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• Governor's Residence Open Sunday for Annual Open House

  08-12-2017 23:20
  
  The doors of Governor’s Residence are now open for the public to check out the beautiful holiday décor.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Manchester Liquor Store in Good Spirits for Grand Re-Opening

  08-12-2017 22:39
  
  The owners of a Manchester liquor store that burned to the ground in April were celebrating on Friday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• First widespread snow of the season is on the way Saturday

  08-12-2017 22:33
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  Light snow will start by 8-9 AM along the shoreline, spreading into central Connecticut by 10-11 AM and northern Connecticut by 11 AM - 12 PM. The steadiest snow and the most accumulation will occur from noon to 9 PM. After that
  
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• CT High School Football Champsionship games moved, postponed

  08-12-2017 21:47
  HARTFORD —  Connecticut’s high school football championship games scheduled for Saturday have been moved, postponed due to the anticipation of snow this weekend.
  Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) said the following games have been moved, postponed:
  • Greenwich vs. Darien(Class LL) will be played Saturday, December 9 at 10:00 a.m. at Boyle Stadium in Stamford.
  • Daniel Hand vs. Masuk (Class L) has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday
  
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• 3 arrested in connection to narcotics investagtion

  08-12-2017 21:29
  NEWINGTON —  Three arrests have been made in connection with Thursday’s FBI operation.
  Wilson Velez, 32, of Newington was arrested and will appear in court on Decmeber 13. Luis Santiago, 18, who was living at the Newington home with Velez, was released on a $25,000 bond.
  The final arrest was Franklyn Nieves, 55, of Hartford who was arrested at a different location. Nieves was released on a $50,000 bond.
  All have been charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substanc
  
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• Committees Form to Bring Help to Crumbling Basements Crisis

  08-12-2017 21:13
  
  Key committees are forming to determine how to help those in Connecticut impacted by crumbling concrete foundations.
  
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• Robber Locks Clerk in Cooler During Holdup in Torrington

  08-12-2017 21:07
  
  A man held up the clerk of a gas station in Torrington at gunpoint Thursday night and locked him in a walk-in cooler, according to police.Photo Credit: Torrington Police
  
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• Man Made Threat Against Car Dealership After Getting Fired: Police

  08-12-2017 20:46
  
  A man who was fired from a Milford car dealership threatened his former employer and was arrested after officers found a homemade explosive device in his Milford home, according to police.Photo Credit: Milford Police
  
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• Watertown officer charged with stealing from charity raffle resigns

  08-12-2017 20:40
  WATERTOWN — The Watertown Police Department said an officer has resigned after he was charged with stealing jewelry from a police-sponsored charity golf tournament.
  Watertown Chief John Gavallas said 26-year-old Christopher Masayda resigned in lieu of termination. The Republican-American reports that Masayda appeared in court on Thursday and applied for accelerated rehabilitation.
  Accelerated rehabilitation is a pretrial diversion program and could lead to the dismissal of charges if a def
  
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• Former Dealership Employee Charged With Threatening, Device, Weapons Found

  08-12-2017 19:30
  (CBS Connecticut) — A fired car dealership employee from Milford faces charges including threatening, after police say they found a homemade explosive device at his residence.
  Richard Dunn had been fired from Stevens Ford at the start of the month. Police say when he visited the dealership several days later to pick up his last paycheck, he spoke about using an explosive device to hurt other employees.
  The following day, officers were speaking to employees, when Dunn arrived at the dealers
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Can Eli Help The Giants Enough?

  08-12-2017 19:09
  St. John’s Red Storm vs. Arizona State Sun DevilsFriday, December 8, 2017, 8:00 ET
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  St. John’s is off to a fast start at 8-1, but they haven’t played anyone to really give them a test. In their last five games, they’re only shooting 40 percent from the field. That’s not going to get it done against ASU (7-0 SU, 6-1 ATS), which shoots 53 percent and average 93 ppg. The Sun Devils’ three-guard offense hasn’t been stopped yet this season, an
  
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• Burglary Suspect Had Marijuana Plants Next to Child in Car: Police

  08-12-2017 19:07
  
  Officers responding to a burglary in Naugatuck Wednesday found a child sitting next to marijuana plants in the suspect’s car, according to police.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Man Charged With Sex Assault at Middlesex Hospital

  08-12-2017 18:43
  
  A man was arrested after pleasuring himself in front of a patient at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown and grabbing her buttocks, according to police.Photo Credit: Middletown Police
  
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• Friday PM Update: Tracking the First Winter Storm of the Season

  08-12-2017 18:37
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are continuing to closely track a system that will bring accumulating snow to the state on Saturday.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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• Gold Star Bridge Construction Causes Major Delays in Groton

  08-12-2017 18:35
  
  Drivers can expect a little gridlock on the southbound side of the Gold Star Bridge on Friday since crews are switching from working on the left side of the bridge to the right.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• College Basketball Games To Watch: Kansas, Arizona State Clash At Phog Allen

  08-12-2017 18:05
  By Steve Silverman
  The college basketball season is starting to take shape, and the sport owes something of a debt to elite-level teams that have scheduled games against top-level opponents from outside their conferences.
  Teams like Oklahoma that are not afraid to go on the road and play a strong Pac-12 team like USC even though they will be playing teams like Kansas, West Virginia, TCU and Texas during the Big 12 regular season.
  That’s what happens when a team has a courageous coach like
  
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• Towns Get Ready for Snow Tomorrow

  08-12-2017 17:59
  
  Towns across the state are getting ready for snow Saturday.
  
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• Keidel: Ravens, Steelers Have Healthy Respect For Each Other

  08-12-2017 17:45
  By Jason Keidel
  That bone-crunching, eerily violent game between the Bengals and Steelers on Monday night still echoes across the week. It represented the glory and gory of pro football, with players knocked down, knocked out, and even a player paralyzed below the waist. Of course, our prayers go to Ryan Shazier (and his family), the Steelers linebacker who went limp after a rather routine tackle in the first half.
  While that game might suggest that Bengals-Steelers is the most toxic rivalry in
  
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• Route 10 Reopens After Train Derailment in Plainville

  08-12-2017 17:44
  
  Route 10 in Plainville is back open after a train derailed around 3 a.m. Friday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 15-Year-Old Arrested After Police Chase from Southington to New Britain

  08-12-2017 17:08
  
  A 15-year-old boy is in custody and police are looking for three other people after a police chase that started in Southington early Friday morning and ended with a crash in New Britain.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Convicted Of Selling Lethal Dose Of Drugs

  08-12-2017 16:44
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man police say provided the drugs that led to an Ansonia woman’s fatal overdose has pleaded guilty.
  The Republican-American reports that 31-year-old Jeremy Waver, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty Thursday to possession with intent to distribute and distributionof controlled substances. He faces up to 20 years in prison when he’s sentenced in February.
  Authorities say they tied Waver to the 23-year-old woman’s April death from a fentanyl o
  
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• Man Charged In New London Shooting

  08-12-2017 16:19
  (New London, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – An early morning shooting in New London leaves a woman injured and a man under arrest.
  Just before 1:30 this morning, police say dispatch received a 911 call from a woman at a residence on Home Street who reported having been shot in the right buttocks.
  Police say the injury appeared to be non life-threatening.
  The victim and suspect, 44-year-old George Taylor, Jr., were taken to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital for treatment; police say Taylor received
  
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• Man Threatened ER Staff at L+M Hospital With a Knife: Police

  08-12-2017 16:02
  
  A man threatened emergency room staff at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London with a knife early Friday morning and one hospital employee was injured while trying to restrain the suspect, according...Photo Credit: New London Police
  
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• CBS Sports’ Steve Tasker On Week 14 Colts-Bills Matchup, More

  08-12-2017 15:30
  By Matt Citak
  The Indianapolis Colts entered the 2017 NFL season expecting their franchise quarterback, Andrew Luck, to be under center at some point during the season. That is not the case. Luck was unable to recover from offseason shoulder surgery and was placed on IR last month. Knowing they may be without their star quarterback for a while, Indianapolis traded for Jacoby Brissett right before the regular season. Brissett has appeared in all 12 games this year, starting in 11 of them, and has
  
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• Committees Forming to Bring Help Crumbling Basements Crisis

  08-12-2017 15:05
  
  Key committees are forming to determine how to help those in Connecticut impacted by crumbling concrete foundations.
  
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• Train off Tracks in Plainville

  08-12-2017 12:11
  (Plainville, CONN./ CBS Connecticut)– Portions of a train have left the tracks this morning in Plainville.
  Several cars and the engine of the train, which is not a commuter train, left the tracks around 2:30 Friday morning. Police have closed East Street and East Main Street. They say the area likely won’t be cleared until 3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
  
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• Roads Reopen After Train Derailment In Plainville

  08-12-2017 12:11
  (Plainville, CONN./ CBS Connecticut)– Portions of a train left the tracks this morning in Plainville. Traffic was tied up near the center of town for much of the morning, before the train was moved.
  Several cars and the engine of the train, which is not a commuter train, left the tracks around 2:30 Friday morning.
  Police closed East Street and East Main Street, because the train tracks cross the roadway.
  
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• Vandals Tampering With Holiday Decorations in Newington

  08-12-2017 05:59
  
  Newington homeowners are brightening their neighborhoods with holiday light displays, but they said someone is trying to keep the lights off.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• West Hartford neighbors campaigning for safer North Main Street

  08-12-2017 05:28
  WEST HARTFORD – If you drive around North Main Street you may notice signs pushing to make the road more safe.
  West Hartford community members are advocating “For a Safer North Main Street,” which is what the signs read.
  “It’s a four lane highway and people use it that way,” Neighbor Maryellen Thibodeau said. “It’s a dangerous road.”
  Thibodeau is one of many community members trying to rev up a conversation, which stalled last summer. In 201
  
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• State prepping roads for incoming snow

  08-12-2017 04:27
  HARTFORD -- It's December in New England and those of you native to the area know exactly what that means.
  "Let's let it come. White Christmas, let's let it happen," says Newtown native John Metcalf.
  The first snow of the year is expected to fall this weekend and experts say drivers should rethink how they travel on the roads.
  The Department of Transportation has been busy adding pre-treatment to roads to ensure an extra level of safety on the roads.
  If you've been driving on certain highways a
  
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• Oklahoma brothers take down suspected carjacker armed with gun, knife

  08-12-2017 03:54
  OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma man is behind bars after police say the victims he allegedly tried to carjack took him down, according to KFOR.
  Police say when they arrived Sunday night at the 3500 block of W. Liberty in Oklahoma City, they found three brothers fighting to hold down Jordan Michael Bond.
  According to the police, Bond tried to carjack Juan, Justo, and Antonio Sop and allegedly fired his gun.
  At some point, the Sops got out of the car and wrestled Bond to the ground.
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• ‘Neighbor helping neighbor’: Firefighters from several states arrive to help California crews

  08-12-2017 03:54
  LOS ANGELES – With Santa Ana winds predicted to continuing gusting through the weekend, firefighters are arriving from across much of the western U.S. to provided much-needed relief to Southern California agencies.
  Strike teams have arrived from Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Utah and Idaho, according to Mark Ghilarducci, director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. Colorado is also sending crews, outlets in that state reported.
  Aurora Fire Rescue’s 4 fire
  
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• Monster fried tenderloin started as a joke, but became a town favorite at Illinois bar

  08-12-2017 03:54
  LONDON MILLS, Ill. – At nearly two pounds, the giant pork tenderloin at Spoonies Bar & Grill is so big it can intimidate some diners, WQAD reports.
  "(It scares) many people. When you take them out a sandwich that can feed their whole family and each of them get one...'Where am I supposed to put the rest?'...Is always a question," said Spoonies Manager Ethan Boyer.
  Boyer says, on average, the restaurant in London Mills, Illinois sells around 300 to 400 tenderloins per week. They consta
  
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• Drunken driver didn’t notice traffic sign sticking out of sunroof, police say

  08-12-2017 03:54
  SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. – A strange sight has police scratching their heads in one New Jersey town, according to WCBS.
  South Hackensack police officer David Polanco was patrolling Route 46 around 12:45 a.m. Saturday, when he spotted a traffic sign protruding from the sunroof of a black sedan traveling west.
  “I’ve never seen anything like it,” he told WCBS.
  The driver, 52-year-old Maria Vazquez, of Hawthorne, pulled into the Plaza 46 diner just as Polanco was about to pull
  
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• Body found inside clothing donation box in Chicago

  08-12-2017 03:54
  CHICAGO – A man's body was found inside a clothing donation box on the city's North Side Thursday.
  The discovery was made in the 1500 block of West Wilson in the city's Ravenswood/Uptown neighborhood after the box caught fire around 7:15 a.m.
  After extinguishing the small blaze, the Chicago Fire Department found a body in the remains, according to WGN.
  Police are investigating several different possibilities -- whether the man was homeless and climbed into the box to try to stay warm and
  
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• After-school worker accused of raping 13-year-old student

  08-12-2017 03:54
  NEW YORK — A New York City after-school counselor was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of raping a 13-year-old girl, police said.
  Michael Jenkins, 24, supervises students at Angelo Patri Middle School on Webster Avenue at Folin Street in Fordham Heights, police confirmed to WPIX. He worked in a program that offers dance, music and other activities designed to give kids safe alternatives after school.
  But investigators said the 13-year-old girl who reported the assault was not sa
  
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• Group claims Mormon church members baptized President Trump’s dead parents and grandparents

  08-12-2017 03:44
  SALT LAKE CITY - A whistleblower organization has released documents indicating Mormon church members performed baptisms and other temple ordinances on behalf of President Trump’s dead parents and grandparents.
  The records are the latest from MormonLeaks, a group styled after Wikileaks that regularly publishes non-public documents and videos about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  The onscreen records indicate the president’s parents—Frederick and Mary Ann Trump
  
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• Multiple people injured following motor vehicle accident in Newington

  08-12-2017 03:36
  NEWINGTON —  Police said multiple people were injured following a multi-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon.
  Newington police said the accident occurred in the area of Deming Road and Berlin Turnpike around 3:34 p.m.
  It is unknown the exact number of people injured and the extent of their injuries. Police said there were no fatalities reported.
  Police were forced to shut down the road for several hours after crews and detectives cleared the area. Police said they are still invest
  
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• Police investigating following a threatning note at a Windham school

  08-12-2017 02:50
  WINDHAM —  Windham High School Principal Vanessa Sosa informed parents Thursday afternoon that school officials and local police are investigating a threatening note found Thursday.
  Windham Public Schools posted a message on Facebook stating afterschool activities for students were suspended as a precaution.
  “State and local police are sweeping through the building Thursday after school and again on Friday to be sure it is safe for all students. School administrators do not
  
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• New England Black Wolves host Georgia Swarm in season opener

  08-12-2017 01:42
  UNCASSVILLE —  The New England Black Wolves lacrosse team will open up their fourth season Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena against the defending champions Georgia Swarm.
  New England has been to the playoffs each of the past two seasons, and the team made a number of offseason moves to improve its defense and transition. The Swarm were the top-scoring team in the league. Led by 2017 NLL MVP Lyle Thompson, Georgia will present a difficult first challenge for the Blac
  
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• Gingerbread houses on display in South Windsor

  08-12-2017 01:31
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• Patriot's Cheerleaders Bring Holiday Cheer to CCMC Patients

  08-12-2017 01:21
  
  Patients at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) got to meet New England Patriots cheerleaders on Thursday.
  
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• Veterans honored in Manchester for Pearl Harbor Day

  08-12-2017 00:46
  MANCHESTER -- At the Elk's Lodge in Manchester local veterans were recognized for Pearl Harbor Day.
  Among the honorees was 96-year-old Floyd Welch.
  Welch, a Navy veteran was aboard the USS Maryland when bombs reigned down on Pearl Harbor.
  "We thought it was a drill," Welch, from East Lyme, said. "It was hard to believe."
  The lunch was attended by about 250 area veterans from many different conflicts. It was sponsored by the Wethersfield investment firm, Johnson Brunetti.
  Vets were also given&nb
  
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• West Haven City Hall issues hiring freeze

  08-12-2017 00:38
  WEST HAVEN --  There is a hard freeze that has taken over in West Haven and it has nothing to do with the weather.
  One month ago today, Nancy Rossi became the first woman to be elected Mayor in West Haven. And, it is her professional background that earned her office. On her first day in office, last Sunday, she wasted no time letting the city know what priority number one priority is.
  Nancy Rossi says in order to melt the city's massive deficit, you have to freeze city hall.
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• Annual Holiday Open House at the Governor's Residence

  08-12-2017 00:25
  
  Connecticut residents will have a chance to visit the Governor's Residence this weekend as part of the annual holiday open house, hosted by Governor Malloy and first lady Cathy Malloy.
  
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• Newington House Searched As Drug Investigation Sweeps Hartford Region

  08-12-2017 00:05
  (CBS Connecticut) — Hartford Police and federal law enforcement agencies including the FBI carried out searches at locations in the greater Hartford region today.
  Hartford Police say it was part of a drug investigation.
  On Maple Hill Avenue in Newington, agents combed through a small gray house set back from the road.
  Investigators huddled in front of a white box truck in the long driveway of the house.
  The home was on a back lot, behind other houses on the street near Indian Hill Country
  
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