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• Governor Proposes Funding To Test Foundations

  23-01-2017 23:55
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants to spend $5 million in state bond funds to test home foundations in northeastern Connecticut so see if they’re failing because of a naturally occurring event.
  The $5 million allotment will be placed on the next agenda of the State Bond Commission, a panel the Democrat chairs. Funds will be spent on testing and visual inspections to better gauge the extent of the problem.
  Hundreds of homeowners have already filed complaints about crumbling
  
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• Republican women are pushing back against their ‘bad reputation’

  23-01-2017 23:42
  
  By Ese Olumhense in Washington, D.C. At the gathering of the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) in Alexandria, Virginia on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, hundreds of women mingling over champagne, cupcakes, and crudite shared their hopes for working toward a more united America—and detailed the difficulties they’d experienced as Trump supporters. “Women are deliberate peacemakers,” said NFRW President Carrie Almond. “Women are the ones tha
  
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• Siblings collect 1 million pop tabs for brother, 4, with leukemia

  23-01-2017 23:25
  
  CHICAGO — You wouldn’t know it watching him run around a room or dominate the foosball table, but Jacob Matthaei has had a pretty tough couple of years. The 4-year-old goes in for treatment every month at the Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, and, when he does, the family stays at the Ronald McDonald House. It’s become their home away from home. “As a family it was pretty hard,” Jacob’s mother, Jennifer Matthaei, told WGN. “It was pre
  
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• State to create $6 million fund for testing crumbling foundations

  23-01-2017 23:23
  
  HARTFORD — The state of Connecticut will ask the bonding commission to create a $5 million fund for testing of foundations that are crumbling, and allocate an additional $1 million to help low and moderate income home owners pay for the tests. Governor Dannel Malloy said Monday he will ask the State Bond Commission for $5 million as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to assist homeowners in northeastern Connecticut with the deteriorating foundations of their homes. The fun
  
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• Chelsea Clinton defends Barron Trump after social media bullying

  23-01-2017 23:17
  
  Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton defended President Donald Trump‘s youngest son, Barron Trump, after apparent social media jokes about him following the inauguration. Following Friday’s festivities including the swearing-in and the inauguration parade, many took to social media with comments and memes about the 10-year-old. Fox News reports that “Saturday Night Live” writer Katie Rich was one of those who took to social media, tweeting: “Barron will be this cou
  
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• Nor'easter Brings High Winds, Wintry Mix to State

  23-01-2017 23:03
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for a Nor'easter that's expected to bring rain, sleet, snow and gusty winds today into the night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Traffic camera captures avalanche roaring across road

  23-01-2017 22:56
  
  SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — A Utah Department of Transportation traffic camera captured footage of an avalanche spilling down the mountainside and onto the roadway in Little Cottonwood Canyon Monday morning. The avalanche happened at 9:15 on SR-210 near mile post 8. John Gleason, spokesman for UDOT, said crews conducting avalanche control triggered 40 avalanches Monday morning, and seven of them covered the road in Little Cottonwood Canyon. The canyon was already closed for avalanche control,
  
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• Powerful nor’easter brings high winds and heavy rain Monday

  23-01-2017 22:10
  
  A potent nor’easter hitting on the state this evening, bringing a lot of wind-driven rain, some sleet and snow, and the potential for both flooding and power outages. The storm ramps up by early evening, with high wind and rain reducing visibility. Wind gusts may exceed 50 mph, leading to downed power lines. Snow and sleet is confined to the Northwest hills, where a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect. The shoreline may have wind gusts up to 60 mph, with gusty winds al
  
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• New Haven woman wanted in 4 cities charged with identity theft

  23-01-2017 22:05
  
  HAMDEN — A New Haven woman is facing several charges after police say she was stealing people’s identities. On Friday, January 20, Hamden police arrested Shaqwaveia Payne, 28, after an ongoing identity theft investigation. She has been charged with criminal impersonation and is being held on a $1,000 bond. Police said Payne was wanted by three other cities, Milford, New Haven and Wallingford, and was also arrested for four outstanding warrants. She was additionally charged with
  
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• Keidel: Brady And Ryan, A Contrast In QBs

  23-01-2017 21:58
  
  By Jason Keidel
  All Super Bowls have their own stories, plots and subplots.
  The more — or the more intense — the merrier. From the tete-a-tete between Ray Buchanan and Shannon Sharpe to the worldwide ankle watch on Terrell Owens to Hollywood Henderson questioning Terry Bradshaw’s IQ, we like our sporting events distilled to storylines, to good vs evil.
  In the absence of that this year — unless you find some vicarious thrill in Roger Goodell’s quite conspicuous
  
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• Lawmakers Push for Homicide Charges in Opioid Deaths

  23-01-2017 21:57
  
  Two state lawmakers are looking to crack down on opioid drug dealers and increase the punishment if the overdose results in death.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Romantic Valentine’s Day Destinations

  23-01-2017 21:54
  
  We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. Run away this Valentine’s Day with your significant other to the vacation of your dreams. These five destinations offer an adventure for every type of romantic. Sans the traditional v-day gifts of chocolate and roses by treating yourselves to some quality alone time. After all, what is life but one grand adventure.
  San Francisco, California
  Tennessee Williams once said, “America has only three cities: New York, San Francis
  
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• Trooper Helping After Prior Crash Struck and Injured: Police

  23-01-2017 21:52
  
  A state trooper was injured when a driver crashed into her cruiser as she was providing assistance at the scene of an earlier crash on Route 7 in Brookfield, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Car Crashes Into Crown & Hammer in Collinsville

  23-01-2017 21:35
  
  One person was taken to the hospital after a car crashed into the Crown & Hammer Pub in Collinsville.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• McMahon’s SBA Confirmation Hearing Set For Tuesday

  23-01-2017 21:21
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS Connecticut and AP) – President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Small Business Administration will be introduced during her confirmation hearing Tuesday by the two U.S. senators that defeated her in often contentious political races in 2010 and 2012.
  That’s a good omen for Linda McMahon, who will be introduced to lawmakers by Connecticut Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy.
  According to her prepared testimony, McMahon plans to emphasize how sh
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Mayor Monday With Groton’s Bruce Flax

  23-01-2017 21:03
  
  It’s Mayor Monday! Get to know Bruce Flax, Mayor of Groton, as he chats with Ray.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: What’s Next?

  23-01-2017 20:52
  
  Bill Curry joined Ray on the air today.
  Well, we have a new president… Now what?
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Inauguration Recap

  23-01-2017 20:50
  
  Prof Scott McLean just returned with students from Quinnipiac University from the inauguration of President Trump.  Hear his story of the event this weekend in Washington.
  
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• Man Showed Gun at Higganum Gas Station: Police

  23-01-2017 20:36
  
  State police are trying to identify the man they said pulled out a gun at a Higganum gas station late Monday morning but left without taking anything.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• 3 Charged in Dirt Bike Thefts Could Be Connected to Crimes in Eastern Connecticut: Police

  23-01-2017 20:02
  
  Plainfield police have arrested three people accused of stealing dirt bikes from a home and a motorcycle dealership and said they could also be behind thefts in several eastern Connecticut towns.
  
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• Officer injured in West Haven accident

  23-01-2017 19:52
  
  WEST HAVEN — A West Haven police officer was injured Monday afternoon in a car crash. Police are investigating the crash at the intersection of West Main Street and Platt Avenue. Police say the accident involved a police car and another car, injuring the office. “Avoid this area as traffic will be heavy until cleared,” police said in a statement. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.  
  
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• Police Officer Injured in West Haven Crash

  23-01-2017 19:51
  
  A police officer has been injured in a crash in West Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Crash Leaves Officer Injured

  23-01-2017 19:49
  
  (West Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – West Haven police are investigating a crash this afternoon that involved one of their own.
  They say a police vehicle collided with a civilian vehicle at the intersection of West Main Street and Platt Avenue.
  One officer was injured.  There’s no word on the officer’s condition.
  Police in West Haven are asking motorists to avoid the area for the time being while the crash is investigated and cleared.
  
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• Can burnt toast and roasted potatoes cause cancer?

  23-01-2017 19:47
  
  LONDON — The Food Standards Agency in the UK launched a campaign Monday to warn about cancer risks linked to eating burnt toast, over-roasted potatoes and other starchy foods cooked at high temperatures. The campaign is based on long-standing evidence from animal studies in 2002, but the link is yet to be proven in human studies. Some experts are highlighting that other lifestyle factors pose much greater cancer risks, such as smoking and obesity. What exactly is the problem with […
  
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• Ferry Services Canceled Ahead of Nor'easter

  23-01-2017 19:37
  
  Ferry services on the Long Island Sound have been canceled due to weather, according to posts on the company websites.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 2 people injured after car slams into restaurant in Canton

  23-01-2017 19:37
  
  CANTON —  Two people were injured Monday after a car slammed into a restaurant in Canton. A car crashed into the Crown & Hammer Restaurant in the Collinsville section of town around 12:30 p.m. The building, which sits at the corner of Bridge and Main Street, was significantly damaged in the accident. The damage occurred in the kitchen area and the power and gas had to be shut off. The passenger was taken to the hospital. The driver was treated and released. Sta
  
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• Abortion Raised In Connecticut After Years Of Scant Debate

  23-01-2017 19:33
  
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The issue of abortion is being raised at the Connecticut state Capitol after years of little to no debate.
  More Republicans are sitting in the General Assembly following President Donald Trump’s election, including more who are socially conservative. Some are making proposals that haven’t been seen in Connecticut, including a bill that would require ultrasounds before a woman can terminate a pregnancy.
  A gro
  
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• 3 Deliverymen Targeted by Robbers in Separate Incidents: PD

  23-01-2017 19:23
  
  Three pizza deliverymen were targeted by robbers in separate incidents overnight, according to New Haven police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Lawmakers Reject Agreement On DCF Federal Monitor

  23-01-2017 19:01
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A General Assembly committee today rejected a deal that could have moved the Connecticut Department of Children and Families closer to emerging from federal oversight, while also curtailing lawmakers’ ability to cut the department’s budget.
  Speaking at a public hearing, DCF Commissioner Joette Katz told the Appropriations Committee that if lawmakers fail to approve this deal, it would be very difficult to work out another agreement.
  “If this is rejecte
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Pet Talk – How To Protect Yourself and Your Pet from Rabies

  23-01-2017 18:49
  
  Dr. Dennis answers all your animal questions. No animal too big or too small for a little help from a human friend. Discussing the best ways to protect your family and pets against rabies.
   
   
  
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• Judge Rejects Aetna-Humana Merger

  23-01-2017 18:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has rejected health insurer Aetna’s plan to buy rival Humana for about $34 billion and become a major player in the market for Medicare Advantage coverage.
  U.S. District Judge John Bates says in an opinion filed Monday that he largely agrees with federal regulators who contended that such a combination would hurt competition.
  An Aetna spokesman says the insurer is reviewing the opinion, and it will give “serious consideration to an appeal.&rdqu
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Healthcare Matters – Healthcare in Post-Election America

  23-01-2017 18:39
  
  On this weeks show, Healthcare in post-election America. What does Repeal and Replace mean?
   
  
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• Woman Sentenced For Stealing From Connecticut Company

  23-01-2017 18:28
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A former employee of a Connecticut real estate management and development business has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $700,000 from the company.
  Federal prosecutors say 50-year-old Debra Biagi, formerly of Greenwich, was also sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to repay all the money.
  She pleaded guilty in August to wire fraud for stealing the money from the HB Nitkin Group from February 2014 until December 2015.
  She was
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Law Talk – Home Improvement Contractors: Their Rights and Duties

  23-01-2017 18:25
  
  Attorney John Matulis answers your legal questions on WTIC’s Law Talk.
  Topics this week focused largely on consumers dealing with Home Improvement Contractors, their rights and duties. We also discuss how to avoid or minimize problems with a Contractor right from the start, whom NOT to hire, what to do if the Contractor doesn’t finish (or does sub-par work), and how to get a lawyer to take your case (the law provides for attorney’s fees if the homeowner wins).
  
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• Trump signs order withdrawing from TPP, reinstate ‘Mexico City policy’ on abortion

  23-01-2017 18:19
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday will start to unravel the behemoth trade deal he inherited from his predecessor, as he signed an executive action to withdraw from the negotiating process of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. That executive action sends signals to Democrats and leaders in foreign capitals around the world that Trump’s rhetoric on trade during the campaign is turning into action. Trump vowed during the campaign to withdraw the US from the Pacific trade d
  
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• State Police cruiser hit in Brookfield

  23-01-2017 18:10
  
  BROOKFIELD — A Connecticut State Police cruiser was hit on Route 7 north in Brookfield Monday morning. State Police said that at just before 8:30 a car hit a State Police cruiser. A minor injury was reported to both the trooper and the driver and Route 7 was temporarily closed. Police said the cruiser was hit near exit 12 while helping a broken down vehicle.
  
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• Schools cancel afternoon activities ahead of Monday evening Nor’easter

  23-01-2017 18:06
  
  HARTFORD — A strong Nor’easter arrives this afternoon/evening, bringing heavy rain and some snow for the NW hills Monday night. The biggest concern may lie in the winds, which will gust up to 60 mph, in the heart of the storm this evening. Many schools are cancelling after school activities ahead of the storm. Click here for all closings and cancellations. A high wind warning is in effect for the shoreline, where the harshest winds could cause some power outages. Even
  
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• Home Invasion In Preston

  23-01-2017 18:04
  
  (Preston, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are investigating a late morning home invasion in Preston.
  They say around 10:30, troopers from the Troop E barracks in Montville were dispatched to a residence on Branch Hill Road on a report of a burglary and home invasion.
  The suspect is described as a white male, between 20-and-30-years-of-age, about 5-foot-6, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, jeans, a black hat and a mask.
  Prestons schools have been notified, police said.
  Anyone with any
  
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• Card Skimmers Found on ATMs in Moosup and Canterbury

  23-01-2017 17:55
  
  Savings Institute Bank & Trust is warning customers who used their ATMs in Moosup and Canterbury to check their accounts after card skimmers were found on the machines, according to the bank’s website.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Large fire at abandoned girls school in Washington under investigation

  23-01-2017 17:52
  
  WASHINGTON — Firefighters were still on the scene Monday morning investigating after several buildings of a vacant private girls’ school in Washington burned competely to the ground. The State Fire Marshall and insurance agents were also on scene of the former Wykeham Rise School for Girls, along, with the fire apartment, investigating the cause of the fire Monday morning. Dispatch believed that the fire rekindled on Monday morning, as well. The fire originally started at a
  
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• Gun Found At New Haven School

  23-01-2017 17:44
  
  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – New Haven police say a gun was found this morning in a city school.
  The find was made just after 7:00 a.m. at the Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy at 360 Columbus Avenue.
  According to police, a school employee found the handgun, which was unloaded and without its magazine.
  At the time, school was not yet in session.  Students had only begun to arrive for the day when the firearm was removed.
  The weapon is being taken to the police Bureau of Inve
  
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• Police Investigating Home Invasion in Preston

  23-01-2017 17:39
  
  State police are investigating a home invasion on Branch Hill Road in Preston.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Former President George H.W. Bush leaving ICU, Barbara Bush released

  23-01-2017 17:29
  
  HOUSTON — Doctors said former President George H.W. Bush will soon be moved from the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital where he has been treated for pneumonia. Dr. Amy Mynderse said the 92-year-old Bush will be moved from the ICU at the Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday. Bush was struggling to breathe when he was admitted to the hospital Jan. 14. Doctors diagnosed him with pneumonia and put him on a ventilator in the ICU to assist his breathing. […]
  
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• Crash Knocks Out Traffic Signal

  23-01-2017 17:23
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – There were minor injuries in a traffic crash in Hartford this morning that also damaged a signal box.
  Police say the crash occurred in the area of Woodland and Asylum Streets.
  Several vehicles were involved.
  Traffic lights were out as a result of the damaged box.
  No word on who was at fault.
  
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• Madonna: ‘Blowing up White House’ taken out of context

  23-01-2017 17:17
  
  Madonna was just trying to express herself at the Women’s March on Saturday. The superstar singer stirred controversy when she passionately spoke at the Washington, D.C. event. That’s because in addition to dropping a few “F-bombs,” she also indicated just how upset the election results had made her. “Yes, I’m angry. Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House,” Madonna said. “But I know that this won&rsquo
  
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• Kid’s Menu Is Just As Unhealthy As It Was 5 Years Ago, Study Finds

  23-01-2017 17:10
  
  (CBS Local) – Obesity has been a long discussed topic and it’s seemed there’s been a public push towards a healthier living. Unfortunately, though, a crucial option to be healthy has remained largely unchanged in five years: the kid’s menu.
  A study conducted by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that the Kids LiveWell program, launched to do things like positively alter things like
  
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• Traffic Lights Out in Hartford After Ambulance, SUV, Truck Crash

  23-01-2017 17:05
  
  Traffic lights are out near Saint Francis Medical Center in Hartford after a crash involving an ambulance, an SUV and a truck, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Accused Of Firing Highway Shot

  23-01-2017 16:49
  
  (Rocky Hill, Conn./CBS Connecticut) –  State Police are charging a man after they say he fired off a shot along Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill over the weekend.
  Troopers say they received a call alerting them that 34-year-old Joseph Weeks fo Newington had fired a shot into the air a little after 6:00 p.m. on Saturday on the I-91 southbound off-ramp at exit 24, not far from the On The Border restaurant.
  Rocky Hill Police then stopped a vehicle, a yellow tow truck, matching the description
  
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• Gun Found Near New Haven School

  23-01-2017 16:48
  
  An unloaded gun was found near the Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy in New Haven on Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Suspect resembling ‘Shaggy’ from Scooby Doo arrested, accused of robbing man with autism

  23-01-2017 16:41
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI — A man’s resemblance to an old cartoon character led to his arrest. He is accused of robbing a man with autism. The suspect was already known to police because of his addiction to a synthetic drug. Officials at IMPACT, who provide free and confidential alcohol and drug consultation and referral services to help people who are concerned about themselves or a loved one. said they haven’t had a ton of clients reporting addiction to K2 or spice, […]
  
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