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• Congressman Larson proposes nationwide infrastructure plan, proposal for Hartford tunnel project

  08-08-2017 23:50
  HARTFORD —  On Tuesday afternoon, Congressman John Larson (D-Hartford) announced plans to introduce the ‘America Wins Act.’ The bill would invest $1 trillion in infrastructure over the next 10 years. Among the projects it would fund is the Interstate 84 and Interstate 91 tunnel from Flatbush Avenue in Hartford to Roberts Street in East Hartford. Larson said the construction would create lasting economic development in the Capitol Region and offer new business opportunities
  
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• New Hampshire is latest state to sue CT based OxyContin manufacturer 

  08-08-2017 23:29
  CONCORD, N.H.– The New Hampshire attorney general’s office is suing Purdue Pharma, alleging that the drug manufacturer has continued its deceptive marketing of OxyContin in a state that has been called the “ground zero” of the opioid epidemic. In a civil complaint filed Tuesday, the state alleges that Purdue Pharma, based in Stamford, has downplayed oxycodone’s risk of addiction, overstated its effectiveness, claimed it is nearly impossible to abuse and fa
  
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• New Haven teen homicide victim’s mother still seeking justice

  08-08-2017 23:25
  NEW HAVEN —  It’s been nearly three weeks since 14-year-old Tyrick Keyes was shot to death in New Haven’s Newhallville neighborhood, where residents, including the victim’s mom, have shared ideas on improving the safety of children. Keyes had just finished 8th grade. He never had the opportunity to find out he was going to be allowed to skip 9th grade. “Honestly, I’m not doing well because I still didn’t find my son’s killer,” said Demet
  
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• CT Lottery excited about two big jackpot drawings this week

  08-08-2017 23:23
  ROCKY HILL — The Connecticut Lottery has hit a milestone and it’s not due an all-time jackpot, but rather two jackpots. The Mega Millions top prize has topped $307 million,  while the Powerball jackpot is now over $350 million and both are growing. The jackpot drawing for Mega Millions will be held shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday night and the Powerball drawing will be held Wednesday night. Both can be seen on WCCT Channel 20. Put them together and Ct Lottery […]
  
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• Namaste: Goat Yoga in Manchester

  08-08-2017 23:11
  
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• Danbury Mayor Recovering After Brain Surgery

  08-08-2017 23:05
  
  Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is recovering after undergoing brain surgery to remove a cyst doctors discovered during a recent check-up, the mayor’s office said on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Danbury mayor out of surgery

  08-08-2017 22:58
  DANBURY  — Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is out of surgery to remove a benign cyst in his brain and recovering well, according to a post on the city’s Facebook page. Boughton went under surgery Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and is expected to make a full recovery. The News-Times reports the epidermoid cyst was discovered during recent tests after Boughton suffered dizzy spells and headaches. He says the cyst is about the size of a lemon. The 53-y
  
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• Glen Campbell Dead At 81

  08-08-2017 22:49
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as “Rhinestone Cowboy” and spanned country, pop, television and movies, has died.
  He was 81.
  Campbell’s publicist Sandy Brokaw says the singer died Tuesday morning in Nashville. No cause was immediately given.
  Campbell announced in June 2011 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that it was in its early stages at that time.
  Campbell was one of the bigges
  
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• Woman Sentenced In Fraud Case

  08-08-2017 22:45
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut woman is headed to federal prison for her role in a fraud and identity theft scheme that affected more than 30 people.
  The U.S. Attorney’s office says Jamila Williams-Stevenson, of West Haven, was sentenced Tuesday to four years behind bars. She pleaded guilty in December tobank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
  Authorities say Williams-Stevenson and co-defendant Lorena Coburn stole personal identifying information from patients at Yale New
  
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• For 1st Time, Both National Lottery Games Top $300 Million

  08-08-2017 22:43
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For the first time, U.S. lottery players will have a choice of games offering jackpots topping $300 million.
  In the seven years since all U.S. lotteries began selling both Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, both games have never offered prizes so large at the same time.
  The jackpot for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing is an estimated $350 million, and the top prize for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing is $307 million. Those prizes are based on
  
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• Court Documents: Grandmother Thrown 47 Feet In Hartford Hit-and-run Crash

  08-08-2017 22:42
  (CBS Connecticut) — In newly-released court documents, police describe video they obtained of the hit-and-run death of a grandmother.
  Police say driver Deykevious Russaw can be seen in a video of an earlier minor crash involving the stolen SUV and a school bus.
  He and five other young men or boys get out of the SUV, and run past the woman’s body to get away, after the crash.
  Russaw appeared in Hartford Superior court today.
  Police say he admitted to accelerating down Ashley Street be
  
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• Woman Sentenced To 4 Years In Fraud, Identity Theft Scheme

  08-08-2017 22:41
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman is headed to federal prison for her role in a fraud and identity theft scheme that affected more than 30 people.
  The U.S. Attorney’s office says Jamila Williams-Stevenson, of West Haven, was sentenced Tuesday to four years behind bars. She pleaded guilty in December to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
  Authorities say Williams-Stevenson and co-defendant Lorena Coburn stole personal identifying information from patients at Yale New
  
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• Glen Campbell, ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ singer, dead at 81

  08-08-2017 22:35
  Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as “Rhinestone Cowboy” and spanned country, pop, television and movies, has died. He was 81. Campbell’s publicist Sandy Brokaw says the singer died Tuesday morning in Nashville. No cause was immediately given. Campbell announced in June 2011 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that it was in its early stages at that time. Campbell was one of the biggest stars of the late 1960s and
  
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• Trump Warns North Korea Over Nukes

  08-08-2017 22:30
  WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says that North Korea “had best not make any more threats to the United States” or “they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.”
  Trump issued the warning during a briefing on opioid addiction at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey.
  A Japanese defense paper and a U.S. media report said Tuesday that North Korea may have successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fitinside its mis
  
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• Cool night with temps in the 50s; warmer, sunny Wednesday

  08-08-2017 22:18
  We saw a little  sun come out today and that’s just a glimpse of what we can expect for the next couple of days. We’re going so far as to call Wednesday and Thursday top ten days with lots of sun, low humidity and summer warmth. High temperatures will rise into the low to mid 80s. One area of question is Friday night into Saturday. Some of our computer models show a disturbance that could bring scattered showers and thunderstorms. […]
  
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• From jail to Yale: Felon faces scrutiny in bid to be lawyer

  08-08-2017 22:12
  HARTFORD — A convicted felon who graduated from Yale Law School and won acclaim as a poet is being asked by a Connecticut committee to prove his “good moral character” before he is allowed to practice law. Reginald Dwayne Betts passed the state bar exam in February, but a panel of judges and lawyers that decides who joins the state bar flagged his file because of three felony convictions for a carjacking he committed two decades ago as a teenager. […]
  
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• Shooting Suspect in Custody After Leading Cops on Car Chase

  08-08-2017 22:04
  
  A shooting suspect led Hartford police on a chase that ended in a crash on Sigourney Street near the Interstate 84 ramps Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Woman Sold Heroin to Torrington Man Who Fatally OD'd: Police

  08-08-2017 22:03
  
  A woman was arrested for allegedly selling heroin to a Torrington man who fatally overdosed in May, police said.Photo Credit: Torrington Police
  
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• Teen Charged in Fatal Hartford Hit-and-Run Appears in Court

  08-08-2017 21:50
  
  A Hartford teen charged with manslaughter in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman made his first court appearance in the case today.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/CT Department of Correction
  
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• Former Yale-New Haven Hospital Employee Sentenced to 4 Years in Identity Theft Case

  08-08-2017 21:26
  
  A 37-year-old former Yale-New Haven Hospital employee has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to an identity fraud and identity case that authorities said affected...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 2nd Arrest In Beating Of Asthmatic Man

  08-08-2017 21:20
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – Police in Connecticut have arrested a second person in connection with the death of man who suffered an asthma attack while he was being assaulted and later died.
  Twenty-year-old Latrel Baker was charged Tuesday with first-degree manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Victor Diaz.
  He’s being held on $150,000 bond.
  It couldn’t be determined Tuesday if he has an attorney.
  Police had responded to the hospital for a report of an assault on April 27 in Bri
  
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• Woman Stole Gun, $80K Worth of Jewelry: Police

  08-08-2017 20:32
  
  A 24-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a burglary at a North Haven home and is accused of stealing more than $80,000 worth of jewelry and a semi-automatic handgun.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Had Machete in Car at Quinnipiac University: Police

  08-08-2017 20:32
  
  A Hamden man was arrested Friday night after he was found with a machete in a vehicle at Quinnipiac University, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Wine Festival Celebrating Connecticut’s Vineyards Kicks Off This Weekend

  08-08-2017 19:00
  
  The 11th annual Shoreline Wine Festival will take place this Saturday and Sunday at Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market and Winery in Guilford.Photo Credit: ASAblanca via Getty Images
  
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• Quassy Requesting Tax Incentives for Water Slide Project

  08-08-2017 18:45
  
  Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury has requested tax incentives from the town for a multi-million dollar project to build new water slides.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Larson Plan Would Invest $1 Trillion in U.S. Infrastructure

  08-08-2017 18:41
  
  Congressman John Larson, D-First District, wants to tunnel city traffic from Interstate 84 and Interstate 91 and plans to announce the “America Wins Act” today, which he says would invest $1 trillion in...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• DEEP Sponsors Free Fishing License and Saltwater Fishing Day

  08-08-2017 18:39
  
  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will allow anyone 16 or older to obtain a free one-day fishing license this Saturday, Aug. 12.
  
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• 1 person injured following shooting in Willimantic; police investigating

  08-08-2017 18:24
  WILLIMANTIC —  Police are investigating a shooting that took place Monday that left one person injured. Willimantic police said the shooting occurred around 9:45 p.m., at 503 Pleasant Street. Police said the victim was taken to a local hospital where he is listed in stable condition. This shooting is under investigation and anyone with information related to this shooting is asked to call Detective Eric Dean at 860-465-3135. Police added that this shooting was an isolated incident and
  
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• Sanctuary For Meriden Man Facing Deportation

  08-08-2017 18:04
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A native of Ecuador living in Connecticut has become the second person this summer to take sanctuary inside a New Haven church to avoid a deportation order.
  Marco Reyes, a father of three who entered the U.S. illegally in 1997 and has been living in Meriden, was supposed to board a plane on Tuesday.
  His attorney, Erin O’Neil-Bakers, says Reyes instead took refuge inside the First and Summerfield United Methodist Church in New Haven.
  Reyes’ supporters say
  
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• David Letterman headed back to talk TV with Netflix series

  08-08-2017 18:02
  NEW YORK — David Letterman, who said goodbye to his long-running talk show two years ago, will say hello to TV again with a new show for Netflix. Netflix announced Tuesday that the six-episode series has Letterman combining two primary interests: in-depth conversations, and in-the-field segments sparked by his curiosity and humor. In each hour-long episode, Letterman will conduct a long-form conversation with a single guest, and explore topics of his own outside the studio. The as-yet-unti
  
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• Powerball and Mega Millions Jackpots Hit Big Numbers

  08-08-2017 17:47
  
  The jackpots for Powerball and Mega Millions are huge and people across Connecticut are dreaming of winning big.
  
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• Manchester Taking Steps to Quell Stench from Landfill

  08-08-2017 17:46
  
  A stink that continues to spread this summer in Manchester is about to be squashed for good. Town officials announced a long-term solution to make sure the trash from the town’s landfill doesn’t carry to...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• University of New Haven listed among the elite colleges in the U.S.

  08-08-2017 17:41
  WEST HAVEN –The University of New Haven was named one of the nation’s best colleges by The Princeton Review. This is the second year in a row that the university was included in the college guide. “The recognition of the University of New Haven by The Princeton Review is an indicator of the university’s vibrant academics and the quality of our professors and student body,” said President Steven H. Kaplan in a statement. “The university is uniquely able to
  
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• Letterman To Host Netflix Show

  08-08-2017 17:39
  NEW YORK (AP) – David Letterman, who said goodbye to his long-running talk show two years ago, will say hello to TV again with a new show for Netflix.
  Netflix announced Tuesday that the six-episode series has Letterman combining two primary interests: in-depth conversations, and in-the-field segments sparked by his curiosity and humor.
  In each hour-long episode, Letterman will conduct a long-form conversation with a single guest, and explore topics of his own outside the studio.
  The as-yet
  
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• Pet of the Week – Cutie B

  08-08-2017 17:38
  HARTFORD – Today is International Cat Day and Cutie B is a 2-month-old kitten who was abandoned and found in the sewer. He was found with awful eye infections, an upper respiratory infection, and couldn’t stop sneezing when he was first brought to the shelter. He was not interested in eating due to his illnesses, but after a couple of weeks of medical treatment he got much better and has started eating like a normal kitten. Cutie B is now neutered, […]
  
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• Quinnipiac students raise money for cafeteria worker with cancer

  08-08-2017 17:29
  HAMDEN — The Quinnipiac University community is coming together to support a cafeteria worker who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Leyanda DaSilva, a Chartwells employee at the university’s cafeteria, was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The mother of three was previously diagnosed with cancer in 2014, and became cancer-free in 2016.  Unfortunately, a recent check up revealed her cancer had returned and spread to her lymph nodes. As a cherished member of the scho
  
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• Fantasy Football 2017: Top 10 Quarterbacks

  08-08-2017 17:12
  Ryan Mayer
  The advent of NFL training camps is upon us as teams approach their first preseason games. With the return of football comes the return of our favorite form of legal sports betting, fantasy football. As you scour the internet for the latest news and rankings getting ready for your league’s draft, we’ll be providing you lists of the top fantasy prospects by position for this season. We’ll begin with the most important position on the field and likely on your team: qua
  
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• Today is International Cat Day!

  08-08-2017 16:50
  HARTFORD – Today is International Cat Day! Celebrate your furry little felines by sharing your pictures of them. You can share yours by emailing us at [email protected], leave pictures in the comments section of our Facebook post, tag us on Twitter or Instagram, send them through the FOX61 app, or use the “submit” button below (desktop only). Pictures of your pets will be shared here in our photo gallery, and your cat could make our
  
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• Meriden man facing deportation enters sanctuary inside New Haven church

  08-08-2017 16:50
  NEW HAVEN — A Meriden man from Ecuador, scheduled to be deported Tuesday, has entered sanctuary in a New Haven church. Marco Reyes had been living in Meriden since 1997 with his family. In 2007 Reyes was apprehended by ICE while vacationing with his family near the Canadian border by accident. Since 2016, he has consistently checked in with ICE and it was just last month when he was suddenly ordered to leave. Reyes was supposed to leave from John F. Kennedy Airport
  
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• Pets Do Not Benefit Kids’ Health, Study Finds

  08-08-2017 16:43
  CBS Local — Dogs and cats have no “significant” impact on children’s mental and physical health, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation.
  Described by the journal as Anthrozoos as the “largest-ever study” on the link between pet ownership and children’s well-being, the study contradicts previous research that suggests that pets help children breathe easier, become more empathetic and experience similar benefits.
  However, the nonprofit resea
  
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• Man Charged In Mall Assault

  08-08-2017 16:42
  (Milford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – In Milford, police are charging a New Haven man with sexual assault.
  The say 26-year-old Jose Luis Sahagun bumped into a patron at a Connecticut Post Mall kiosk. Police say the suspect bumped her a second time and groped her from behind, while the alleged victim was with her 6-year-old child.
  Police say the woman noticed Sahagun interacting with other women in the mall and alert security who, in turn, kep watch over the suspect until police arrived.
  Sahag
  
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• Suspect Accused of Groping Women at CT Post Mall

  08-08-2017 16:06
  
  Milford police have arrested a man on sexual assault charges after a woman reported he grabbed her butt and bumped her with his crotch while she was shopping at the mall.Photo Credit: Milford Police Department
  
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• Best Ways To Celebrate World Humanitarian Day In Connecticut

  08-08-2017 16:00
  By Joshua Palmes
  Saturday, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day, an occasion to promote the importance of helping others in need. Many events taking place throughout Connecticut that day will allow you to do just that, all while having fun. For this one day skip the beach and consider attending or participating in one of these events being held for great local causes.
  Steeple Chase Bike Tour
  Eastern Connecticut State University Athletic Complex69 Mansfield City RoadMansfield, CT 06250(860) 450-7
  
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• Ask the Attorney – Recovering from motorcycle injury

  08-08-2017 15:16
  Atty Haymond, I was just involved in an accident on the highway when a distracted driver didn’t see me and hit me on my motorcycle from behind as we approached a traffic jam. I am supposed to get out of the hospital today and have a litany of issues (work, injuries, my bike and family) that are on my mind. How long will the process take and what steps can I take to expedite them? I’m hoping to be able […]
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway August 8, 2017

  08-08-2017 15:05
  Ray is back! Here’s what’s coming up this morning…
  7:20- Chris Powell, managing editor of the Journal Inquirer talks the labor deal that saved so much money… we need to raise taxes again.
  7:50- Stratford Vice President of Strategic Analysis Rodger Baker, lead on North Korea having spent time in the country, questions whether we should be afraid of North Korea? Hear his case…
  8:50- Dan Haar, Hartford Courant business and politics reporter, looks at Connecticut vs.
  
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• NTSB: Plane began losing altitude over runway before Danbury crash

  08-08-2017 14:36
  DANBURY — Federal investigators said a plane that crashed near Danbury Municipal Airport last week had begun losing altitude while still over the runway. The pilot of the Cessna 172S died four days after the July 30 crash. Two passengers were injured. No names have been released. The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report said the airport tower controller told investigators the aircraft lost altitude after takeoff while still over runway. The controller then saw th
  
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• UConn’s Chris Dailey Receiving Margo Dydek Award

  08-08-2017 14:34
  By DOUG FEINBERGAP Basketball Writer
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey remembers meeting Margo Dydek the summer before the Huskies won their first title.
  The team was on a European trip with a stop in Belgium, and in walked the 7-foot-2 Dydek. Dailey wasn’t impressed just with Dydek’s size, but also her bigger-than-life personality.
  Now 23 years later, Dailey will be honored by the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night with the Marg
  
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• Baseball Out, Concerts In As City Plans Revamp Of Stadium

  08-08-2017 14:31
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Bridgeport plans to convert a stadium currently housing its minor league baseball team into an outdoor venue for concerts.
  Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim says the city-owned stadium will be redeveloped into an amphitheater with a $15 million investment through a public-private partnership.
  Frank Boulton, owner of the Bridgeport Bluefish, a member of the independent Atlantic League, says the team is proud of its 20-year run. The city declined to rene
  
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• Town Plans Landfill Upgrades To Tackle Recurring Stench

  08-08-2017 14:27
  MANCHESTER, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Officials in Manchester say they have a solution to the periodic stench emanating from a commercial landfill, which residents say can range from “rotten eggs” to “hot garbage.”
  The Hartford Courant reports that town officials recently announced a plan to add new gas collections wells at the landfill. The wells help to contain and burn off pungent gases produced by the breakdown of trash and debris.
  The wells are scheduled
  
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• NTSB: Plane Began Losing Altitude Over Runway Before Crash

  08-08-2017 14:22
  DANBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Federal investigators say a plane that crashed near Danbury Municipal Airport last week had begun losing altitude while still over the runway.
  The pilot of the Cessna 172S died four days after the July 30 crash. Two passengers were injured. No names have been released.
  The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report says the airport tower controller told investigators the aircraft lost altitude after takeoff while still over run
  
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