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• Shoreline Reflects on Major Storms as Harvey Batters Texas

  29-08-2017 23:45
  
  The images of the widespread flooding in the Houston area from Harvey are reminiscent to what Connecticut experienced in the past decade from Irene and Sandy.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• ‘Find My iPhone’ Feature Finds West Hartford Burglar: Police

  29-08-2017 23:13
  
  A West Hartford man helped find a burglar by using the "Find My iPhone" app on his missing iPad, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/West Hartford Police
  
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• 3 Salmonella Cases in Connecticut Linked to Pet Turtles

  29-08-2017 22:46
  
  Three salmonella cases in Connecticut have been linked to pet turtles, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).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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• Yankees And Indians Rained Out

  29-08-2017 22:45
  NEW YORK (AP) _ The New York Yankees have two games remaining against the Cleveland Indians before a crucial four-game series with the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox.
  Those six games will now be played over a five-day span.
  A steady rain and unseasonably cool temperatures led the Yankees to postpone their game Tuesday against the AL Central leaders. A single-admission doubleheader was scheduled for Wednesday. The teams don’t have any common off days the rest of the season.
  Manager Joe Gira
  
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• Woman Charged In Coventry Home Invasion

  29-08-2017 22:28
  (Coventry, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Coventry Police are charging a New Britain resident following a home invasion from last weekend.
  Last Friday, they say the victim in a Sam Green Road home was assaulted while she slept by 21-year-old Enysia Rosado.
  According to officers, the victim was home alone at the time Rosado broke into her home.
  When she attempted to flee, police say she was assaulted again. She managed to escape to the home of a relative a few miles away.
  Police say Rosado follow
  
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• SBA Chief Linda McMahon Goes to Texas With President Trump

  29-08-2017 21:43
  
  Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon traveled to Texas with President Donald Trump Tuesday to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey caused destruction in parts of the state since making...Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Not Guilty Pleas Entered In Rabbi Sex Abuse Case

  29-08-2017 20:48
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A judge has entered not guilty pleas on behalf of a Connecticut rabbi accused of repeatedly raping and molesting a teenage boy who was awarded $15 million in a civil lawsuit on the same allegations.
  Rabbi Daniel Greer appeared in New Haven Superior Court on Tuesday. A judge entered not guilty pleas to felony charges of sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor and continued the case to Oct. 11.
  Greer declined to comment after the hearing. His
  
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• Technology Foils Alleged Crook In West Hartford

  29-08-2017 20:04
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – West Hartford police say they captured a burglar after he stole an iPad from a home on Bramley Road Tuesday morning, and the owner used the “Find my iPad” locator to track him down.
  Police say the locating feature led them to the intersection of South Main Street and New Britain Avenue, where they found 54-year-old Jeffery Barnes of Hartford, who was in possession of the homeowner’s iPad and property from a home on Knollwood Road,
  
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• WNBA Playoff Picture Still Muddled; Sparks Sit Atop AP Poll

  29-08-2017 19:49
  NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is headed into the final week of the regular season and there are a few playoff spots still up for grabs. Postseason seeding is also still undecided with several teams jockeying for position.
  Los Angeles and Minnesota have clinched the top two seeds. The Sparks though only sit a half-game behind the Lynx for homecourt advantage throughout the postseason and have the tiebreaker. The Sparks also were a unanimous choice atop The Associated Press WNBA power poll on Tu
  
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• Authorities ID Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With SUV

  29-08-2017 19:44
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Authorities have released the name of a Connecticut motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with an SUV in Massachusetts.
  The Hampden district attorney’s office says 56-year-old Jeffrey Gendron, of Enfield, Connecticut, died at a hospital after his motorcycle hit the turning SUV on Sunday in Springfield.
  No arrests have been reported. The name of the driver of the SUV has not been released.
  Authorities continue to investigate.
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• Hartford Students Back to School as Budget Debates Continue

  29-08-2017 17:35
  
  More than 20,000 students headed back to school in Hartford Tuesday morning, and while faculty and staff welcome them back, administrators are bracing themselves for how to deal with the effect of budget...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Girl On Mission to Hug Police Officers in all 50 States

  29-08-2017 17:35
  
  A young girl traveling the country on a mission, made a stop in Connecticut this weekend.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Suspects Captured on Surveillance Footage Stealing ATV: PD

  29-08-2017 17:24
  
  West Haven police are trying to identify two suspects captured on surveillance footage stealing a small ATV Monday night.Photo Credit: West Haven Police Department
  
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• Radio Stations Collect Drinking Water for Harvey Victims

  29-08-2017 17:23
  
  A group of radio stations in Connecticut is collecting drinking water for Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run in Manchester

  29-08-2017 17:23
  
  A 22-year-old man is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Manchester on Monday night.
  
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• 8 Displaced After Apartment Fire in Bridgeport

  29-08-2017 17:22
  
  One person was taken to the hospital and eight people were displaced after an apartment fire in Bridgeport Monday night.
  
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• Fantasy Football QB Breakout Candidates

  29-08-2017 17:05
  By Matt Citak
  With opening kickoff right around the corner, it’s time to prepare for your upcoming fantasy football draft. Most fantasy rosters consist of a majority of proven veterans, some young upside players with potential, and maybe a rookie or two. Finding and selecting potential breakout players before the rest of your league is one of the best parts about participating in fantasy football. It helps your team become stronger, and normally will come at an affordable price on draft da
  
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• Archdiocese of Hartford to Collect for Harvey's Victims

  29-08-2017 17:00
  
  The Archdiocese of Hartford will have a special collection for the victims of Hurricane Harvey on Sept. 9 and 10.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Hartford Marks First Day Of School

  29-08-2017 16:42
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – More than 20,000 students in Hartford Public Schools are heading back to school on Tuesday.
  At the Martin Luther King School in the North End, students were greeted by cheers and high fives from members of the community. It’s a day that was in question at the school, which had been slated for closure until an infusion of cash from the state for upgrades.
  However, there are still many fiscal challenges facing Hartford Public Schools. Officials had t
  
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• Milford Target Employee Stole $2.4K Worth of Cell Phones: Police

  29-08-2017 16:04
  
  An employee of a Target store in Milford is accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of cell phones while working at the store.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Best Ways To Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month In Connecticut

  29-08-2017 16:00
  By Gillian Burdett
  Hispanic culture is more than fast-food tacos. The music of Tito Puente, the literature of Oscar Hijuelos and the art of Mabel Alvarez are woven into the fabric of the United States. Pop culture would certainly suffer without the entertainment of actress Sophia Vergara and comedian George Lopez, not to mention the Latin dance steps practiced by Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the cult classic “Dirty Dancing.” Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,
  
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• Top 5 Impact Rookies of 2017

  29-08-2017 15:41
  by Rob Joyce
  Partially because the majority of us are desperate for football and partially because it’s usually against third- or fourth-string opponents, we tend to overhype the preseason. The final score isn’t at all indicative of regular season success, and positive individual performances are often overhyped. For rookies getting their first taste of professional football, though, training camp and preseason success is a decent indicator that they could make an impact come Week 1.
  
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• Talks Between Union, Metro North Get Heated

  29-08-2017 15:41
  NEW YORK (AP) – The head of Metro-North’s biggest union says he’ll ask members to authorize a strike to protest contractual disputes with the New York commuter railroad.
  According to the Journal News (http://lohud.us/2xJmdYv ), James Fahey says the Association of Commuter Rail Employees could be asked to vote this week.
  The union represents conductors and engineers at Metro-North, which is used by about 280,000 commuters a day.
  Metro-North spokesman Aaron Donovan says a strike
  
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• Hillary Clinton Coming to CT for 2 Book Signings

  29-08-2017 15:34
  
  Hillary Clinton will be coming to Connecticut twice this fall to sign her new memoir, “What Happened.”Photo Credit: Cliff Owen/AP
  
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• Harvey Relief Efforts Around The Sports World

  29-08-2017 15:34
  by Rob Joyce
  One of the best things about sports is the tight-knit community. Rivalries and events on the field take a back seat when tragedy strikes, and everyone comes together when needed most. Right now, Houston and its surrounding area is in need of that relief as the inundation from Hurricane Harvey continues to cause unfathomable damage.
  The energy it will take to save lives and rebuild billions of dollars’ worth of damage will take years, but those efforts are already underway, whe
  
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• Man Sentenced In Fake Crash Scheme

  29-08-2017 15:20
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man originally from Haiti has been sentenced for his role in a scheme to defraud insurance companies through staged car crashes.
  Jacques Fleurijeune was sentenced Monday in federal court in New Haven to five months in prison and three years of probation.
  Because he has already served the time, he was detained by immigration authorities.
  Prosecutors say the 28-year-old New London man was part of a group of people who staged about 50 car crashes from 20
  
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• Man Sentenced For Role In Car Insurance Fraud Scheme

  29-08-2017 15:06
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man originally from Haiti has been sentenced for his role in a scheme to defraud insurance companies through staged car crashes.
  Jacques Fleurijeune was sentenced Monday in federal court in New Haven to five months in prison and three years of probation. Because he has already served the time, he was detained by immigration authorities.
  Prosecutors say the 28-year-old New London man was part of a group of people who staged about 50 car crash
  
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• Player Collapses, Dies During Football Practice Prior To Sacred Heart Game

  29-08-2017 15:04
  DELAND, Fla. (AP) — A sophomore from Georgia collapsed and died during football practice at a Florida university.
  Stetson University officials said in a statement that 19-year-old Nicholas Adam Blakely collapsed during a Monday evening practice. The accounting major from Lawrenceville, Georgia, was the sidelines when he complained of not feeling well. He collapsed and was taken to Florida Hospital Deland, where he died.
  The statement said Coach Roger Hughes broke the news to his team and
  
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• Trump administration adding extra hurdle for green card applicants

  29-08-2017 14:45
  Workers in the US looking to apply for a green card, which would give them permanent residency in the US, must now go through an extra step of going through an interview, the Trump administration announced Monday. Starting October 1st, people applying for green cards based on their employment or for refugee and asylee relatives will be subject to an in-person interview. Interviews have already been procedure, but US Citizenship and Immigration Services generally previously waived the proces
  
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• Pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston church to open to Hurricane Harvey victims after facing backlash

  29-08-2017 14:36
  HOUSTON, Texas — Pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch said it is opening its doors Tuesday to victims of Hurricane Harvey, after coming under fire the day before for closing due to flooding. Lakewood Church posted on social media Monday that the venue was “inaccessible due to severe flooding” following Hurricane Harvey, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm. The post included the National Guard rescue hotline, along with a list of shelters that displaced T
  
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• Harvey maintains strength, will make landfall again; President Trump to view devastation

  29-08-2017 14:15
  Harvey‘s havoc continued to pour down, three days after the storm rammed Texas as a Category 4 hurricane, unleashing a torrent of rain, turning streets into rivers, and leaving thousands of residents stranded in flooded homes. Harvey, a tropical storm by Tuesday morning with its eye hovering over the Gulf of Mexico, could still dump up to 15 inches of rain on portions of southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana, including the saturated Houston area, where thousands have been rescued a
  
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• Kitten stows away under the hood of car for trip from Mass. to Conn.

  29-08-2017 13:56
  NATICK, Mass. — A Massachusetts man is still scratching his head, trying to figure out how a 4-month-old stray kitten wound up stowed away in his car’s engine, according to WCVB. “Stunned. I couldn’t believe it,” Paul Zine said. “That little thing was in my engine compartment.” Zine said he drove from Natick, Mass. to Wallingford to his relative’s Toyota dealership to get his car serviced. What he didn’t know was he didn’t make the driv
  
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• Town of Scotland to Run Out of Money by Spring

  29-08-2017 13:46
  
  The quaint New England town of Scotland, incorporated in the mid-1850s, is expected to run out of money by March or April of next year, First Selectman, Daniel Syme, said.
  
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• Suspect Dead After Police-Involved Shooting in New Milford

  29-08-2017 13:26
  
  A man who was uncooperative when officers responded to a disturbance call in New Milford Monday night is dead after a police-involved shooting, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway August 29, 2017

  29-08-2017 12:47
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  7:20- Chris Powell, managing editor of The Journal Inquirer, says raising taxers in the ‘last resort’… where Dems usually end up.
  7:50- McKinley Albert, executive director of Camp Courant, talks the 123rd straight year for Camp Courant.  The largest and older free day camp in the country, Camp Courant served roughly 1,000 kids from Hartford and had a great year.
  8:10- Todd Feinburg shares a preview of this
  
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• Suspect Burglarized Three North Haven Businesses: Police

  29-08-2017 11:55
  
  North Haven police are searching for a suspect accused in three break-ins at businesses on State Street Friday night.Photo Credit: North Haven Police Department
  
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• Feds: Man Gets Prison For Sex With Girl He Met Through App

  29-08-2017 08:59
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Illinois man is headed to prison for traveling to Connecticut to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met through an online chess app.
  The U.S. Attorney’s office says 53-year-old Arturo Castro, of Wilmette, Illinois, was sentenced Monday to 10 years behind bars. He pleaded guilty in June to use of an interstate facility to persuade a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity.
  Court documents say Castro began communicatin
  
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• A look back: 1936 Hartford flood

  29-08-2017 05:12
  In the spring of 1936, heavy rains combined with melting snow to flood many rivers in New England. Hartford was hard hit as the Connecticut River rose to 38 feet above flood stage. Property damage was estimated to total around $20 million at the time.
  
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• Stamford man arrested on manslaughter charges in connection with overdose death

  29-08-2017 04:50
  STAMFORD — A Stamford man was arrested Monday in connection with the overdose death in July. Police said Daniel Peretz, 28,  was found dead in his apartment on Towne St. Stamford July 15 .  Results from the Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that illegal drugs contributed to his death. The Stamford Police investigation has led to the arrest of James Pipicelli, 65, of 482 West Main Street in Stamford. Police said Pipicelli supplied Peretz the illegal narcotics and is be
  
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• Sox Skid Ends at 4

  29-08-2017 04:48
  By IAN HARRISON  Associated Press=
   
  TORONTO (AP) _ Christian Vazquez had four hits, including a two-run home run, Eduardo Nunez added a solo shot and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday night, snapping a four-game skid.
  Boston also overcame the latest stellar defensive play from Toronto center fielder Kevin Pillar, who dived to make a sensational catch on the warning track and take a hit away from Mookie Betts in the sixth. The crowd of 35,630 gave Pillar a sta
  
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• Manchester police seeking hit and run driver who critically injured pedestrian

  29-08-2017 04:41
  MANCHESTER —  Police are searching for a driver who took off after hitting a pedestrian Monday evening. Police said around 6:00 p.m. they were called to North Street where they found Christopher Rickertt, 22, of Manchester, unresponsive after he was struck by an SUV. Rickertt was taken to Hartford Hospital where he is in critical condition. Police said a witness described the suspect’s vehicle as a tan or brown older model SUV. Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or
  
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• Cleveland Stays Hot In The Bronx

  29-08-2017 04:33
  By MIKE FITZPATRICK  AP Baseball Writer
   
  NEW YORK (AP) _ Corey Kluber outpitched Luis Severino in a marquee matchup of All-Stars, and slumping Jose Ramirez homered twice to power the Cleveland Indians past the New York Yankees 6-2 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.
  Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking homer off Severino in the seventh inning and Austin Jackson also went deep for the AL Central leaders, who increased their cushion to seven games over idle Minnesota.
  Coming o
  
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• Dayville boy prepares for bone marrow transplant; Gets help from Hollywood finding match

  29-08-2017 04:19
  PUTNAM — Young Lucas Thor Kelley, from Dayville, is facing a long journey over the next year as he prepares for a full bone marrow transplant. Lucas will start kindergarten this month, but will only be able to attend for a few weeks before he heads to Boston for the bone marrow transplant procedure. The almost 5-year-old was born with a rare genetic mutation, Chronic Granulmoatous Disease, or CGD, but was not diagnosed until he was just about 3. “His […]
  
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• Robert Kraft’s family to match up to $1 million in donations to Red Cross for storm relief

  29-08-2017 04:14
  New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family have pledged to match all funds donated to the American Red Cross in support of the Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Fund up to $1 million. The team is currently working with the American Red Cross to create a site to accept donations. The Patriots have fond memories in Houston, which was the site of their Super Bowl wins in 2017 and 2004. Kraft says Houston was wonderful during those visits and […]
  
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• Ted Cruz: 2013 hurricane relief bill ‘filled with pork’

  29-08-2017 04:04
  On Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz defended fellow Republicans who voted “nay” on a 2013 Hurricane Sandy relief bill — calling the legislation a “bill filled with pork.” Both Texas Sens. Cruz and John Cornyn voted against the disaster relief act, which designated federal funds to the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy, which did particular damage to New Jersey and New York among other states in 2012. “Every Republican, including Texas Republicans, agreed that hurricane f
  
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• Suspect Fatally Shot By Police

  29-08-2017 03:40
  (NEW MILFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – New Milford Police shot and killed a suspect Monday afternoon after responding to a disturbance at 47 Outlook Road.The male suspect came out of the residence armed with a shotgun and ran into the woods.New Milford Police set up a perimeter, requested a police negotiator and a K9 team to assist in getting the suspect out of the woods.
  When he did come out, he approached officers with the weapon. He ignored police demands to drop the shotgun and at least
  
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• 2 killed, 4 injured in new Mexico library shooting

  29-08-2017 03:38
  CLOVIS, N.M. — The Latest on the shooting a public library in Clovis, New Mexico (all times local): 7 p.m. The city manager tells a newspaper that two people were killed and four people were injured in a shooting inside a New Mexico public library. Clovis police and elected officials also says that the shooter was taken into custody and was being questioned Monday. City Manager Tom Phelps told The Eastern New Mexico News on Monday evening that three of […]
  
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• Volunteers Come Out to Help Clean Up Mystic

  29-08-2017 03:28
  
  Mystic is known for its beauty along the southeastern waterfront and staff at Mystic Aquarium wants to keep it that way.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• August 28 – September 3

  29-08-2017 03:22
  Monday, August 28 Kids free at Old Sturbridge Village 8/30 – 9/4 Pancreatic cancer test New Britain Bees  
  
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• Baseball team from Houston waits out flooding in New Britain

  29-08-2017 03:13
  HARTFORD — Monday– a bright sunny day for baseball in New Britain, quite the contrast from the visiting team’s hometown. Sugarland Skeeters first basemen Caleb Ramsey was born and raised in Houston and still lives there. “You know it’s fun to be up here playing but at the same time you kind of feel a sense of duty to be home and being able to help people. I have friends that are out on boats right now trying to get people out of their h
  
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