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• A side by side ride in East Canaan

  19-05-2017 06:02
  
  EAST CANAAN — It is country living in East Canaan and Len Allyn has made the most of that. Len began Backyard Adventures UTV Tours two years ago on the hundreds of acres available in and around his property. Allyn is taking people on tours in his UTV’s – or side by sides. ‘They’ve become very popular over the standard ATV’s,” Allyn said. “What’s nice about them is that people can ride side by side.” According to Allyn, the UTV’s [
  
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• New London School district faces new budget cuts

  19-05-2017 05:06
  
  NEW LONDON — Budget issues from the capitol are slashing its was to New London. The city’s finance committee voted Thursday to cut the Board of Education’s budget by $1 million dollars. The move would force the school district to cut several programs and initiate lay offs in several schools. Board of Education president Scott Garbini says the cut would also force the school to get rid of it’s Adult Learning program. “I’m thinking of the people that we’re
  
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• Helping prevent college suicides with peer to peer guidance

  19-05-2017 04:46
  
  The Jordan Porco Foundation is on a mission to prevent teen suicide by promoting mental health and creating a message of hope for young adults. The Hartford-based non profit was founded in 2011 by Ernie and Marisa Porco after losing their son to suicide as a freshman in college. The foundation’s signature event is Fresh Check Day, designed to engage students in dialogue about mental health through interactive booths that offer mental health and resource information in a fun, engaging [&hel
  
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• Laid off state police lieutenant’s wife creates petition to keep trooper’s jobs

  19-05-2017 04:45
  
  SOUTHBURY – The budget battle continues and those in fear of the future with less troopers out in the community say, they are not going down without a fight. Karen Montini is behind an online petition created Wednesday, “Reinstate our Troopers.”  Her husband is one of 11 members of Connecticut State Police that received a layoff notice, Tuesday. In just a day, the change.org petition received more than a thousand supporters. “They serve and protect us every day.
  
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• Yale dean is placed on leave over offensive Yelp reviews

  19-05-2017 04:27
  
  NEW HAVEN — A Yale University dean has been placed on leave over offensive reviews she made on Yelp, including one in which she refers to customers of a local restaurant as “white trash.” Pierson College Dean June Chu issued a public apology Saturday after reviews from her personal Yelp account began circulating at the Ivy League school. Pierson Head Stephen Davis sent an email Thursday informing members of the residential college that Chu had been placed on leave after [&helli
  
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• Honest Company recalls baby wipes due to possible mold contamination

  19-05-2017 04:07
  
  A warning for parents some baby wipes are being pulled from shelves over possible mold contamination. The Honest Company says they’re recalling some batches of baby wipes because they’re discolored. They say the wipes likely won’t cause any health issues but they just want to be safe. Customers can return the wipes for a full refund. The products were sold throughout the U.S. and Canada. They were also included in Honest Diaper Cakes, Baby Basics Gift Sets and Baby Arrival [&he
  
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• Always Dreaming leads 2017 Preakness favorites

  19-05-2017 03:28
  
  LAS VEGAS – Horse racing’s second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, takes place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore Saturday. Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming is the big favorite after a dominating run through the muck at Churchill Downs. If you’re new to horse racing or just brushing up on the basics, here’s the “Squares guide to the Preakness Stakes” from sister site Covers.com: Favorites Always Dreaming (John Velazquez, 4-5): He&rsq
  
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• First of 15 new Hartford Healthcare urgent care centers open in Avon

  19-05-2017 02:53
  
  AVON – The first of 15 planned Hartford Healthcare-GoHealth Urgent Care centers is now open in Avon. The center held its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday. They’ve been serving patients since May 1. This partnership between Hartford Healthcare and Georgia-based GoHealth promises a new and more innovative experience for patients. “We are completely focused on the patient experience and making it all about that patient, when they want to be seen, how they want
  
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• Man arrested on 103 counts of Anti-Trump vandalism at UConn

  19-05-2017 02:19
  
  STORRS — A man was arrested in connection with 103 counts of vandalism, many of them directed against President Trump, on the UConn campus. Eric Cruz-Lopez, 21, of Storrs and Bridgeport, was charged with multiple counts of criminal mischief after a three month investigation into incidents of vandalism in the Homer Babbage Library and other places around campus from December 2016 to March 2017. Police described multiple cases in which Cruz-Lopez was seen entering and lea
  
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• ‘Deadliest Catch’ captain Sig Hansen arrested after incident with Uber driver

  19-05-2017 00:55
  
  SEATTLE – “Deadliest Catch” captain Sig Hansen was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly spitting on an Uber driver and kicking a dent into his car, Seattle police said. According to the police reports, the altercation began when the driver picked up Hansen and three other people in Ballard, a neighborhood in Seattle, for a trip to the city of Shoreline. The driver said the trip was then canceled in the app, leading to a dispute over charges. As the argument […]
  
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