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• Connecting You to March of Dimes Events

  24-03-2017 23:16
  
  NBC Connecticut is once again a proud partner in the March of Dimes Run For Babies, March For Babies and Superhero Sprint.Join us on April 30 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. When you participatePhoto Credit: facebook/marchofdimes
  
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• UConn Coach’s Speech Getting Attention Year Later

  24-03-2017 23:12
  
  Coach Geno Auriemma, for the UConn Women’s Basketball team, spoke at a press conference during the 2016 Final Four about the importance of values on the court.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Ex-Priest Gets 9 Months In Prison In Guns-Explosives Case

  24-03-2017 23:07
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A former Connecticut Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to nine months in prison for helping a teenager buy thousands of rounds of handgun ammunition and giving him 2 pounds of explosives powder.
  Paul Gotta was sentenced Friday in federal court in Hartford. The former priest at two parishes in East Windsor pleaded guilty last year to explosives and firearms charges.
  Prosecutors say Gotta helped the 17-year-old boy purchase the ammunition in
  
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• State Warns Residents About Work-from-Home Job Offers

  24-03-2017 22:59
  
  The state Department of Consumer Protection is warning residents about what they are calling a work from home "scam" that promises $1,000 per week for stuffing envelopes at home.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
  
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• Nurse’s Aide Charged With Killing Disabled Uncle

  24-03-2017 22:08
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut nurse’s aide is accused of killing her 61-year-old disabled uncle and then propping him up in a chair with a lit cigarette between his fingers.
  The Connecticut Post reports that 35-year-old Tynisha Hall, of Bridgeport, was arraigned on a murder charge Friday in Bridgeport Superior Court. A judge set bail at $500,000.
  Police say Hall bashed her uncle, Robert Jones, in the head at her home and left him there with the cigarette
  
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• WTIC’s Closing Bell Stock Report: March 24, 2017

  24-03-2017 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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• Geno Auriemma Shows His Support For Quinnipiac

  24-03-2017 21:55
  
  DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — Count Geno Auriemma as a big supporter of Connecticut’s other Sweet 16 team, surprising Quinnipiac and coach Tricia Fabbri.
  Auriemma pulled open his UConn warmup jacket to reveal a Quinnipiac shirt during a press conference Friday.
  “I wouldn’t want to be in their bracket. They remind me of our ’91 team,” Auriemma said. “I watched them play … and with 8 minutes left in
  
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• Ex-Priest Guilty of Giving Ammo, More to Teen Sentenced

  24-03-2017 21:13
  
  A former Connecticut priest who plead guilty to providing a teenager with ammunition and explosives powder in 2012 has been sentenced, the U.S. attorney's office said.
  
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• Keidel: Kaepernick Will Play In NFL This Season

  24-03-2017 20:47
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Like many nonlinear equations, there’s no one answer to a certain NFL problem.
  In the anarchy of free-agent binging, why isn’t Colin Kaepernick on an NFL roster?
  Geno Smith has a home. His stats are an eyesore. His locker room mojo is so bad one of his teammates literally knocked him out and shattered his jaw. Yet Smith didn’t have to leave the state, city or building to get a job with the Giants. The Jets jettisoned Smith, only to replace him with Josh McCown,
  
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• Massachusetts Man Accused of Stealing Jewelry from Glastonbury Home

  24-03-2017 20:18
  
  A Massachusetts man is accused of stealing more than $23,000 worth of jewelry and other items from a Glastonbury home in May 2015.Photo Credit: Glastonbury Police
  
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• Bridgeport Woman Suspected in Uncle’s Murder: Police

  24-03-2017 20:12
  
  A Bridgeport woman is accused of killing her disabled uncle and has been charged with murder.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police
  
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• FedEx Truck Fire Closes Lanes on Bradley Connector

  24-03-2017 20:08
  
  Two lanes are closed on Route 20 West in Windsor Locks because of a tractor-trailer fire.Photo Credit: Brad Hastings
  
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• With State Help, Colt Purchasing West Hartford Headquarters

  24-03-2017 20:07
  
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Colt’s Manufacturing Company is purchasing its West Hartford headquarters and manufacturing facility, state officials announced Friday.
  The acquisition is part of a $23 million initiative by Colt that includes retaining its current workforce of 600 and creating an additional 100 jobs at the location over the next five years, said the Office of Governor Dannel Malloy.
  The state is providing a $10 million dollar loan to support the effort. Up to
  
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• 30 Players: Lewis Brinson May Force His Way Onto Brewers In 2017

  24-03-2017 19:57
  
  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 (Minors): 104 G, 406 AB, .268 BA, 15 HR, 61 RBI, 17 SB, .773 OPS
  It’s been a rough few seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers. Since winning 96 games and the National League Central crown in 2011, the club has finished above .500 twice in five years and has won a combined 141 games in the last two seasons. The te
  
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• Manafort Offers To Talk To House Panel On Russia

  24-03-2017 18:56
  
  EILEEN SULLIVAN and CHAD DAYAssociated Press
  WASHINGTON (CBS Connecticut and AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, a key figure in investigations into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia, has volunteered to be questioned by lawmakers as part of a House probe of the Kremlin’s alleged meddling in the 2016 election.
  Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., chairman of the House intelligence committee, told reporters on Friday that Paul Manafort’s lawyer contacted
  
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• Report: School Superintendent’s Spending Under Investigation

  24-03-2017 18:33
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The superintendent of the Connecticut Technical High School System reportedly spent $84,000 in taxpayer money for memberships for 1,300 local educators in a national group while she ran for election for a vice president’s seat with the organization.
  The Hartford Courant reported Friday that Superintendent Nivea Torres bought the memberships for the nonprofit Association for Career and Technical Education in September. The newspaper reported
  
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• 2 Teens Arrested After Chase That Sent Trooper to Hospital

  24-03-2017 18:20
  
  Two teenagers accused of leading police on a chase that ended with a state trooper in the hospital have been arrested.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• New Britain Officer Gets Into Crash Responding to Scene

  24-03-2017 18:19
  
  A New Britain police officer was involved in a crash while responding to the scene of another crash early Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Tuition Increases Recommended for 17 CT Colleges

  24-03-2017 18:18
  
  The president of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, which includes 17 state colleges and universities other than UConn, said in a statement to students and families that he is recommending a tuition...
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Fire Caused Delays on I-84 in Tolland

  24-03-2017 18:17
  
  Two lanes are now getting by after a tractor-trailer fire that closed part of Interstate 84 in Tolland early Friday morning.Photo Credit: @TollandAlert
  
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• Connecticut Educators Concerned About Teaching Standards

  24-03-2017 18:15
  
  A group of educators in Connecticut says the state is lowering the bar to meet the demand for new teachers.Photo Credit: Shutterstock / maroke
  
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• Meriden Restaurant Gives Up Liquor Permit After Shooting

  24-03-2017 18:04
  
  A Meriden restaurant voluntarily canceled its liquor permit with the state after a weekend shooting there.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Tax Tips For New Parents

  24-03-2017 18:01
  
  By Mario McKellop
  The birth of a child brings a number of changes in the life of a couple. One of the many significant life changes new parents experience is the impact having a child has on their tax status. Here are a few tips that will make that transition process easier.
  Get Your Child A Social Security Card
  Right off the bat, one of the first tax-related tasks new parents need to complete is ensuring that their newborn is issued a Social Security number. Typically, new parents can get the p
  
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• Meriden Bar Liquor Permit Canceled

  24-03-2017 17:39
  
  (Meriden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A Meriden bar that was the scene of a shooting last weekend has withdrawn its liquor permit application.
  The 105 Restaurant and Lounge on Colony Street was operating under a provisional or temporary permit at the time of the March 18 shooting.
  The state Department of Consumer Protection says they met with the bar owner and police in Hartford this week, at which point the owner agreed to place the permit on voluntary suspension.
  After further discussions,
  
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• Where to Eat for New Haven Restaurant Week

  24-03-2017 17:11
  
  Appreciate the cuisine of New Haven during the week of April 2-7.Photo Credit: Jessica Van Vlamertynghe
  
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• 7 Unusual Tax Deductions You May Qualify For

  24-03-2017 17:03
  
  By Mario McKellop
  Most Americans are aware that expenses related to the purchase of a new home and relocating are eligible for tax deductions. However, the four million word document that governs the U.S. taxation system is filled with all kinds of odd and little-known deductions. Here’s a rundown of seven unusual deductions that can help lower your tax burden.
  Weight Loss TreatmentAccording to the US Department of Health and Human Services, 35.9 percent of the adult American populace are
  
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• Judge Convicts Wallingford Man of Child Porn Charges

  24-03-2017 16:59
  
  MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — A Wallingford man has been convicted of having child pornography videos on his devices involving sexual assaults of children as young as 4 years old.
  The Record-Journal reports that 54-year-old Stephen Hanisko was convicted on Thursday.
  He remains free on $50,000 bond, but must surrender any firearms and his passport pending sentencing in May. He’s also barred from using a computer.
  State troopers began investigating Hanisko in 2008. A special agent in Wyoming
  
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• Advocates Seek Better Awareness of Safe Haven Baby Laws

  24-03-2017 16:57
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Lawmakers and advocates say not enough people, especially teenagers, know about Safe Haven laws that allow parents to drop off a newborn at a hospital or police station — no questions asked.
  Concerns in Connecticut come after an infant’s body was discovered this week inside a bag in a reservoir.
  One Connecticut lawmaker says he’d like to see legislation passed this session that would require students to learn about the state’s law during high
  
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• Tuition Hike Recommended For Connecticut State Universities

  24-03-2017 16:55
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system is recommending tuition hikes.
  The proposal from Mark Ojakian calls for increases of 4 percent each of the next two years at state universities and 2.5 percent at community colleges.
  That would raise annual in-state tuition to $10,482 next fall at the system’s four state universities, which does not include the flagship University of Connecticut.
  Tuition would increase to $4,276 at 12 comm
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Protecting Houses of Worship

  24-03-2017 16:46
  
  Alan Schissel is the CEO and founder of Integrated Security, whose newsletter regarding the recent threats to the Jewish community has recently been published by several CT newspapers. Jacquie Bainer is the Director of Communications for Integrated Security, a private detective and security agency, headquartered in Manhattan with local offices in CT.
  Schissel and Bainer join Ray to discuss Tracking Via Technology and Protecting Houses of Worship and Schools.  Hear more:
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: How To Boost State Revenue

  24-03-2017 16:42
  
  Mike Savino, Capitol Reporter of the Record-Journal, talks state revenue.  From taxing shopping bags to licensing cats, several bills would boost state revenue. Savino runs down the list.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Restaurant of the Week – Carbone’s

  24-03-2017 16:41
  
  Carbone’s is the WTIC Restaurant of the Week, and Chef Chanteun Thanh joins Ray for an interview.
  We’ve got a special offer– get a $100 gift card for fine dining at Carbone’s for just $50! Get your deal here!
  
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• Cancer Comes Down To Luck More Often Than Not, Study Finds

  24-03-2017 16:38
  
  CBS Local– In life we can try our hardest to do the right things and make the right decisions but sometimes the desired result isn’t achieved. That’s life. Unfortunately, according to a study led by Bert Vogelstein and Christian Tomasetti, cancer is no different. They found that cancer can be a matter of chance more often than we’d like to believe.
  Vogelstein did an admirable job of breaking down the arcane scientific terms and process into layman terms. Essenti
  
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• No, WWE Is Not Buying Ring Of Honor

  24-03-2017 16:24
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Sixteen years ago Thursday, World Wrestling Entertainment, then World Wrestling Federation, stunned the professional wrestling world by purchasing the company it had been in a bruising battle with for nearly 20 years. March 23, 2001 was the day World Championship Wrestling and the Monday Night Wars died. Executives at AOL Time-Warner saw little value in WCW after purchasing Turner Broadcasting. The acquisition included cable networks TNT and TBS, which were home to WCW Monday Ni
  
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• Police Pursuit Nets Two Arrests

  24-03-2017 15:11
  
  (Plainfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Two men are under arrest after State Police say they engaged troopers in a pursuit late Thursday night.
  The incident occurred a little after 11:00 when troopers attempted a motor vehicle stop on Route 12 in Killingly, just north of the Plainfield line.
  The vehicle with the suspects, 18-year-old Chad Barrett and 19-year-old Nathan Cordell, had engaged Plainfield officers until they broke off the pursuit.
  Troopers say the vehicle, which they say was repo
  
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• Country Club Road in Avon Remains Closed During Investigation Into Fatal Bus Crash

  24-03-2017 15:02
  
  Country Club Road in Avon will remain closed until 2 p.m. Friday as police investigate the accident that killed a school bus driver Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Tolland Truck Fire Closes I-84

  24-03-2017 13:00
  
  These photos show the damage caused when a Goya truck caught fire on I-84 in Tolland this morning.Photo Credit: Tolland Alert
  
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• Mohegan Sun Breaks Ground on Exposition Center

  24-03-2017 09:52
  
  As Mohegan Sun breaks ground on its new exposition and convention center, staff is also planning to build up Connecticut's job force.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hartford School District Lays Out New Plan for Student Safety

  24-03-2017 04:31
  
  Hartford Public schools held the first of several public forums on ensuring student safety Thursday night.
  
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• Suspect Showed Note Demanding Money From Milford Bank

  24-03-2017 04:06
  
  A man demanded money through a note at a Milford bank on Thursday.Photo Credit: Milford Police
  
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• Crumbling Foundations Revealed in Several Commercial Buildings

  24-03-2017 02:28
  
  Since the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters broke the crumbling foundations story in July of 2015, the focus has been on the financial burden plaguing hundreds of homeowners in Hartford, Tolland and Windham...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Women From Peru Collect Donations for Country's Flood Victims

  24-03-2017 00:23
  
  Voracious rains, flooded rivers and mudslides are filling the streets of Peru taking homes, belonging and lives.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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