit in an officer&
  
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• Malloy: Trump Address Designed For Supporters, Not Nation

  20-01-2017 21:37
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech was designed for his supporters, not the entire country.
  In attendance at Friday’s ceremonies, the Democrat said the address was “a speech that was designed for, at best, 48 percent of the folks who voted” in the November election.
  Malloy, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, tells The Associated Press he wants to work with the adm
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty in 2013 Robbery and Kidnapping

  20-01-2017 21:32
  
  Another man charged in a violent kidnapping in Meriden and jewelry store robbery in Fairfield in 2013 has pleaded guilty.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: UConn’s 92nd Win

  20-01-2017 21:23
  
  Coach Geno Auriemma, UConn Womens Basketball Coach, joined Ray to discuss the Huskies’ 92nd consecutive victory last Tuesday night.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: A Look at the Medicare Advantage Plan

  20-01-2017 21:23
  
  State Comptroller Kevin Lembo has announced that the state is preparing a request for proposal (RFP) in partnership with the state Health Care Cost Containment Committee that could potentially save the state tens of millions on retiree health costs by implementing a Medicare Advantage plan.
  He offers details during his discussion with Ray. Listen now:
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Statins and Grapefruit – A Deadly Cocktail?

  20-01-2017 21:22
  
  Dr. Paul Thompson, Chief of Cardiology and The Athletes’ Heart Program at Hartford Hospital and professor of medicine at the University of Connecticut, has a Statins and grapefruit WARNING: Mixing drugs and fruit could be DEADLY cocktail… Is it true?
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The Market’s Inauguration Reaction

  20-01-2017 21:14
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, shares a look at how the markets are reacting to the Presidential inauguration.
  
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• Guilford Police Arrest Suspects in ID Theft Along I-95 Corridor

  20-01-2017 21:02
  
  Guilford police arrested three people suspected in a credit card skimming and identity theft operation and said they are suspected of similar crimes along the Interstate 95 corridor.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Search for Shooter After Homicide in Hartford

  20-01-2017 20:16
  
  A 37-year-old man was shot and killed in Hartford on Friday and police are investigating the case as a homicide and searching for the shooter.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Surplus Projected For Current Fiscal Year

  20-01-2017 20:12
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget director is estimating Connecticut will now end this fiscal year with a surplus.
  In a letter released Friday to the State Comptroller, Ben Barnes credited “strong collections over the past few months” from the corporation tax for theprojected $23.3 million surplus in the general fund, the state’s main spending account.
  The budget is also benefiting from the state’s recent $31.5 million share from a nationwi
  
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• 2017 NBA All-Star Game Starting Lineups

  20-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The NBA All-Star Game starting lineups were announced Thursday evening and instantly drew reactions from fans across the country. Some were positive, but the majority gravitated toward Russell Westbrook being snubbed despite averaging a triple-double 44 games into the season. Other interesting non-starters, such as Joel Embiid and Zaza Pachulia, would’ve been voted in but for a change in traditional fan voting. Neither Embiid nor Pachulia were named starters.
  So who
  
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• Hartford Police Investigate Deadly Shooting In North End

  20-01-2017 19:48
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police are investigating a deadly shooting in the city’s North End.
  Officers responded to the intersection of Albany Avenue and Garden Street around 1 p.m.
  The victim was a 37-year-old Hartford man who was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, said Deputy Police Chief Brian Foley.
  There was no immediate word on a motive.
  Police say they have video footage of the shooting.
  
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• 1 person killed in midday shooting in Hartford

  20-01-2017 19:29
  
  HARTFORD — Hartford Police Major Crimes Division is investigating a deadly shooting in the middle of Friday afternoon. Police say it happened near Albany Avenue at Garden Street in Hartford sometime after 1 p.m. It happened near the Community Health Center, but the crime scene is about a block long and includes the Food Mart at 550 Albany Avenue. Police identified the victim as a 37-year-old man. Police said he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police […]
  
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• Police Investigating Burglary at Goldberg’s Bagels in West Hartford

  20-01-2017 19:17
  
  Police are investigating a burglary at Goldberg’s Bagels in West Hartford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5 Valentine’s Day Activities for Singles

  20-01-2017 19:08
  
  Every year before February 14th, cupid appears to put in overtime plunging arrows into the hearts of hopeless romantics across the world. Those of us who survive the air strike can be left feeling a little singled out on this holiday designed for two. However, love comes in many shapes and sizes and isn’t only limited to celebrating with a significant other. This v-day grab your single friends and celebrate your love for life instead. Any of these activities will no doubt create a memorab
  
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• Twitter transfer of power: Trump gets @POTUS

  20-01-2017 18:51
  
  NEW YORK — Immediately after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, he gained another prestigious title: @POTUS. The Obama administration handed over the Twitter handles for official accounts like @POTUS, @FLOTUS, @VP, @WhiteHouse and @PressSec to the incoming Trump administration on Friday in the first Twitter transfer of power in U.S. history. The Twitter handles officially switched over at 12:01 p.m., right after Trump was sworn in as president. The accoun
  
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• JOE D & GRESH: Brian Billick

  20-01-2017 18:50
  
  Andy Gresh talks with Super Bowl winning head coach and NFL Network analyst Brian Billick about the NFL playoffs.
  
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• Solar ‘Trickery’ In Meriden

  20-01-2017 18:49
  
  MERIDEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Meriden police are warning residents about tags being left on doors in the city– making recipients think they’ve missed a package delivery.
  When recipients call, police say they find it’s a Utah-based solar company trying to collect marketing information to sell them solar panels.
  Sergeant Darrin McKay says it’s unclear if the practice violates any local laws, but he calls it deceptive and “trickery.” Police continue to
  
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• Case Continued for Mom of 3-Year-Old Found Wandering in Wolcott

  20-01-2017 18:41
  
  The mother of a 3-year-old girl found wandering in Wolcott was arrested on Thursday and her case has been continued to March.Photo Credit: Wolcott Police Department
  
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• JOE D & GRESH: Hartford Yard Goats Manager Jerry Weinstein

  20-01-2017 18:31
  
  Andy Gresh talks with the new Hartford Yard Goats manager, Jerry Weinstein. What’s on the horizon for the second season?
  
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• Boston Police say device ‘deliberately’ caused police cruiser to catch fire

  20-01-2017 17:48
  
  BOSTON — A device planted next to a Boston police car caused the vehicle to catch fire on Friday morning in what appears to be a “deliberate” attempt “to blow up one of our cruisers,” law enforcement officials said. A police spokesperson said the device was wedged between the cruiser and a bridge on West Broadway in South Boston, near a Boston police station. Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said the device appeared to be a propane tank. When an officer
  
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• DC police clash with protesters on Inauguration Day, dozens of arrests

  20-01-2017 17:41
  
  WASHINGTON — Police have used pepper spray and made a number of arrests in a confrontation with protesters in downtown Washington, D.C. At one point, police gave chase to a group of about 100 protesters who smashed windows of downtown businesses including a Starbucks, Bank of America and McDonald’s as they denounced capitalism and Donald Trump. Police in riot gear used pepper spray from large canisters and eventually cordoned off the protesters. Warning: There many be strong lan
  
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• Town Official Steps Aside Amid Sex Charges

  20-01-2017 17:27
  
  GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut town official charged with groping a woman has temporarily stepped aside from his duties following his arrest.
  The Greenwich Time reports (http://bit.ly/2kawz0D ) that Christopher von Keyserling announced that he is stepping aside from his job as a districtchairman for the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting.
  He cited what he called “current circumstances which presently impinge” on his ability to fully perform his duties.
  The 71-year-old
  
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• Former Jets star Gastineau says he has several health issues

  20-01-2017 17:16
  
  NEW YORK — Former New York Jets sack-dancing star Mark Gastineau says he is suffering from several health issues caused from years of playing football. The 60-year-old Gastineau says during a radio interview Thursday night with Pete McCarthy on 710 WOR Radio in New York that he has been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. The Jets’ career sacks leader, who was known for his entertaining dances after taking down quarterbacks from 1979-88,
  
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• Police Identify Man Killed In Newtown Motorcycle Crash

  20-01-2017 16:46
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Police today identified a man killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 25 in Newtown yesterday afternoon.
  Southbury resident Michael Defusco was 42-years-old.
  Newtown Police say  he was riding a 2011 Harley Street Glide at the time of the crash.
  The bike was found in the southbound lane of Route 25, also known as Mount Pleasant.  Defusco was found down an embankment on the shoulder of the road.
  Investigators ask anyone who saw the crash to call them at (203) 426-
  
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• 8 ways we’ve changed since the last time we had a new president

  20-01-2017 16:37
  
  WASHINGTON — It was only eight years ago when President Obama took office, but it seems like a lifetime. Smartphones were a luxury. Donald Trump was a reality TV star. Taylor Swift sang country music. Now Obama’s hair is graying, Beyoncé is an activist and Uber is a verb. Here are eight cultural touchstones that have informed our politics and showed how we, and the world, have changed. Back then Twitter was still an emerging social media service, used mostly […]
  
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• CBS Sports’ Clark Kellogg Breaks Down Arizona-UCLA Pac-12 Showdown

  20-01-2017 16:30
  
  Bryan Altman
  The college basketball season is heating up as we roll deeper into conference play and closer to March Madness. Each week brings another crucial Top 25 matchup, and this week is no different.
  The biggest matchup this week comes from the West Coast, where No. 3 UCLA will host No. 14 Arizona in a game with huge ramifications for a tight, top-heavy Pac-12 conference.
  UCLA has one blemish on their record, a thrilling last-second loss to No. 11 Oregon back in December. Arizona has t
  
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• Man Led Police Chase in Stolen Truck, Rammed Cruiser: Police

  20-01-2017 16:29
  
  A man was arrested after a police chase in a stolen box truck from Norwich to Sterling Friday morning and police said the man intentionally rammed a police cruiser.
  
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• Melania Trump channels Jackie Kennedy in Ralph Lauren dress

  20-01-2017 16:25
  
  WASHINGTON — Melania Trump stepped out in a powder blue Ralph Lauren suit that harkened back to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ iconic style. She also wore matching shoes and gloves. Her look drew comparisons to the powder blue outfit Jackie Kennedy wore to her husband’s inauguration in 1961. Ralph Lauren also did many of former first lady Hillary Clinton‘s suits. The brand declined to comment on how the Ralph Lauren Collection came together, whether they offered the powder b
  
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• National Mentoring Month highlights the need for volunteers

  20-01-2017 16:09
  
  HARTFORD — Art Mongillo, program manager for Community Engagement at the Governor’s Prevention Partnership and Elisha Reaves, mentor with Boys & Girls Club of New Haven’s Mentor2Win program, stopped by FOX 61’s Good Day Connecticut to talk about National Mentoring Month. National Mentoring Month in January highlights the need for more adult volunteers to serve as role models who support and guide children in their community. In Connecticut, the nonprofit Governor&rsqu
  
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• Police ID Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Route 25 in Newtown

  20-01-2017 15:48
  
  A 42-year-old Southbury man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 25 in Newtown on Thursday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 3 Charged In Stolen Credit Card Operation

  20-01-2017 15:47
  
  (Guilford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Three men are under arrest after Guildford police say they used stolen credit cards at a store in town.
  Investigators say the three may be part of a larger operation along the Interstate 95 corridor.
  Just before 6:00 a.m., officers say three men identified as Devin Lee Rhames, Maurice Pringle, and Tyshaun Landells, all from Brooklyn, New York, made purchases of gift cards at a WalMart using stolen credit cards.
  Police say the three then fled, the suspect
  
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• Co-Chair Of Transportation Committee Proposes Motorcycle Helmet Law

  20-01-2017 15:24
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The house co-chair of the legislature’s Transportation Committee is proposing a law requiring all motorcyclists in Connecticut to wear a helmet.
  Rep. Tony Guerrera (D-Rocky Hill) says he’s proposing the measure to start a conversation about the topic, and to hear from experts on both the potential benefits and drawbacks of the requirement.
  Currently, only minors are required to wear a helmet on a motorcycle in Connecticut. The state did have
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway January 20, 2017

  20-01-2017 15:10
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this Inauguration Day morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, shares a look at how the markets are reacting to the Presidential inauguration.
  7:20- State Comptroller Kevin Lembo has announced that the state is preparing a request for proposal (RFP) in partnership with the state Health Care Cost Containment Committee that could potentially save the state tens of millions on retiree health costs by implementing a Med
  
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• Man Taken to Hospital After House Fire in Suffield

  20-01-2017 15:00
  
  A man was taken to the hospital after fire broke out at a house on Boston Neck Road in Suffield Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• CT Residents Head to DC for Trump Inauguration

  20-01-2017 14:34
  
  Many people from Connecticut are heading to Washington, DC to be there for Donald Trump’s inauguration today as he is sworn in as the 45th president while others are making the trip to protest.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Police ID Woman After Untimely Death In Bristol Apartment

  20-01-2017 14:30
  
  BRISTOL, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police have identified a woman who died after being found unresponsive in her Bristol apartment earlier this week.
  Police say 43-year-old Kimberly Rudy’s live-in boyfriend called police after finding her unresponsive on Wednesday morning. Rudy died at the scene.
  Police have said they’re investigating it as an untimely death. An autopsy was performed Thursday morning. Police say the results were inconclusive pending further studies.
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• Policeman rescues injured owl for the 2nd time in 3 months

  20-01-2017 14:29
  
  WHATELY, Mass. — A Massachusetts police sergeant is being credited with rescuing an injured owl for the second time in three months. Who? Whately police said Sgt. Donald Bates responded to a call about an owl that apparently had been struck by a car on a local road on Tuesday. They said he found the owl standing in the middle of the roadway. Bates said the owl had an injured leg and did not try to fly away when he […]
  
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• Officer rescues injured owl for the 2nd time in 3 months

  20-01-2017 14:29
  
  WHATELY, Mass. — A Massachusetts police sergeant is being credited with rescuing an injured owl for the second time in three months. Who? Whately police said Sgt. Donald Bates responded to a call about an owl that apparently had been struck by a car on a local road on Tuesday. They said he found the owl standing in the middle of the roadway. Bates said the owl had an injured leg and did not try to fly away when he […]
  
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• Route 10 Closed in Avon

  20-01-2017 14:26
  
  Part of Route 10 in Avon is closed after a crash.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Ex-Night Janitor At Milford School Charged With Child Porn

  20-01-2017 14:26
  
  MILFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A former night janitor at a Milford elementary school has been arrested after authorities say he uploaded child pornography to the internet.
  Police say 50-year-old Douglas Mehan was arrested last week and charged with possession of child pornography.
  Police say they were notified in November that videos containing child pornography were being put on the internet from a Milford home.
  Mehan was formerly listed on the district’s website as a jan
  
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