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• 1 Dead After Backhoe Tips Over on Bridge in East Hartford

  22-03-2017 23:56
  
  The operator of an excavator died after the backhoe tipped over in East Hartford on Wednesday.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Backhoe Tips; Highway Shut

  22-03-2017 18:15
  
  (East Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police say the outbound Founders Bridge along eastbound Interstate 84 is closed.
  Trooper say a backhoe tipped over earlier this afternoon.
  There are reports of serious injuries.
  State Police are also advising motorists to reduce their speed approaching the area.
  
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• Members of Dismantled New Haven Gang Convicted of Federal Charges

  22-03-2017 03:05
  
  U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly announced Tuesday that 21 members of a now broken up street gang in New Haven have been convicted of federal charges.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• At Midway Point, Malloy Urges Budget Progress

  22-03-2017 03:00
  
  The General Assembly is halfway through the 2017 Session but it’s a long way from passing anything that looks like a spending plan for the next two years.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Rt. 25 in Newtown closed due to serious crash

  22-03-2017 02:50
  
  NEWTOWN — A serious crash has closed Route 25 in Newtown Tuesday night. Police said the crash happened in the area of Sand Hill Plaza on South Main Street in Newtown. They said the crash resulted in serious injuries but had no further details. Officials expected the road would be closed until around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Check back for further details as they develop.
  
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• Bristol Family Seeks Refund for Canceled Stair Lift

  22-03-2017 02:42
  
  A stairlift designed to make living with elderly parents easier turned into a four month-long process for a Bristol family with a unique circumstance.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Undocumented immigrant accused of raping classmate

  22-03-2017 02:35
  
  ROCKVILLE, Maryland — News that one of the two Maryland high school students accused of raping a schoolmate was allegedly in the country unlawfully has caught the attention of the White House. The student, 18-year-old Henry Sanchez-Milian, was arrested Thursday at Rockville High School in Rockville, Maryland, along with 17-year-old classmate Jose Montano. Both students are being charged as adults with first-degree rape and two counts each of committing a first-degree sexual offense, Montgo
  
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• East Lyme Police Warn About Phone Scam With Scammer Posing As U.S. Marshal

  22-03-2017 02:31
  
  East Lyme Police are warning the community to be careful about who they give out information to.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Committee Approves Increased Scrutiny of State Business Deals

  22-03-2017 02:25
  
  On a bipartisan vote, the Commerce committee sent a message to the governor and his economic development agency that they want to see more transparency on the incentives the state provides to companies.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• New Haven firefighter applicant alleges discrimination

  22-03-2017 02:20
  
  NEW HAVEN — A former Branford firefighter convicted of federal embezzlement charges has filed a complaint with the state alleging New Haven illegally rescinded a conditional employment offer after learning about his past criminal charges. The New Haven Register reports that a Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities complaint filed by Andrew Konspore said the city violated state statute when it withdrew its conditional offer of employment in September. Konspore alleges this was do
  
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• The Superload is moving through New Hartford

  22-03-2017 01:57
  
  NEW HARTFORD — Residents are dealing with some slow traffic in town, as the second of six “Superloads” is scheduled to arrive at Collinsville Antiques in New Hartford Tuesday night. The Town of New Hartford is alerting residents to be on the look-out for a Superload with numerous support vehicles transporting and accompanying turbines to be used in a new power plant being constructed in Oxford. This load will then move from New Hartford to Torrington on Route 44
  
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• Silver Alert Canceled for 3-Year-Old in Norwich

  22-03-2017 01:35
  
  A Silver Alert has been canceled for a 3-year-old girl in Norwich.
  
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• Man to pay $20K fine after ‘unconscionably stupid’ stunt

  22-03-2017 01:23
  
  CALGARY, Alberta – In July 2015, a young man in Canada decided it was time to promote his cleaning company and hatched a plan: Tie $10,000 worth of industrial-sized balloons (around 100 in all) to a lawn chair with an advertising banner hanging from it, take off, and then leap from the chair with a parachute strapped to his back, landing in the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races. That’s not exactly how it went. Daniel Boria was forced to bail early […]
  
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• Massachusetts firefighters pay respect to fallen brother

  22-03-2017 01:11
  
  WATERTOWN, Mass.  — A wake was held Tuesday for a Massachusetts firefighter who collapsed at the scene of a house fire and died this past Friday. Officials said Toscano suffered a medical emergency and the medical examiner’s office is determining the exact cause of death. Officials are directing donations for the family of Joseph Toscano to the Watertown Firefighters Relief Association’s Toscano Fund. Proceeds will benefit Toscano’s wife and five children. Earli
  
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• Ex-WTNH Meteorologist Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

  22-03-2017 00:46
  
  Justin Goldstein, a former WTNH meteorologist, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, months after police arrested him and said they found him sharing videos of young girls.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Norwich police locate missing 3-year-old

  22-03-2017 00:18
  
  NORWICH — Police located a missing three-year-old girl. Earlier in the evening they had issued a Silver Alert for the toddler. Police said Arriana Bennett, 3, of Norwich, was reported missing Tuesday. She was located with a non custodial parent. Police said the girl was never in harm’s way and she is safe and sound. Silver Alerts are issued by law enforcement agencies for missing people of all ages. Amber Alerts are issued for children who are believed to be in […]
  
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• Boy with skin disorder befriends dog with same condition

  22-03-2017 00:05
  
  CANBY, Ore. – An 8-year-old Arkansas boy with a rare skin disorder met a dog in Oregon with the same condition and it’s something the boy and his mom say they will never forget. Carter Blanchard and Rowdy, a black Lab, are connected through the white spots caused by vitiligo, a disorder without a known cause that destroys pigment-producing cells. For the last year, Carter and Rowdy only knew each other digitally, but Rowdy taught Carter to love his skin […]
  
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