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• Moped Rider Seriously Hurt in Manchester Crash

  18-05-2023 23:01
  
  A collision in Manchester Thursday sent a man to the hospital. It took place around 5:50 in the morning at the corner of Middle Turnpike East and Princeton Street. Police a man in his seventies was riding his moped in the area when it collided with another vehicle. The moped rider suffered serious injuries to at least one of his...
  
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• Cromwell Voters Approve Additional Funds for School Construction Project

  18-05-2023 22:15
  Should more money be allocated to fund a new middle school building in Cromwell? Taxpayers in town went to the polls Thursday to vote yes or no on that proposal. “That middle school has seen better days. It’s looking old and decrepit.” That’s what some voters say looking at the building that houses Cromwell Middle School. The building is the...
  
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• Connecticut's Bear Cub Controversy

  18-05-2023 22:00
  
  The recent case of a bear cub in Litchfield is drawing attention to a little-known policy in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) regarding orphaned cubs. “It’s a death sentence for them,” said Annie Hornish, state director for the Connecticut branch of the Humane Society of the United States. The policy classifies cubs younger than six months and...
  
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• Naugatuck PD Mark 6 Months Since Young Baby's Death

  18-05-2023 21:32
  
  A community came together to pay their respects six months to the day after a baby girl’s life was cut short. On Thursday, family and community members, as well as Naugatuck Police officers, paid tribute to Camilla Francisquini by planting a tree in front of the Naugatuck Police Department in her memory. “Our entire Naugatuck community was shaken by the...
  
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• Lawmakers Propose Lowering Legal Limit For Drinking & Driving

  18-05-2023 18:51
  
  Right now, it’s illegal in almost every state, including Connecticut, to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of .08 or above. But Senate Bill 1082 would change that by lowering it to .05 for both drivers and boaters. “It is vital. It is lifesaving. It is a lifesaving measure,” said Sen. Christine Cohen (D-Guilford). It is a measure Angela Loprete wishes was...
  
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• Connecticut Lawmakers Propose Lowering Legal Limit for Drinking & Driving

  18-05-2023 18:51
  
  Right now, it’s illegal in almost every state, including Connecticut, to drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) level of .08 or above. But Senate Bill 1082 would change that by lowering it to .05 for both drivers and boaters. “It is vital. It is lifesaving. It is a lifesaving measure,” said Sen. Christine Cohen (D-Guilford). It is a measure Angela Loprete wishes was...
  
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• From Prison to Precinct: New Haven Police Sergeant Details Journey in Upcoming Book

  18-05-2023 18:29
  
  “As I know it, I’m one of one. I don’t know anybody else that came across from being a convict to being a police officer. And now a police sergeant.” It is a remarkable story for Ameer Williams that begins in Newhallville in the late 1990s. His mother just bought a house and Williams says life was good. “I was...
  
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• 35 Trooper Trainees Join State Police Ranks

  18-05-2023 17:49
  
  On Thursday, 35 state trooper trainees took an oath to protect and serve in Connecticut.  “As soon as they told us we were allowed to have someone pin us, I mean who else would I think of?” Trooper Trainee Marshall Alberino said.  Alberino was pinned by his sister, Trooper Gabriella Alberino, who graduated from the academy two years ago. The...
  
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• Crystal Mall in Waterford Sold at Auction, Under Contract

  18-05-2023 17:42
  
  Crystal Mall in Waterford was sold at an online auction earlier this week, according to a listing. The two-story shopping complex in southeastern Connecticut is under contract to an unknown buyer. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is named as the advisor for the sale of Crystal Mall. A spokesperson for the company declined to comment on the sale. The property is...
  
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• Police Arrest Suspect Accused of Breaking Into Hamden School, Assaulting Custodian

  18-05-2023 17:24
  
  Hamden police have arrested the man they say broke into the Wintergreen School and assaulted a custodian in January. Hamden detectives traveled to Rikers Island in the Bronx, New York Wednesday to take custody of 33-year-old Jordan Richards. Richards has been in custody in New York since February 12, police said. He is accused of breaking into the Wintergreen School...
  
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• Students Learn Chinese Culture Through Kung Fu in Milford

  18-05-2023 16:45
  
  Preserving cultural ties while introducing communities to Chinese traditions, the New England Asian American cultural center in Milford has been a hub for classes like kung fu. Quick movements and sudden strikes are some of the hallmarks of kung fu. Students from all across Connecticut practice their craft at the Wu Dang Kung Fu School in Milford. “It’s a very...
  
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• Police Arrest Third Suspect in East Haven Attempted Home Invasion

  18-05-2023 12:40
  
  Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with an attempted home invasion in East Haven last month. Juan Rodriguez-Rivera, 31, of Hartford, was taken into custody in Hartford, according to East Haven police. Investigators say Rodriguez-Rivera coordinated the April 14 attempted home invasion with 37-year-old Xavier Otero and another man. The incident on Maple Street in East Haven was...
  
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• Moose Dies After Being Struck in Hartland

  18-05-2023 12:19
  
  A moose that was hit by a vehicle in Hartland Wednesday night has died. It was the second moose that died after being struck by a vehicle in the state in less than 14 hours and the third this month.   A moose was struck on South Road in Hartland around 8:30 p.m. and state troopers from Troop B in...
  
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• $30,000 Mega Millions Winner in Connecticut Tuesday Night

  18-05-2023 10:59
  
  One Mega Millions ticket sold in Connecticut won $30,000 Tuesday night. The winning numbers were 15-34-36-69-70 and the Megaball was 17. The megaplier was X3. The $30,000 winning ticket matched four numbers and the Megaball and had Megaplier. It’s not clear where the ticket was sold. The next drawing is Friday and the estimated jackpot is $132 million.
  
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• Powerball Ticket Sold in Connecticut Won $100,000 Saturday Night

  18-05-2023 10:30
  
  One Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut won $100,000 Saturday night. The winning numbers were 3-15-20-23-46 and the Powerball was 11. Powerplay was X2. The winning $100,000 ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball and it had Powerplay. It’s not clear where the ticket was sold. The largest Powerball prize in Connecticut Wednesday was $100 and the largest prize Monday was...
  
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• Man Shot in Hartford Dies Days Later: Police

  18-05-2023 09:25
  
  A man who was shot in Hartford late Sunday night died Wednesday evening, according to state police. Officers responded to Wawarme Avenue at Locus Street around 11:40 p.m. after ShotSpotter went off and they found a man in his 20s who had been shot. He was taken to Hartford Hospital and was listed in stable condition. While officers were at...
  
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• I-95 South Reopens in Groton After Crash

  18-05-2023 08:53
  
  The right and center lanes of Interstate 95 South were closed in Groton after a crash, according to state police, and they have reopened. The lanes were closed between exits 89 and 88, according to CTRoads.org. State police said accident reconstruction was called. No additional information was immediately available.
  
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• I-95 South Closed in Groton After Crash

  18-05-2023 08:53
  
  Interstate 95 South is closed in Groton after a crash. The highway is closed between exits 89 and 88, according to CTRoads.org. No additional information was immediately available.
  
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• Record-Cold Start to Thursday Before Temperatures Rise Into 60s

  18-05-2023 08:13
  
  We had a record-breaking freezing cold start to Thursday with temperatures between 26 and 30 degrees in many areas before temperatures started to go up. It was even near 32 along the shoreline.  The temperature reached 38 degrees in Bridgeport, breaking the record low of 41 set in 1984. The low temperature at Bradley Airport dipped to 31 degrees, which...
  
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• Route 287 in Wethersfield Reopens

  18-05-2023 07:27
  
  Route 287 was closed in Wethersfield Thursday morning and has reopened. Route 287 was closed at Goff Road because of a utility pole fire.
  
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• Arson Suspected in Fire at Hartford Apartment Complex That Displaced 15

  18-05-2023 07:13
  
  An investigation is underway after a fire at an apartment complex in the South End of Hartford early Thursday morning that displaced seven families and sent one person to the hospital. Police said the fire is believed to be arson. The fire was at 930 Wethersfield Ave. Firefighters responded to the multiunit three-story apartment complex at 1:04 a.m. and found...
  
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