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• Ray Dunaway: Bills That Died In Session

  14-06-2017 23:25
  
  Zach Janowski, Yankee Institute Director of External affairs, runs down the bills that thankfully died in the session.
  
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• Police: Southington man punched woman in face following road rage incident

  14-06-2017 23:13
  
  SOUTHINGTON —  A Southington man is facing criminal charges after police said he punched a woman in the left eye following a road rage incident. On June 9, around 8:13 p.m., Southington police said they responded to an incident at 836 Marion Avenue after reports of a fight, road rage incident. The victim told police that she was driving her car when she drove up behind a pick-up truck driven by Paul Haburay, 58. She said the truck suddenly swerved […]
  
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• Ray Dunaway: The Latest Lawsuit Against Trump

  14-06-2017 22:59
  
  David Alistair Yalof, Professor and Department Head, Department of Political Science at The University of Connecticut, looks at the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general filing a lawsuit against President Trump.
  
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• Cooler, less humid tomorrow; tracking rain for Friday

  14-06-2017 22:42
  
  Sunday, Monday and Tuesday we reached 90 or above, meeting the requirements for our second heat wave of the year. That marks the earliest date the Hartford area has experienced two heat waves (our first heat wave was May 17-19). The next couple of days look beautiful with lots of sunshine, cooler and drier air. Highs on Wednesday will be near 80 with 70s likely on Thursday. The weather pattern turns more unsettled this weekend with showers developing on Friday […]
  
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• Eversource: Over 550 people experiencing power outages in New Britain

  14-06-2017 22:29
  
  NEW BRITAIN —  Eversource reports over hundreds of people are currently experiencing power outages Wednesday afternoon. New Britain police said a car ran into a pole on 1813 Stanley Street. Eversource, at this time, reports that a total of 579 people are without power. It is unknown if the crash has any connection with the power outages. Power out in the Stanley Quarter area – car accident into telephone pole @EversourceCT on way #newbritain — Mayor Erin Stewart (@ste
  
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• Deadlocked Escape Rooms Coming to Stamford

  14-06-2017 22:21
  
  Deadlocked Escape Rooms is opening a location in Stamford and bringing its mystery solving adventure games to the city.Photo Credit: WNBC
  
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• Multiple traffic lights out following transformer fire in North Haven

  14-06-2017 22:06
  
  NORTH HAVEN —  Firefighters are asking drivers to avoid Universal Drive, Terminal Drive due to several traffic light outages. North Haven Fire Department said a transformer fire has caused multiple traffics lights to shut off. If you plan on driving around that area, it is asked to seek an alternate route as firefighters are currently trying to clear up the scene. FD on scene of transformer fire on Universal Dr/Terminal Dr. Multiple traffic lights out. Avoid Universal Dr if possible [
  
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• Man Punches Woman in Face During Road Rage Incident

  14-06-2017 21:49
  
  A man punched a woman in the face in Southington during a road rage incident last week, police said.Photo Credit: Southington Police
  
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• NBC Connecticut Update on Megyn Kelly Interview

  14-06-2017 21:48
  
  NBC Connecticut released a statement Wednesday on the upcoming NBC News interview on Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly.
  
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• Jon Rothstein On NBA Draft: ‘[Many] Guards Who Can Make Major Impact’

  14-06-2017 21:43
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The NBA Draft, the first big event of the offseason, is Thursday, June 22. Top prospects are tantalizingly close to realizing their dreams, or at least taking that next step toward NBA relevance. Lesser prospects may find themselves passed over in those 60 picks spread over two rounds.
  As basketball fans put themselves in the minds of NBA executives, who better to talk about the upcoming draft than Jon Rothstein, CBS Sports Network college basketball insider? Jon shared his opi
  
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• Zima Makes a Comeback

  14-06-2017 21:42
  
  Zima was popular in the ‘90s and early 2000s and it's back at liquor stores in the United States, at least for a little while.Photo Credit: ZimaThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Woman Faces Forgery Charges

  14-06-2017 21:38
  MILFORD, Conn. (AP) – Police say a Connecticut woman faces almost 200 forgery charges for embezzling $184,000 from a business over five years.
  Rosalie Belbusti was arrested on Monday. Police say the 52-year-old woman wrote and cashed fraudulent checks made out to herself between 2012 and 2017 using the checking account of a Milford business where she was employed.
  Belbusti, of Ansonia, was held in lieu of $50,000 bail.
  It couldn’t be determined Wednesday if she has an attorney who ca
  
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• Mom Arrested After 4-Year-Old Boy Found Wandering in Southington

  14-06-2017 21:30
  
  A 4-year-old boy was found wandering a trail path in Southington on Sunday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• University Of Saint Joseph Goes Co-Ed

  14-06-2017 21:21
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut’s last remaining women’s college will start admitting male undergraduates on a full-time basis starting in the fall of 2018.
  University of Saint Joseph trustees voted unanimously for the change Wednesday. Two previous attempts to accept male students failed.
  President Rhona Free says the data showed that by opening up the admission process to all students, the school would have more opportunities to expand undergraduate progr
  
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• Woman Charged in Crash That Injured 4 in North Haven

  14-06-2017 21:08
  
  North Haven police have arrested a woman in connection with a four-vehicle crash on Dec. 2 that sent four people to the hospital.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Bloomfield Police Searching for Missing Suicidal Man

  14-06-2017 20:52
  
  Bloomfield police are searching for a missing man who they said is suicidal.Photo Credit: Bloomfield Police
  
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• University of Saint Joseph to open full time, undergraduate programs to men

  14-06-2017 20:44
  
  WEST HARTFORD — The University of Saint Joseph officials announced Wednesday that full-time, undergraduate programs will open for men in the fall of 2018. This comes after the president of the University of St. Joseph , Rhona Free, said she was setting up a task force to consider making the college coed after enrolling only women for 84 years. President Rhona Free sent a statement to FOX 61: “This is a very exciting day for everyone associated with the University of […]
  
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• ‘Catfisher’ Uses Pulse Nightclub Victim’s Photos On Dating Website

  14-06-2017 20:35
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS) — A North Carolina woman is disgusted after discovering that a “catfisher” had been using pictures of one of the Pulse nightclub shooting’s 49 victims on a dating website.
  Ashley Pickenpack said she was watching local news coverage of the one-year anniversary of the Pulse massacre when she saw a photo of shooting victim Shane Tomlinson.
  Tomlinson’s picture matched a photo of a man she knew as Thomas Gregory, who claimed to live in England, Picken
  
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• Murphy's 'Heart Sank' When He Learned of Virginia Shooting

  14-06-2017 20:34
  
  U.S. Senator Chris Murphy was at home when he heard about the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia at the Republican Congressional baseball team’s practice early Wednesday morning and he said his heart just sank.
  Photo Credit: Senate Television via AP
  
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• Police: Naked man from Putnam breaks into antique marketplace

  14-06-2017 19:47
  
  PUTNAM — Putnam Police say they arrested a man after he broke into an antique marketplace, naked. Around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to the area of Front Street and Main Street for a report of suspicious activity. When police arrived, they found glass on the sidewalk and saw damage to multiple windows of the Antique Marketplace located at 109 Main Street in Putnam. Police saw activity in the building and State Police arrived to help in securing the building’s […]
  
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• Foxwoods, Connecticut Lottery Launch ‘High Roller’ Scratch Game

  14-06-2017 19:45
  
  Foxwoods and the Connecticut Lottery have partnered up and launched a new scratch game.Photo Credit: Connectyicut Lottery
  
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• Hearings Discuss Proposed Health Insurance Rate Increases

  14-06-2017 19:38
  
  Insurance companies request rate increases every year. On Wednesday, two public hearings were held to discuss the increases proposed by Anthem and ConnectiCare, who combined cover 86,000 policies on...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 'Dollar Tree Grandpa Bandit' Arrested in Indiana: Police

  14-06-2017 19:32
  
  An Enfield man has been arrested in Indiana on accusations that he is a serial robber known as the “Dollar Store Grandpa Bandit,” a suspect in a serious of robberies across the country.Photo Credit: North Greenbush Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Suspect in congressional baseball practice shooting identified

  14-06-2017 19:21
  
  ST. LOUIS — Law enforcement reports that the suspect that fired at a Republican staffers and Congressmen at baseball practice Wednesday morning is a man from Illinois. The suspect is identified as James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, IL.  The shooter’s injuries were described as serious. President Donald Trump says that Hodgkinson has died. Hodgkinson owned a home inspection business. His license expired in November 2016 and was not renewed, state records show. Bellevill
  
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• What Is The Congressional Baseball Game?

  14-06-2017 19:19
  
  CBS Local– As reports of a shooting taking place in the early morning hours at a baseball field involving government officials came in, most were naturally first concerned with the well-being of those involved.
  Once it was revealed that none of the participants suffered life-threatening injuries, the second thought many had was, ‘what in the world were congressmen doing on a baseball field at 7 a.m. ET?’
  The answer is preparing for the Congressional Baseball Game, of cours
  
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• Man Killed In Shelton Crash

  14-06-2017 19:19
  
  SHELTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – An Ansonia man is dead after a two-vehicle motor vehicle crash Tuesday night in Shelton.
  Police say Michael Bonavita, 65, was driving a Jeep Liberty that crashed into a Dodge Ram at the intersection of Birdseye Road and School Street around 7:45 p.m.
  Bonavita and a passenger in his vehicle, Gregory Torwich, 60, of Ansonia were taken to an area hospital with critical injuries, said police. Bonavita died of his injuries; Torwich was listed in serious but st
  
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• Shelton police investigate fatal accident

  14-06-2017 19:13
  
  SHELTON — Shelton Police are investigating after a two car accident left one person dead. Police say Michael Bonavita, 65, of Ansonia, was behind the wheel of a Jeep Liberty when the crash occurred with a Dodge Ram pick-up truck, driven by Alexander Groski, 28, of New Milford. The crash happened at the intersection of Leavenworth Road, Birdseye Road, and School Street. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage. Bonavita and his passenger, Gregory Torwich, 60, of Ansonia, was taken to the [&hell
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured After Crash in Shelton

  14-06-2017 19:02
  
  One person is dead and other has serious injuries after a crash at Leavenworth Road, Birdseye Road and School Street in Shelton at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Gunman kills 2, shoots self at San Francisco UPS facility, police say

  14-06-2017 18:49
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — At least two people are dead after a shooting at a UPS facility in San Francisco on Wednesday morning, San Francisco Deputy Police Chief Mikail Ali said. The gunman shot himself, and his condition is unknown, Ali said. Investigators are trying to determine if there are any other casualties. People in the area are advised to shelter in place until instructed otherwise. Law enforcement is concentrated around the UPS San Francisco Customer Center, a couple of blocks east
  
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• Recipes from Market Place Kitchen and Bar

  14-06-2017 18:34
  
  HARTFORD — Chef name is Roy Khalil of Market Place Kitchen & Bar in Avon stopped by FOX61’s Good Day Connecticut to share some yummy recipes. 22oz Bone-In Ribeye Steak Salt and pepper each side of steak In cast iron skillet pan sear 22oz Bone-In Ribeye 5 min on each side Finish with 1TBSP unsalted butter 2 fresh thyme sprigs and 1 clove garlic Let steak rest before it’s sliced Roasted Tomatoes 1 Vine of Fresh Tomatoes 1tsp olive oil […]
  
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• Police: Vernon man arrested after striking pedestrian in Hartford, leaving them with serious injuries

  14-06-2017 18:25
  
  HARTFORD — Hartford Police Department said they have arrested a man in connection with an April hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. Police said that the incident happened in the area of Park and Cedar streets at around 10 p.m. on April 22. The victim was taken to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries. Surveillance video of the incident was obtained by police. Hartford Police received numerous tips from the public, including a tip that resulted in the location and recovery of the [&hellip
  
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• Father edits 12 years of first day of school interviews into touching graduation video

  14-06-2017 18:04
  
  A touching video tribute a dad made for his daughter as she graduates high school is going viral. Kevin Scruggs spent the past 12 years interviewing his daughter, Mackenzie, on her first day of school. In the interviews, Scruggs would sit down with her and ask her what she was most looking forward to that year. Scruggs compiled all the clips and edited them together, congratulating his daughter for graduating. The video was posted to YouTube on Saturday and has […]
  
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• ‘I am a thief’ tattooed on forehead of alleged bicycle thief

  14-06-2017 17:55
  
  SAO PAULO, Brazil – “I am a thief and a loser.” That is what was tattooed on the forehead of a Brazilian teenager who was caught trying to steal a bicycle in a city near Sao Paulo. The incident was recorded on a cellphone and published on social media, leading authorities to arrest a local tattoo artist and his accomplice. Both confessed, police said. Tattoo artist Maycon Wesley Carvalho dos Reis, 27, and bricklayer Ronildo Moreira de Araujo, 29, were […]
  
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• Woman disguises dog as baby, sneaks it into hospital to comfort grandma

  14-06-2017 17:43
  
  SANTA MARIA, Calif. — A California woman’s grandma was hospitalized for three days and wanted to see her dog. So her granddaughter made it possible. 21-year-old Shelby Hennick was passing by her grandma Dona’s house when her mom called and said that Dona was missing her dog Patsy. Pets are generally not allowed in hospitals unless they’re service animals, so Hennick got creative. The veterinary technician decided to wrap Patsy in a blanket, put her over her shoulder, and
  
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• Police: Naked Man Goes On Rampage Inside Antiques Store

  14-06-2017 17:42
  
  PUTNAM, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut man is facing charges after police say he went on a naked rampage inside an antiques store.
  Police in Putnam responded to the Antiques Marketplace around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday after reports of suspicious activity.
  When they arrived, they found glass on the sidewalk and damage to several windows.
  Upon entering, officers saw a “completely naked” man knocking over display cases and smashing items.
  Police arrested 50-year-old Se
  
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• These states are best, worst for raising children

  14-06-2017 17:34
  
  New Hampshire is the best state in which to raise a child, while Mississippi is the worst, according to a report published Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The study measured 2015 data from the private Population Reference Bureau on the topics of economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. Top states for overall child well-being were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Minnesota, with Iowa and Connecticut tied for fifth place. The five worst states for overal
  
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• Hit And Run Suspect Arrested In Hartford

  14-06-2017 17:01
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hartford Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run case from earlier this spring that left a pedestrian with serious injuries.
  Under arrest is 43-year-old Frank Bohorquez of Vernon.
  It was back on April 22 that the crash took place at Park and Cedar Streets.
  Officers say the victim was struck by Bohorquez, who was riding a 2016 Polaris Slingshot.
  Bohorquez fled the scene but the vehicle was later recovered.
  Police then issued a warrant for his arrest M
  
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• Hartford Expects Heavy Traffic for Concert, Yard Goats Game and Protest

  14-06-2017 16:49
  
  If your Wednesday evening plans will take you in or out of Hartford, make note of what police are calling a “significant impact on traffic.”Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mansfield man facing gun, drug charges after traffic stop

  14-06-2017 16:30
  
  TOLLAND — A 19-year-old man is facing gun and drug charges after being pulled over for a traffic stop Tuesday night. State Police said Wesley Keane of Mansfield was caught speeding near Exit 67 on I-84 in Vernon. After he was pulled over in Tolland, police say troopers suspected the vehicle contained contraband. Upon searching the car, troopers found drug paraphernalia, packing materials, and a handgun. They also saw the driver had brass knuckles. Keane was arrested and then rele
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway June 14, 2017

  14-06-2017 16:09
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, education and children’s issues reporter for CTMirror.org, says UConn Health finds itself pretty ill fiscally.  Find out why.
  7:20- David Alistair Yalof, Professor and Department Head, Department of Political Science at The University of Connecticut, looks at the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general filing a lawsuit against President Trump.
  8:20- Bill Wadsworth, chair of the FHS Building Co
  
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• Man Charged in Hartford Hit-and-Run

  14-06-2017 16:09
  
  Hartford police have arrested a man accused of taking off from the scene of an accident after hitting a pedestrian with a Polaris Slingshot in April.Photo Credit: Hartford Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Man taken to Connecticut hospital after eating contaminated fish from restaurant

  14-06-2017 16:04
  
  NEW LONDON– A man was hospitalized for nearly 3 weeks after developing a rare disease from eating contaminated fish. Ledge Light Health officials say back in May, the 36-year-old male ate fried red snapper from local restaurant and developed Rhabdomyolysis, a condition caused by Haff Disease.  Rhabdomyolysis is characterized as swelling and a breakdown of skeletal muscle with a risk of kidney failure. The man was taken to Lawrence + Memorial hospital where he remained h
  
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• Police Activity Stops Metro-North Traffic at 138th Street

  14-06-2017 15:59
  
  Metro-North delays hit up to 90 minutes Wednesday after an abandoned bag on the 138th Street Bridge prompted a major emergency presence, stalling all train traffic in and out Grand Central Terminal, according to...Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• CT Congress Members React After Shooting of House Whip

  14-06-2017 15:55
  
  U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty said she and her staff members are accounted for and were not at the Virginia baseball field where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four other people were shot this...Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Hartford Police: Plan On Traffic Delays For PM Commute

  14-06-2017 15:51
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police are warning of traffic gridlock for the afternoon commute.
  In addition to a Yard Goats game tonight, close to 20, 000 people are expected for a Tom Petty concert at the Xfinity Theater. Starting at 5 p.m., the NAACP is also holding a March for Justice from the Legislative Office Building on Capitol Avenue to Main and Morgan streets.
  Deputy police chief Brian Foley urges commuters leaving the city to plan accordingly, if they have childcar
  
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• Vandals Damage Guilford Non-Profit Garden Project Twice

  14-06-2017 15:42
  
  A non-profit organization in Guilford is asking for the public's help after a garden built by volunteers was struck twice by vandals.Photo Credit: Roses for Autism
  
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• Police: Mom left sleeping 3-year-old locked in car so she could shop

  14-06-2017 15:31
  
  WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A mother is accused of leaving her 3-year-old child alone in a locked vehicle outside a Pennsylvania Walmart, according to police. Wilkes-Barre Township police told WNEP that some shoppers noticed a young child sleeping inside a vehicle with no one else with him and called 911. Police, EMS, and the township’s fire department all responded. “When we got there, there was a little boy in the back seat,” said Cap
  
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• Tyler Lydon: My Life As An NBA Draft Prospect

  14-06-2017 15:30
  The 2017 NBA Draft is set for Thursday, June 22nd. As the stars of the college game get ready to find out where they will begin their NBA journey, CBS Local Sports’ “My Life As” series will give them an opportunity to talk about how they got to this point and what they expect from the future in their own words.
  Today, we hear from Tyler Lydon, a sophomore from Syracuse University, who was second on the team in scoring at 13.2 points per game while also adding 8.6 rebo
  
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• Hearings to Discuss Proposed Health Insurance Rate Increases

  14-06-2017 15:21
  
  Insurance companies request rate increases every year. On Wednesday there will be two public hearings to discuss the increases proposed by Anthem and ConnectiCare, who combined cover 86,000 policies on...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Naked Man Found Burglarizing Putnam Antique Store: Police

  14-06-2017 15:10
  
  Putnam police have arrested a man accused of burglarizing an antique store while naked on Main Street early Wednesday.Photo Credit: Putnam Police Department
  
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