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• Red light, speed cameras get Senate approval

  07-06-2023 22:05
  
  Red light and speed cameras could soon be coming to your community. A bill that would allow cities and towns in Connecticut to install them is now heading to the governor.  The legislation has drawn support, but also concern. Within the first 60 seconds recording a Hartford intersection in the evening hours, two cars can be seen running red lights. If...
  
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• Man hospitalized after being stabbed at Bridgeport apartment complex

  07-06-2023 21:09
  
  Bridgeport police are investigating a stabbing that happened at the PT Barnum apartment complex Wednesday afternoon. The police department said they responded to the apartment complex at about 3:15 p.m. for a report of an assault with a dangerous weapon. Responding officers found a man awake and conscious with a stab wound to the head. He was taken to the...
  
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• The Children's Center of Hamden marks 190th anniversary with birthday bash

  07-06-2023 21:01
  
  A Connecticut nonprofit celebrates nearly two centuries of helping kids in the state. The Children’s Center of Hamden turns 190 this year and on Wednesday, they held a big birthday bash to ring it in. From lively games to colorful face painting, music, piping hot food and an appearance from the Quinnipiac men’s basketball team, it was a bonanza to...
  
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• 2 New Haven police officers fired in connection to Randy Cox case

  07-06-2023 19:22
  
  The New Haven Board of Police Commissioners has voted to fire two police officers involved in the Richard “Randy” Cox case. Cox was left paralyzed after the police van he was in stopped short, and he was thrown forward into the van’s wall. Officers Jocelyn Lavandier and Louis Riviera are now out of a job after the board voted to...
  
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• Loaded gun found in diaper bag at Niantic day care

  07-06-2023 18:52
  
  East Lyme Police responded to Ballestrini’s Child Care Center in Niantic last week after a staff member found a loaded gun in an infant’s diaper bag. According to the police report, the childcare worker heard a metallic thump after putting the bag down and discovered a firearm in a holster. “I commend the staff for how quickly they reacted to...
  
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• Historic building in Haddam destroyed by overnight fire

  07-06-2023 18:00
  
  A Haddam building built in the 1790s has been destroyed by a devastating fire overnight. The Haddam Historical Society said the building was located at 1236 Saybrook Rd. and was known as the Ira Shailer House. Firefighters were called to the area at about 2:50 a.m. No one was inside the house at the time of the fire. “Haddam should...
  
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• Quinnipiac men's ice hockey invited to White House to celebrate championship win

  07-06-2023 17:34
  
  The Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team has accepted an invitation to the White House in celebration of their national championship win. The Bobcats will travel to Washington, D.C. on June 12 to celebrate the team’s 2023 NCAA national championship win for College Athlete Day. “Championship teams being honored at the White House is one of the great traditions in...
  
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• Connecticut in Color: Hartford Reads in Color

  07-06-2023 17:34
  
  In Hartford, there’s a literary group working to bring people together in discussion and understanding through books by and about people of color. The program is called Hartford Reads In Color. It’s a program made possible by a partnership between Hartford’s L.I.T. and the Hartford Public Library. Nzima Hutchings is the founder of Hartford’s L.I.T. The L.I.T. stands for Literary...
  
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• Glastonbury dad finds new purpose after cancer diagnosis

  07-06-2023 17:27
  
  When Chris Gathers was diagnosed with an incurable disease in February of 2021, he thought the worst. “I thought instantly at most I have 2 years, can’t believe I’m dying,” Gathers said. He learned he had a low-grade tumor in his brain called an oligodendroglioma. He endured a 13-hour surgery to have the tumor removed. It took a year to...
  
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• Young the Giant concert in Bridgeport is rescheduled due to air quality concerns

  07-06-2023 17:18
  
  A concert at Bridgeport’s Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater is being rescheduled Wednesday due to air quality concerns. Live Nation said the Young the Giant with Milky Chance concert will be rescheduled to Wednesday, June 14. The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is expected to worsen as the day goes on. The thickest smoke will be during the evening and early Wednesday...
  
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• Governor signs early voting into law in Connecticut

  07-06-2023 16:51
  
  Governor Lamont has signed a law creating an early voting system in Connecticut. The legislation, known as Public Act 23-5, will impact general elections, special elections and primaries in the state. It was passed in the Senate on June 1 with a 27 to 7 vote, and it passed in the House of Representatives with a 107 to 35 vote....
  
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• Reward offered for tips in 2022 stabbing death of SCSU student in New Haven

  07-06-2023 13:47
  
  Police continue to work to identify a suspect in the stabbing death of a 29-year-old a Southern Connecticut State University student in New Haven in October and a $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. Nico Saraceni was stabbed on Whalley Avenue just after 9:30 on Oct. 10 and died from the injuries after he was...
  
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• State police investigate hate-filled letters delivered to residents in Thompson

  07-06-2023 12:49
  
  State Police Troop D and the State Police Hate Crimes Unit are investigating after hate-filled letters were delivered to several people in Thompson. The letter included names of current and former elected officials from both the Republican and Democratic parties, retired state troopers and their family members, and a 17-year-old Thompson student, according to Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz. Several hundred...
  
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• Ellington farm converts cow manure into natural gas

  07-06-2023 11:34
  
  Starting later this summer, people across Connecticut might be getting their natural gas from cow manure. It’s been nearly eight years since Oakridge Dairy Farm in Ellington began the process of creating a methane digester. “To see it finally producing gas and into the pipeline is really exciting,” said Seth Bahler. The family farm that dates back to 1908 is...
  
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• CIAC postpones lacrosse and tennis tournament games for Wednesday due to air quality

  07-06-2023 11:08
  
  The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has postponed the state lacrosse  and tennis tournament games for this afternoon because of the air quality due to smoke from wildfires in Canada. The games will be rescheduled for tomorrow. CIAC said they are postponing lacrosse due to the air quality forecast and high aerobic intensity nature of the sport. The tennis semifinals are...
  
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• Spirit Airlines to offer nonstop flights between Bradley Airport and San Juan

  07-06-2023 09:46
  
  Spirit Airlines is going to start offering nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport to San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The first flight from Bradley International Airport to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport will leave this evening. “Exploring the Island of Enchantment is now easier than ever for our Hartford Guests with the launch of our new, nonstop flights to...
  
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• Derby City Hall to reopen Thursday after sewer line break

  07-06-2023 09:13
  
  Derby City Hall was closed on Wednesday after a sewer line break above the town clerk’s and registrar of voters’ office suite. According to the city, the issue was fixed and City Hall will be open for its normal hours of 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday. The affected area will be sanitized, according to city officials.
  
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• Derby city hall closed Wednesday after sewer line break

  07-06-2023 09:13
  
  Derby city hall will be closed on Wednesday after a sewer line break above the town clerk’s and registrar of voters’ office suite. City officials said any deliveries could be left in the in the secure night deposit box next to the parking lot.
  
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• Matt Rife's world tour includes three dates in Connecticut

  07-06-2023 09:03
  
  Comedian and actor Matt Rife is on a world tour and he will be coming to Connecticut. Rife, a standup comedian and actor, has gained fame on TikTok and he has more than 14 million followers. His ProbleMATTic world tour is coming to Mohegan Sun Area in Uncasville in 2024. The event is 18 and up. He will be here...
  
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• 11 people, 6 pets displaced after lightning strikes multifamily home in Bridgeport

  07-06-2023 08:25
  
  Eleven people and six pets are displaced after lightning struck a multi-family home in Bridgeport on Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to a three-story home on Mountain Grove Street around 6 p.m. after getting a report of a home that had been struck by lightning during storms passing in the area. According to firefighters, the lightning struck the chimney and...
  
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• 11 people, 6 pets displaced after lightning strikes multi-family home in Bridgeport

  07-06-2023 08:25
  
  Eleven people and six pets are displaced after lightning struck a multi-family home in Bridgeport on Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to a three-story home on Mountain Grove Street around 6 p.m. after getting a report of a home that had been struck by lightning during storms passing in the area. According to firefighters, the lightning struck the chimney and...
  
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• Smoky skies today, chance of showers for rest of workweek

  07-06-2023 05:58
  
  We’re continuing the workweek with temperatures mainly in the 70s and smoky skies. There are multiple chances for showers during the rest of the workweek. There will be plenty of morning sunshine with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. This afternoon, there is a slight chance for a shower. As the afternoon goes on, the smoke will become...
  
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• Smoke from Canadian wildfires will worsen in parts of Conn. Wednesday

  07-06-2023 05:44
  
  The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is expected to worsen in Connecticut on Wednesday as the day goes on. The smoky conditions are expected to worsen in the western part of the state. The thickest smoke will be during the evening and early Wednesday night. When the smoke gets really thick, anyone can experience symptoms that include a headache, fatigue,...
  
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• Schools alter plans as smoke from Canadian wildfires worsens in parts of Conn. Wednesday

  07-06-2023 05:44
  
  The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is expected to worsen in Connecticut on Wednesday as the day goes on and some school activities have been suspended or postponed because of it. The smoky conditions are expected to worsen in the western part of the state. The thickest smoke will be during the evening and early Wednesday night. The Connecticut Interscholastic...
  
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• Canadian wildfires produce unhealthy air in parts of Connecticut

  07-06-2023 05:44
  
  The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is producing unhealthy air quality across the state. Some school activities were suspended or postponed because of it. The worst of the smoke and air quality was in New Haven and Fairfield counties where levels reached the “hazardous” category. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has postponed the state lacrosse and tennis tournament games for...
  
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• Canadian wildfire smoke worsens in parts of Connecticut tonight

  07-06-2023 05:44
  
  The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is expected to worsen in Connecticut as we head into the evening hours. Some school activities were suspended or postponed because of it. The smoky conditions will worsen in the western part of the state. The thickest smoke will be during the evening and early Wednesday night. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has postponed...
  
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• Canadian wildfire smoke worsens in parts of Connecticut

  07-06-2023 05:44
  
  The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is producing unhealthy air quality across the state. Some school activities were suspended or postponed because of it. The worst of the smoke and air quality was in New Haven and Fairfield counties where levels reached the “hazardous” category. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has postponed the state lacrosse and tennis tournament games for...
  
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• Structure fire closes road in Haddam

  07-06-2023 04:53
  
  A structure fire has closed a road in Haddam on Wednesday morning. State police said the fire is on Saybrook Road. It’s unclear if the building the fire is in is vacant. Mutual aid has been requested. No injuries have been reported. At this time, Saybrook Road is closed. There’s no estimate for when the area will reopen.
  
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