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• McAdoo’s Job Safe, For Now

  13-11-2017 23:22
  By TOM CANAVAN   AP Sports Writer
   
   
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) _ Ben McAdoo is staying as coach of the New York Giants, at least until the end of the season.
  Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch issued a statement Monday saying while they are frustrated and disappointed with the Giants’ 1-8 record, they won’t evaluate the team and make any moves until the end of the season.
  McAdoo’s future has been a major topic the past two weeks in the wake of a 34
  
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• 4 Teens Accused of Vandalizing Band Shell in East Lyme

  13-11-2017 23:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Four teenagers are accused of spray painting vulgar images and words on the band shell in East Lyme, police said.Photo Credit: East Lyme Police Department
  
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• NBC Connecticut Names Ryan Hanrahan Chief Meteorologist

  13-11-2017 22:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  NBC Connecticut / WVIT announced Ryan Hanrahan as the First Alert Weather team’s new Chief Meteorologist, effective immediately.
  
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• Keidel: Vikings Good And Getting Better

  13-11-2017 21:55
  By Jason Keidel
  While we fawn over football’s midseason chalk, the clear favorite for Team of the Year is the Philadelphia Eagles, who own the NFL’s best record (8-1), and are enjoying a breakout season from QB Carson Wentz. Surprise Team of the Year would clearly go to the Los Angeles Rams (7-2), who are in first place while hurdling the twin burdens of bad coaching from the fired Jeff Fisher, and the bad blood from fleeing a loyal and rabid fan base in St. Louis.
  Neophytes Doug Ped
  
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• Man Shoots Teen Who Stole His Car: Police

  13-11-2017 21:47 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Hartford man shot a 17-year-old New Britain boy in the jaw after the teen stole the man’s car from his driveway, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 'All Clear' at Gateway Community College After Hazmat Incident

  13-11-2017 21:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  New Haven firefighters responded to Gateway Community College on Monday morning after suspicious powder was found in a package and determined the substance was harmless.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Stay Granted for Litchfield Mom Who Was to Be Deported to Albania

  13-11-2017 21:32 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hours before a woman whose family runs a popular restaurant in Cheshire, Connecticut was scheduled to be deported Monday back to Albania, a country she hasn't been to in 15 years, after a temporary stay...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Sound Off CT: The Roy Moore Situation

  13-11-2017 21:14
  Edward Guay of Wintonbury Risk Management talks about the latest on the GOP and Trump tax deal. Steve Bucci, of The Heritage Foundations talks about the president’s visit to China.
  And John Hinderaker, President of the Center of the American Experiment, discusses Roy Moore and the allegations he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl when he was in his 30s.
  
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• Lockdown Lifted at Westfield State; No Threat Found

  13-11-2017 20:59 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An hour-long lockdown at Westfield State University has been lifted, according to the school.Photo Credit: WWLPThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Holiday Headache? Here’s When Stores Start Playing Christmas Music

  13-11-2017 20:59
  CBS Local — Planning on spending several hours hopping from store to store in search of presents for everyone on your holiday shopping list? After a report on how playing Christmas music too early in the year is actually bad for your mental health was released, we’ve got the list of which big-name retailers are turning up the festive tunes early this year.
  The survey, completed by reporters at the Tampa Bay Times, asked over 100 of America’s top stores when they start the holid
  
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• Connecting You to Thanksgiving Food Drives

  13-11-2017 20:49 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  During this season of giving, NBC Connecticut is Connecting You to ways you can help our neighbors in need. There are many Thanksgiving food drives in the area. Donate frozen turkeys and non-perishable...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 75-Year-Old Man Missing Since Last Wednesday

  13-11-2017 20:47 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 75-year-old man who has been missing since Wednesday.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• Robbers Attack Man and Woman in Milford: Police

  13-11-2017 20:19 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man and a woman were attacked and robbed in Milford early Saturday morning and police are searching for the attackers.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• ‘It Doesn’t Feel Like A New Show’: Matt LeBlanc and Liza Snyder Talk Man With A Plan

  13-11-2017 19:56
  Parenting in 2017 requires a new set of rules. That is one of the many issues Matt LeBlanc and Liza Snyder dive into on their CBS sitcom “Man With A Plan.” LeBlanc plays Adam, an old-school guy dealing with the modern challenges of parenting, family and marriage. Snyder meanwhile is LeBlanc’s co-star Andi, who is Adam’s wife and deals with the struggles of balancing work life and family life.
  Season Two of “Man With A Plan” premieres tonight and LeBlanc and Sn
  
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• Patriots Week 10 Team Grades: NE Dominates Denver To Keep AFC Home-Field Advantage In Sight

  13-11-2017 19:28
  By Sam McPherson
  With a 41-16 victory over the Denver Broncos on the road Sunday night, the New England Patriots are making winning in the NFL look easy again. The defending Super Bowl champions committed just one penalty and didn’t turn the ball over once as they rolled to a fifth straight win in 2017.
  With a 7-2 record now and a very manageable schedule ahead, the Pats are on course to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 with home-field advantage for the AFC playoffs on the line. Yes
  
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• Milford Man Tries to Run Down Officers: Police

  13-11-2017 19:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 70-year-old Milford man is accused of trying to run down officers in his car Sunday and has been arrested.Photo Credit: MIlford Police
  
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• Enfield Town Hall Closed Over Lack of Heat

  13-11-2017 19:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Enfield Town Hall will be closed until 9 a.m. Wednesday because of the lack of heat.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• SEC Football Report: Auburn Knocks Off Georgia, Bama Barely Escapes Mississippi State

  13-11-2017 19:06
  Ryan Mayer
  This is the CBS Local SEC Football Report. Every week, this space will recap the results and top performances from the Southeastern Conference and look ahead to key match-ups the following week.
  Auburn Makes Statement Against Georgia
  Gus Malzahn’s Auburn team entered Saturday afternoon as 2.5 point underdogs at home with the #1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs coming to town. Auburn proceeded to prove Vegas wrong and announce their candidacy for a playoff spot with a 40-17 beatdown of th
  
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• Nutritionists Denounce One Of The Internet’s Most Popular Diets

  13-11-2017 18:45
  CBS Local — The internet’s hottest dieting fad is getting some serious backlash from nutritionists who call it bad science.
  The CICO diet, which stands for “calories in, calories out,” has become one of the trendy weight loss programs being shared on forums like Reddit. The diet follows the thinking that to lose weight, you just need to take in fewer calories than you work off each day through physical activity. Supporters of the CICO diet say it doesn’t even m
  
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• Infighting Leads To Catholic Parish Breakup

  13-11-2017 18:16
  ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) – A new Roman Catholic parish formed by the merger of three Connecticut churches will be split up amid infighting among the congregations.
  The Archdiocese of Hartford informed parishioners in Enfield over the weekend that the former St. Martha Church will again be a separate parish.
  The former St. Patrick and St. Adalbert churches will remain merged as St. Raymond of Penafort parish.
  The Journal Inquirer reports that former members of St. Patrick and St. Adalbert had co
  
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• Winter Vehicle Prep Tips From The Car Doctor

  13-11-2017 17:50
  (Farmington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – We got our first taste this season of unseasonably cold weather this past weekend.
  Triple-A for the Hartford region reported a 25-percent increase in service calls on Friday and Saturday.
  That might be a gentle reminder to begin getting your vehicle ready for the winter months if you haven’t already.
  Car doctor emeritus Jim McPherson says it should start with the tires.
  McPherson says as the temperature drops, tire pressure also decreases.
  He say
  
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• West Hartford, Simsbury Consider Later High School Start Time

  13-11-2017 17:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  West Hartford and Simsbury’s school districts are considering the idea of allowing high school students to sleep in a little later. Both districts are considering rolling back the 7:30 a.m.
  
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• Officials Surprised At Extent Of Alleged Abuse At Whiting

  13-11-2017 17:43
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — State officials are expressing surprise at the extent of alleged abuse that took place at Connecticut’s only maximum-security psychiatric hospital.
  Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Commissioner Miriam Dephin-Rittmon told state lawmakers Monday that top officials “never had information that would suggest a pattern this significant.”
  Thirty-seven employees at Whiting Forensic Division of the Connecticut Valley Hos
  
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• Stay Of Deportation For Cheshire Mom

  13-11-2017 17:28
  CHESHIRE, Conn. (AP) – A federal court has delayed the scheduled deportation of a 15-year resident of Connecticut to her native Albania.
  Denada Rondos was scheduled to be returned to Albania on Monday but U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office said that she has been granted a temporary staywhich will allow her to pursue her case to remain in the U.S.
  The 32-year-old Rondos came to the U.S. in 2002 using a fraudulent passport.
  She has since married a U.S. citizen and has three U.S.-bo
  
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• 2 Charged With Assault On South Windsor Police

  13-11-2017 17:10
  (South Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A vehicle stop in South Windsor Saturday night led to the arrests of two people after police say they assaulted the investigating officers.
  It was around 9:00 Saturday night when police pulled over a vehicle on Sullivan Street and Graham Road in town.
  Officers say they spotted what looked to be a BB gun which resembled a real firearm, as well as marijuana and packaging materials.
  When police asked the driver, 20-year-old Davin Ware of Hartford to st
  
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• Park City Officers Under Investigation

  13-11-2017 16:48
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – Bridgeport police officers are being investigated after a video showing police allegedly beating a teenager over the weekend.
  Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez says he has placed several officers on administrative status while the Office of Internal Affairs investigates.
  The Connecticut Post reports the Friday video shows 18-year-old Aaron Kearney being forced face-first against a car hood while his mother pleads for police not tohurt him.
  The video also shows
  
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• WIN BEFORE YOU CAN BUY: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

  13-11-2017 16:00
  Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons is coming to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, April 14th, 2018 and we want to send you to see the show.
  Tickets go on sale Friday, November 17th through ticketmaster.com, but we want you to win them right here.
  Tune in to Mornings with Ray Dunaway all week long, and know the answer to the trivia question below.  When you hear the cue to call, know the answer and dial 1-800-953-1080 for your chance to win two tickets to see the show!
  Trivia Question: W
  
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• Officer Hospitalized After Driver Runs Through Stop Sign

  13-11-2017 15:53
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A police officer has been hospitalized in Connecticut after a minivan crashed into his cruiser.
  Authorities say the crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday in Bridgeport after the minivan ran through a stop sign. News 12 reports the police officer’s cruiser was totaled.
  Police have not shared the extent of the officer’s injuries. The minivan’s driver was also hospitalized, and his injures are not life-threatening.
  Police say the driver was cited for
  
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• 70-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured in Hartford Crash

  13-11-2017 15:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 70-year-old woman is fighting for her life after another driver who was under the influence struck her car in Hartford early Sunday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Joe D’s Notebook: UCF – The Recap

  13-11-2017 15:36
  If you just look at the final score, you’d think that unbeaten UCF had its way with UConn on Saturday in Orlando. And while it was a 49-24 score in favor of the Knights, it doesn’t tell the entire story.
  The Huskies gave UCF everything it could handle for the first 45 minutes. UConn held the nation’s top scoring team without a point in the third quarter and was within 11 heading to the final 15 minutes. But again, as has happened several times this season, the Huskies fell apar
  
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• Public hearing Monday morning on alleged abuse at Whiting Forensic

  13-11-2017 15:11
  HARTFORD  — A public hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. Monday morning at the Legislative Office Building, where lawmakers will hear testimony from the Department of Public Health and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services regarding the scandal surrounding the Whiting Forensic Division at Connecticut Valley Hospital.
  A Republican state senator is holding the hearing to discuss operations at Connecticut’s only maximum-security psychiatric hospital, where nearly a
  
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• Dog hides under porch after being shot by arrow

  13-11-2017 15:10
  KELLOGG, Iowa  - An Iowa man is searching for answers after his dog was shot with an arrow on his property on Saturday afternoon.
  Andrew Worrell lives in the country outside of Kellogg and owns four collies, including one named Scooby. Worrell found Scooby under his deck on Saturday with an arrow going through his torso, according to WHO.
  The dog was taken to the vet to have emergency surgery, where part of his stomach and half a lung were removed.
  Scooby was recovering on Sunday night, bu
  
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• Moore threatens to sue Washington Post over report

  13-11-2017 15:03
  Watch VideoAlabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore says he will sue the Washington Post over its report alleging he pursued sexual relationships with teenagers — including a 14-year-old — when he was in his 30s.
  “The Washington Post published another attack on my character and reputation because they are desperate to stop my political campaign. These attacks said I was with a minor child and are false and untrue — and for which they will be sued,” Moore said S
  
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• Costa Rica hit by magnitude 6.5 earthquake

  13-11-2017 14:49
  An 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Costa Rica on Sunday night, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
  The quake was centered 16 km west of Jacó, Costa Rica, at a depth of 10 km, according to the USGS. It gave the quake preliminary magnitude of 6.8, but later downgraded it.
  The observatory at the Universidad Nacional Costa Rica said the earthquake measured 6.9.
  Jacó lies southwest of Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose, and is part of the region of Puntarenas, on th
  
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• Daily Beast: Green Beret killed by SEALs after he uncovered alleged theft

  13-11-2017 14:37
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  Two Navy SEALs being investigated over the death of an Army Green Beret in Mali in June are accused of killing him after he discovered they had been stealing, according to a report in the Daily Beast.
  CNN has not independently verified the information in Saturday’s article, which the Daily Beast attributes to “five members of the special-operations community who were not cleared to speak publicly.”Missing Attachment
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• Bridgeport officer hospitalized after driver runs through stop sign

  13-11-2017 14:36
  BRIDGEPORT — A police officer has been hospitalized in Connecticut after a minivan crashed into his cruiser.
  Authorities say the crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday in Bridgeport after the minivan ran through a stop sign. News 12 reports the police officer’s cruiser was totaled.
  Police have not shared the extent of the officer’s injuries. The minivan’s driver was also hospitalized, and his injures are not life-threatening.
  Police say the driver was cited for failing to st
  
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• New Pacific trade deal could leave U.S. playing catchup

  13-11-2017 14:33
  Is America still the indispensable nation? Not when it comes to free trade talks in Asia-Pacific.
  President Trump yanked the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in January, apparently sinking the world’s biggest proposed free trade deal. But the countries he left in the lurch are moving closer to a new version of the agreement — minus the U.S.
  Trade ministers from the 11 remaining nations — which include Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Australia — agreed on the “co
  
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• Death toll in powerful Iran-Iraq earthquake passes 300

  13-11-2017 14:27
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  More than 300 people have died and at least 4,000 people have been injured after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the border region between Iraq and Iran late Sunday. The quake was felt as far away as Turkey and Pakistan.
  Most of the deaths reported have been in Iran, though seven people are reported to have died in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
  Around 100 of the dead are believed to be from one town in Iran’s Kermanshah province, the country’s semi-official Mehr
  
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• Raw and cool, with highs in the 40s, some sun possible

  13-11-2017 13:42
  A weak storm, passing well south of the area, will bring us a few showers this morning.  Expect some rainfall at times, and even a few snow showers mixing in across northern CT.
  Canadian high pressure keeps the cool dry air in place Tuesday and Wednesday with some sunshine at times.
  Another cold front will cross the region Thursday with a band of light rain showers.  Temperatures by then will return to normal which is around 50 degrees.  It will be a bit cooler on Friday but at l
  
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• This Florida school is selling bulletproof panels for students’ backpacks

  13-11-2017 13:23
  A Miami private school is offering parents an unusual item for sale: bulletproof panels for their kids’ backpacks.
  The Florida Christian School website has a list of items available for purchase. These include winter wear, red school logo T-shirts and ballistic panels.
  George Gulla, dean of students and head of school security at Florida Christian School, told CNN the bulletproof panels would add “another level of protection” to students of the pre-K through grade 12 schoo
  
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• Cheshire Mom to Learn If She Will Be Deported to Albania

  13-11-2017 13:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Cheshire family will learn today if 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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• Police Arrest Man After 20 Car Break-Ins

  13-11-2017 10:49
  NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man is facing several larceny charges after police say he broke into at least 20 cars and set a dumpster fire to evade officers.
  The 45-year-old Norwich man was arrested Thursday and charged with third degree burglary, attempted third degree burglary and reckless burning.
  Police say they were first called after a series of car break-ins in Norwich in May. Officers were called again June 10 after a resident heard the sound of a car door closing and saw a
  
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• Why I run the Manchester Road Race: Fr. Ryan Lerner

  13-11-2017 10:00
  Father Ryan Lerner is a Manchester native and has been running the race with his sister for years. For him, there's one memorablerace that stands out.
  Blast from the past: More Manchester Road Race photos
  #TBT: Video of the Manchester Road Race 1994
  #TBT: Video of the Manchester Road Race 1996
  #TBT: Video of the Manchester Road Race 2006
  This year’s race kicks off Thursday, November 23. Registration for the 81st Manchester Road Race is open. Racers will not be able to register on the
  
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• Win tickets to A Christmas Story at The Bushnell

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• Brady, Patriots send Broncos to fifth straight loss, 41-16 

  13-11-2017 06:02
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  These teams have represented the AFC in the last four Super Bowls, and the Broncos (3-6) were hoping a visit from their rivals would help shake th
  
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• Cheshire community unites to support community member in danger of being deported

  13-11-2017 05:03
  CHESHIRE -- It was a special night at First Congregational church in Cheshire.
  Religious leaders of several faiths came together for the Rondos family. Thousands of community members also gathered to lend support to the family.
  Denada's husband and three children are U.S. citizens however, she is not. Denada moved to the U.S. illegally in 2002 to escape violence in Albania. In 2007, ICE issued a removal order against her. Two months ago immigration officials refused to grant her stay after seve
  
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• Faith brings officer to assist Hartford places of worship

  13-11-2017 04:23
  HARTFORD -- Sunday marks the one week since the Texas church shooting.
  In Hartford places of worship are trying to stay safe utilizing a faith-based officer at the police department. Officer Johnathon Rowe is the faith based community service officer with the Hartford Police Department. He oversees the safety of more than 200 churches in Hartford as well as the other places of worship in the city like temples and mosques.
  On Sunday morning, Officer Rowe visited two Hart
  
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• Windham Center School has 2 hour delay

  13-11-2017 04:22
  WINDHAM — After boiler problems last week, Windham Center School will be open Monday.
  Officials said the school’s opening will be delayed two hours on Monday
  
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• Norwich man arrested for breaking into 20 cars, setting fire: Norwich Police

  13-11-2017 03:38
  NORWICH — Police have arrested a man in connection with almost two dozen car break ins and setting a dumpster fire.
  David Small, 45, of Norwich was charged with 20 counts of third degree burglary, three counts of attempted third degree burglary and one count of reckless burning.
  Police said on May 24, they were called to investigate a number of car break ins. A similar string of break ins also happened on the morning of June 10, also in the Westside area. However this time, a resident was
  
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• Video: Marine proposes to girlfriend during University of New Haven halftime performance  

  13-11-2017 03:03
  NEW HAVEN -- This Veterans Day was made extra special for one couple at the University of New Haven.
  Marine Sergeant Connor Spear proposed to his girlfriend during the halftime performance at the school's football game yesterday.
  His now fiance, Brianna Hill, is a senior at the University of New Haven and a member of the marching band.
  "They started their show and I walked down, snuck behind the bleachers, and when they did their final section of the song I ran up to the 50 yard line and waited
  
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