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• Milford residents concerned about proposed changes to Silver Sands State Park

  28-11-2017 23:32
  MILFORD --  Milford leaders are asking the state's Bond Commission to reject a $9.1 million proposal to build out Silver Sand's State Park.
  The proposed construction would create a bath house, lifeguard office, concession stand and maintenance building.
  "This is a project that we don't need, and it is a project that we don't want," said State Senator Gayle Slossberg, who spearheaded a press conference at the park Tuesday morning. "If they have to spend the money, please spend it on our roa
  
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• Sunny, warmer Wednesday with temps in the near 60s

  28-11-2017 23:31
  After a sunny but chilly Tuesday, a quick warm-up is in the works for Wednesday.
  Temperatures will stay in the 30s and 40s tonight which is not nearly as cold as last night!
  Wednesday will be breezy and mild with highs in the mid to upper 50s. A cold front will come through dry in the morning. While we are not expecting any rain, there will be a brief boost in cloud cover followed by a gusty northwest wind. Overall, it's looking like a great day to spend outside.
  Temperatures will be back close
  
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• United Way Celebrates 'Giving Tuesday' in Connecticut

  28-11-2017 23:20 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  After all shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, "Giving Tuesday" is a day to promote giving back to the community.
  
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• ‘Hater’ is the dating app that matches you with others who hate the same things you do

  28-11-2017 23:14
  NEW ORLEANS – Have you heard of the new dating app for people who hate the same things?
  Hater offers a different kind of dating experience. The app connects people based on what they hate.
  Apparently, people who hate the same things are more compatible than people who love the same things, at least according to the app’s designers.
  Brendan Alper, founder and CEO of Hater took his app on ABC’s hit show, Shark Tank.  He ultimately was offered $200,000 from shark Mark Cu
  
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• Fatal Fire Victim Identified

  28-11-2017 22:54
  ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) _ Officials have identified a 21-year-old man who died in a Connecticut house fire last week.The state medical examiner’s office says Jose Cotto-Moya died Friday in Enfield of smoke inhalation.
  Authorities say the blaze broke out around 2 a.m. The Journal Inquirer reports that fire officials credit an 18-year-old neighbor with helping occupants escape.
  Cotto-Moya’s mother, Jacqueline Moya, his fiance, Kaitlyn Robles, and the couple’s 2-year-old daughter were
  
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• Glastonbury PD: Psychologist charged with sexually assaulting patient

  28-11-2017 22:51
  GLASTONBURY —  A psychologist is facing criminal charges after police said he sexually assaulted a woman during an appointment at his home office.
  Glastonbury police arrested and charged Dr. Clark Allen , 83, with sexual assault in the 4th degree on Tuesday.
  Police said the arrest comes stemming from an investigation by police where a long time female patient said she was sexually assaulted by Allen during an appointment.
  Allen is being held on  $200,000 bond.
  
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• Hartford Healthcare: Several vaccines and tuberculosis tests given may not be effective; patients should be re-vaccinated

  28-11-2017 22:17
  HARTFORD — Some vaccines and tuberculosis tests provided at several health centers may not have been stored in accordance with manufacturers’ recommended temperature guidelines, according to Hartford HealthCare Medical Group.
  Hartford Healthcare said about one percent of vaccines and tuberculosis tests provided at several Hartford HealthCare Medical Group offices may have been ineffective.
  “Although this causes no harm to patients, temperature fluctuations m
  
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• College Football Playoff Rankings – Part 5

  28-11-2017 22:12
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – Tonight the College Football Playoff Committee will reveal their penultimate rankings of the 2017 football season. The last coming this Sunday. A lot happened this past weekend, and it will be interesting to see where the committee ranks teams such as Auburn, Alabama and Wisconsin. Not to mention Georgia and Miami.
  There are a lot of theories floating around as to which teams will get in after the conference championship games are played
  
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• Hartford HealthCare Finds Issues With Vaccine Storage

  28-11-2017 22:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hartford HealthCare is warning that some vaccines and tuberculosis tests given at several of their facilities may not be effective due to temperature fluctuations while the items were stored.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ray Lewis: ‘Patriots And Steelers Regular Season Game Means More Than Playoff Game’

  28-11-2017 21:52
  By DJ Sixsmith
  Eleven weeks into the season, it’s clear that the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are the two best teams in the AFC. New England beat Pittsburgh last year in the AFC Championship game, 36-17, in Foxborough, and the two teams meet in Pittsburgh during Week 15. The Patriots are first in the NFL in total offense and passing yards per game, while the Steelers are top five in total defense and passing yards allowed per game. Mike Tomlin and the Steelers haven’t
  
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• 2017 Supermoon: Where To See, And What Time To Look For The Lunar Event

  28-11-2017 21:42
  CBS Local — Move over Great American Eclipse: a new stellar spectacle is coming into view and this one won’t require any special glasses to see it. On Dec. 3 Earth will view its only visible “supermoon” of the year, making the planet’s moon appear much larger and brighter than at any other point in 2017.
  According to NASA, a supermoon occurs when there is a full moon at or near the point where the moon reaches perigee (the closest point in its orbit around the Earth
  
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• Lawmakers Urged To Prevent Insurance Contract Disputes

  28-11-2017 21:36
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are being urged to consider ways to prevent or mitigate any future impasses between insurance companies and health care systems, like the seven-week dispute between Hartford HealthCare and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
  Ideas being suggested Tuesday range from the state setting hospital rates to the creation of a new binding arbitration system.
  The Insurance and Real Estate Committee is holding hearings on the Hartford
  
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• Fire Officials Identify Victims of Fatal Enfield House Fire

  28-11-2017 21:31 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Fire officials have identified the victims of an Enfield house fire that left one man dead and two women and a child hospitalized.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• FDA: ‘Bone Treats’ Causing Dog Deaths And Illnesses

  28-11-2017 21:28
  CBS Local — While you are looking for treats to give to your dog, you may want to think twice about “bone treats.”
  The FDA says they have received about 68 reports of pet illnesses, and even deaths, related to “bone treats.” Some of the reports involved more than one dog.
  These treats differ from the uncooked butcher-type bones because they are processed and packaged for sale as dog treats. The products may be dried through a smoking process or by baking, and may co
  
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• Trump, Republicans win key panel vote amid dramatic tax lobbying blitz

  28-11-2017 21:27
  President Donald Trump forged important progress Tuesday in his effort to convince Republicans to unify and pass a huge tax bill that would represent his first significant legislative win and deliver on the Republican Party’s monopoly on Washington power.
  Trump rallied Republican senators at a luncheon on Capitol Hill ahead of a crucial Senate Budget Committee hearing that had loomed as a cliffhanger moment in the effort to pass the bill.
  Moments after he left the Capitol, two key Republi
  
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• Norwalk Butt Of Jokes In Sit-Com

  28-11-2017 21:26
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) – Residents of a Connecticut city that has been mocked on an ABC sitcom say the jokes need to stop, citing a Halloween episode featuring a character dressed up as a pregnant “Norwalk prom girl.”
  “American Housewife” is set in Westport, and characters have occasionally derided their neighbors in Norwalk, drawing the ire of the city’s real-liferesidents.
  Andy Ross created the website stoptheinsults.com to petition network owner Disney to apol
  
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• Victoria’s Secret Teams Up With Balmain For New Looks

  28-11-2017 20:55
  The Victoria’s Secret team heads to Paris to meet with Balmain Creative Director Olivier Rousteing ahead of the 2017 Fashion Show.
  Watch the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Nov. 28 @ 10/7c on CBS. Learn more: CBS.com.
  
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• Using Mouthwash Too Often Raises Diabetes Risk, Study Says

  28-11-2017 20:44
  CBS Local — A new study is warning mouthwash users to take it easy on the commonly used dental hygiene routine. Researchers at Harvard say using mouthwash products more than once a day can greatly increase your risk of developing diabetes.
  Professor Kamudi Joshipura of Harvard’s School of Public Health says the fresh-tasting cleaners kill both harmful and helpful bacteria in the mouth; some of which protect the body against obesity and diabetes. “Most of these antibacteria
  
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• 83-Year-Old Psychologist Accused of Sexual Assault in Glastonbury

  28-11-2017 20:39 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An 83-year-old psychologist is accused of sexually assaulting a patient in his home office in Glastonbury and has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault.Photo Credit: Glastonbury Police
  
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• Juvenile Detention Officer Charged With Sex Assault of Teen at Facility

  28-11-2017 20:34 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 40-year-old Hartford juvenile detention officer is accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenage girl at the facility and has been charged with second-degree sexual assault.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Skydiving instructor breaks bones after rescuing student mid-fall

  28-11-2017 20:31
  JAMUL, Calif. -- A skydiving instructor is recovering from a broken leg and ankle she injured during a landing in Jamul, California, on Sunday. The instructor, a young woman, had helped a student skydiver safely land after she lost control during freefall.
  "Essentially, she saved her life," Greg Lund, the general manager at Skydive San Diego, told KSWB.
  According to Lund, the student was doing her first ever jump -- an “accelerated freefall” jump with two instructors. At some point,
  
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• State To Reimburse For Testing Of Concrete Foundations

  28-11-2017 20:28
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut homeowners with crumbling foundations can now seek state reimbursement for testing expenses.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday that homeowners can submit applications online at http://www.foundationtesting.org . The state is making $5 million available to provide up to 50 percent reimbursement to test for the presence of pyrrhotite, an iron sulfide.
  The reimbursement is limited to two core samples within a home. It&rsq
  
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• Mystic Aquarium releases seal after nursing it back to health

  28-11-2017 20:20
  CHARLESTOWN, RI -- A seal rescued in Maine was released Tuesday after being treated at the Mystic Aquarium for several months.
  The young female harbor seal, which was given the name Hydrangea, was released at Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown, RI. She had been rescued in Cape Neddick Maine in late September.
  The aquarium said the seal was approximately four months old at the time of its rescue. She had pneumonia and "following months of routine treatment and rehabilitation, she was deemed
  
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• Report: North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile

  28-11-2017 20:18
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The Yonhap news agency reports that North Korea has launched a ballistic missile.
  South Korea’s military says the missile was fired from an area north of Pyongyang early Wednesday.
  The news agency reported South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff saying that it and U.S. authorities are analyzing the trajectory.
  The launch is the first since Sept. 15 when North Korea fired an intermediate ballistic missile.
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• North Korea launches ballistic missile

  28-11-2017 20:02
   North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Wednesday local time, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  CNN confirmed the launch with the South Korean military leaders who said it was still flying.
  “North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile early this morning from Pyongsong, South Pyongan, to the east direction. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff is analyzing more details of the missile with the US side,” said an official at South Korea’
  
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• Scientists Call For Ban On Glitter, Say It’s A Global Hazard

  28-11-2017 19:55
  CBS Local — Arts and crafts enthusiasts have known for years that glitter tends to attach itself everywhere and never seems to come off. Scientists now say that the sticky decorations are also an ecological hazard that needs to be banned across the globe.
  Environmental scientists are arguing that the risk of pollution, specifically to the oceans, is too great to ignore and the tiny plastic particles need to be outlawed. “I think all glitter should be banned, because it’s microp
  
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• Destination Shanghai: The Making Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

  28-11-2017 19:54
  Long before the Angels hit the runway in Shanghai, a lot of work went into making it happen. Watch how the team dreams big and plans accordingly for the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion — coming to you from China.
  Watch the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Nov. 28 @ 10/7c on CBS. Learn more: CBS.com.
  
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• ‘Brackets for Good’ to expand statewide for next year

  28-11-2017 19:49
  NEW BRITAIN — A friendly competition of charities will expand statewide next year.
  Organizers of The Brackets for Good “Hartford” tournament announced that the competition will return on a larger scale next March, and include organizations from the entire state.
  Last year, Hartford-area nonprofits raised $216,348 in the month-long tournament. With 33.2 percent of the donations came from first-time donors. Participating charitable nonprofit organizations rally new and exist
  
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• Bruno Mars: ‘The Apollo Theater Is A Magical Place’

  28-11-2017 19:48
  James Brown, Michael Jackson and Ella Fitzgerald. These are just a few legends to perform at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. You can now add Bruno Mars to the list. The 5x Grammy Award winner is coming to the Apollo for his first television special called “Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live At The Apollo.” Mars filmed the special during a few off days from his 24K Magic world tour and the electrifying primetime performance begins with him atop the Apollo’s land
  
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• Police: Juvenile Detention Officer Charged With Sexual Assault

  28-11-2017 19:47
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – An officer at the Juvenile Detention Center in Hartford is accused of having a sexual relationship with a detainee.
  State police arrested Marquis Marquez, 40, of New Britain on Tuesday on a charge of second-degree sexual assault.
  State police say Marquez and the 17-year-old female victim exchanged sexually explicit messages on Instagram and that she performed a sex act on him in her room at the facility on Broad St. Both told investigators the encounter
  
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• Top Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups For NFL Week 13

  28-11-2017 19:41
  By Matt Citak
  Week 13 of the NFL season is here, which means the fantasy football playoffs are set to kick off in just one week. While some of you may have the luxury of already clinching a spot in the playoffs, the rest of us will be sweating it out this week as we attempt our final push to the postseason. Whether you have sealed your position in the playoffs or not, it doesn’t hurt to improve your roster.
  With that in mind, here are some of CBS Local Sports’ top waiver wire pickups
  
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• UConn College Republicans hosting speaker ‘It Is Ok To Be White’ Tuesday

  28-11-2017 19:30
  STORRS — A speech by Gateway Pundit’s Lucian Wintrich advertised by a flyer that features the title “It Is Ok To Be White,” scheduled for Tuesday evening is causing concern at UConn.
  The speech, scheduled for 8 p.m. in the Arjona building on the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus, is hosted by the UConn College Republicans.  According to school officials, “The group is a student organization. UConn and the Undergraduate Student Government (U
  
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• Police: Psychologist, 83, Sexually Assaulted Female Patient

  28-11-2017 19:30
  GLASTONBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – An 83-year-old psychologist has been charged with sexually assaulting a longtime female patient at his home office in Connecticut.
  Police say Dr. Clark Allen was arrested Tuesday in Glastonbury on a warrant charging him with fourth-degree sexual assault.
  Police say the patient said Allen assaulted her during an appointment at his home.
  Allen was arraigned in Manchester Superior Court on Tuesday. He was held on $200,000 bond. It wasn’t imm
  
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• Meet The 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Models

  28-11-2017 19:14
  by Lori Melton
  A legion of beautiful ladies will hit the runway in Shanghai for the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which will air Nov. 28 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. on CBS. Here’s a closer look at the models who are strutting the catwalk this year.
   
  Adriana Lima
  This 36-year-old Brazilian beauty was named “the most valuable Victoria’s Secret Angel” by analytics company D’Marie in January 2017. She had the distinct honor of wearing the Fantasy Bra twi
  
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• State Rep. William Tong Considering Run for Attorney General

  28-11-2017 18:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State Rep. William Tong is considering running for Attorney General and he made the announcement a day after Attorney General George Jepsen said he will not seek re-election next year.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• State to start providing reimbursements for testing of homes with crumbling foundations

  28-11-2017 18:52
  HARTFORD  – Governor Dan Malloy said the state’s testing program for homeowners in northeastern Connecticut with crumbling foundations can now begin applying to receive reimbursements for the testing of their homes.
  A statement said, “The state is making $5 million available to provide assistance related the costs of testing foundations for homeowners, which will better provide the state with data related to the scope of the situation while providing homeowners with anothe
  
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• Drivers take advantage of gas giveaway in West Haven

  28-11-2017 18:44
  WEST HAVEN-- A web app and a local gas station gave away free gas Tuesday in honor of the holiday season.
  The Gulf gas station in West Haven on Jones Hill road gave out $20 worth of free gas from 9 a.m. till 11 a.m., because of the holidays.
  "Especially in the holiday season some people twenty bucks is a gift for their kid it's good on their table if we can give back that's what's best," said Marie Campbell who works for Gulf.
  All people had to do to get the free gas was to download either the
  
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• Please don’t tell police officers these things

  28-11-2017 18:25
  The Bangor, Maine police would rather you don’t threaten your kids with arrest if they misbehave.
  Sometimes it’s easy to forget that without the uniform and badge, cops are regular people. So when they stand in line for a burger, they – like most of us – don’t want to hear tired jokes.
  At least, that’s what the Bangor, Maine, Police Department says. On Sunday, the department posted a list on Facebook detailing six things people “don’t need to
  
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• Report: Aaron Hernandez Set Up Hidden Trust for Daughter

  28-11-2017 18:12 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Before hanging himself in prison last April, former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez may have set up a hidden trust for his 5-year-old daughter.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Free Gas Given in West Haven This Morning

  28-11-2017 18:02 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Drivers filling up the gas tank in West Haven this morning got a nice surprise. GasBuddy teamed up with Gulf Oil for a special TANKS-giving event to help drivers with their holiday travel.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Arrest Made In South Windsor Cigarette Heist

  28-11-2017 17:58
  (South Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A man has been charged with smashing his way into a South Windsor convenience store last spring and making off with cigarettes and other items.
  Police say 42-year-old Javier Delgado of Hartford was picked up on a warrant Monday while at Manchester Superior Court on other charges.
  It was back in May that officers say burglary suspects broke into the Valero gas station on Sullivan Avenue in South Windsor.
  The suspects smashed the front door and made o
  
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• Troopers Rescue Man From Burning Car

  28-11-2017 17:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Three state police troopers and a pair of motorists helped pull a man from a burning car on I-84 in Middlebury on Monday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Clerk Stabbed in Leg During Robbery in Willimantic

  28-11-2017 17:32 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A clerk was stabbed during a robbery at Eastern Market Convenience Store in Willimantic early Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Second Suspect in Robbery of Stratford Bar Arrested

  28-11-2017 17:31 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Bridgeport man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a bar in Stratford Center.Photo Credit: Stratford PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Ranking the Open College Football Jobs

  28-11-2017 17:25
  by Rob Joyce
  It’s the time of year when five to seven teams are playing (or waiting) for their College Football Playoff lives. But for another, much larger, chunk of programs all eyes are on 2018 and beyond as the coaching carousel is underway. In the Power 5 conferences there have already been enough headlines to last an entire offseason, including one unfortunate saga in the SEC.
  As of Tuesday there are seven available Power 5 gigs open. Here’s where they rank in terms of viability
  
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• Yard Goats Name New Manager

  28-11-2017 17:16
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The Hartford Yard Goats have named a new manager for the 2018 season.
  Warren Schaeffer has been tapped.
  Prior to be named Yard Goats skipper, the 32-year-old Schaeffer piloted the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League.
  Schaeffer succeeds former manager Jerry Weinstein, who has been reassigned within the Colorado Rockies organization.
  Schaeffer led Asheville to a pair of playoff appearances over the last two seasons.
  He has roots in the
  
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• Here Are The Performers For This Year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

  28-11-2017 17:00
  by Lori Melton
  The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2017 performer lineup has been announced and four talented artists are set to provide an explosive musical backdrop for this year’s world-renowned event. International music superstar Harry Styles, Grammy Award-winning artist Miguel, Tony Award-winning Broadway star Leslie Odom, Jr., and Chinese music sensation Jane Zhang will perform at the critically-acclaimed event, which takes place at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai. The show
  
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• Stratford Police Make Bar Shooting Arrest

  28-11-2017 16:46
  (Stratford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – There’s been an arrest in the shooting of a bartender in Stratford earlier this month.
  Police are charging 33-year-old Eric Chambers of Bridgeport in the robbery at BAR in on Main Street in Stratford Center on November 14.
  Investigators say the bartender, who underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to the abdomen, complied with the suspect’s demands but was shot anyway.
  Chambers faces robbery charges and is being held on $250,000 bond.
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• Many Opposed to $9 Million Silver Sands Proposal

  28-11-2017 15:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State and local leaders are calling for Gov. Dannel Malloy to vote no when the state bond commission votes on a construction project at Silver Sands Beach State Park in Milford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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