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• Debate Halted On Proposal Dealing With Municipal Budgets

  08-03-2017 23:52
  
  By SUSAN HAIGH  Associated Press
   
   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Some Connecticut municipal leaders want more time to pass their local budgets, given the uncertainty surrounding the state budget and level of aid to cities and towns.But their request hit a political snag Wednesday, when Senate Democrats abruptly ended debate and tabled a bill giving cities and towns the options of waiting until June 30 to pass their budgets despite local ordinances and charters.
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• Stop & Shop recalls Soynut Butter due to E. Coli concerns

  08-03-2017 22:32
  
  PURCHASE, NY. — Stop & Shop recalled four types Soynut Butter due to concerns it could be linked to a dangerous strain of E.Coli. The company announced the removal of certain I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter products that may be linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. The following products are included in this recall: I.M. Healthy Creamy SoyNut Butter, 15 oz., UPC 65498991010, all date codes I.M. Healthy Unsweetened Creamy SoyNut Butter, 15 oz., UPC 65498993010, all date codes I.M. [
  
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• Waterbury Woman Accused of Tying Children's Hands With a Belt

  08-03-2017 22:31
  
  A Waterbury woman is accused of tying up two children's hands with a belt, Naugatuck Police said.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police Department
  
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• Tribes Unveil Artist’s Rendering Of Proposed Casino

  08-03-2017 22:28
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes have unveiled an artist’s rendering of their proposed casino in East Windsor.
  A picture of the gleaming 200,000-square-foot structure was released Wednesday. It bears the names of the tribes’ two southeastern Connecticut casinos: Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes say their new gaming and entertainment facility will include 2,000 slot ma
  
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• 2nd Bulkeley football coach fired, 2 administrators disciplined after review of bullying case

  08-03-2017 22:15
  
  HARTFORD — Four people were disciplined in the fallout after failing to report a bullying case in a timely manner. Pablo Ortiz, the football coach for Buckeley High School, was relieved of his coaching duties on January 27. Ortiz is under investigation by the Department of Children and Families (DCF), according to both the Hartford acting superintendent and DCF. Glenn Corlett was relieved of his coaching duties on February 13. According to letters of discipline released by the Hartford Boa
  
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• Tribes Unveil Artist’s Rendering Of Proposed Border Casino

  08-03-2017 22:11
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s two federally recognized tribes have unveiled an artist’s rendering of their proposed casino in East Windsor.
  A picture of the gleaming 200,000 square-foot structure, released Wednesday, bears the names of the tribes’ two southeastern Connecticut casinos: Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes say their new gaming and entertainment facility will include 2,000 slot machines and 50-to150 table
  
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• Partly sunny Thursday with temps in the 50s, tracking snow Friday morning

  08-03-2017 22:07
  
  What a great, warm , sunny day! Too bad it’s not going to last. Colder temps are starting to take over, with Thursday being a ‘transition’ day, leading into snow for Friday. The snow begins overnight Thursday and lingers into early Friday – with a potential for 2-4 inches of snow across the state. As it exits, frigid cold air remains for the weekend, and while the odds are that the parade weekend snowstorm we were watching looks to be […]
  
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• Women Defrauded UI of Over $4,000: Stratford Police

  08-03-2017 21:37
  
  Stratford police have arrested a women accused of defrauding United Illuminating Company for utilities.Photo Credit: Stratford Police Department
  
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• 5 Irish Cocktail Recipes

  08-03-2017 21:36
  
  Erin go Bragh, or “Ireland forever” for those of us who don’t speak gaelic, is a phrase you’ll hear every where on March 17th as Saint Patrick’s Day activities commence. St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday with traditions dating back as far as the 17th century. Although the holiday falls during a time of lent, on the 17th of March all restrictions are temporarily lifted which in turn is where the tradition of drinking became widely popular. What better way to comm
  
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• Senate To Vote On Bill Giving More Time For Local Budgets

  08-03-2017 21:16
  
  By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Democratic legislative leaders say they want to give Connecticut municipal leaders more time to pass local budgets, given the uncertainty surrounding the state budget and level of aid to cities and towns.
  Senate President Martin Looney says he expects the Senate will vote Wednesday on a resolution giving municipalities until June 30 to pass local tax and spending plans. If it clears the Senate, which is evenly divide
  
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• Casino Gaming Proposals Face Public Hearing

  08-03-2017 21:11
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The General Assembly’s Public Safety and Security Committee holds a public hearing Thursday on a pair of proposals that would expand casino gaming in Connecticut.
  One proposal would allow the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to proceed with plans for a jointly-operated casino in East Windsor. The tribes say it is needed to preserve revenue and jobs in light of a new casino by MGM Resorts International due to open next year in Springfield, Mas
  
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• 5 Teams to Watch at the 2017 World Baseball Classic

  08-03-2017 21:00
  
  by Rob Joyce
  For the fourth time, teams from around the globe will come together for the World Baseball Classic. Held every four years, there will basically be 24/7 baseball for a few days as pool play begins in Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo, Miami, Mexico and San Diego. It will all lead up to the finals in two weeks at Dodger Stadium.
  Of course you have your rosters like the United States and Dominican Republic that are stacked with MLB talent. Then there are some other squads, who will be the lova
  
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• Elevated Copper Levels Found in Sinks at Hartford School

  08-03-2017 20:52
  
  Elevated levels of copper have been found in sinks in classrooms in one Hartford school, district officers confirmed.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• GOP leader to conservatives: You’re with Pelosi or Trump

  08-03-2017 20:24
  
  WASHINGTON — House GOP leaders, trying to shore up support for their health care bill, are giving conservatives a stark message: Are you with Nancy Pelosi or are you with President Donald Trump? The No. 3 House Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise put up a slide at Wednesday morning’s closed door Republican conference meeting that had a split screen, according to sources who attended the session. One slide had a picture of Pelosi, the House Democratic leader and former speaker, with [&hell
  
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• Police Investigate Bomb Threat Made to West Hartford JCC

  08-03-2017 20:21
  
  Authorities are investigating after the Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell JCC in West Hartford received an emailed bomb threat overnight, according to facility officials.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Law Enforcement Rounds Up Drug Suspects

  08-03-2017 20:20
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – In a joint operation, the U.S. Attorney’s office, FBI and Hartford Police have rounded up 16 people with alleged gang ties related to the distribution of heroin and crack cocaine in the capital city.
  The indictments stem from “Operation Stamp Out”.
  Those charged are said to be members of the Orange Street Killas, a group that operates in in the area of Orange, Arbor, and Cherry Streets in Hartford.
  The probe was the result of numerous i
  
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• Female giraffe dies after tragic accident at North Carolina Zoo

  08-03-2017 20:15
  
  ASHEBORO, N.C. — North Carolina Zoo officials found one of their female giraffes dead inside its habitat after a tragic accident Tuesday morning, according to a zoo press release. Nine-year-old Jamili died after she accidentally became entangled in a “mental and physical engagement item” used with the giraffe herd. The item has been used for many years with the herd without incident. Jamili, a reticulated giraffe, was born May 30, 2008, at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado
  
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• Arraignments Postponed In Booze Cases Linked To UConn Death

  08-03-2017 20:14
  
  ROCKVILLE, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A judge has postponed the arraignments of six University of Connecticut students charged with alcohol-related crimes connected to the death of a student who was run over by a campus fire department vehicle.
  All six students were scheduled Wednesday to make their first appearances in Rockville Superior Court, but their cases were continued to next month.
  Authorities say 19-year-old sophomore Jeffny Pally, of West Hartford, fell asleep in front of
  
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• Mid-Major Madness: How does the committee view smaller schools?

  08-03-2017 20:07
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – Currently, there is a lot of concern around mid-major fan bases about whether or not their team will get in to the tournament on Selection Sunday. First it was Wichita State who I thought did not have a good enough resume to get in to the field. Since they won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and received the automatic bid, the debate ended up being moot. Since Illinois State is the team that lost that championship game, it
  
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• 16 people charged as part of FBI and police investigation into Hartford ‘street gang’

  08-03-2017 19:55
  
  HARTFORD — 16 people are facing more than 31 charges following a joint investigation by Hartford Police and the FBI into a local “street gang.” The indictment charges all of them with federal drug offenses, related to the distribution of heroin and crack cocaine in Hartford. Four of them also face gun and robbery charges. The arrests are part of “Operation Stamp Out” – a task force that targeted gang violence and drug trafficking in Hartfor
  
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• Police make second arrest in Waterbury man’s killing

  08-03-2017 19:54
  
  WATERBURY — Waterbury police have arrested a second man in connection with the robbery and killing of a 20-year-old man discovered in the side yard of an abandoned home in January. The Republican-American reports  that 23-year-old Tysean Snow was charged Tuesday with felony murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery in connection with the killing of Savion Bostic-Aponte. Bostic-Aponte was found Jan. 29 after a neighbor reported seeing a man underneath a tree at 133
  
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• MMCT Venture Releases Rendering of East Windsor Casino

  08-03-2017 19:52
  
  MMCT Venture, the joint company of the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes, have released a rendering of the proposed third casino in the state, planned for East Windsor.Photo Credit: Tecton Architects
  
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• Details and drawing of proposed East Windsor casino released

  08-03-2017 19:27
  
  EAST WINDSOR — The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes released details and a drawing of the proposed casino they hope to build in East Windsor. The state legislature still has to approve the proposal, but the tribes said the facility will measure 200,000 square feet, with gaming and entertainment. There will be 2,000 slot machines and 50 to 150 table games. The facility would pay a 25% tax on its slot machines and a 25% tax on its table games, similar […]
  
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• Thomaston police issue Silver Alert for missing 84-year-old man

  08-03-2017 19:02
  
  THOMASTON — Police issued a Silver Alert for an 84-year-old man who went missing Wednesday. A Silver Alert has been issued for George C. Neddermann, 84, of Thomaston. Nedderman is 6 foot  3 inches tall and weighs 225 lbs. He was last seen  Wednesday, wearing a black & blue flannel shirt, black pants, a gray Nike sweatshirt and sneakers. If you have any information, please contact the Thomaston police department at 860-283-4343. Silver Alerts are issued by law enforcement
  
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• Big Blue Signs WR Brandon Marshall

  08-03-2017 18:40
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – The New York Giants have signed free agent receiver Brandon Marshall to a two-year contact.
  The former Jets receiver tweeted a picture of the signed contact on Wednesday with the headline: “Done Deal!!!! (hash)GMEN.”
  The signing gives the Giants a talented outside receiver to play opposite Odell Beckham Jr. New York used Victor Cruz on the outside last season but being a slot receiver, he was playing out of position.
  The Jets released Marshall less
  
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• Larson Decries GOP Health Care Bill

  08-03-2017 18:28
  (Washington, DC/CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut’s first district congressman says he has grave concerns about the process of repealing so-called “Obamacare”.
  Ahead of efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, East Hartford Democrat John Larson says he fears many Republicans are more interested in keeping a campaign promise rather than actually fixing the law.
  He spoke to reporters this morning prior to a meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee, of which he is a m
  
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• Alzheimer’s: The disease that could bankrupt Medicare

  08-03-2017 18:23
  
  Every 66 seconds this year, an American will develop Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association annual report, released Tuesday. By the year 2050, that number is expected to double to one every 33 seconds. That means, says the report, that by the middle of the century, over half of all Americans 65 and older will have Alzheimer’s. Those startling statistics are mirrored worldwide. In 2016, the World Alzheimer’s Report estimated that 47 million people ar
  
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• Silver Alert Issued For Missing Elderly Thomaston Man

  08-03-2017 18:14
  
  Police have issued a Silver Alert for a missing 84-year-old man from Thomaston.Photo Credit: Thomaston Police
  
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• Bomb Threat At West Hartford JCC

  08-03-2017 18:07
  
  (West Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – For the second time in a week, a bomb threat was made to a Jewish community center or school in West Hartford.
  Police in town say they responded this morning to the Jewish Community Center on Bloomfield Avenue after a bomb threat was emailed to the center.
  The center was cleared prior to police arrival on the scene.
  A sweep was conducted and nothing suspicious was located said police.
  No arrests have been made and police say the matter has been turn
  
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• Old Saybrook Town Offices Now Reachable from Verizon Phones

  08-03-2017 18:06
  
  Verizon Wireless customers were unable to reach town offices and departments in Old Saybrook Wednesday morning but the issue has been fixed, according to the police department.
  
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• Missing 87-Year-Old From Chester Found Safe

  08-03-2017 18:02
  
  Police said an 87-year-old man reported missing from Chester has been found safe and is now home.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• NFL Free Agency 2017: Top D-Linemen/Linebackers

  08-03-2017 17:57
  
  Position Groups: WR | QB | RBRyan Mayer
  Now that the NFL Combine is behind us, we’re racing into the new NFL calendar year as teams get set to reconfigure their rosters to try and make a playoff run in the upcoming season. With free agency opening on March 9th, there will be a frenzy surrounding the top players as usual. With your team attempting to fill the holes they need to in order to make that Super Bowl run you’ve been dreaming of, we here at CBS Local Sports are compiling list
  
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• Second Arrest In Waterbury Homicide

  08-03-2017 17:49
  
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) – Waterbury police have arrested a second man in connection with the robbery and killing of a 20-year-old man discovered in the side yard of an abandoned home in January.
  The Republican-American reports (http://bit.ly/2mzwW5v ) that 23-year-old Tysean Snow was charged Tuesday with felony murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery in connection with the killing of Savion Bostic-Aponte.
  Bostic-Aponte was found Jan. 29 after a neighbor reported seeing a man und
  
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• Police Seek Suspect in Manchester Armed Robbery

  08-03-2017 17:26
  
  Manchester police are searching for a suspect who robbed a 7-11 store clerk at knifepoint early Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: Manchester Police Department
  
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• Man Charged In Child Assault

  08-03-2017 17:11
  
  (West Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) –  West Haven police have charged a man in connection with an alleged assault on a three-year-old child.
  Under arrest is 22-year-old Esteban Nieves of New Haven.
  Police say they received a call to a home on Highland Street on February 25, after which paramedics transported the child to the emergency room of a local hospital with serious injuries.
  Trauma physicians determined the injuries were consistent with an assault.
  Police are charging Nieves wi
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Preparing for the Silver Tsunami

  08-03-2017 17:09
  
  JP Venoit , the new CEO of  Masonicare, discusses the “Silver Tsunami,” and the importance of planning ahead for your parents and family members as they get older.
  “No one wants to talk about it, or think about it,” says Dunaway, ” it’s Peter Pan time – but then something happens – and you’re on the clock and you have to make a plan.”
  According to Venoit, many see planning as preparing living wills, but really it’s about plan
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Inside The GOP’s Health Care Plan

  08-03-2017 17:09
  
  Seth J. Chandler, a Visiting Scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins Ray for a look at the the GOP’s planned replacement for Obamacare.
  Chandler is also the Foundation Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, and he shares his reaction to the House Republicans’ health care plan.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Underfunding Pension, By Underfunding Pension?

  08-03-2017 17:08
  
  Sen Len Fasano, Senate Republican President Pro Tempore, looks at an op-ed from the National Review by Stephen Eide, which states “Connecticut plans to atone for its legacy of pension underfunding through… more pension underfunding.”
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Misunderstandings About ‘Safety Plans’

  08-03-2017 17:07
  
  Commissioner Joette Katz of the Department of Children and Families, talks about some of the recent stories about the DCF’s work with families. There are some misunderstandings about “safety plans”– which are used across the country by child protection agencies to identify specific actions for families to keep their children safely at home.
  
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• 5 NFL Combine Winners

  08-03-2017 17:00
  
  by Rob Joyce
  The NFL combine is a perplexing time for fans and scouts alike. On one hand, it’s a chance to interview the best college players from around the country and see their raw athleticism over a couple of days. On the other hand, the numbers can be misleading – plenty of “workout warriors” who dazzled without pads on have struggled on the field, and vice versa.
  Still, plenty of NFL hopefuls will make enough noise where they will either secure their place atop the
  
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• 30 Players: Mets’ Steven Matz Entering Make Or Break Year

  08-03-2017 16:38
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Majors): 22 G, 22 GS, 132.1 IP, 3.40 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 9 W, 129 SO, 31 BB
  The New York Mets have built one of the most impressive young rotations in all of baseball over the past few years, with young arms like Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz all pitching like staff aces at one point or
  
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• Woman Charged in Connection With Norwich Armed Robbery

  08-03-2017 16:05
  
  Norwich police have arrested a second suspect in connection with an armed robbery in January.Photo Credit: Norwich Police Department
  
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• NBC Connecticut's Shred-It Event Returns April 22

  08-03-2017 16:04
  
  Documents with account numbers, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information that are improperly discarded can make you vulnerable to identity theft.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Woman Charged with OUI, Manslaughter Following Fatal Crash

  08-03-2017 15:33
  
  An East Haddam woman is accused of driving drunk after being involved in a fatal crash that occurred in May.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Woman Charged In Fatal DUI

  08-03-2017 15:33
  
  (East Haddam, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal DUI crash from last year.
  Forty-nine-year-old Cheryl Sienna is charged in a May 15, 2016 crash involving a motorcyclist who was killed.
  Troopers say Sienna’s Honda Pilot was traveling southwest on Route 149 near Rae Palmer Road at around 7 o’clock that evening when, while attempting a left turn into a 7-Eleven parking lot, she hit the motorcycle driven by 23-year-old David Sequist
  
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• Lawmakers Hear Testimony Concerning Privatizing DDS Care

  08-03-2017 15:01
  
  The Public Health Committee heard testimony voicing concerns about privatizing Department of Developmental Services care for their relatives.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• A lake in Australia has turned flamingo pink

  08-03-2017 14:26
  
  Lakes aren’t supposed to be pink and yet,this one in Australia boasts a bright flamingo color. The new color of this salt lake in Victoria, Melbourne, is due to a perfect storm of circumstances: warm weather, sunlight, little rain, and very high salt levels. The Westgate park, which houses the salt lake, is located in the southern tip of Australia. The park system said algae growing in the salt crust at the bottom of the lake produces the red pigment. […]
  
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• Vandals Smashing Car Windows Along Street In Naugatuck

  08-03-2017 05:33
  
  The search is on to find the vandals responsible for targeting several vehicles on one street in Naugatuck over the weekend. Those responsible left a big mess all along Gorman Street on Friday night.Photo Credit: Patricia Osborne
  
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• Changes Being Made to Keep Students Safe at Hartford School

  08-03-2017 05:32
  
  For Andriena Baldwin, there's nothing more important than the safety of her four-year-old daughter.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Rocky Hill Couple Waits More Than a Month for Shower Repair

  08-03-2017 05:06
  
  Justin Schuch renovated his home to help him stay independent. A stair lift lets him navigate between the first and second floors and a walk-in tub made showering easy.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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