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• Reinstatement Of A Suit Against Maker Of Gun Sought In Newtown Shooting

  14-03-2017 23:40
  
   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A group of doctors who treated mass shooting victims is asking the Connecticut Supreme Court to reinstate a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.Lawyers for the doctors said Tuesday that they planned to file a friend-of-the-court brief asking the justices to overturn a lower court decision in October that dismissed the lawsuit against Remington Outdoor Co., of Madison, North Carolina. They say makers of military-sty
  
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• 58-Year-Old Man Suffers Extensive Burns in Terryville Fire

  14-03-2017 23:36
  
  Terryville emergency crews are responding to a fire in the area of Crescent and Chestnut streets.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Arrests Made In Vehicle Theft And Burglary Spree

  14-03-2017 23:26
  
  CLINTON, Conn. (AP) _ Clinton Police have arrested two New Haven men they say are partly responsible for a string of car thefts and burglaries in Clinton and other Connecticut communities.
  Police said Tuesday 20-year-old Montrell Holmes faces 152 charges, including burglary, motor vehicle theft and theft of a firearm. Police also charged 19-year-old Dajuan Bostic with 122 similar charges.
  Phone numbers are not listed for Holmes or Bostic. It’s unclear if they have attorneys.
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• Man severely burned in garage fire in Terryville

  14-03-2017 23:12
  
  TERRYVILLE — A 58-year-old man was taken to the hospital after suffering severe burns from a garage fire. Around 4:49 p.m., Plymouth first responders responded to a call of a fully-involved garage fire at 16 Crescent Street, in the Terryville section of Plymouth. Sergent Randall Foster of Plymouth Police said, when they arrived to the scene, they saw a man lying in the roadway, severely burned. Police said the 58-year-old man is a resident of the property that got caught on fire.
  
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• Photos: NBC CT Crews Around the State During Nor'easter

  14-03-2017 23:06
  
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• Man killed after being struck by plow outside East Hartford apartment complex

  14-03-2017 22:58
  
  EAST HARTFORD — A man was struck and killed by a snow plow in East Hartford during Tuesday afternoon’s blizzard. Dispatchers were called around 3:10 p.m. to the Willow Arms Apartments on Main Street. Police did not identify the man but said he is an 82-year-old male. He was taken to the hospital where he died, according to Lt. Litwin with the East Hartford Police Department. Police say the plow driver is “very distraught” and fully cooperating. Police continue to inv
  
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• 2 men facing over 270 charges in a thread of Clinton burglaries

  14-03-2017 22:43
  
  CLINTON — Two New Haven men are facing motor vehicle theft and burglary charges after police said they stole cars, hand guns, wallets, credit cards and more from peoples cars. Beginning on November 11 through November 26, 2016, Clinton Police said citizens reported thefts from unlocked vehicles and theft of five vehicles. All of the vehicles were recovered in New Haven and Hamden, police said. Officers also said the two suspects stole property including wallets, credit cards, electron
  
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• Statewide Travel Ban Ends

  14-03-2017 22:09
  
  Governor Dannel Malloy has lifted the travel ban on Connecticut highways.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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• List of Eversource Power Outages in Connecticut

  14-03-2017 22:09
  
  This map shows all the outages in the state and will be updated every hour.Last update: 5 p.m.For the lastest update on Eversource webite, click here. NBC Connecticut Snow Coverage:Latest...Photo Credit: necnThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• North Stonington Family Welcomes Son During Blizzard

  14-03-2017 22:02
  
  While the blizzard brought lots of snow to Connecticut, it brought a bundle of joy to a North Stonington family.Photo Credit: Hartford Health Care
  
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• WTIC’s Closing Bell Stock Report: March 14, 2017

  14-03-2017 22:00
  
  See where the market closed today with WTIC’s Closing Bell Report, brought to you by Toomey Investment Management, Inc.
  
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• Pedestrian Hit in Enfield During Blizzard

  14-03-2017 21:00
  
  A pedestrian was struck by a car in Enfield on Tuesday while a blizzard pounded the state.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 5 NCAA 2017 Tournament Cinderellas

  14-03-2017 20:00
  
  by Rob Joyce
  It’s among the most exciting weeks in the sports year. We’ve started to move beyond the fake outrage that Selection Sunday always brings, and we’re not at the point where all of our brackets are completely busted, leaving us hope that we can finally win this year! (Okay, maybe not). As the NCAA Tournament approaches, there’s always the double-digit seed that wins a game or two, thus donning Cinderella’s slipper.
  In a year where the bubble was somewhat w
  
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• Blizzard Day Turns Into ‘Brownie Tuesday’ in Connecticut

  14-03-2017 19:56
  
  Schools and roads are closed because of the storm and the day of the blizzard has been deemed “Brownie Tuesday” on social media after Gov. Dannel Malloy urged people to stay home and safe and suggested it’s...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Price Likely To Start Season on D.L.

  14-03-2017 19:34
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) _ Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price is likely to start the season on the disabled list because of his sore pitching elbow.
  Starting the second season of a $217 million, seven-year contract, Price has not yet appeared in an exhibition game.
  “I think at this point, yeah, it would be hard to see him ready to go at the start of the season,” manager John Farrell said before Tuesday’s game against Toronto. “We really won’t have any kind of idea
  
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• Rain, Sleet Keep Snow Amounts Down in Southeastern Connecticut

  14-03-2017 18:57
  
  While most of the state is being buried in snow, snow amounts in southeastern Connecticut have been kept down, thanks to some sleet and rain.Photo Credit: Submitted Photo
  
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• Catholic School Merger In Hamden

  14-03-2017 18:54
  
  HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) – The archdiocese says St. Stephen School will close and it 150 students will be transitioned to St. Rita School, located about a mile away, starting next fall.
  The combined school will educate pre-K through eighth-grade students.
  Officials say the decision was made for fiscal reasons.
  Parents will be given $500 in tuition assistance to help cover the cost of new uniforms.
  The archdiocese’s “Stewards for Tomorrow” pastoral process seeks to combine more
  
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• Travel Ban Lifted

  14-03-2017 18:53
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says state agencies will be open for business Wednesday, crediting his travel ban with helping crews remove snow on state roads.The Democrat says Tuesday’s ban, which ran from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., also helped keep accidents to a minimum. He says there were only 38 accidents, which he called “a big success.” Malloy is thanking most Connecticut residents for adhering to the ban, noting only a few tickets were issued.
  While the
  
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• Shoplifter Hid $600 Bottle on Cognac in Pants: Police

  14-03-2017 18:49
  
  Putnam police are searching for a shoplifter who seems to have expensive taste in cognac.Photo Credit: Putnam Police Department
  
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• Manchester Firefighters Battle Garage Fire in Nor'easter

  14-03-2017 18:29
  
  Firefighters in Manchester responded to a fire at a home on Mountain Road during the peak of the nor’easter Tuesday.
  
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• Blizzard Puts Strain on State Blood Supply: Governor

  14-03-2017 18:29
  
  The American Red Cross had to cancel 11 blood drives today because of the storm and the governor is urging residents who can donate blood to do so when the drives resume.Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area
  
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• Inmate In Oklahoma Facing CT Extortion Charges

  14-03-2017 17:33
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – An Oklahoma prisoner authorities say masterminded a scheme to extort about $674,000 from a retired Connecticut school teacher has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison.
  Prosecutors said at sentencing in federal court in Hartford on Monday that Darrik Forsythe and other inmates, using cellphones smuggled into their prison, befriended the victim through an online dating site and extorted money from him by threatening to reveal that he was gay or threatening to
  
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• Best St. Patrick’s Day Bars In Connecticut

  14-03-2017 17:00
  
  By Joshua Palmes
  St. Patrick’s Day is the holiday when everybody gets to be Irish. All across Connecticut people will be heading out in search of “craic” – the Irish term for fun, entertainment, pleasant company and good times. And the state has a number of bars and restaurants that fit the bill. Anybody craving classic Irish comfort food and refreshing drinks along with music and pleasant bartenders will find them at these pubs.
  The Harp and Hound
  4 Pearl St.Mystic, CT
  
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• Your Guide to Transit During Blizzard

  14-03-2017 16:50
  
  Tuesday's nor'easter is expected to dump anywhere between 8 inches to 2 feet of snow on Connecticut and other areas of the northeast, and will likely make a mess for anyone looking to travel.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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• 2 Transported After 9-Vehicle Crash on I-95 in Fairfield

  14-03-2017 16:50
  
  Two people were taken to the hospital, one with serious injuries, after an accident involving three tractor trailers on Interstate 95 in Fairfield Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: Fairfield Fire Department
  
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• Keeping kids entertained during a snow day

  14-03-2017 16:17
  
  HARTFORD — As snow continues to pour down on Connecticut, some kids and parents are going a little stir crazy. Suzanne DeRosa, of The Little Green Tambourine in Canton, has some tips for families. Make it exciting! Snow is a magical thing to your child even the “big kids” are intrigued but the fluffy flakes. Make sure the kids have a safe and warm view of the snow, DeRosa said. Put a warm blanket and a few books or blank […]
  
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• Yard Goats Sell Out Home Opener

  14-03-2017 16:12
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Spring and baseball may be the furthest things on the minds of many today.
  But, with the home opener just shy of a month away, the Hartford Yard Goats are announcing they have sold out the home opener on April.
  After a year in which the club played all of its games away from Dunkin’ Donuts Park, the result of missed deadlines and other construction snafus, the Yard Goats announced today that the remaining opening day seats were sold within a half-h
  
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• 30 Players: Tigers’ Michael Fulmer Should Avoid Sophomore Slump

  14-03-2017 16:05
  
  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): 26 G, 26 GS, 159 IP, 3.06 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 11W, 132 SO, 42 BB
  The Detroit Tigers had a very eventful 2015 Trade Deadline, moving David Price, Yoenis Cespedes and Joakim Soria for a number of top-flight prospects. The Tigers are still expecting more from young arms Daniel Norris and Matt Boyd acquired from
  
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• Yard Goats Sold Out for Home Opener at Dunkin' Donuts Park

  14-03-2017 15:46
  
  The Yard Goats announced Tuesday that the home opener on April 13 is sold out. Individual tickets went on sale earlier in the morning and all remaining seats for the highly-anticipated game sold out within...
  
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• No Injuries Reported in Salem Rollover

  14-03-2017 15:43
  
  Police responded to a rollover on Route 11 South in Salem.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Top 5 Available NFL Free Agents

  14-03-2017 15:34
  
  by Rob Joyce
  On Monday the 2017 NFL season came to an unofficial start of sorts, as free agency officially began. Right away, teams began throwing money at available players, in some cases keeping them with the same team, while others hope the new acquisitions are the missing piece to put their organization over the hump.
  Entering Tuesday, here are the top players available on the open market:
  5) Jay Cutler:(Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
  For now Tony Romo is still a Cowboy, so for a team lo
  
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• 10 a.m. Update: Blizzard in Peak Hours

  14-03-2017 15:22
  
  A blizzard warning is in effect for most of Connecticut, excluding the shoreline, as a nor'easter dumps snow on Connecticut.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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• Watch Live: Snow Falls in Hartford

  14-03-2017 15:19
  
  Take a look at snow coming down in Hartford as a blizzard warning continues for parts of Connecticut.Photo Credit: Pole Control Studios
  
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• 38 Studios Suit Deadline Extended

  14-03-2017 15:16
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation has been given more time to respond to charges in a lawsuit brought against it by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over the state’s failed $75 million deal with former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s video game company.
  The Providence Journal reports court records show a federal judge has given the economic development agency until April 10 to fileits response.
  The response had been due on March 10
  
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• Metro North Service Suspended At Noon

  14-03-2017 15:05
  
  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Metro North is suspending service today due to the snow storm.
  The last trains are departing their originating terminals.
  Service will be suspended beginning at noon until further notice.
  Commuters are being advised to check the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s web site for special train and weather information at alert.mta.info.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: John Larson Addresses the ACA Repeal Proposal

  14-03-2017 13:53
  
  Congressman John Larson hosted a public town hall at the Smith Middle School in Glastonbury last night, on the Republican ACA Repeal proposal.  Hear what Larson has to say about the proposal.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Get Ready For a Fed Rate Hike

  14-03-2017 13:53
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, says strong Feb jobs means a Fed rate hike.  Get ready for a Fed interest rate hike this week, after the February jobs report showed that the US economy added a larger than expected 235,000 jobs.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The High Cost Of Utilities

  14-03-2017 13:51
  
  John Erlinghauser, who focuses on innovative advocacy solutions for complex issues with AARP, discusses the high cost of utilities in Connecticut… and Dominion’s effort to make them higher.
  
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• Metro-North service in and out of Grand Central suspended at noon

  14-03-2017 13:18
  
  HARTFORD — The Metro-North Railroad will suspend train service into and out of Grand Central Terminal at noon due to the anticipated impact of the blizzard and low ridership during the morning commute. The last trains will leave their originating terminals starting at 9:30 a.m. and arrive in Grand Central and at their final outlying destinations by noon. No trains will operate after that time until further notice. Last New Haven Line trains Inbound: 9:46 a.m. from New Haven;
  
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• Here's What to Expect from the Blizzard

  14-03-2017 13:11
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Mayor Monday With Bristol’s Ken Cockayne

  14-03-2017 12:47
  
  Ken Cockayne, Mayor of Bristol, joined Ray for this week’s Mayor Monday.  Cockayne discussed the Startup Bristol Program, snow removal budget and preparation, and offered a look at the city’s business environment.
  
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• Bristol Man Has Been Missing Since Saturday

  14-03-2017 12:26
  
  Bristol police are asking for help to find a 21-year-old Bristol man who has been missing since Saturday.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• Person Hit By Car in Middletown

  14-03-2017 12:07
  
  A person was hit by a car in a parking lot at Apple Rehab on Highland Avenue in Middletown, according to police, and they said the person is stuck under the car, police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Blizzard Operations Underway In The State

  14-03-2017 11:49
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The state Department of Transportation has all of its personnel on the roads this morning to try and keep up with what’s expected to be heavy snow throughout the day.
  DOT spokesman Kevin Nursick says all told, over 800 vehicles have been deployed; over 600 from the state and about 250 from private contractors.
  Nursick says the travel ban ordered Monday by Governor Dannel Malloy will go a long way in making clean up efforts more efficient.
  State Pol
  
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• Guilty Plea In Fatal Crash Case

  14-03-2017 11:06
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) – A Southington woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault charges in a crash that killed a man and injured his girlfriend last year.
  The Record-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2mE9It3 ) that court records show 26-year-old Krista Pikora pleaded guilty last week in the April 2016 crash that left 30-year-old Brandon Caron dead. She could face five years in prison when she’s sentenced May 10.
  Police say the car driven by Pikora crashed head-on into a car
  
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• Bradley Open But Flights Are Few

  14-03-2017 10:48
  
  (Windsor Locks, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Bradley International Airport has begun its snow removal operations.
  Officials say the airport is open but most of the airline partners have canceled flight operations for the day.
  Delta and United have a limited flight schedule.
  Passengers with reservations on those airlines are urged to check with their carrier regarding their flight itinerary.
  In addition, passengers can access real time flight information through Bradley’s web site, flybdl
  
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• Man Charged With Beating Mother Will Stand Trial

  14-03-2017 10:33
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) – A murder trial is expected to begin next week for a Stamford man charged with beating his mother to death almost two years ago.
  The Stamford Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/2mDYfJZ ) that 44-year-old Timothy Anderson will stand trial on March 21 before three judges. Anderson’s attorneysays the judges will decide if Anderson was insane when he punched 76-year-old Maryann Anderson several times, sending her into a coma before she died in March 2015.
  Police had sa
  
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• UConn top seed in women’s NCAA Tournament

  14-03-2017 05:00
  
  NEW YORK — UConn is the No.1 overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Huskies’ road to a fifth straight national championship will begin at home against 16th seed Albany on Saturday. A rematch from last season’s title game with Syracuse looms in the second round. UConn potentially wouldn’t have to leave the state of Connecticut until the Final Four in Dallas. The NCAA switched the national semifinals back to a Friday-Sunday format this season for the first t
  
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• Tuesday’s snowstorm disrupts flight plans before any flakes fall

  14-03-2017 04:46
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS – The snow isn’t arriving until Tuesday morning, but it began affecting air travel Monday night. The Director of Administration for Connecticut Airport Authority, Sharon Traficante, said Bradley International Airport is continuing to monitor the storm and is ready to mobilize its snow removal crews. She added most airlines have canceled their flights out of Bradley Tuesday, but Delta and United Airlines are still proposing to run a very limited number of flights. B
  
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• Family and community activists demand answers from Waterbury Police after shooting

  14-03-2017 04:36
  
  WATERBURY – Four days after a police involved shooting in Waterbury, community members met outside the police department to demand answers. Organized by the group “People Against Police Brutality,” about two dozen people gathered to speak out against Thursday’s incident. Around 4 p.m., Thursday, police said they attempted to stop a stolen vehicle at the intersection of Wood Street and Orange Street when driver, 18-year-old Ra’Shamel Rogers, attempted to flee th
  
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