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• CT Lobster Company Feels Pinch During U.S.-China Trade War

  09-08-2018 23:47
  
  A Groton lobster company says it's losing out on significant business since China responded to the Trump Administration by nearly doubling the tariffs on American seafood.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Third Annual New Haven Puerto Rican Festival

  09-08-2018 23:35
  
  The Puerto Ricans United, Inc. organization is pleased to present for the third consecutive year the New Haven Puerto Rican Festival on Saturday, August 11.
  
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• CT LIVE!: Best Lobster Rolls in CT; Numbers 6-10

  09-08-2018 23:34
  
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• Saying goodbye to FOX61’s Bob Rumbold

  09-08-2018 23:30
  Howdy folks. I have a bit of non-sports news from your sports guy. Today is my last day as I will be retiring from Fox 61.  I must say it has been a great ride!  First I’d like to thank my friend Rich Coppola for saying yes to hiring me some 23 years ago. We have certainly had a lot of fun in that time.  It has been a pleasure working with so many great people over the years. To pick anyone out would be slighting another terrific talent.. suffice it to say I have been very
  
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• Lawyer for accused South Windsor daycare child abuser calls investigation ‘flawed’

  09-08-2018 23:22
  SOUTH WINDSOR -- A local former day care teacher accused of abuse appeared in court Thursday.
  “I’m asking for a little longer than the usual continuance. Could I have until September 21st your honor?” asked Ashley Swietek’s attorney, Jon Berman.
  The defense for 25-year-old Ashley Swietek of South Windsor will have until September 21st to form their case. Swietek is a former teacher at the Mother Goose daycare.
  She is charged with three counts of risk of injury to a minor
  
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• Park Road in West Hartford to Partially Close

  09-08-2018 22:49
  
  Park Road in West Hartford will be partially closed starting August 13 and the closure will remain in place for several weeks.Photo Credit: Town of West Hartford
  
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• Cooler night with temps in the 70s; Sunny Friday

  09-08-2018 22:30
  Tonight will be mainly clear, slightly more comfortable but still mild with lows around 70.
  Friday we are mainly dry (can’t rule out a scattered shower) with plenty of sunshine before we bring back the chance for some showers over the weekend.
  A front will stall nearby on Saturday and Sunday. There’s a CHANCE if the front nudges a little farther south, the weekend will turn out mostly dry. But it’s too close for comfort. For now, we continue to have showers in the forecast. Ei
  
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• One-In-100 Million ‘Cotton Candy’ Lobster Found At Maine Restaurant

  09-08-2018 22:18
  PORTLAND, Maine (CBS Local) – A seafood restaurant in Maine had a very special guest swimming in its fish tank over the weekend that was simply too rare to put on the menu.
  Scales Restaurant in Portland posted images of a cotton candy-colored lobster that had been brought to the eatery with their lobster supply. The extraordinary find is said to be a one-in-100 million find among lobsters. Chef Travis and the Scales staff named the colorful sea creature “Betty Blue.”Scales
  
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• ‘Drunk And Irritable’ Wasps Are Rampaging Through Britain, Experts Say

  09-08-2018 22:14
  GREAT BRITAIN (CBS Local) – A violent and intoxicated mob is reportedly wrecking havoc across Great Britain. Pest control experts say they’re not talking about over-served bar patrons, they’re talking about drunken wasps.
  The European nation is in the middle of the summer frenzy for wasps, as experts explain that the insects have started feeding on “fermented fruit and leftover pub ciders” instead of their normal food supplies.
  “Wasps have built absolutel
  
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• Voter Registration Deadline Approaching

  09-08-2018 22:01
  
  The deadline to register to vote is looming - Connecticut voters have through Friday to register for the primary via mail, online, or at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Online registration will stay open until...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Best Colleges in Connecticut: Princeton Review

  09-08-2018 21:35
  
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• Man Who Ran Out of Gas Waved Axes for Attention: Police

  09-08-2018 21:11
  
  A man who ran out of gas in South Windsor grabbed two axes because no one would stop to help him, police said. His intention was to get people’s attention, according to police, and he has been arrested.
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• What You Can and Cannot Buy During 2018 Tax-Free Week

  09-08-2018 21:02
  
  The 2018 annual Connecticut sales tax free week will begin Sunday, August 19 and go through Saturday, August 25.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Flip-flop blamed for SUV on top of cars in Massachusetts parking lot

  09-08-2018 20:54
  COHASSET, MA – Police said a Massachusetts woman’s SUV ended up on top of two other cars after she claimed her flip-flop got stuck in the pedals and that she then lost control of her car.
  The Cohasset Police Department posted photos on their Facebook page that showed the 67-year-old woman’s 2016 Honda Pilot on top of two parked cars at a Shaw’s Market on Monday afternoon.
  The woman was cited by police for negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
  Cohasset police said that n
  
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• Breastfeeding Mom’s Reply Goes Viral After Being Told To ‘Cover Up’

  09-08-2018 20:19
  AUSTIN, Texas (CBS Local) – A Texas mom has gone viral on social media for her clever response to someone telling her to “cover up” while breastfeeding.
  Melanie Dudley was vacationing with her family in Mexico when she decided to breastfeed her four-month-old baby in the back of a restaurant dining room. “I was on vacation in Cabo San Lucas with my entire family and a man asked me to cover myself,” Dudley told Yahoo Lifestyle.
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• Giants’ Beckham thankful to be back on field after injury

  09-08-2018 19:52
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.  — Breaking his left ankle and having his career put in jeopardy has given New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. a new perspective on life and football.
  Speaking to reporters here for the first time since getting hurt in a game in early October, Beckham on Saturday was thankful to be back on the field and seemingly more relaxed and more mature.
  The 25-year-old said he was not worrying about upcoming contract talks, even though he admits he is taking a calcul
  
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• 'Disbelief': Family Reunited With Missing Cat After 7 Years

  09-08-2018 19:51
  
  A Massachusetts family has been reunited with their cat seven years after the furry feline went missing. “It was disbelief...even a couple of days later it was still disbelief that this cat was found and back...
  
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• How Ring Of Honor Triumphed Over WWE To Run Madison Square Garden

  09-08-2018 19:19
  By Chuck Carroll
  What began as little more than a novelty idea has become the biggest show in the history of Ring of Honor. Next April, the promotion’s G1 Supercard will go head-to-head against WWE’s wildly popular NXT TakeOver show on the night before WrestleMania. The venues are just five miles apart, leaving the promotions to duke it out for the legions of fans in town for the largest wrestling event of the year. Some may view this as a David vs. Goliath scenario, but that’s
  
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• Charter School Says It Will Not Recite The Pledge Of Allegiance

  09-08-2018 19:13
  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local) – An Atlanta charter school is sparking controversy over its decision to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
  Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School announced on Aug. 7 that students will no longer stand and participate in the morning pledge. Elementary campus president Lara Zelski claims the decision was made after noting a divide in the local community over the classroom staple.
  “Over the past couple of years it has become increasingly obvious that mor
  
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• Atlanta school: No more Pledge of Allegiance to start day

  09-08-2018 19:12
  ATLANTA — Students at an Atlanta school will no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance to start their school day.
  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School on Tuesday announced the change in a news release.
  Elementary campus president Lara Zelski told parents it has become “increasingly obvious” during the past couple of years that more people were choosing not to stand or recite the pledge.
  School officials say students will continue to be
  
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• Study: Men Who Wear Boxers More Fertile Than Men Who Wear Briefs

  09-08-2018 19:08
  (CNN/CBS Local) – Appearance aside, boxers may be the optimal underwear for men aiming to be fathers.
  Men who wear looser-fit boxer shorts have higher sperm concentration than men squeezed into tight underwear, a new study published Wednesday in the journal Human Reproduction found. Sperm concentration, which is the number of sperm per milliliter of semen, is one of a few standard metrics of male fertility.
  However, men who preferred “bikinis,” better known as briefs, and
  
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• Crocs Shutting Down Manufacturing Plants, Company Executive To Resign

  09-08-2018 18:54
  NIWOT, Colo. (CBS Local) – Crocs Inc. said that it’s closing all of its manufacturing facilities and announced that its chief financial officer will resign.
  Crocs, based out of Niwot, Colorado, noted in a press release Tuesday that a facility in Mexico will shutter and there are plans to close one in Italy. It’s unclear what the future of production will be.
  The company said Carrie Teffner, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will leave Crocs effecti
  
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• Trees Taken Down in Goodwin Park After Fallen Tree Injures Boy

  09-08-2018 18:49
  
  Trees were taken down in Goodwin Park in Hartford Thursday morning after one fell on an 11-year-old boy as he was playing basketball earlier this week.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Snake Swimming In The Ocean Surprises Passengers On Whale Watching Boat

  09-08-2018 18:48
  Provincetown, Mass. (CBS Boston/CBS Local) — Passengers on board a whale watching boat off Cape Cod were treated to a rare sight last week. The Hyannis Whale Watcher boat was about a mile and a half north of Race Point when it came upon a snake swimming in the ocean.
  According to Joanne Jarzobski, a marine biologist for Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, the snake was an eastern hognose snake. These snakes thrive in sandy habitats on the Cape.
  An eastern hognose snake swimming in the ocea
  
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• New Haven Police Dept. the latest to take lip sync challenge

  09-08-2018 18:46
  Another local police department is stepping up to take the lip sync challenge.
  New Haven police officers and members of the community joined together to dance and lip sync for their take on the viral social media challenge.
  The 6-minute long video posted to YouTube starts with Carlos Santana’s song “Maria Maria.” The video continues with “Lose Control” by Missy Elliott, and then wraps up with “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson.
  Two women in the vide
  
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• Female war hero leads new wave of veteran candidates

  09-08-2018 18:25
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  MJ Hegar does not hold back. “I’m an ass kicking, motorcycle-riding, Texas Democrat. That’s who I am!”
  She says that emphatically, unblinkingly and unapologetically to a constituent at a political meet-and-greet in a suburban Austin, Texas, home. And she is talking to someone she needs to win over.
  “I’m a Republican,” the woman says to Hegar. “I’d like to know, in a county that is predominantly Republican, what makes you different
  
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• 6 Injured in Waterford Bus Crash

  09-08-2018 18:21
  
  Six people, including a woman in her 90s, have been transported after a SEAT (Southeast Area Transit) bus and a Subaru collided on Route 32 in Waterford and part of the road is closed.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Heavy Rain & Thunderstorms for the Weekend

  09-08-2018 18:13
  
  NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking unsettled weather for the weekend.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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• Tree Falls on House in Mansfield

  09-08-2018 17:36
  
  A tree came down on a house in Mansfield Thursday morning as the family was home.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 1 Hospitalized After Serious Crash in Enfield

  09-08-2018 17:35
  
  One person was taken to the hospital after a car hit a tree in Enfield.Photo Credit: Enfield Police
  
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• Video: 2-Year-Old With Spinal Issue Is Learning To Walk And Inspiring Millions

  09-08-2018 17:34
  KANSAS (CBS Local) – Two-year-old Roman Dinkel was diagnosed with spina bifida, a defect in an embryo’s developing spine, after an ultrasound at 20 weeks.
  “We just expected to hear the normal things — this is the size of the head, this is the size of his feet, all those fun things, but what we heard was he had extra fluid on his brain and extra fluid on his spine,” Roman’s mother Whitney Dinkel said.
  Despite the odds, his parents were determined to p
  
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• As trial progresses, drivers speak out on ‘Paul Manafort Drive’

  09-08-2018 17:29
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  A road called “Paul Manafort Drive” drives some motorists nuts, but pleases others. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports.
  
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• Puerto Rico admits Hurricane Maria’s death toll may be 1,427

  09-08-2018 17:18
  The government of Puerto Rico has quietly admitted that the death toll from Hurricane Maria -- a subject of great controversy -- may be far higher than its official estimate of 64.
  In a report to Congress dated Wednesday, the US commonwealth's government says documents show that 1,427 more deaths occurred in the four months after the storm than "normal," compared with deaths that occurred the previous four years.
  The 1,427 figure also appeared in a draft of the report -- "Transformation and Inn
  
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• How to Get a Free Fishing License this Weekend

  09-08-2018 17:00
  
  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is hosting a "Free Fishing License Day" this Saturday, August 11.Photo Credit: Getty Images for Buoniconti Fund
  
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• CVS Nasal Spray Recalled Due To Microbiological Contamination

  09-08-2018 16:56
  HOLLY HILL, Fla. (CBS Local) – A brand of nasal mist is being voluntarily recalled due to a microbiological contamination, which could be life-threatening in some cases.
  According to the FDA, Product Quest Manufacturing is voluntarily recalling CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist. They say the product was found to be contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  The nasal mist comes in a 0.5 fluid ounce bottle. Nearly 17,000 units were distributed nationwide.(Photo Courtesy: FDA)Th
  
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• Amazon To Hire 200 Virtual Employees To Work Full-Time

  09-08-2018 16:47
  (CBS Local) – How would you like to work from home?
  Amazon is hiring for more than 200 virtual jobs for things like employee relations and software development.
  Workers will receive the standard employee benefits package, too.
  If you’re interested in working from home, click here.
  
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• Cat Missing for 7 Years Reunited With His Owner on Cape Cod

  09-08-2018 16:39
  
  Tigger the tabby cat is back in the hands of his cat mom after being gone for 7 full years.“It was disbelief...even a couple of days later it was still belief that this cat was found and back home,” said...
  
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• Report: Buffalo Wild Wings Discussing Adding Sports Betting

  09-08-2018 14:14
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  Buffalo Wild Wings’ slogan is “Wings. Beer. Sports.” According to a new report, the restaurant could soon be adding another feature to that slogan: Gambling.
  ESPN.com’s David Purdum reported this morning that the nationwide sports bar chain is exploring the sports betting space following the Supreme Court’s May ruling that overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, allowing for states to make their own legislation regarding sports bett
  
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• Suspect in Attack at Hartford Liquor Store Arrested

  09-08-2018 14:05
  
  Police have arrested a suspect in an assault at a Hartford liquor store and said the man who was arrested admitted to the attacking the victim to rob the store.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: State tells City of Ansonia to pay funds back to Board of Education

  09-08-2018 05:29
  ANSONIA -- Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti has a simple message for the Board of Education.
  "They think that we should give them the $600,000 and I say no," he says.
  For months both sides have been battling over the funds. Earlier this year, Ansonia board of alderman voted to strip the funds from the board of education's budget claiming the state gave them more money than expected and that the city should be able to take some back.
  But those state funds were alliance funds which is money that can
  
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• Record-breaking California fire may take until September to contain

  09-08-2018 05:21
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  It may take until September to contain the largest fire in California history, which is bigger than the size of the city of Los Angeles.
  So far, two firefighters have been injured while fighting the Mendocino Complex Fire, which consists of the Ranch and River fires — in Northern California. The two have burned 302,086 acres and were 47% contained as of Wednesday evening.
  The colossal fire altogether has destroyed 119 residences, according to the California Department of Forest
  
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• Teen girl arrested in death of missing 7-year-old whose body was ‘intentionally concealed’

  09-08-2018 05:08
  DENVER – A 16-year-old girl had been taken into custody on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of a 7-year-old Denver boy, police said Wednesday afternoon.
  Jordan Vong was reported missing Monday afternoon. On Tuesday night, officials searched the family's northeast Denver home and found Vong's body.
  "Approximately 30 minutes into the search, sadly, we found Jordan deceased," said Denver Police Division Chief Joe Montoya. "His body was intentionally concealed."
  Officers arr
  
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• Police chief’s son, 16-year-old arrested in brutal attack on 71-year-old Sikh man

  09-08-2018 05:07
  MANTECA, Calif. – The 18-year-old estranged son of a California police chief and a 16-year-old boy are in custody following the brutal beating of a Sikh man that was caught on surveillance video.
  Investigators say Tyrone McAllister and his teen accomplice kicked and spat on 71-year-old Sahib Singh Natt outside Greystone Park in the Northern California city of Manteca Monday morning.
  The attack was caught on a neighbor's home surveillance, and Manteca police say McAllister's family was int
  
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• Man grieved at wrong headstone for 30 years after cemetery mix-up

  09-08-2018 05:07
  MANCHESTER, England – A man in England who’d always visited the grave of the daughter he lost in her infancy multiple times per year was shocked to learn recently that he’d been visiting the wrong cemetery plot.
  Per BBC, George Salt lost his daughter, Victoria, just days after her birth in 1988. Twice a year ever since, he’s visited the same headstone to pay his respects to the girl he knew so briefly.
  But on a recent trip to Southern Cemetery in Manchester, Salt sai
  
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• Top 20 cities with the worst drivers

  09-08-2018 05:06
  Now that summer is in full swing, expect both traffic incidents and road fatalities to spike across the nation. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently reported that summer and early fall are the deadliest times of year on the country’s roads, attributing this to the increased number of road trips and miles driven. In fact, July and August see approximately 116 road deaths per day in the U.S., making these the deadliest months on record. With more vehicles in motion durin
  
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• Devers hits 2-run HR in return as Red Sox beat Jays 10-5

  09-08-2018 05:02
  TORONTO  — Rafael Devers returned from the disabled list and hit a two-run home run, Brian Johnson pitched a season-high seven innings to win his second straight start and the Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 10-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Wednesday night.
  J.D. Martinez had three hits and Xander Bogaerts had three RBIs for the AL East-leading Red Sox.
  Devers, who had been out since July 28 because of a strained left hamstring, went 2 for 4 wit
  
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• ‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder’s death ruled a suicide

  09-08-2018 04:56
  HELENA, Mont.  — “Superman” actress Margot Kidder’s death has been ruled a suicide, and her daughter said Wednesday it’s a relief to finally have the truth out.
  Kidder, who played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve’s Superman in her most famous role, was found by a friend in her Montana home on May 13.
  At the time, Kidder’s manager, Camilla Fluxman Pines, said Kidder died peacefully in her sleep.
  A statement released Wednesday by Park County coron
  
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• Committee picks design for Sandy Hook victims memorial

  09-08-2018 04:55
  HARTFORD  — A committee in Newtown, Connecticut, has chosen a design for a permanent memorial to honor the pupils and educators killed in the 2012 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.
  The special town commission chose a design by San Francisco-based architecture and design firm SWA. It features a coiling wooded walkway leading past two natural ponds to a sycamore tree planted in the middle of a small man-made reflecting pool, which will be inscribed with the victims’ na
  
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• Sun beat Wings 101-92 for 5th straight victory

  09-08-2018 04:52
  ARLINGTON, Texas  — Alyssa Thomas scored 22 points, Jonquel Jones added 17 and the hot-shooting Connecticut Sun eased by the Dallas Wings 101-92 on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to five straight games and clinch a playoff berth.
  Connecticut led by 20 points entering the fourth quarter but Theresa Plaisance hit a 3-pointer to pull the Wings to 96-90 with 42 seconds left. It was the closest Dallas had been since the 5:19 mark of the second quarter. Layshia Clarendon ans
  
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• Affordable Housing Complex Proposed in Newington

  09-08-2018 04:51
  
  It was standing room only in Newington Wednesday when residents turned out to voice their concerns about plans for a new apartment complex.
  
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