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• Child Struck by Vehicle in Vernon

  05-08-2023 20:09
  
  Police are investigating a crash involving a child in Vernon Saturday night. The crash happened around 5 p.m. Saturday on Prospect Street between Oak Street and Ward Street, according to police. The child was taken to the hospital. There is no word on the child’s condition. Police said the driver stayed at the scene of the crash, There was no...
  
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• 600 kids compete in triathlon in memory of Sandy Hook child

  05-08-2023 12:07
  
  More than 600 kids competed in the Race4Chase Triathlon in Southington on Saturday. It is in memory of Chase Michael-Anthony Kowalski, one of the 7-year-olds who was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. His parents, Rebecca and Stephen, created the CMAK Foundation, which gives grants to 19 regional YMCAs and community centers in Connecticut to hold camps. The children, ages 5-13,...
  
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• Bristol man who barricaded himself inside home made threats against churches: police

  05-08-2023 10:24
  
  A man who barricaded himself inside of a home in Bristol on Friday made threats against two churches last week, according to police. Last week, Farmington police said they began investigating threats allegedly made by 41-year-old Michael Pickering, of Bristol, against staff at St. Mary’s Church and St. Patrick’s Church, both in Farmington. Investigators said the threats happened on July...
  
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• Motorcycle crash closes I-95 North in Westport

  05-08-2023 08:42
  
  A motorcycle crash has closed Interstate 95 North in Westport on Saturday morning. The highway is closed between exits 17 and 18. There is no estimate for when the highway will fully reopen. It’s unclear if anyone is injured in the crash.
  
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• Man killed in motorcycle crash on I-95 North in Westport

  05-08-2023 08:42
  
  A man has died after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 95 north in Westport on Saturday morning. State police said 35-year-old Frank James Brown, of Waterbury, was driving a motorcycle and collided with the back of the vehicle in front of him around 6:30 a.m. After the initial collision, Brown lost control of the motorcycle, veered into the median shoulder...
  
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• Injuries reported in motorcycle crash on I-95 North in Westport

  05-08-2023 08:42
  
  Injuries have been reported after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 95 north in Westport on Saturday morning. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. and the highway was closed between exits 17 and 18. The highway reopened several hours later. According to state police, injuries were reported, but the extent of those injuries are unknown...
  
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• I-95 North in Westport reopens hours after motorcycle crash

  05-08-2023 08:42
  
  Interstate 95 North in Westport has reopened after a motorcycle crash closed it for hours on Saturday morning. State Dept. of Transportation officials said the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. and the highway was closed between exits 17 and 18. The highway reopened several hours later. Authorities have not said if anyone was injured in the crash.
  
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• Sunshine and warm temperatures expected this weekend

  05-08-2023 07:15
  
  High pressure promises to provide a good deal of sunshine and warm temperatures for the first weekend of August. The average high temperatures for today is 85 degrees. Expect temperatures to be fairly seasonable this weekend with low 80s today and mid 80s on Sunday. Some Canadian wildfire smoke is possible today. There may be some haze mixing with the...
  
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• Sunny but smoky for the rest of the weekend

  05-08-2023 07:15
  
  The fair weather and warm temperatures that started the first weekend of August are expected to stay on Sunday. Highs on Sunday are expected to be in the lower to middle 80s. We anticipate that there will be noticeable smoke filtering the sunshine. Moderate levels of humidity are expected through the rest of the weekend before a rise in humidity,...
  
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• Sunny and warm for the rest of the weekend

  05-08-2023 07:15
  
  The fair weather and warm temperatures that started the first weekend of August are expected to stay on Sunday. Highs on Sunday are expected to be in the lower to middle 80s. Moderate levels of humidity are expected through the rest of the weekend before a rise in humidity, showers, and storms by Monday. You can get the latest forecast...
  
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