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• Woman Shot on Henry Street in New Haven: Police

  07-05-2018 23:09
  
  New Haven police are investigating a report of a woman shot on Henry Street Monday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Who Has The Nation’s Best Health Care? Study Reveals State Rankings

  07-05-2018 23:02
  CBS Local — After the average life expectancy in the United States declined for the first time in decades, a new report is out detailing which states have the best and worst health care systems.
  The non-profit health care advocacy group, The Commonwealth Fund, released a state-by-state scorecard on May 3 looking at each state’s ability to deliver medical care to its residents. The study broke down over 40 areas of health care from access, to the value of care Americans were paying fo
  
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• Body Found in New London, Police Investigating

  07-05-2018 22:20
  
  Police are investigating after a person was found dead on Cedar Grove Avenue in New London, according to police.
  
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• Lady Antebellum Botches National Anthem At NHL Playoff Game

  07-05-2018 21:53
  NASHVILLE, TN (CBS Local) – Nashville Predators fans thought they were in for a special night when hometown stars Lady Antebellum came out to sing the national anthem before the team’s playoff game on May 5. The mood quickly changed when the award-winning music group forgot the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
  Hockey fans at Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee groaned with displeasure when singer Charles Kelley skipped a line in the song and had to stop and regro
  
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• DMV Employee Accused of Title Fraud

  07-05-2018 21:41
  
  A motor vehicle examiner specialist at Bridgeport DMV branch has been charged with title fraud and has been placed on administrative leave.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• The Baseball Report: Pujols Gets 3,000th Hit, Kimbrel Fastest To 300 Saves

  07-05-2018 21:31
  Ryan Mayer
  Most of the talk surrounding Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols in recent years concerns his struggles to live up to his mammoth contract. It’s true that Pujols isn’t the same hitter that he was during his prime years in St. Louis, but he’s still shown pop in his bat in Los Angeles, hitting 23 homers or more in every season except for one (17 in 2013). And when looking at his career totals, it’s hard to deny that he’s one of the best hitters the gam
  
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• The Baseball Report: Pujols Get 3,000th Hit, Kimbrel Fastest To 300 Saves

  07-05-2018 21:31
  Ryan Mayer
  Most of the talk surrounding Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols in recent years concerns his struggles to live up to his mammoth contract. It’s true that Pujols isn’t the same hitter that he was during his prime years in St. Louis, but he’s still shown pop in his bat in Los Angeles, hitting 23 homers or more in every season except for one (17 in 2013). And when looking at his career totals, it’s hard to deny that he’s one of the best hitters the gam
  
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• Police Department Changes Name To ‘PoPo’ In Controversial Prank

  07-05-2018 20:57
  BATH TOWNSHIP, MI (CBS Local) – Police in Michigan have a tongue-in-cheek message for the community: “Watch out for the popo.”
  The Bath Township Police Department, near Lansing, posted a photo of its brand new SUV on April 28 that features the words “POPO” – slang for police – on its doors.
  “So as some of you may have noticed, our page has been pretty helpful in connecting us with our community. We’ve found though, that we
  
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• Teen Killed Seconds After Taking Off Seat Belt To Take A Selfie

  07-05-2018 20:40
  SPRING, TX (CBS Local) – The parents of a 16-year-old ejected from a car after she removed her seat belt to take a selfie are turning their grief into action.
  The Details:Kailee Mills was killed in an accident seconds after taking off her seat belt to take a selfie
  Mills was the only passenger killed and the only passenger not wearing a seat belt
  Her family has started a foundation to promote seat belt awarenessKailee Mills had just left her home in Spring, TX with friends to attend a
  
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• Tick-Borne Diseases Rising, Here’s How To Prevent Infection

  07-05-2018 20:15
  CBS Local — The weather is warming and health experts believe this summer will be plagued by a rising number of disease-carrying ticks. Despite the troubling outlook and jump in Lyme disease cases already being reported, doctors say there are some important steps you can take to prevent becoming infected.
  The CDC says that if a tick is found attached to you early enough, there is still time to avoid infection. Ticks reportedly need to be attached to a person for 36 to 48 hours before
  
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• Arrests Made After Man Is Shot With Paintballs in New Britain

  07-05-2018 19:55
  
  A New Britain man was shot in the head with paintballs Friday afternoon and police have arrested three suspects.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• 36-Year-Old Man Killed in Hit-and-Run in Bridgeport

  07-05-2018 19:22
  
  A 36-year-old man who was hit by a car and dragged in Bridgeport Monday morning has died, according to police, and they are looking for the driver who fled the scene.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• South Windsor High Students Launch Fundraiser for Girls Golf Team

  07-05-2018 19:01
  
  A South Windsor High School freshman launched a fundraising campaign to fund a varsity golf team for girls. They have raised enough for the first year and are still raising funds for the next two seasons.
  Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Keidel: Is LeBron Playing The Best Basketball Of His Career?

  07-05-2018 18:31
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s hard to think of another endeavor we follow more fervently and fickly than sports.
  Consider the NBA playoffs. Just a week ago, we were ready to crown the Philadelphia 76ers as the new lords of the Eastern Conference. And we had LeBron James with one foot in the playoff grave and the other in free agency, booking a Learjet to Los Angeles. Or was is Houston? Or San Antonio?
  Yet here we are, with the injury-addled Boston Celtics whipping the young Sixers, up 3-0 in the co
  
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• Tim Tebow and the Rumble Ponies Play in Hartford This Week

  07-05-2018 18:21
  
  Tim Tebow, the former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, will be playing baseball in Hartford this week.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police Respond to Crash in Farmington

  07-05-2018 18:10
  
  Police are responding to a crash in Farmington, at Route 4 and Brickyard Road.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Injured Bear Found in West Hartford Backyard Tranquilized

  07-05-2018 17:44
  
  An injured bear that was found under a shed on Ridgewood Road in West Hartford Monday morning has been tranquilized and is being checked for the injury to its paw.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Truck Rollover Causes Mess on I-84 West in Vernon

  07-05-2018 17:43
  
  A tractor-trailer rollover has been causing issues on Interstate 84 West in Vernon for hours and minor injuries are reported.Photo Credit: DroneRanger
  
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• 1968 Documentary Airs On The Smithsonian Channel Tonight

  07-05-2018 17:38
  1968 was one of the wildest years in our nation’s history. Icons like Martin Luther Jr. and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated, Tommie Smith protested at the Olympics and man circled the dark side of the moon. While the story of this year has been told many times before, the Smithsonian Channel is shedding light on this story in a brand new way with its new documentary film “Smithsonian Time Capsule: 1968.”
  CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith chatted with executive producer Linda Goldma
  
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• Decision 2018

  07-05-2018 17:35
  
  Full Coverage of the 2018 Elections, Including Local, Statewide and National RacesPhoto Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• This Week In Golf: Jason Day Wins Wells Fargo By Two Strokes

  07-05-2018 17:17
  By Sam McPherson
  If the Wells Fargo Championship this week at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, was any indication, then the golf world needs to take notice: Jason Day is back in a big way. After a winless 2017 on the PGA Tour, the Australian, who was ranked No. 1 in the world for a bit back in 2015, has now won twice this season, claiming a two-shot victory at Quail Hollow. He shot 12-under par, carding all four rounds in the 60s.
  Day previously won the Farmers Insurance Open
  
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• 3 Arrests Connected to 2017 Triple Fatal Crash in Manchester

  07-05-2018 16:32
  
  Three people have been arrested in connection with a fiery crash in Manchester in May 2017 that killed three people. Police have arrested 24-year-old Gustin Douglas, of Manchester, 25-year-old Shakira Rivera and...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Painter Stole Engagement, Wedding Rings in Glastonbury: PD

  07-05-2018 16:30
  
  A man who was hired to paint at a Glastonbury house is accused of stealing an engagement ring and two wedding rings.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Woman Found Dead in Water in Burlington Has 'Danny' Tattoo

  07-05-2018 16:00
  
  Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in water in Burlington on Sunday morning and they are trying to determine who she is.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Woman Wagers $18 In Kentucky Derby, Wins $1.2 Million

  07-05-2018 15:41
  SELMA, Texas (CBS LOCAL) — A woman walked away from a Texas race track with more than $1 million after Sunday’s Kentucky Derby.
  The Retama Park Race Track in Selma, Texas, posted on Facebook to congratulate their biggest winner: a woman who placed an $18 wager and won $1.2 million.The Facebook page did not provide further details about the woman’s wager.
  The woman’s winnings are pretty close to the amount the winning horse’s team took home. The Kentucky Derby says J
  
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• Man Accused of Shooting from Vehicle on I-95

  07-05-2018 15:31
  
  State police have arrested a Bridgeport man who is accused of shooting a gun from a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Stratford and Bridgeport area on Sunday afternoon.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Officers were ‘lit’ and ‘turnt up’ at students’ prom, police department says

  07-05-2018 15:07
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  BOYNTON BEACH, FL. — Boynton Beach police officers didn’t crash John I. Leonard Community High School’s prom Saturday night.
  They weren’t there to chaperone, either.
  Officers attended the event as the dates of several special needs students, an idea retired officer Scott Harris told CNN affiliate WPTV the department came up with so those students could have the same fun at the dance as others. Harris’ wife is a special education teacher at the
  
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• Doctors raise alarm about ancient virus: ‘Prevalence is off the charts’ in Australia

  07-05-2018 15:02
  CANBERRA, Australia — An ancient virus infecting residents across Australia’s Northern Territory is leaving death and despair in its path, and doctors are now calling for greater efforts to stop the spread of infections.
  The rates of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1, or HTLV-1, infection are exceeding 40% among adults in remote regions of central Australia, with indigenous communities being the hardest hit, especially in the town of Alice Springs.
  Many doctors &mdash
  
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• Melania Trump to announce formal platform Monday during Rose Garden ceremony

  07-05-2018 15:00
  WASHINGTON DC — Melania Trump will announce her eagerly awaited formal platform Monday during a Rose Garden event, nearly 16 months into her tenure as first lady.
  While Trump has since September of last year said she plans to focus her efforts on the well-being of children, she had yet to define what exactly that means, instead delving into a broad range of topics under a wide umbrella of issues.
  That changes with a planned Rose Garden announcement, her first speech from that historic loca
  
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• Apple’s game-changing iMac turns 20 years old

  07-05-2018 14:59
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  CUPERTINO, Ca. —  Apple’s meteoric rise to the most valuable company in America can practically be traced back to one day.For much of the 1990s, Apple was slogging through an identity crisis.
  The company’s first two home computers, the Apple II and the Mac, were falling out of favor, and Apple was losing serious ground to its competitors.
  But then, in 1997, co-founder Steve Jobs returned to the company as CEO. Less than a year later, he introduced a new device:
  
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• Nearly 200 dead horses found on Navajo land in Arizona

  07-05-2018 14:45
  GRAY MOUNTAIN, AZ — Approximately 191 feral horses have been found dead in a stock pond on Navajo land in northern Arizona, according to Navajo leaders, who attributed the death to ongoing drought and famine.
  “These animals were searching for water to stay alive. In the process, they unfortunately burrowed themselves into the mud and couldn’t escape because they were so weak,” Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez said in a statement on Thursday.
  Some of the
  
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• Red Sox head to Bronx after Sale fans 12, Boston tops Rangers 6-1;

  07-05-2018 14:42
  ARLINGTON, Texas — Chris Sale wishes he could be on the mound for the Boston Red Sox in their next series at Yankee Stadium.
  Sale will have to settle for a spot along the dugout rail to watch the highly anticipated showdown after his 12-strikeout performance for the Red Sox, who beat the Texas Rangers 6-1 Sunday to maintain their AL East lead.
  “They’re rolling, we’re catching our stride again. And it’ll be fun,” Sale said. “This is our first time going u
  
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• Slain teens honored at Florida high school’s senior prom

  07-05-2018 14:40
  PARKLAND, Fla. — Four Florida high school seniors slain in a mass shooting were honored by their classmates celebrating their senior prom.
  The Sun Sentinel reports that the main ballroom at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort was transformed Saturday into an enchanted forest for 850 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students.
  A giant ice sculpture in the hallway proclaimed, “(hashtag)MSDSTRONG.” A room was set aside for anyone needing quiet reflection.
  The 17 victims of
  
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• Crash Closes Lanes of I-84 West in Vernon

  07-05-2018 14:37
  
  The left and center lanes of Interstate 84 West are closed in Vernon after a crash, according to Vernon police, and they said there are reports that a driver is trapped.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• I-84 closed in Vernon due to multi-car crash including a tractor-trailer

  07-05-2018 14:33
  VERNON — Police say I-84 westbound is closed in Vernon at exit 65 due to a tractor-trailer roll over. The crash also included multiple cars.
  Police also say there’s a report of a driver trapped in one of the cars.
  This is a developing story.
  TT rollover crash with 2 cars on I84 wb near exit 64-65. Minor injuries reported. I’ll have more on @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/dx4d2Exbmd
  — Margaux Farrell (@marge_farrell) May 7, 2018
  
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• Injured bear spotted in West Hartford

  07-05-2018 14:29
  WEST HARTFORD — Police say a bear was spotted in the backyard of 295 Ridgewood Road in West Hartford this morning.
  The bear is not aggressive, and has somehow injured its paw.
  DEEP was notified as a precaution.
  
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• 1 Dead After Fiery Crash on I-395 in Plainfield

  07-05-2018 14:15
  
  One person is dead after a fiery crash on Interstate 395 in Plainfield Sunday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bear Spotted in West Hartford Backyard

  07-05-2018 14:10
  
  A bear has been spotted in a yard on Ridgewood Road in West Hartford.Officers at the scene said the bear is not aggressive and it appears the animal is staying where it is because its paw was hurt.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Wallingford

  07-05-2018 14:02
  
  A 29-year-old man has died after a motorcycle crash in Wallingford Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Carnival Dream cruise becomes a nightmare after leaving New Orleans

  07-05-2018 13:55
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  NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Water gushing down a hallway — crew members forming a human chain to bail the flood into buckets — sleeping on yoga mats in the ship’s spa. Some of the passengers on the Carnival Dream will have a nightmare to tell when the ship returns to port in New Orleans on Sunday.
  One passenger, Marla DeAnn Haase, posted pictures and video to Facebook of what she saw happening on the ship Thursday, May 3.
  Confirmed to WGNO by Carnival spokeswoman
  
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• Shooting Closed Part of I-95 in East Lyme

  07-05-2018 12:58
  
  Part of Interstate 95 in East Lyme was shut down Sunday night after a person was shot during a disturbance.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Florida deputy responding to reported dispute shot, critically wounded

  07-05-2018 11:38
  LAKE PLACID, FL — Fox News reports that a Florida sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Sunday night after he was shot while responding to a reported “neighbor dispute,” authorities said.
  The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was shot shortly before 8 p.m. after making contact with the resident of a home in Lake Placid. The deputy was airlifted to Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers.A second deputy arrested a suspect, who was identified as a 69-
  
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• 13-year-old regains consciousness after parents sign papers to donate his organs

  07-05-2018 11:15
  MOBILE, AL. — A 13-year-old boy who was said to be suffering severe brain injury defied odds when he regained consciousness after his parents had signed papers to donate his organs, Fox News reports.
  Trenton McKinley, of Mobile, Ala., was hospitalized two months ago after a small utility trailer he was in flipped over.
  “I hit the concrete and the trailer landed on top of my head. After that, I don’t remember anything,” Trenton told Fox 10.
  Trenton suffered seven skull fra
  
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• Flight MH370 is still missing, but the search has revealed two ships that vanished 140 years ago

  07-05-2018 11:07
  The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is one of the most extensive in history. And while the airliner is still to be found, researchers looking for it have stumbled upon the wreckage of two ships that disappeared in the late 1800s.
  Researchers can’t conclusively identify the ships — one, an iron ship; the other, a wooden one — because records from the era are incomplete. But they have found a few possible candidates.
  Flight MH370 is still missing, but the search has rev
  
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• Hawaii eruption destroys 26 homes as toxic gas and molten lava threaten residents

  07-05-2018 10:28
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  LEILANI ESTATES, Hawaii — When Jordan Sonner bought her home on Hawaii’s Big Island in 2016, she knew her neighborhood sat in the East Rift Zone, in the shadow of the Kilauea volcano.
  She was also aware that one day the volcano could erupt, Sonner said, and lava could overtake the area. But she was more excited about her home, right outside the Leilani Estates subdivision, and being a first-time homeowner.
  “At the time, I understood it as a possibility,” she s
  
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• Sunny, dry Monday, temps in the 70s

  07-05-2018 10:22
  Monday through Wednesday look to be mostly sunny with temperatures seasonable for the time of year. There will be a storm lurking off shore on Tuesday that may throw some clouds back into Connecticut.
  If the storm moves closer to the coast then some showers could sneak into south-eastern areas.  For now, we'll keep the forecast dry on Tuesday.  Temps look to rebound to around 80 by mid-week before a cold front moves through the region Thursday evening with a band of showers, before le
  
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• CAS Featured Student Artists: Essex Elementary School 5th Grade Class

  07-05-2018 07:00
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  Selected by Gary Stevens, Art Teacher, Essex Elementary:
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• House passes $12 fee to help crumbling foundation homeowners

  07-05-2018 03:40
  HARTFORD — The Connecticut House of Representatives has voted in favor of a $12 annual surcharge on every residential homeowner's policy to financially help hundreds, if not thousands, of homeowners with crumbling foundations.
  The bill was approved Saturday, 97-to-42. It now awaits Senate action.
  Tim Heim, founder of The Connecticut Coalition against Crumbling Basements says people are finally starting to understand this issue. He’s happy about the legislation passing through the ho
  
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• Dozens rally at Capitol in favor of marijuana legalization

  07-05-2018 01:58
  HARTFORD — A push for marijuana in Connecticut made its way to the steps of the Capitol Sunday.
  “We’re here rallying for House Bill 5394. It’s a vote for legalization of cannabis and grow rights here in Connecticut,” said  Cody Roberts who supports legalizing marijuana.
  Dozens came out to the rally, urging lawmakers to make it legal.
  “We need to be heard. We’re here, we have the support, its evident here,” said Paul Kirchberg, Executive Direct
  
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• Ansonia Board of Ed battles with city over funding

  07-05-2018 01:56
  ANSONIA -- A battle between the City of Ansonia and its Board of Education could end up in court. The BOE says the city was legally out of line in January when it took back $600,000 from the current 2017-2018 school budget.
  “They cannot take the money back,” said Ansonia Schools Superintendent Dr. Carol Merlone.
  Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti said the city overbudgeted and accidentally overpaid the BOE. “We had given them more money, and if they had gotten more money from the st
  
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