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• Hope the dog released from 24 hour veterinary care

  05-04-2017 23:54
  
  BRANFORD — Hope the dog has been released from the vet to the shelter. Hope, was found wandering and falling over near the Big Y Plaza in Branford on March 6. According to her caregivers, she is acting more like a normal dog now, playing with balls and other toys. The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter said, as of Wednesday, she’s no longer under 24 hour care at the vet. Hope will stay with the head nurse who’s been with her since the beginning of […]
  
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• Sacred Heart student who choked on pancakes at contest died of asphyxia

  05-04-2017 23:24
  
  HARTFORD — A medical examiner has ruled that a Sacred Heart student who choked on pancakes during an eating contest on campus died of accidental asphyxia. The New York City chief medical examiner’s office released autopsy results Wednesday for Caitlin Nelson, a 20-year-old from Clark, New Jersey, who attended Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. The official cause of death was “asphyxia due to obstruction of airway by bolus of food.” Nelson died at a hospital in New
  
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• Westport Police Pursuit Ends With 2 Officers Injured

  05-04-2017 23:03
  
  A pursuit in Westport ended with the driver almost ending up in a river and two officers injured.Photo Credit: Westport Police Department
  
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• More rain and a statewide Flood Watch for Thursday

  05-04-2017 22:47
  
  Here comes the rain, again!! While the water is still much-needed, the ground is already saturated from a combination of snow-melt and recent rainfall. With an additional 1″-2″ of rain on the way, a Flood Watch has been issued. Flooding issues should be minor with ponding on the roads and some rivers rising. This is very typical at this time of year. The Connecticut and Housatonic Rivers could reach minor flood stage by Friday.  All this rain is beneficial for […]
  
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• Defense rests in Hernandez double murder trial

  05-04-2017 22:24
  
  BOSTON — Lawyers for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez rested their case Wednesday in his double murder trial. Lawyers for Hernandez called their final witnesses Wednesday. Hernandez was not called to testify in his own defense. The former tight end for the New England Patriots is charged in the fatal shootings of two men after a brief encounter in a Boston nightclub in July 2012. A friend who was with Hernandez testified that Hernandez shot them two hours after on
  
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• Car drives into building in West Hartford, just missing a woman inside

  05-04-2017 21:47
  
  WEST HARTFORD – Wednesday afternoon, emergency crews responded to a car that drove into a building and just missed the home’s occupant, . Around 2:40 p.m., the car went into a row of apartments and damaged an exterior wall at 20 Starkel Rd. Officials said the driver said they confused the brake and gas pedals. Officials on the scene said there was one person inside the building, and the car came to a stop right in front of her as she was […]
  
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• Dad’s post supporting his wife sharing bed with their children goes viral, sparks debate

  05-04-2017 20:15
  
  YUKON, Okla. – A man’s Facebook post of his wife “co-sleeping” with their children has gone viral and sparked a debate. David Brinkley of Yukon, Okla. shared a photo of his wife, Alora, sleeping with their toddler and baby over the weekend. “I just decided to come out as a man and set a few things straight. I do NOT hate any part of what makes my wife the mother that she is,” Brinkley wrote on Facebook. “I would NEVER degrade […]
  
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• Hartford School District Names New Superintendent

  05-04-2017 05:17
  
  Dr. Leslie Torres Rodriguez has been named the superintendent of the Hartford School District.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Payless ShoeSource is filing for bankruptcy

  05-04-2017 02:31
  
  NEW YORK — More store closings are coming to a mall near you. Payless ShoeSource filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday. It’s the latest blow to brick-and-mortar retailers, which are struggling to survive in the age of Amazon. Online shopping has caused a decline in foot traffic at America’s malls, once a mainstay for companies like Payless. “This is a difficult, but necessary, decision driven by the continued challenges of the retail environment, which will only inte
  
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• Yard Goats host media day ahead of season opener

  05-04-2017 02:29
  
  HARTFORD —  After several setbacks, the time is finally near to see the Hartford Yard Goats take the field in the newly built Dunkin’ Donuts Park. On Tuesday, the team held its media day, two days before they begin their 2017 season against the Richmond Flying Squirrels at 7:05 p.m. in Richmond, VA. According to Baseball America rankings, Ryan McMahon, the Yard Goats, whose affiliation is the Colorado Rockies, have two of the Rockies’ top 10 prospects in third baseman
  
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• Stephanie Seymour completes alcohol program; charges dropped

  05-04-2017 02:16
  
  STAMFORD — Former supermodel Stephanie Seymour has had drunken driving and other charges erased from her record in Connecticut after she completed a yearlong program that included treatment for alcohol abuse. The charges were dismissed Tuesday during a hearing in Stamford Superior Court. The 48-year-old former Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated model did not appear in court. She said in a statement provided by her lawyer that she was grateful “this unfortunate event&rdquo
  
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• Aaron Hernandez lawyers intend call 3 witnesses, rest case

  05-04-2017 02:09
  
  BOSTON — Lawyers for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez plan to rest their case in his double murder trial. Attorney Jose Baez said in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston on Tuesday his team intends to call three witnesses and potentially close its case on Wednesday. The jury had the day off Tuesday. The prosecution and defense met with Judge Jeffrey Locke and discussed trial logistics. Closing arguments and jury deliberations could come soon as Thursday. Hernandez has [&
  
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• New Britain Police seeking owners of two abused and neglected dogs

  05-04-2017 01:27
  
  NEW BRITAIN — Animal control officers are seeking information regarding two dogs that were found a week apart in separate parts of town. The dogs showed signs of owner abuse, neglect, poor health, injuries, and emaciation. One dog was found on April 1st near Fairview Cemetery wandering around while the other was found near Alton Brooks Way. “You get disgusted. You get very disgusted,” said Sgt. Paula Keller, Animal Control Officer with the New Britain Police Department. &l
  
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• Hartford students build generator for Nepalese Village

  05-04-2017 01:23
  
  HARTFORD — 14 students at Hartford High School’s Academy of Science and Green Technology are putting the pieces together, working on a project that is designed to change the lives for villagers in a far away Nepalese hamlet. The project is called Nepal 3.0, it is the latest and greatest undertaking for engineering teacher David Mangus. The project centers around the students drafting and building green friendly generator which will help power vital needs for the village in
  
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• 2 Emaciated Dogs Abandoned in New Britain

  05-04-2017 01:15
  
  New Britain police are investigating after two emaciated dogs were found in the city a week apart.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Bradley Airport gives vacationers a heads-up for busy travel week

  05-04-2017 00:40
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS — It’s officially Spring Break season and Bradley International Airport is helping vacationers prepare for a busy travel week. The second-largest airport in New England is anticipating a 30 percent increase in passengers from April 5 though April 9. Airport authorities want travelers to know that planning ahead can make their flying experience easier and more enjoyable. They say passengers flying domestically should arrive to the
  
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• Veterans’ grave stones discovered at Waterbury home

  05-04-2017 00:36
  
  WATERBURY — It’s a good thing Rosa Arroyo and her boyfriend left no stone unturned during their current basement renovation. In the midst of the makeover, the wood stove they removed seemed to be simply resting on concrete blocks. “Then, once we got them outside, we flipped them over and we were like ‘gee, these are really heavy’ and, sure enough, they were grave markers,” said Arroyo.​ One of those two&n
  
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• Playground dedicated to Marathon Bombing survivor from Weston who died in 2016 car crash

  05-04-2017 00:33
  
  DORCHESTER, Mass. —  A new playground has been built in dedication to a Boston Marathon Bombing survivor who died in 2016. Victoria McGrath, 23 of Weston, Connecticut was killed in a car crash while she was vacationing in Dubai. McGrath was 20 when she was injured in the bombing. She was seen in one of the many iconic photos from that tragic day. She was carried away from the scene by a firefighter and had serious injuries to her legs. The Boston […]
  
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• ‘I would have had an abortion’: Mom at center of ‘wrongful birth’ debate upset at Texas bill

  05-04-2017 00:26
  
  CYPRESS, Texas — Dortha Biggs enters through the front door and rushes to greet her daughter, Lesli, who sits in a recliner, curled in fetal position. Mother and daughter lock hands and begin a ritualistic rubbing of hands, the only way they can communicate. It’s rhythmic and intimate, beautiful and heartbreaking. Lesli squeals as her mother holds her right hand and pats her left. A smile starts to radiate from Lesli’s face. “Looka there,” Dortha says. “Are yo
  
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