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• ‘No go’ on planned Outlet Shoppes at Rentschler Field

  10-11-2017 23:20
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  FOX61 reached out to East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc who was notified by developers of the project and said they will not be moving forward. Mayor Leclerc said the developer told her that they are running into financial issues of nearly $10 million and bel
  
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• Developers Suspend Outlet Shoppes at Rentschler Field Project

  10-11-2017 23:01
  
  The Outlet Shoppes at Rentschler Field will bring 70 fashion and lifestyle retailers to East Hartford.Photo Credit: Horizon Group Properties, Inc.
  
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• A Cold Friday Evening & Weekend Forecast

  10-11-2017 22:30
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are forecasting the cold weather to continue into Veterans day.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Brisk, frigid night with temps dipping to record-challenging lows

  10-11-2017 22:26
  An early taste of winter continues Friday night into Sunday morning with unusually cold temperatures for early November.
  The heart of the cold air will be in place Friday night into Saturday morning when records will be challenged. Wind chills will be in the single digits and teens tonight. We are forecasting low temperatures between 10 and 20 degrees. The record low is 12 degrees for the Hartford area and 22 degrees for Bridgeport (both set in 1956). We expect temperatures to get close to thes
  
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• PD: 11-year-old boy attacked by pitbull in New Haven

  10-11-2017 22:13
  NEW HAVEN — Police said an 11-year-old boy was attacked by a pitbull Friday morning while playing in a driveway.
  New Haven police said around 10:40 a.m. New Haven police responded to a home at 155 Lexington Avenue following a report of a child attacked by a pitbull.
  “The dog was loose and its owner is unknown. A passerby was able to separate the dog from its victim and hold onto it,” said police.
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• Pit Bull Bites 11-Year-Old Boy's Face in New Haven: Police

  10-11-2017 22:06
  
  An 11-year-old boy was mauled by a pit bull in New Haven on Friday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecituct
  
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• 11 Year Old Attacked By Pitbull

  10-11-2017 21:49
  New Haven, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut)   At 10:40 AM, New Haven Police were summoned to 155 Lexington Avenue after a child playing in the driveway at that address was mauled by a Pitbull dog. The child does not reside at that address. The dog was loose and its owner is unknown.
  A passerby was able to separate the dog from its victim and hold onto it. Animal Control Officers secured the dog and quarantined it at the NHPD Animal Shelter. The investigation remains open.
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• Body of 37-Year-Old Man Missing in East Rock Park Found

  10-11-2017 21:48
  
  The body of a mentally ill 37-year-old man who went missing and prompted a search at East Rock Mountain has been found.
  
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• Deceased Man At East Rock Identified

  10-11-2017 21:46
  New Haven, Ct.- (CBS Connecticut)  At 9:30 AM, New Haven Police Detective Paul D’andrea was searching on East Rock for thirty-seven year old Emanuel Ramos, of Hamden, who was reported missing Wednesday. Ramos had fled from his father’s car and into the woods at the park summit. Ramos suffers from mental illness.
  Detective D’andrea located the body of a deceased man, about two-hundred and fifty feet from Farnam Drive on East Rock, at an approximately one-hundred foot elevat
  
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• Power Out for 1,700 as Wind Picks Up, Temperatures Drop

  10-11-2017 21:22
  
  Wind advisories are in place for parts of the state today due to strong winds up to 45 miles per hour and trees are down in several towns and there are more than 1,700 power outages.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hartford Sweat Yoga and Fitness Studio Closes

  10-11-2017 20:48
  
  Hartford Sweat Yoga and Fitness Studio in Hartford is closing today.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• No More Free Soda For All Lake Compounce Guests

  10-11-2017 20:45
  
  Lake Compounce will no longer offer free soda to all park guests.
  
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• Connecticut Insurance Exchange Reports Uptick In Sign-Ups

  10-11-2017 20:39
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The CEO of Connecticut’s health insurance exchange says there’s been strong activity during the first full week of open enrollment.
  Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh says it’s “really encouraging” to see large number of consumers signing up for coverage “despite the confusion in the news.”
  Officials at the health insurance exchange are pushing ahead with this year’s open enrollment period despite calls by President Donald Tru
  
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• Keidel: Are The Saints And Bills Really Playoff Contenders?

  10-11-2017 20:33
  By Jason Keidel
  In the NFL, when a 6-2 team visits a 5-3 team, that’s often a Sunday dish heaped in hype. Clubs well above .500 are often celebrated and scrutinized, wrapped in playoff projections.
  Yet Sunday’s game between the New Orleans Saints (6-2) and the Buffalo Bills (5-3) is not getting the attention you’d expect. Neither club has grabbed a great measure of respect, as though everyone is quite dubious of both, waiting for them to plunge back down to reality.
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• ROTC Student At Yale Recognized For Rescue Of 5 Swimmers

  10-11-2017 20:18
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ A Yale University student in the Air Force ROTC program is being recognized for her role in rescuing five swimmers on a lake last summer in northern New York.
  Amanda Lloyd is receiving the ROTC program’s Gold Valor Award at the university’s Veterans Day observance on Friday.
  Lloyd was on a kayaking trip with friends on Lake Ontario one day last July when they heard screams for help from a group struggling to stay afloat. With a friend she rescued three childr
  
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• Ambulance Service Responds About Response Times After Man's Death

  10-11-2017 20:10
  
  An ambulance company is responding about its response time after a 46-year-old father in North Haven died from a heart attack in August.
  
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• Veterans Day deals and freebies

  10-11-2017 20:02
  On November 11th we celebrate the service of  U.S. military veterans. Check out some of these Veterans Day deals and discounts!
  Applebee’s will allow veterans and active military to select a free meal from a limited menu on Veterans Day. Proof of service is required.
  Cicis Pizza is offering free pizza buffet if you show a valid Military ID.
  Little Caesars Pizza on Saturday, November 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will let veterans and active military members receive a
  
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• New ‘Star Wars’ trilogy with new characters in development

  10-11-2017 19:54
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  Star Wars superfans will get to decamp in a galaxy far, far away for a whole new trilogy.
  The saga will continue beyond the current trilogy with three new films helmed by “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” director, Rian Johnson.
  “In shepherding this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored,” Disney said in a statement on Th
  
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• Cheshire Mother Faces Deportation Back to Albania

  10-11-2017 19:46
  
  A Cheshire family is hoping for a miracle. Otherwise, in just a matter of days, Denada Rondos will be deported back to Albania, a country she hasn't been to in 15 years.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Students salute veterans early at RHAM Middle School in Hebron

  10-11-2017 19:40
  HEBRON -- Veterans Day is Saturday, but RHAM Middle School in Hebron celebrated early, on Thursday.
  "The safety and security that they have that is all brought to them by the military and the men and women who serve," said current RHAM teacher, Karl Jancis. "I want them to understand how important that is.”
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• Scientists replace skin of ‘butterfly child’ with rare genetic disease

  10-11-2017 19:39
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  For the first time, doctors were able to treat a child who had a life-threatening rare genetic skin disease through a transplant of skin grown using genetically modified stem cells.
  The grafts replaced 80 percent of the boy’s skin.
  The skin of his arms, legs, back and flanks, and some of the skin on his stomach, neck and face was missing or severely affected due to epidermolysis bullosa.
  The compassionate-use experimental treatment is detailed in a case study published in the&n
  
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• Ballpark Digest Named Hartford Yard Goats ‘2017 Team of the Year’

  10-11-2017 19:03
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats have captured a large fan base over the two seasons the minor league baseball team has been in existence and Ballpark Digest has chosen the local club as the “2017 Team of the Year.”
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• Fast food worker who put body fluids on burger gets 1 year in prison

  10-11-2017 18:58
  COLUMBUS, Miss. — A former fast food worker in Mississippi has been sentenced to a year in prison for wiping bodily fluids onto food she served a customer.
  The Commercial Dispatch reports that 19-year-old Sky Samuel pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating a state law that prohibits serving “unwholesome bread or drink.”
  The crime is a felony punishable by one to five years in prison.
  Columbus police arrested Samuel Jan. 23 after another employee at Jack’s restaurant accused he
  
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• Shelton Police Investigating Evading Motor Vehicle Accident

  10-11-2017 18:35
  Shelton, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut)   On November 5th at approximately 6:00AM Shelton Police responded to the area of Poplar Dr. and Suren Dr. on a report of an
  Evading Motor Vehicle Accident. Officers responding to the scene discovered a telephone pole, securing a transformer, which contained PCB Material, down across
  Poplar Dr. Officers also observed that a fire hydrant had also been struck. The Shelton Police has been actively investigating this accident. The Shelton Police has
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• Police find body in East Rock Park in New Haven

  10-11-2017 18:24
  NEW HAVEN — New Haven emergency crews are bringing the body of a dead person off of East Rock Park, but they aren’t confirming if is a missing Hamden man.
  At around 11:15 a.m., police were searching for Emanuel Ramos, 37,of Hamden, who went missing Wednesday. Police said they found a body on the park grounds, but wouldn’t specify if it was a man or woman.
  Police confirmed that a body was found late Friday morning, but would not comment further as the investigation is ongoing.
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• New Haven’s Q-Bridge To Be Lit In Red, White And Blue

  10-11-2017 18:19
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven will be lit red, white and blue in honor of the nation’s veterans.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Friday the bridge along Interstate 95, known locally as the Q-Bridge, will be lit Friday and Saturday nights in observation of Veterans Day.
  Malloy’s office says the beacons, which are capable of projecting light nearly six miles into a clear night sky, will be lit until 1 a.m. both nights.
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• Blast from the past: Even more Manchester Road Race photos

  10-11-2017 18:00
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• Innocent Man Dead After Driver Fleeing Police Causes Crash: Police

  10-11-2017 17:59
  
  A Seymour man died when a man fleeing from police struck him in West Haven, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 3 Injured When Car Hits Wall and Shed in Plainfield

  10-11-2017 17:53
  
  Three people were injured after a car went off the road in Plainfield Friday morning, over a lawn and hit a rock wall and wooden shed before flipping on its roof.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Video shows arrest of mask-wearing teen armed with knife outside of high school

  10-11-2017 17:42
  WOOD RIVER, Ill. – Cell phone video shows police taking down a young man wearing a frightening mask outside an Illinois high school.
  18-year-old Brandon Martin of Wood River was carrying a large, open blade knife and methamphetamine along with the mask when he was arrested outside East Alton-Wood River High School, according to KTVI.
  A relative told KTVI that Martin lives fairly close to the school and was walking to meet someone and goofing off with the mask as sort of a prank. He i
  
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• Power Out for Thousands as Wind Picks Up, Temperatures Drop

  10-11-2017 17:39
  
  Wind advisories are in place for parts of the state today due to strong winds up to 45 miles per hour and trees are down in several towns.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Parents Bundle Up Kids for School Day Ahead of Cold

  10-11-2017 17:37
  
  Parents across Connecticut made sure their children were bundled up before leaving for school because temperatures are going to plummet today, with the wind chill making it feel like it is in the teens or single...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Owner of Medical Marijuana Company Arrested on Drug Charges

  10-11-2017 17:35
  
  The owner of a medical marijuana production company in Portland has been arrested on drug charges.Photo Credit: Portland Police
  
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• College Basketball Games To Watch: Our First Look At This Year’s Teams

  10-11-2017 17:30
  By Steve Silverman
  Every week, we will look at three to five college basketball games that get our attention. The start of the college basketball season is usually overshadowed by college football and the NFL in the sporting world, but we are undaunted.
  While much will change between the games in November and the conclusion of the season in late March and early April, the early games will provide a few hints of what we can expect as the season progresses.
  Nov. 10: Northern Arizona at No. 3
  
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• Bill aims to lower drinking age in Wisconsin

  10-11-2017 17:30
  A new proposed bill in Wisconsin would lower the drinking age to 19, according to WGME.
  Three state representatives want to open bars and liquor stores to anyone 19 and older, as long as the state doesn’t lose federal highway funds as a result.The mayor of Madison, which is where the University of Wisconsin is located, says he’s not opposed to the change as long as educational campaigns, better resources for alcoholism and other policing resources are put in place and are paid for by
  
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• Santa’s Flight Academy Opens at Westfarms

  10-11-2017 17:29
  
  Santa and Mrs. Claus have arrived at Westfarms and children can participate in Santa’s Flight Academy. It’s one of only 12 Santa experiences of its kind, across the country.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hartford Detectives Arrest Two Convicted Felons On Drug and Stolen Weapons Charges

  10-11-2017 17:15
  Hartford, Ct.- (CBS Connecticut)  Hartford Police Department Vice & Narcotics Detectives, and HPD Detectives assigned to the FBI-GTF initiated an
  investigation into narcotics sales by suspect Philip Jackson of Hartford. The investigation led Hartford detectives to obtain a search warrant along with an arrest
  warrant for Jackson. On Thursday Detectives conducted the warrant operation and Jackson was safely taken into custody and arrested. A search of the home
  resulted in locating an ille
  
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• Foodie Friday: Paul’s Pasta Shop in Groton

  10-11-2017 17:04
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  Husband and wife team Paul and Dorothy Fidrych opened the popular restaurant along the Thames River in 1988 and it has become a go to spot for generations.
  Whether it’s fettuccine, spaghetti, linguini, angel hair pasta or the many selections o
  
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• Everyone wants Dustin’s sweatshirt from ‘Stranger Things.’ Here’s how to get it

  10-11-2017 16:48
  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Devoted ‘Stranger Things’ fans crashed a Minnesota museum’s website on Tuesday trying to get their hands on a vintage sweatshirt worn by one of the show’s characters, according to the Star Tribune.
  Gaten Matarazzo, who play’s Dustin Henderson on the popular Netflix series, wore the purple sweatshirt featuring the skeleton of a Brontosaurus from the Science Museum of Minnesota on the first episode of season two.
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• Arrest Made In Norwich Motor Vehicle Burglary Spree

  10-11-2017 16:43
  Norwich, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut)  Thursday afternoon, the Norwich Police Department Detective Division with assistance from Patrol Officers arrested David R. Small, age 45, of 89 Asylum
  Street, Apt. 1, Norwich, Connecticut for his role in a motor vehicle burglary spree on the Westside of Norwich during the months of May and June of this year. Small was additionally charged with
  setting a dumpster fire as a diversion to his capture during a suspect search. Small was located at his resi
  
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• 7 Best ‘Jets Dance to Anything’ Videos

  10-11-2017 16:41
  by Rob Joyce
  There is more to cheer about in Jets country than most thought in 2017. With thoughts of 0-16 being tossed around in the preseason, New York sits at 4-5and they aren’t even the worst team in their own stadium, let alone the NFL. Over the weekend they took social media by storm with the new “Jets Dance to Anything” phenomenon.
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• New app tells you if your local McDonald’s ice cream machine is down

  10-11-2017 16:40
  Does the ice cream machine at your local McDonald’s always seem to be malfunctioning? According to the Internet and its abundance of memes, you’re not alone.
  Someone was so frustrated with her inability to score the sweet treat that she decided to create an app to save people the trouble, Time reports.
  The app, called Ice Check, allows people to search their nearest McDonald’s restaurant and view the status of its ice cream machine in real time before they pull up to
  
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• Do you know this veteran? Help track down mystery soldier in Iraqi painting

  10-11-2017 16:30
  RICHMOND, Va. -- Jesse Smith cradles the past, cataloging a growing collection of treasures at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond. The curator protects nearly 3,000 keepsakes from distant battlefields, ranging from WWI-era helmets to WWII flight jackets.
  “You tend to take ownership of things even though they’re not yours as a curator,” Smith tells WTVR. “I collect artifacts. It’s fun.”
  But hanging in the main exhibit space is one artifact Smith cannot
  
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• Police: Innocent Driver Dead Following Police Chase

  10-11-2017 16:24
  WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ Police say an innocent driver is dead after a man being pursued by officers in Connecticut crashed into him.State Police say 54-year-old Philip Hunt of Seymour was killed Thursday night in West Haven.
  Authorities say police in Orange were trying to perform a traffic stop on 45-year-old Robert Kryzkij of East Haven when he took off. Police chased him, and he drove into West Haven, where he hit two other cars, including Hunt’s which he hit head on.
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• Woman accused of killing ferret by placing it in hot oven

  10-11-2017 16:21
  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Police said a New Hampshire woman burned her roommate’s pet ferret to death by placing it in a hot oven.
  According to a police affidavit filed Wednesday, Ivana Clifford told police that she did it because the roommate stole her clothes. Manchester, New Hampshire,  police also said the 26-year-old told them she is pregnant and didn’t think her roommate should have a ferret because of that.
  The Manchester resident faces arraignment Wednesday afternoon on a
  
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• Non-Profit: Energy Assistance Is Available

  10-11-2017 16:14
  (Waterbury, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Community Action Agencies are now accepting energy assistance applications.
  And the early return of cold weather in Connecticut is serving as a reminder that there are many who will need some type of help paying their energy bills.
  New Opportunities, a non-profit based in Waterbury, says it has received 9-thousand applications so far–a 4-perent increase over last year.
  Energy services director Joanne Balaschak says federal funding is available.
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• Homeless Man Credited For Finding, Returning $10,000 Check

  10-11-2017 16:12
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A homeless man in Connecticut says he wanted to “do the right thing” when he found and returned a $10,000 check.
  The New Haven Register reports real estate agent Roberta Hoskie lost the check Wednesday morning in New Haven. She says she got a call that Elmer Alvarez found the check before she realized it was lost.
  Hoskie went to meet Alvarez, and she found out during the meeting that he was homeless. She understood the situation well, as she h
  
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• Connecticut Man Sentenced For 25 lbs of Pot In South Dakota

  10-11-2017 16:10
  DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — A Connecticut man stopped by the Highway Patrol in South Dakota with nearly 25 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle has been sentenced to 75 days in jail and five years on probation.
  Thirty-eight-year-old William Bradley, of Meriden, Connecticut, was pulled over on Interstate 90 in May for following another vehicle too closely. A police dog prompted a search that turned up the drugs and more than $13,000 in cash.
  The Black Hills Pioneer reports Bradley pleaded gui
  
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• Ray Dunaway: UTC-4-Vets Toy Drive

  10-11-2017 16:02
  Matthew Bromberg– president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines business, where he oversees development, production, and support of the company’s military offerings– talks UTC-4-Vets’ toy drive.
  To honor veterans and Veteran’s Day, UTC-4-Vets is partnering with the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots drive to collect toys at the event. Get all the details.
   
  
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• Now you can snuggle with your dog in matching holiday pajamas

  10-11-2017 16:02
  Winter is coming, and dogs need to stay warm, too!
  Fabdog is a canine clothing company that makes apparel and accessories for dogs, and this week the company announced the arrival of its new holiday collection, featuring matching pajama sets for you and your four-legged friend!
  Unfortunately, they’re sold out for now, but the company said it expects to restock on November 25. The pajama sets run for $50.
  In the meantime, you can still purchase other pajama sets, sweaters and puffer co
  
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