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• Misophonia: When chewing, other everyday sounds enrage you

  06-02-2017 23:51
  
  Though the sound of chewing may be unpleasant, most of us do not respond with a fight-or-flight reaction, a condition known as misophonia. A new study explored this phenomenon and discovered that, compared with most people, sufferers of misophonia have structural differences in the areas of their brains tasked with regulating emotions. The research, published Friday in the journal Current Biology, also showed how trigger sounds can provoke a physiological response such as increased heart rate an
  
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• 2 Arrested for Cultivating, Selling Marijuana in Ledyard: PD

  06-02-2017 23:16
  
  Two children were living in a Ledyard home where two people were arrested for allegedly cultivating and selling marijuana, police said.Photo Credit: Ledyard Police
  
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• Maple syrup spill closes Vermont highway

  06-02-2017 23:12
  
  NEWPORT, VT — Emergency crews responded to a sticky situation Monday as a maple syrup spill closed as section of I-91 for a time. Vermont State Police said Interstate 91 North at exit 27 in Newport was closed around 4: 20 p.m. due to a maple syrup spill. The fire department was called to the scene for a cleanup. No crash was involved troopers were able to reopen the highway, but advised drivers to drive slow as traffic poured through the area. Newport is […]
  
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• Exercise May Not Be Completely Linked To Weight Loss, Study Finds

  06-02-2017 22:59
  
  CBS Local – It’s possible that weight loss isn’t directly pushed by exercising, according to a study conducted by Loyola University of Chicago.
  Working out promotes good health across the board but not necessarily weight loss. Losing weight includes burning calories, but when the body burns more calories, the hungrier it gets leading those lost calories being replaced. Studies have also confirmed that notion as well as burning calories through exercise doesn’t make u
  
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• Mixed precipitation Tuesday morning: Winter Weather Advisory issued for Northern CT

  06-02-2017 22:42
  
  A sloppy Tuesday is on the way, with a little mixed precipitation early in the morning, possibly affecting the road warriors getting to work in inland parts of the state. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Northern counties as we wait for temperatures to moderate, changing over the limited freezing rain in just rain. If you are planning on heading to Boston for the Patriots victory parade, bring your warm rain gear. Temps continue to stay mild […]
  
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• Malloy Proposes Revamping ECS Formula

  06-02-2017 22:38
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Governor Dannel Malloy wants to revamp the formula used to send state education aid to cities and towns.
  Speaking at Smalley Academy in New Britain Monday, Malloy said his budget proposal to be unveiled Wednesday will include an updated Education Cost Sharing Formula that will take into account current enrollment in a school district, use a more accurate measure of poverty, and be based on the relative wealth of cities and towns. The governor did not
  
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• WATCH: Tailgate Fan At Guy Fieri’s Big Game Tailgate

  06-02-2017 22:17
  
  The NFL’s biggest event of the year attracts some big-time pregame parties and this past weekend was no different. Host Nick Stevens and the crew of Tailgate Fan made the trip down to Houston to check out the local scene in the lead up to the big game.
  One of the biggest events of the weekend belonged to celebrity chef Guy Fieri who hosts his annual players tailgate on the day of the big game. Nick caught up with Fieri to get a taste of this year’s food offerings while also catching
  
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• Dog left tied to a pole and abandoned in West Haven park

  06-02-2017 22:11
  
  WEST HAVEN – The West Haven Animal Shelter is searching for someone who left a dog tied to a pole in a park Monday morning. Officials said the dog appeared to have been tied to the pole but had slipped his collar and was waiting, cold and scared, in Morris Park. If anyone has any information on his owner please call 203-937-3642. Last month, a dog was found abandoned in a cage by a dumpster in East Haven. PETA is offering […]
  
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• Best Lingerie Boutiques In Connecticut For Valentine’s Day Gifts

  06-02-2017 22:03
  
  By Gillian Burdett
  Valentine’s Day is approaching, and romance is in the air. Those struck by Cupid’s golden arrow usually express their devotion with gifts of cards, candies and flowers. However, cards gather dust, candy is gone too soon and flowers wilt. Something sheer and lacy, maybe cute, maybe a little naughty, could be the perfect Valentine’s gift for the one you love. Although you may hesitate to enter a lingerie boutique, these five Connecticut shops will ease your di
  
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• Keidel: Patriots Dynasty In The Age Of Free Agency

  06-02-2017 22:02
  
  By Jason Keidel
  With their fifth Super Bowl since Y2K, the New England Patriots — a corporate euphemism for Tom Brady and Bill Belichick — have made the most remarkable run in NFL history.
  The Patriots are not the best team in NFL history. They can’t be, in this Wild-West iteration of free agency, where a turnstile is planted in front of every locker room. The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers would have clobbered the Patriots. As would have the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, or the ’8
  
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• Avon Man Pleads Guilty In Soccer Stadium Scam

  06-02-2017 21:51
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut developer has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a scam to pocket taxpayer dollars meant to redevelop a Hartford football stadium for professional soccer.
  Mitchell Anderson, of Avon, pleaded guilty Monday to federal fraud and money laundering charges.
  Prosecutors alleged he and another developer of Dillon Stadium never paid subcontractors and used city money for personal and other purposes.
  Hartford cancelled their contract and sue
  
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• Sox Equipment Headed South To Spring Training

  06-02-2017 21:25
  
  BOSTON (AP) – Boston is moving seamlessly from football season to baseball season.
  The Boston Red Sox equipment truck on Monday departed for spring training in Florida, a day after the New England Patriots closed out the NFL season withtheir fifth Super Bowl victory.
  Dozens of fans gathered outside Fenway Park to send the truck on its way on the 1,480-mile trip to the team’s spring training home in Fort Myers.
  It’s hauling an assortment of baseball equipment and supplies includ
  
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• In a sure sign Spring is near, Red Sox truck departs for Florida

  06-02-2017 21:02
  
  BOSTON — Boston is moving seamlessly from football season to baseball season. The Boston Red Sox equipment truck on Monday departed for spring training in Florida, a day after the New England Patriots closed out the NFL season with their fifth Super Bowl victory. #TruckDay Inventory: 20,400 baseballs ✅1,100 bats ✅320 BP Tops ✅300 pairs of pants ✅200 batting helmets ✅160 game jerseys ✅ pic.twitter.com/os23ddQlzI — Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) February 6
  
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• Dog Left Tied to Pole in West Haven Park

  06-02-2017 20:49
  
  A dog was found tied to a fence post in a West Haven park this morning. Animal control is looking for information on his owner and police said he’s looking for a loving home.Photo Credit: West Haven Animal ControlThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Victims Of Stamford Crash Identified As 20-Year-Old City Men

  06-02-2017 20:48
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police have identified two young men who died in a weekend pickup truck crash in Stamford.
  The victims of the crash just after 1 a.m. Saturday were identified Monday as Thomas Molgano and Lucas Salem. Both were 20 years old and both lived in the city.
  Police said a 2002 Dodge Ram was traveling north on Hope Street at high speed when it went out of control, crossed into the southbound lane, and struck a tree.
  Molgano, the driver, was pronounced dea
  
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• Judge who let Brady play offers his congratulations on Super Bowl win

  06-02-2017 20:29
  
  NEW YORK— The federal judge in New York who ruled against the National Football League in “Deflategate” says the New England Patriots showed with their Super Bowl victory “never to quit.” Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan made the comment Monday in an email to The Associated Press. Berman nullified Tom Brady’s four-game suspension in 2015, finding that the NFL had overstepped in its investigation of New England’s quarterback. The suspension resulted from
  
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• February 6 – February 12

  06-02-2017 20:03
  
  Monday, Feb. 6 Black History Month Event Series at Windsor High School
  
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• Police ID 2 Killed in Stamford Crash

  06-02-2017 20:01
  
  A 20-year-old driver and 20-year-old passenger are dead and another passenger injured after a crash on Hope Street in Stamford early Saturday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• The rest of the banned 84 Lumber Super Bowl commercial

  06-02-2017 19:36
  
  NEW YORK — A Super Bowl commercial that Fox said was too controversial to air was revealed online during half time. The ad, by 84 Lumber, featured a huge wall — with a large wooden door built into it. The final message of the ad: “The will to succeed is always welcome here.” The 90-second part of the commercial that did appear on TV showed a Hispanic mother and daughter as they leave their home on a long journey. Online, […]
  
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• 3 brothers charged months after Danielson children found malnourished and unable to speak

  06-02-2017 19:22
  
  DANIELSON — Three more people have been arrested after three children were rescued from a brutally neglectful home in Danielson, according to state police. On July 21, state police said were notified about the situation and found Nicholas Emory, 25, and Donna Rodeheffer, 33, living with three children, two girls ages 3, 5, and a 6-year-old boy. Also living in the home were Nicholas Emory’s mother Martha Kelley, and his two brothers, James and Jason Emory. According to police, th
  
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• 3 Arrested in Danielson Extreme Child Neglect Case

  06-02-2017 18:55
  
  The family of 3-, 5- and 6-year-old children are accused of extreme neglect after the children were found malnourished, dehydrated, in diapers and unable to speak, according to Connecticut state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Peeler Appeal Rejected Again

  06-02-2017 18:29
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A three-judge panel has rejected the latest appeal of a Connecticut man convicted of ordering the 1999 killings of a woman and her8-year-old son because the boy was going to testify against him.
  Three judges on the state Appellate Court on Monday unanimously upheld a lower court ruling against former Bridgeport drug dealer Russell Peeler Jr.
  Peeler said a lower court judge made mistakes including ruling that the prosecution did not suppress key evidence during his tr
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Healthy Rounds – Dr. Alessi Discusses Multiple Sclerosis

  06-02-2017 18:25
  
  Dr. Alessi discusses multiple sclerosis with Dr. Matthew Tremblay.
   
  
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• Patriots Fans Race to Get Patriots Super Bowl Championship Apparel

  06-02-2017 18:22
  
  Patriots fans flocked to stores Monday to buy championship apparel after Sunday night’s historic Super Bowl win.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Tom Brady wins historic Super Bowl for mother who is battling cancer

  06-02-2017 18:19
  
  HOUSTON — It was an emotional Sunday night for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Not only did he help engineer the largest comeback in Super Bowl history to win his fifth championship, but his mother, Galynn was in the stands. The Washington Post reports Galynn Brady is battling cancer, and has gone through radiation and chemotherapy. Super Bowl LI was the first Patriots game she attended this season. “She’s been through a lot. Way harder than what I went […]
  
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• Pet Talk: An Honest Talk About the Honesty of Dogs

  06-02-2017 18:15
  
  Today’s behavior edition began with discussions about the popularity of Service Dogs and the problems it’s causing, and dispelling the myth that all dogs are honest. Call in questions included; problems with a 12 year old chow mix acting aggressively to visitors, how to prepare for a new puppy, controlling an ankle biting bichon who also urinates in the house, suggestions for a man whose terrier goes after cars on walks which triggers his hound to go after the terrier, a woman whose
  
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• COMPUTER TALK with TAB: Hacks, Viruses, Passwords & Parental Controls

  06-02-2017 18:03
  
  Erik and Bob tackle your technology questions. Data from pacemaker used to arrest man for arson. D.C. police cams hacked before President Trump inauguration. Hotel gets electronic key system hacked. Boeing to use “space taxis” with 3D printed parts. Police department loses evidence due to ransomware virus. Robot catches and releases goldfish. Three teams qualify for tube test in hyperloop pod competitition.
   
  Fixing problems when the default mail program is not properly installe
  
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• Upcoming Gaga Tour Has Connecticut Stop

  06-02-2017 17:58
  
  (Uncasville, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Fresh off her Super Bowl LI halftime spectacular, Lady Gaga is announcing a world tour this year that will bring her to Connecticut.
  Gaga’s Joanne World Tour makes a stop at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on November 10.
  The tour is dubbed for the singer’s latest album “Joanne” released last year and debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200.
  Tickets for the Mohegan Sun Arena show go on sale February 20 through Ticketmaster.
  
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• Attorney Says Police Responsible For Protest Problems

  06-02-2017 17:39
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – An attorney representing protesters who blocked a Connecticut highway on Saturday says police are responsible for problems at the demonstration, including the delay of an ambulance caught in the traffic backup.
  Attorney Patricia Kane says protesters in New Haven had asked police to inform them if emergency vehicles needed to get through the demonstration, which involved about 100 people protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration order.
  Police say the prot
  
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• Woman Accused of Smashing State Police Cruiser's Windshield

  06-02-2017 17:24
  
  A Marlborough woman was arrested after police said she resisted arrest and smashed the windshield of a state police cruiser.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• West Haven Man Charged with Assaulting, Strangling Woman

  06-02-2017 17:24
  
  A 21-year-old man from West Haven is accused of assaulting a woman Saturday night, according to police.Photo Credit: West Haven Police Department
  
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• Patriots: Greatest Ever?

  06-02-2017 16:55
  
  SCHUYLER DIXONAP Sports WriterHOUSTON (AP) — The Patriots have the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. Cue the debate on whether it translates into the greatest dynasty in the NFL, and maybe where New England ranks among dominant pro sports franchises.
  Perhaps the discussion hinges on the record-setting duo of quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick.
  There are some numbers that aren’t debatable, like most Super Bowl appearances for a team (nine) and a quarterback (seven).
  
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• WATCH: Tailgate Fan At The Big Game Pt. 1

  06-02-2017 16:53
  
  The NFL’s marquee event was a memorable one for the fans in attendance and the millions at home watching on television on Sunday. As with every year, the event attracted plenty of parties and fans to the host city in the week leading up to the game. This year, with Houston playing the part of host, Nick Stevens and the Tailgate Fan crew made their way down to Texas to get acquainted with the local scene ahead of the big event.
  Their first stop was the renowned BBQ sport Killen’s for
  
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• 2 Dead After Wrong-Way Crash on Wilbur Cross Parkway

  06-02-2017 16:51
  
  Two people were killed in a crash involving a wrong-way driver on the Wilbur Cross Parkway (Route 15) southbound in New Haven early Monday morning, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Parent Company of Bob's Stores Files for Bankruptcy

  06-02-2017 16:48
  
  Eastern Outfitters, the parent company of Eastern Mountain Sports and Meriden-based Bob’s Stores, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bernie Sanders, fashion icon?

  06-02-2017 16:48
  
  He’s an unlikely fashion icon, that’s for sure, but Bernie Sanders reacted Sunday to Balenciaga’s latest menswear collection — in which he features as a muse. Last month, the renowned French fashion house channeled a little Burlington in its Fall/Winter 2017 collection, with brand director Demna Gvasalia sending a slew of male models down the Parisian catwalk in Sanders’ trademark khaki pants, practical shoes and cozy sweaters. Many of the clothes came emblazoned wi
  
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• Police: Marlborough Woman Kicks Out Cruiser’s Windshield

  06-02-2017 16:37
  
  HEBRON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Marlborough woman is under arrest, accused of kicking out the windshield of a state police cruiser.
  Police say Sara Seagrave, 32, was put in the front seat of the cruiser following a disturbance at an address on Main Street in Hebron last Thursday. She was not injured in the incident, which occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m., said police
  Seagrave faces charges including breach of peace and interfering with an officer. She’s due in Rockville Superio
  
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• Teens use e-cigarettes for ‘dripping,’ study of CT high schools says

  06-02-2017 16:30
  
  One in four teens who vape say they’ve used e-cigarettes for an alternative technique known as “dripping,” new research finds. Dripping produces thicker clouds of vapor, gives a stronger sensation in the throat and makes flavors taste better, according to a study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. “This study is the first systematic evaluation of the use of dripping among teens,” said Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, lead author and a professor in the department o
  
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• Two Killed In Route 15 Wrong-Way Crash

  06-02-2017 15:57
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Two drivers are dead after a wrong-way crash on Route 15 in New Haven.
  State Police Sergeant Eric Haglund says the collision took place shortly after 1 am.
  Troopers say 27-year-old Erica Farland of Ossining, New York was driving north on the southbound side of the highway when her Subaru collided with an Audi driven by 53-year-old Andrea Rossi of Long Island City, New York.
  State Police ask anyone who saw the crash to contact Troop I in Bethany.
  
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• Con artists using Cupid to target lovelorn on Valentine’s Day

  06-02-2017 15:50
  
  HARTFORD — Connecticut Better Business Bureau reminds consumers looking for love that St. Valentine’s day can be a double-edged sword. For most couples, February 14 is a day to celebrate love with kind words, flowers, candy, gifts, meals, jewelry and more. For others, it can be a heartbreaking experience if they find out their online love interest is not looking for love, but for money. “We have learned that nothing is sacred to criminals,” said Connecticut Better Bu
  
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• Wrong-way crash on Wilbur Cross kills 2 women in New Haven

  06-02-2017 15:39
  
  NEW HAVEN — Police said two people were killed in a crash involving a wrong-way driver on the Wilbur Cross Parkway south in New Haven early Monday morning. Police said the accident happened near exit 59 just after 1 a.m. They said a Subaru Legacy driven by Erica Farland, 27 of Ossining, New York, was driving the wrong way on the highway and crashed into an Audi A6, driven by Andrea Rossi, 53, of Long Island City, New York. Police […]
  
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• Lebanon Middle School Dismissing Early After Hazmat Spill

  06-02-2017 15:34
  
  Lebanon Middle School is dismissing for the day because of a hazmat situation, according to the superintendent.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Hundreds of protestors in New Haven block ambulance carrying critically ill patient, 1 arrested

  06-02-2017 15:23
  
  NEW HAVEN — A man was arrested after police said protesters blocked an ambulance that was carrying a critically ill patient. The man was arrested on Saturday at around 4:25 p.m. by state police, after state police said they went to I-95 north near the exit 47 ramp in New Haven. They said that around 100-200 protesters blocked the highway and, following a request for assistance from the New Haven Police Department, state police said they went to the area with riot […]
  
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• Hundreds of protesters in New Haven block ambulance carrying critically ill patient, 1 arrested

  06-02-2017 15:23
  
  NEW HAVEN — A man was arrested after police said protesters blocked an ambulance that was carrying a critically ill patient. The man was arrested on Saturday at around 4:25 p.m. by state police, after state police said they went to I-95 north near the exit 47 ramp in New Haven. They said that around 100-200 protesters blocked the highway and, following a request for assistance from the New Haven Police Department, state police said they went to the area with riot […]
  
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• Connecticut Concerned Aetna Looking at Move to Massachusetts

  06-02-2017 15:23
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut and Hartford leaders say they’re concerned healthcare insurance giant Aetna might downsize or relocate its corporate headquarters from Hartford to Boston.
  The Hartford Courant reports Gov. Dannel Malloy, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and House Majority Leader Matthew Ritter — all Democrats — are in contact with Aetna, as are officials in Massachusetts.
  Ritter said the company with roughly 6,100 employees in Connecticut, many in Hartford, i
  
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• Immigrant Students Plan To Turn Out To Legislative Hearing

  06-02-2017 15:22
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Immigrant students without legal status in the United States say they plan to turn out in large numbers for a legislative hearing on whether to make them eligible for institutional financial assistance at state-run colleges and universities.
  The Connecticut General Assembly’s Higher Education Committee is scheduled to hear testimony Tuesday on a bill that would make the immigrant students eligible for different forms of financial aid funded by tuition payments
  
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• Malloy To Unveil New Budget Plan To Fix Another Deficit

  06-02-2017 15:16
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is expected to unveil another tight two-year state budget proposal, considering Connecticut still faces budget deficit problems despite successive years of cuts, tax increases, layoffs and other changes.
  The new fiscal year that begins July 1 is projected to be $1.5 billion in the red, or possibly as much as $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion.
  The Democrat says it should come as no surprise the new budget “offers its own set of challenges and d
  
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• Cypress to Close After 80 Years, Sliders to Open in Middletown

  06-02-2017 15:15
  
  After 80 years in business, a Middletown restaurant will close its doors at the end of the month and a Sliders Grill & Bar will open at the location.
  
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• Bridgeport man killed in Milford crash Saturday morning

  06-02-2017 15:00
  
  MILFORD — A man was killed in a car accident on Saturday morning, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said Ricardo Junior Phagoo of Bridgeport was headed south in the right lane on I-95 just before the exit 36 off-ramp in Milford. Police said that for “an unknown reason” just before 5:30 a.m., he lost control of his 2016 Hyundai Elantra and crossed into the grassy area just beyond the exit sign. He hit a light pole, and then a tree. […]
  
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