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• Hartford's Mangini reflects on 20 years of storied football camp

  05-06-2023 22:36
  
  For the past 20 years, former NFL head coach Eric Mangini has spent a Saturday in June back in his home town. “I wanted to do it in Hartford, we’ve had chances to move it multiple times but I wanted it in Hartford,” said Mangini. “And I wanted a big cross section of society so we can break down some...
  
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• New Milford man who police say admitted to killing mother held on $2 million bond

  05-06-2023 20:04
  
  A New Milford man who police said killed his mother and called authorities to report the crime is being held on $2 million and a judge has ordered him to have no contact with his father and siblings. The police department said they received a call from 34-year-old Eric Meagan at about 8:25 a.m. Monday. He told officers that he...
  
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• New Milford man arrested after admitting to killing mother, police say

  05-06-2023 20:04
  
  A New Milford man has been arrested after allegedly killing his mother and calling authorities to report the crime, police said. The police department said they received a call from 34-year-old Eric Meagan at about 8:25 a.m. Monday. He told officers that he had just killed his mother in the vicinity of the Still River near Harrybrooke Park on Still...
  
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• Southington school's apology an insult to one LGBTQ family

  05-06-2023 18:20
  
  A Pride month video played in a Southington middle school classroom has prompted an apology from the school’s principal. That apology itself has one LGBTQ family very upset. The video was played at Southington’s John F. Kennedy Middle School. When an apology for showing it was sent home, Ashley Rouleau says she was “devastated.”  Rouleau has been married to her...
  
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• Parents of hit-and-run victim receive visas to be by their son's hospital bedside

  05-06-2023 17:58
  
  Bryan Calle’s parents are praying for a miracle. “It was hard to see my son in that state,” Segundo Calle said in Spanish.  Segundo and Rosa Called arrived from Ecuador at JFK International Airport on Sunday and immediately traveled to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where their 17-year-old son is in a medically induced coma.  “It is a serious, serious brain...
  
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• Poor air quality expected Tuesday due to Canadian wildfires

  05-06-2023 17:54
  
  A Poor Air Quality Alert is in effect for Connecticut Tuesday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires moves in. Smoke will start filtering back into the state late Monday into Tuesday. The alert is also in effect for Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the smoke will linger for a few days....
  
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• Poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires

  05-06-2023 17:54
  
  A poor air quality alert is in effect for Connecticut Tuesday due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. Experts with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection say more than 160 fires are burning in Quebec and most are out of control. It’s contributed to elevated levels of P-M2.5, which are fine particles in our air. DEEP said the fine...
  
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• Connecticut legislators to vote on budget that includes historic income tax cut

  05-06-2023 17:53
  
  Connecticut lawmakers were expected Monday to pass a two-year, $51.1 billion state budget that includes a historic cut to the state’s personal income tax, possibly on a bipartisan vote. The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives was on track to vote sometime in the evening. The Senate, also controlled by Democrats, will have to pass the bill before the General Assembly adjourns...
  
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• State police make multiple arrests in connection to street takeover incidents

  05-06-2023 16:54
  
  Connecticut State Police have arrested multiple people believed to be responsible for organizing and promoting illegal street racing events across the state. Following a months-long investigation, police and the FBI arrested three people on Sunday. Their vehicles were also seized as a part of the investigation. On Tuesday, state police announced another arrest in connection to a street takeover incident...
  
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• State police make 3 arrests in connection to street takeover incidents

  05-06-2023 16:54
  
  Connecticut State Police have arrested multiple people believed to be responsible for organizing and promoting illegal street racing events across the state. Following a months-long investigation, police and the FBI arrested three people on Sunday. Their vehicles were also seized as a part of the investigation. Officers said they saw a car drag racing with no registration plate and what...
  
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• New Milford man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting minors, giving them drugs: PD

  05-06-2023 15:16
  
  A man has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting multiple minors and giving them drugs in New Milford, police said. Detectives said they were notified by a nearby police department that three minors had received illegal narcotics and were sexually assaulted by 30-year-old Luis David Torrez. The police department said they were notified of Torrez’s whereabouts on May...
  
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• I-395 North congested in Norwich after crash

  05-06-2023 14:53
  
  Interstate 395 North was closed in Norwich after a crash, but traffic is getting by again. The crash is between exits 11 and 13A and the highway is congested between exits 9 and 11, according to CTRoads.org.
  
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• I-395 North closed in Norwich due to crash

  05-06-2023 14:53
  
  Interstate 395 North is closed in Norwich. The highway is closed between exits 11 and 13A because of an overturned vehicle, according to CTRoads.org.
  
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• Police trying to solve mystery of photos found at Bradley Airport

  05-06-2023 14:31
  
  Several loose photos were found at Bradley Airport and state police are trying to figure out who they belong to. State police Troop H in Hartford said troopers were patrolling parking spaces at Bradley Airport around 8:30 p.m. Sunday when someone came up to them with several loose photos that they had found. Police said they are hoping to get...
  
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• Men change woman's flat tire, then steal her purse: Norwalk PD

  05-06-2023 14:00
  
  Two men helped a woman change a tire, but then they stole her purse, police said. Now investigators are looking for them. The men initially came to the woman’s aid and changed a flat tire at the Exxon gas station at 452 Westport Ave. in Norwalk around 3 p.m. on May 24, police said. But then they took her purse...
  
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• Police arrest driver accused of hitting, killing school custodian in Stonington

  05-06-2023 13:09
  
  Police have arrested the person they say was driving a pickup truck that hit and killed Stonington High School’s custodian as he rode his bike in March. The crash happened on the night of March 6 on South Broad Street in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington. Gary Piven was riding his bike along the road when he was hit by...
  
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• New grant comes to the state to remodel unused land

  05-06-2023 12:52
  
  The EPA, along with the mayor of Waterbury and other elected officials came together Monday to talk more about how millions of dollars of grant moment for the state will go toward remodeling unused and potentially polluted plots of land across the state. The goal is to take unused fields and old mills make them into an economic engine for...
  
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• Two remain hospitalized after partial building collapse in New Haven Friday

  05-06-2023 12:29
  
  Six of the eight construction workers who were hospitalized after a building they were working on in New Haven partially collapsed Friday afternoon have been released from the hospital. The two people who remain hospitalized are in fair condition, according to officials. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker is going to give an update Monday afternoon. RMS Companies owns the 112,000-square-foot...
  
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• Man killed in crash in Southington the day before 80th birthday

  05-06-2023 10:34
  
  A man has died after a crash in Southington Monday morning, the day before what would have been his 80th birthday. Officers responded to the area of 133 Meriden Ave. just before 6 a.m. after receiving reports that a vehicle hit a tree and the driver was unconscious. Police identified the driver as 79-year-old James Michlewski, of Southington. He was...
  
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• Man killed in crash in Southington 1 day before 80th birthday

  05-06-2023 10:34
  
  A man has died after a crash in Southington Monday morning, the day before what would have been his 80th birthday. Officers responded to the area of 133 Meriden Ave. just before 6 a.m. after receiving reports that a vehicle hit a tree and the driver was unconscious. Police identified the driver as 79-year-old James Michlewski, of Southington. He was...
  
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• Pedestrian struck by train on Meriden/Berlin town line

  05-06-2023 10:24
  
  Emergency crews are responding to a collision involving a pedestrian and a train on the Meriden/Berlin town line on Monday morning. Police said first responders are on Empire Avenue in Meriden. Amtrak posted on Twitter that train 490 is currently stopped north of Meriden due to a trespasser incident. Authorities have not released any other details about the incident.
  
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• 1 CT restaurant and 2 CT chefs nominated for James Beard Awards

  05-06-2023 10:19
  
  Two Connecticut chefs and one restaurant were in the running for James Beard Foundation 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards, which were announced Monday night. Cora Cora in West Hartford was nominated for Outstanding Restaurant, which honors a “restaurant that demonstrates consistent excellence in food, atmosphere, hospitality, and operations while contributing positively to its broader community.” Friday Saturday Sunday in Philadelphia,...
  
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• 1 CT restaurant and 2 CT chefs in running for James Beard Awards tonight

  05-06-2023 10:19
  
  The winners of the James Beard Foundation 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards awards will be announced Monday night and one Connecticut restaurant is in the running for Outstanding Restaurant and two Connecticut chefs are regional nominees for best chef. Cora Cora in West Hartford is a nominee for Outstanding Restaurant, which honors a “restaurant that demonstrates consistent excellence in food,...
  
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• Bristol officials investigating after tires were dumped in park

  05-06-2023 08:58
  
  Someone dumped tires at the exit of Page Park in Bristol and city officials are asking anyone who has information about who did it to come forward. Bristol City Councilwoman Cheryl Thibeault posted photos of the tires on Facebook and called for anyone who has doorbell video to come forward. The mayor shared the post asking for help to find the...
  
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• Smoke and Storm Chances for Tuesday

  05-06-2023 04:53
  Happy Monday! We started the new workweek with slightly milder temperatures and lots of clouds. There were some sunny breaks in western Connecticut and a few showers in eastern Connecticut. Tonight, we keep the clouds and breeziness. As we look ahead to Tuesday, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs on Tuesday will be in...
  
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• Cool temperatures and clouds to start the new workweek

  05-06-2023 04:53
  
  Happy Monday! We’re starting the new workweek with cool temperatures and lots of clouds. There will be sunny breaks in western Connecticut. A few showers are possible in eastern Connecticut. The temperatures for Monday will be a bit milder, but still below normal. Highs will be near 73. As we look ahead to Tuesday, there is a chance of showers...
  
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