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• WATCH LIVE: State lawmakers hold press conference at the State Capitol in Hartford

  17-10-2017 23:54
  HARTFORD —  Following a press conference held by Gov. Malloy earlier today, state lawmakers are set to hold a press conference of their own. Governor Dannel Malloy press conference:
  
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• Police identify victim killed following shooting in Hartford

  17-10-2017 23:39
  HARTFORD —  Police said a Hartford man died Tuesday afternoon after he was shot early Sunday morning. Hartford police said Allen Cox, 25, of Hartford was the victim who was shot around 12:38 a.m. on 35 Whitmore Street. Police said when they arrived to the scene, they located Cox unresponsive from what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. Police said Cox was treated at the scene where he was then taken to Hartford Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. “
  
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• Man Shot in Hartford Over Weekend Dies

  17-10-2017 23:23
  
  A 26-year-old man who was in critical condition after being shot in Hartford over the weekend has died on Tuesday.
  
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• ‘Ron Is Used To Getting His Way’: Brad Garrett On Butting Heads With Dr. Bull

  17-10-2017 23:03
  Dr. Bull (Michael Weatherly) isn’t the type to relinquish control. But neither is Ron Getman (Brad Garrett), the attorney Bull hires to defend him in a trial on episode four of this season of Bull. Brad Garrett spoke to CBS Local about his experience joining the cast of Bull as tonight’s guest star and what it was like butting heads with Michael Weatherly in tonight’s episode.
   
  You’re guest starring in the next episode of Bull where you’ll be pl
  
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• Woman Gets Prison In Overdose Death Of 17-Year-Old Girl

  17-10-2017 22:31
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut woman who pleaded guilty earlier this year to her role in the overdose death of a 17-year-old girl in a motel room is headed to prison.
  The U.S. Attorney’s office says 43-year-old Adele Bouthillier, of Groton, was sentenced Tuesday in Hartford federal court to four years behind bars for charges of sex trafficking and heroin distribution.
  Police say the teen had been found unresponsive of a suspected heroin overdose at a Groton
  
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• Malloy Explains Why He Vetoed Republican Budget

  17-10-2017 22:31
  
  Governor Malloy gave updates on the current status of the state's budget on Tuesday and responded to a memo from the Office of Policy Management secretary regarding an independent actuarial analysis.
  
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• Sexual harassment claims filed with the state down in the past two years

  17-10-2017 22:28
  HARTFORD — Figures provided by the state agency tasked with investigating claims of sexual harassment show the numbers are slightly down over the past two fiscal years. The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities said over the past five years, claims numbered between 135 and 191 per fiscal year. FY 2016-17: 145 Sexual harassment claims FY 2015-16: 135 Sexual harassment claims FY 2014-15: 181 Sexual harassment claims FY 2013-14: 191 Sexual harassment claims FY 2012-13: 167
  
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• Sexual harassment accusations in Hollywood sparking #MeToo social media buzz

  17-10-2017 22:28
  HARTFORD —  Roughly three dozen woman haven now come forward following sexual harassment allegations against the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The accusations against him have since sparked a social media fury under the #MeToo, opening up the new grounds for conversations about harassment situations. “I even have participated in the Me Too campaign,” said Tanya Hughes, executive director of Connecticut’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. “I can reme
  
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• Mosquitoes in 2 Connecticut Towns Test Positive for EEE

  17-10-2017 22:27
  
  Mosquitoes trapped in two Connecticut towns have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), according to state officials.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• New-Look Celtics Set to Kickoff NBA Season Against Cavs

  17-10-2017 22:19
  
  As the Boston Celtics get ready to play their season-opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBC Boston's Raul Martinez gives his take on the team's roster.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Sound Off CT: Past Presidents & Treatment of Soldiers

  17-10-2017 21:33
  Keith Phaneuf and Themis Klarides join Jim to discuss the state budget debate. Then AB Stoddard also joins Jim later in the show to talk about President Trump’s comments on past presidents and soldiers.
  
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• New Britain Breaks Ground On ‘Columbus Commons’

  17-10-2017 21:31
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – It used to be the site of the New Britain Police Department. It’s now a grassy lot. In 18 months, if all goes as planned, it will be home to a $58 million mixed-use development.
  State and New Britain officials broke ground Tuesday on what will be Columbus Commons. The two-phase project includes two six-story buildings with a total of 160 housing units and ground-level office and retail space. It’s the result of a public-private partnership
  
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• Bristol City Council censures mayor over sexual harassment case

  17-10-2017 21:16
  BRISTOL — For the second time this year the Bristol city council has censured the mayor of Bristol. The unanimous decision was made during an executive session held Monday night.  Since then the council’s resolution has been made public. This whole thing stemming from allegations that Mayor Ken Cockayne sexually harassed a city employee. The council saying that a third-party attorney’s investigation into those allegations warrants this call for a censure. The Bristol City
  
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• Judge in Hawaii blocks latest version of Trump’s travel ban

  17-10-2017 21:13
  HONOLULU —  A judge in Hawaii has blocked the latest version of the Trump administration travel ban just hours before it was set to take effect. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson on Tuesday granted Hawaii’s request to temporarily block the federal government from enforcing the policy. It was supposed to take effect at midnight EDT Wednesday. The Trump administration’s most recent restrictions, which affect citizens of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, and Ye
  
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• Download Tickets To an Advance Screening of ‘GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN’

  17-10-2017 21:01
  Want to see an advance screening of GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN on Wednesday, October 25 at 7pm at Bow Tie Palace in Hartford? Keep reading to find out how you can download FREE tickets to the screening!
  Download and print your FREE tickets to see GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN at FOXSEARCHLIGHTSCREENINGS.COM
  About GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN:
  GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son C
  
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• Cigna employees in Bloomfield pack up meals for Puerto Rico

  17-10-2017 20:53
  BLOOMFIELD — Many people in Puerto Rico are struggling to find food in the aftermath of the hurricanes that hit them. On Tuesday, Cigna employees formed assembly lines to package non perishable food to send to people in Puerto Rico. “To have the opportunity to package meals at the beginning of my work day was amazing,” said Ashley Metellus, an employee for Cigna. Metellus took a break from office work to join about 1,200 of her fellow employees. They put […]
  
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• Report Alleges Market Abuse by Eversource, Avangrid

  17-10-2017 20:51
  
  The state Office of Consumer Counsel announced Tuesday that it is working with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) into an investigation into alleged market abuse and price fixing by Eversource and...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• California will make one year free at community colleges

  17-10-2017 20:26
  California just became the latest state to reduce the cost of a public college education. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Friday that will make one year free for students at the state’s 114 community colleges, so long as they are residents and new students who are enrolled full-time. It follows similar legislation adopted in New York and Rhode Island this year. California has one of the biggest community college systems in the country and it was already one of t
  
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• Cops Finally Corral Loose Cow in NYC Park

  17-10-2017 20:13
  
  Police have finally corraled an elusive cow at a Brooklyn park. The NYPD says the male bull calf was first spotted on the loose late Tuesday morning, before it made its way into a park near Prospect Park...Photo Credit: NBC 4 NYThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Florida candidate: Aliens took me aboard their ship at age 7

  17-10-2017 20:11
  MIAMI — A Florida congressional candidate is standing by her claims she was abducted to an alien spaceship at age 7 but that the incident shouldn’t detract from what she’s done on Earth since then. Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera spoke to The Associated Press on Monday. She has claimed in past Spanish TV network appearances as recently as 2011 that she was taken aboard a ship with three blonde creatures that resembled Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue. Since those [&
  
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• Bradley Makes Condé Nast Best Airports List

  17-10-2017 19:35
  
  The readers have spoken and Bradley Airport has made the Condé Nast Traveler 30th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. It has been named one of the 10 best airports in the United States.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Top Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7

  17-10-2017 19:10
  By Rahul Lal
  We’ve seen a number of injuries shape the NFL lately, whether it’s watching Dalvin Cook, Odell Beckham Jr. or now Aaron Rodgers go down with injury – fantasy owners are hurting. It’s important as ever for fantasy owners to try to stay on top of things by making the right moves on the waiver wire and picking up the right guy to stay fantasy relevant.
  Teams on bye: Detroit, Houston
  Below are a few of our favorite waiver wire pickups for Week 7, and they are sep
  
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• Injured Man Found as Van Flees Crime Scene: Ansonia Police

  17-10-2017 19:00
  
  An injured man was found on Main Street in Ansonia early Tuesday morning, and police are investigating whether he is connected to an attempted burglary at the Ansonia Mini-Mart.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Opioid Deaths Reportedly Down In State With Legal Marijuana

  17-10-2017 18:59
  CBS Local — The ability to use marijuana legally in Colorado has reportedly resulted in a positive side-effect: a decrease in the number of fatal opioid overdoses in the state.
  According to a new study by the American Journal of Public Health, the number of overdose deaths have fallen by more than six percent since the state legalized recreational pot in 2014.
  “Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis sales and use resulted in a 0.7 deaths per month reduction in op
  
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• U.S. Takes On Japan In Highly-Anticipated Giant Robot Battle

  17-10-2017 18:32
  CBS Local — In a scene that will likely be mistaken for a Transformers movie, the United States is going toe-to-toe with Japan in a battle of giant robots. The titanic fight will finally be aired after an American team of engineers challenged their Japanese opponents to the duel in 2015.
  The Giant Robot Duel between MegaBots and Suidobashi Streams tonight at 7pm Pacific #GiantRobotDuel https://t.co/YCyfL1YJG3 pic.twitter.com/4lqkRCyIVE
  — Balla Balla (@ballaballaco) October 17, 2
  
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• Gun Battle Nets Second Arrest

  17-10-2017 18:20
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police have made a second arrest in connection with a shootout that occurred over the summer.
  It was back on June 23 that officers responded to an area of Park Street on a report of shots fired.
  Shell casings were found outside a neighborhood barber shop.
  One of the alleged shooters, Hector Rios-Pabon, was arrested in August.
  On Monday, Hartford police say they arrested 31-year-old Edgardo Montanez after he contacted police to say he’d be
  
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• Cigna Collects Food for Hurricane Victims in Puerto Rico

  17-10-2017 18:08
  
  More than 1,200 Cigna employees volunteered on Tuesday to package non-perishable food for people in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• ‘We Were Really In This Family Sandwich’: Mark Feuerstein Talks Inspiration For ‘9JKL’

  17-10-2017 17:35
  As co-creator, executive producer and star, Mark Feuerstein may have a lot on his plate now that the first season of his new show 9JKL is underway. Thankfully, legal issues are not a concern. The show, about actor Josh Roberts who lives in an apartment adjacent to his parents on one side and his brother and sister-in-law on the other, is based on Feuerstein’s personal experience. For a show that draws so heavily on his personal life, he’s not worried about the legal ramific
  
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• Your Guide to Haunted Happenings in Connecticut

  17-10-2017 17:34
  
  With just days to go before Halloween, there are haunted happenings all across Connecticut to satisfy your desire for all things spooky.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Cold case no more: Police arrest 5 in ‘torturous’ 1983 slaying

  17-10-2017 17:30
  Heather Coggins was 6 years old when her Uncle Tim was killed in what police say was a vicious, racially motivated murder in the tiny hamlet of Sunny Side, Georgia. She now has justice in her crosshairs. On Friday, authorities arrested five people — two of them law enforcement officers charged with obstruction — in Timothy Coggins’ death, closing the cold case almost 34 years to the day after he was “brutally murdered and his body abandoned,” Spalding County Sheriff
  
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• Underage Driver Charged in Tolland Crash

  17-10-2017 17:27
  
  A 15-year-old boy crashed a Mercedes into a tree in Tolland just before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and he and another 15-year-old were transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center after the crash to be treated...Photo Credit: Tolland Alert
  
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• Firefighters make progress as Californians return to charred homes

  17-10-2017 17:26
  The 11,000 firefighters battling “one of the greatest tragedies” to ever strike California are starting to gain the upper hand, but as more residents return home, many are discovering they have nothing to return home to. Allison De Toffoli took one look at her parents’ home and sobbed. “They’re 85 years old, and I just don’t know if they can rebuild,” she said. The Santa Rosa house burned to the ground, along with decades of precious heirlooms. “So
  
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• Man Charged in Murder-for-Hire Case in New Britain: Police

  17-10-2017 17:25
  
  A New Britain man has been charged with criminal attempt to commit murder with special circumstances in what police are calling a murder-for-hire case.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Dow cruises past 23,000 for the first time

  17-10-2017 17:24
  NEW YORK  — The Dow has rocketed through yet another milestone — 23,000. Wall Street’s latest record shows how hot the stock market has become over the past year. The Dow was sitting at just 18,333 on Election Day. But since President Trump’s election, the average has spiked more than 4,600 points, or about 25%. The Dow has notched 66 record highs in that time. That’s despite Trump’s struggles to get his economic agenda, including tax cuts, through a Repu
  
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• Mistrial declared in burning death of Mississippi teen

  17-10-2017 17:23
  A judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a Mississippi teenager who was burned to death three years ago. The jury failed to reach a verdict. Quinton Tellis, 29, was charged with capital murder because 19-year-old Jessica Chambers’ death in December 2014 occurred during the commission of another crime, third-degree arson. If convicted, Tellis could have faced life in prison after prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Tellis, who was charged in 2016 while he was in […]
  
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• Thursday Night Football Breakdown: Chiefs And Raiders Look To Rebound In AFC West Rivalry

  17-10-2017 17:20
  By Kevin McGuire
  It’s an old-fashioned rivalry game this Thursday night when the Oakland Raiders host the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are holding a comfortable lead in the AFC West despite coming off their first loss on Sunday, while the Raiders are looking to climb out of the basement in a season that has not gone according to plan. The Raiders may not be able to afford another loss, especially if it comes at the hands of Kansas City.
  The Chiefs lost a game. Now what?
  The last of the u
  
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• New-Look Celtics Set to Kick Off NBA Season Against Cavs

  17-10-2017 17:11
  
  As the Boston Celtics get ready to play their season-opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBC Boston's Raul Martinez gives his take on the team's roster.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Hartford and New Haven in Top 20 of Cities for Rats

  17-10-2017 17:09
  
  Pest control company Orkin ranked the cities and regions where it performed the highest number of rodent treatments in the past year.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• New Britain Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Hire

  17-10-2017 17:06
  (CBS Connecticut) — A New Britain man has been charged in an alleged murder for hire case.
  Talal Qatabi faces charged of attempted murder with special circumstances and inciting injury to persons or property.  Murder with special circumstances is the part of the law that includes murder for hire.
  The 22-year-old was arrested late yesterday morning and held overnight on bond.
  He is due in court in New Britain today.
  Police say they also discovered that Qatabi had ten vials of THC oil.&
  
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• Mascot Exhibit Begins This Week

  17-10-2017 17:03
  (Storrs, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Later this week, UConn’s Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will host an exhibit of pro and college sports mascots.
  It will feature some of the earliest known mascots, including UConn’s own Jonathan the Husky and the San Diego Chicken, the mascot of the baseball Padres.
  The show will also delve into how these costumed characters have become more than just about the team they represent.
  Ballard director John Bell says the template for the
  
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• Wethersfield High School Evacuated Due to Freon Leak

  17-10-2017 16:46
  
  Wethersfield High School was evacuated Tuesday morning due to a freon leak, according to the Wethersfield Fire Department.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 2nd Suspect Arrested in Hartford Shootout Investigation

  17-10-2017 16:38
  
  A second person has been charged in a June shootout incident in Hartford.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Top 10 Questions Heading Into The 2017-18 NBA Season

  17-10-2017 16:30
  Ryan Mayer
  After a wild offseason full of trades, free-agent signings and trash-talking, we’ve reached the beginning of the NBA regular season. It tips off tomorrow night with a double-header, featuring the Boston Celtics vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors vs. the Houston Rockets. With opening night upon us, we look at the 10 most interesting questions/storylines to watch during the upcoming season.
  >>MORE: NBA Eastern Conference Preview>>MORE: NBA Wester
  
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• Patriots Opponent Profile: Faltering Falcons May Be Just What The Pats Need

  17-10-2017 16:15
  By Danny Cox
  The New England Patriots (4-2) have won four of their last five game—and that’s great—but they haven’t done it in overly impressive fashion. Still, they’re winning, and that’s the most important thing at this point in the season as teams are still trying to separate themselves from the pack. They have won a number of games over teams that didn’t have a lot of strength, but that is all about to change as the Pats prepare to visit the Atlanta
  
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• Two Teens Injured In Early Morning Car Crash

  17-10-2017 16:05
  TOLLAND, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut State Police say two 15-year-old youths sustained minor injuries when the 33-year-old car one of them was driving crashed.
  Troopers responded to the crash in Tolland on Shenipsit Lake Road at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and found both teens outside the vehicle, a 1984 Mercedes-Benz.
  Police determined the car was “traveling unreasonably fast” when it left the road, sideswiped a tree and “came to an uncontrolled rest.”
  
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• Mid-Season Heisman Favorites

  17-10-2017 16:00
  by Rob Joyce
  The halfway point of the college football season is essentially here, and what should have been a quiet Week 7 was instead the wildest weekend to date. On a week in which there were no games between two ranked teams, four of the Top 10 and seven of the Top 25 lost, throwing the playoff picture into utter chaos – at least we have Alabama to provide a sense of familiarity.
  The same goes for the Heisman race. The players we thought were the favorites in the preseason have largely
  
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• SEC Football Report: LSU Overcomes 20-0 Deficit

  17-10-2017 15:12
  By Andrew Kahn
  This is the CBS Local SEC Football Report. Every Tuesday, this space will recap the results and top performances from the Southeastern Conference and look ahead to key match-ups the following week.
  LSU roars back
  Any progress, real or imagined, that LSU made last week in a win against Florida was evaporating in the 90-degree heat in Death Valley. The visiting Auburn Tigers scored on their first four possessions to take a 20-0 lead early in the second quarter. Then, LSU proved it r
  
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• 2 Teens Arrested on Drug Charges in Wilton

  17-10-2017 14:44
  
  Two teens were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop in Wilton Sunday.Photo Credit: Wilton Police Department
  
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• City Slashes School Budget By $4.2 Million

  17-10-2017 14:40
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The New London City Council has voted to cut $4.2 million from its school budget, citing uncertainty that surrounds the state budget.
  Officials made the decision Monday in a 5-1 vote. The vote was influenced by a recommendation from the city’s finance committee, as they expect a large reduction in state aid.
  School officials warn the cuts will result in layoffs and reduced services offered to students.
  Councilors estimate some of the money
  
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• Lawyer: Man Charged With Killing Wife Has PTSD

  17-10-2017 14:34
  NEWINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The lawyer for a Newington man charged with killing his wife before shooting himself in the face says his client is a Marine Corps veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
  Michael Torbicki is being held on $2 million bail after his arraignment on charges including murder in the death last week of 46-year-old Patricia Torbicki in their Newington home.
  According to a transcript of the arraignment released Monday, Michael Torbicki&rs
  
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