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• Civil War Veterans and Soldiers Remembered in Vernon

  25-05-2023 22:37
  
  Honoring the men who fought during the Civil War. The descendants of Union army veterans paid tribute to their service and sacrifice in Vernon for Memorial Day. As Taps plays at the Grove Hill Cemetery in Vernon, members of the Sons of Union Veterans honor those who fought and died during the Civil War. “They saved the country at that...
  
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• Just Hands: Sharon's Torsten Gross Inspires With Newfound Love of Racing

  25-05-2023 21:46
  
  In 2021, a gift from his wife helped change the direction of Torsten Gross’ life. A race day at Lime Rock Park piqued his interest in a sport that he didn’t think was for him. “If you don’t have a bit of nerves before you go on a racetrack, that’s not a good sign,” said Gross. “For me, things slow...
  
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• Police ID Man Shot, Killed in Waterbury

  25-05-2023 21:17
  
  A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Waterbury Thursday night and police are working to identify a suspect. Officers were called to Circular Avenue at 7:30 p.m. to investigate a report of gunshots and found 26-year-old Denroy Robinson with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries, according to police. Police said...
  
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• Man Dead After Shooting in Waterbury

  25-05-2023 21:17
  
  Detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in Waterbury Thursday night. The police department said they were called to Circular Avenue on a report of shots fired at about 7:20 p.m. Officers found a 26-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries, according to police. The circumstances surrounding the...
  
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• Person Hospitalized, Families Displaced After Apartment Fire in Naugatuck

  25-05-2023 20:22
  
  A person was hospitalized and several families are displaced after an apartment fire on Rubber Avenue in Naugatuck. Firefighters were called to Southwood Apartments at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday for a reported structure fire. Deputy Fire Chief Ken Hanks said crews saw heavy fire coming from the front door extending up the side of the building. The fire department requested...
  
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• 3 Years After George Floyd's Death, Activists and Police Reflect on CT Community Relations

  25-05-2023 20:13
  
  Three years ago today, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin as other officers looked on. It is a case that sparked outrage and protests across the globe, and change, as police departments across the country re-examined their policies. When George Floyd was pinned down, activists with BLM860 stepped up, making sure their protests were heard. “We...
  
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• Ceremony Honoring Connecticut's Fallen Heroes Held in Meriden

  25-05-2023 18:26
  
  Dozens of law enforcement officials paid their respects on Thursday during the 35th annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony that honors the lives lost in the line of duty. “In valor there is hope,” Cheshire Police Chief Neil Dryfe said. During the Roll of Honor, agencies who have laid to rest multiple police officers read out loud the names of the...
  
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• Navy Ambassador Creates Engagement Between Service Members, Community

  25-05-2023 18:07
  
  The U.S. Navy has a historical and critical presence in our state, but not everyone may fully understand what it is like to serve. Now, a Connecticut native is setting out to change that. Megan Torrey has been named the state’s first U.S. Navy community ambassador. In her new role, she serves as a liaison between local communities and service...
  
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• Local Entrepreneurs Graduate From First ConnCORP, QU Entrepreneurship Academy

  25-05-2023 17:55
  
  More than a dozen minority business owners will test out their sales pitch techniques Thursday, as they wrap up the first ConnCORP Quinnipiac University Entrepreneurship Academy and Clinic. “I was really interested in getting funding for my business, getting the knowledge that it takes to be full entrepreneur,” said Winter Carson, owner of Blush Beauty and Wellness. “I am expecting...
  
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• Connecticut Woman Attacked by Shark in Turks and Caicos

  25-05-2023 17:34
  
  A shark attacked a Connecticut woman as she was snorkeling in Turks and Caicos Wednesday afternoon and she lost a leg in the attack, environmental officials said. The 22-year-old Connecticut woman was in the water at the Bone Yard dive site in Princess Alexandra National Park when a shark attacked her. The Turks and Caicos Department of Environmental and Coastal...
  
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• Hartford Students Gain Exposure to AAPI History And Experiences

  25-05-2023 17:00
  
  Creating a more educated and aware student body. A Hartford school is teaching kids about the AAPI community, exposing them to different cultures and backgrounds. Whether it’s through poetry or through story time, students at Breakthrough Magnet School South in Hartford are getting lessons about the AAPI community and its history. “Some of them are aware that people look a...
  
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• Police Look for Man That Fled From Officers While Being Treated at Meriden Hospital

  25-05-2023 16:33
  
  Police are actively searching for a man that escaped from officers while being treated at a hospital in Meriden. The Cheshire Police Department said 29-year-old Michael Zimmitti was receiving treatment at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden. He escaped from custody and is on the loose. Zimmitti has several tattoos on his body, according to police. He is 5-foot-9 with blue...
  
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• Mystic Expecting Busy Memorial Day Weekend and Even Busier Summer Season

  25-05-2023 16:18
  
  More than 42 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day Weekend and one of the top places to visit is in Connecticut. USA Today ranked Mystic as one of the top five summer destinations this year. “It resonates with people,” said Bruce Flax, president of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce. “It is a big indication that it...
  
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• CT House Passes Most Wide-Ranging Gun Bill Since Legislation Passed After Sandy Hook

  25-05-2023 15:20
  
  Connecticut lawmakers have advanced the most wide-ranging package of gun safety measures since the legislation passed after the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre, with proponents noting the state is not “recklessly retreating” from regulating guns like other states. The legislation, known as House Bill 6667, which bars openly carrying firearms, among other changes, comes almost a year after the U.S. Supreme...
  
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• Lake Compounce Summer Concert Series Includes Sugar Ray, Everclear and More

  25-05-2023 15:19
  
  Lake Compounce’s Summer Concert Series starts this weekend and the lineup for the summer includes performances by Sugar Ray, Everclear, CeeLo Green, country singer Jerrod Niemann and more. “The beach is going to be bouncing as we debut our floating stage during the unofficial start of summer,” General Manager Doug Hemphill said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to debut our...
  
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• Person Dead After 3-Car Crash That Sent 5 to Hospitals in New Haven

  25-05-2023 14:41
  
  A 42-year-old New Haven resident has died after a three-car crash in New Haven Wednesday night that sent five people to the hospital. Police said three older Hondas crashed in the area of Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Washington Avenue around 7:34 p.m. The preliminary investigation indicates there was a “T-bone style” crash and the third vehicle was struck after...
  
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• Plainville Man Made Threats, Had Shotgun in Home With 5-Month-Old Child: Police

  25-05-2023 11:41
  
  Plainville police responded to an apartment at 134 West Main Street around 7:45 a.m. Thursday after getting a report of a man who threatened a family member and threatened to engage in a shootout with officers, according to police. When they arrived, they learned 43-year-old Angel Alvarez was inside the apartment with his 5-month-old child and it was believed he...
  
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• Police Investigating Death of Woman at Berlin Motel

  25-05-2023 11:02
  
  Police are investigating the death of a woman at a motel in Berlin. Officers responded to the Twin Spruce Motel Wednesday to investigate a report that a woman was unresponsive and the 61-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  Police said the woman’s death does not appear suspicious and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is...
  
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• Fallen Bristol Police Officers Among Those Being Remembered at Memorial Service

  25-05-2023 10:59
  
  The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association is hosting its annual law enforcement memorial service Thursday morning. The event honors municipal police officers, state troopers, and federal law enforcement agents who have died in the line of duty. Among the 150 law enforcement officers being remembered, are Bristol Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy, who were both killed in an ambush...
  
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• Woman Found Dead in Saugatuck Reservoir in Weston

  25-05-2023 10:53
  
  A woman had died after she was found unresponsive in the Saugatuck Reservoir in Weston, according to police. Officers responded to the reservoir Tuesday after receiving a report that there was a body along the shoreline and they found a woman in her 60s face down in the water and unresponsive. The fire department responded and the woman was removed...
  
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• Police ID Woman Found Dead in Saugatuck Reservoir in Weston

  25-05-2023 10:53
  
  A woman had died after she was found unresponsive in the Saugatuck Reservoir in Weston, according to police. Officers responded to the reservoir Tuesday after receiving a report that there was a body along the shoreline and they found a woman in her 60s face down in the water and unresponsive. The fire department responded and the woman was removed...
  
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• Worker Injured in Fall at Construction Site of New High School in Farmington

  25-05-2023 08:15
  
  A person working on the construction of a new high school in Farmington has been flown to a hospital after falling at the construction site Thursday morning. Police said members of the police department, Tunxis Hose Fire Department and UConn Health Center Ambulance responded to the construction site of the new high school on Monteith Drive just before 7:30 a.m....
  
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• LifeStar Responding to Farmington High School Athletic Field After Worker Fell

  25-05-2023 08:15
  
  LifeStar is responding to the athletic field of Farmington High School Thursday morning after a worker fell, according to the Farmington Fire Department. They said there was a construction accident. LifeStar will be landing on school property and no roads will be closed, according to the fire department.
  
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• Connecticut's Minimum Wage to Increase to $15 on June 1

  25-05-2023 08:03
  
  Connecticut’s minimum wage will increase on June 1 and go from $14 per hour to $15 per hour. In May 2019, Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage from $10.10 per hour to $15 with annual increases until 2023. “This is perhaps one of the most impactful pieces of legislation for working families that a governor...
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Fire on I-84 in Danbury Caused Delays

  25-05-2023 07:14
  
  There were delays on Interstate 84 East in Danbury hours after a tractor-trailer fire on Thursday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Thursday near exit 2 and the exit 2 off-ramp and the right shoulder were closed.
  
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• Delays Continue After Tractor-Trailer Fire on I-84 in Danbury

  25-05-2023 07:14
  
  There are delays on Interstate 84 East in Danbury hours after a tractor-trailer fire on Thursday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Thursday near exit 2. The exit 2 off-ramp and the right shoulder are closed.
  
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• Sunny, But Cool for Thursday

  25-05-2023 06:57
  
  Thursday will be sunny with blue skies and cool temperatures in the high 60s to low 70s. The smoke from the fires in Canada that caused milky skies here is gone. A warming trend moves in through the weekend with high temperatures in the 70s and 80s. We will have fair weather for days with no rain or storms in...
  
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• Milder Air Moving in for the Holiday Weekend

  25-05-2023 06:57
  
  Thursday was a sunny day with cooler temperatures for much of the state – upper 60s to low 70s. The smoke from the fires in Canada that caused milky skies here is gone for now so we were able to actually see the blue skies above. It’ll be slightly milder for Friday with another round of sunshine. Overhead smoke levels...
  
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