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• Planning underway for demolition of historic Hartford chapel

  21-08-2023 22:40
  
  Plans are moving forward to demolish a historic chapel in Hartford. One of the final barriers has now been cleared. “We’re very sad and truly disappointed,” said Carey Shea, Friends of Zion Hill Cemetery. For those looking to preserve the Deborah Chapel, these are tough times with demolition plans moving forward. You can find the now boarded-up building in the...
  
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• Health experts, state leaders emphasize COVID-19 safety as students return to school

  21-08-2023 22:02
  
  Connecticut kids will be back in the classroom in a matter of days, and there are questions on the minds of many parents regarding what COVID-19 protocols will look like this year and if any special precautions are needed. The days of mask mandates and executive orders are over. Like last school year, each school district will set its own...
  
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• Several dirt bikes and ATVs seized during an enforcement operation in New Haven

  21-08-2023 21:54
  
  New Haven police said they seized several dirt bikes and ATVs during an enforcement operation aimed at addressing traffic violations in the city. Police said the enforcement efforts resulted in fines, vehicle seizures and the investigation of a serious crash involving a motorcyclist. It all happened over the course of the weekend. Officers issued fines for eight individuals and seized...
  
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• Drivers asked to avoid area of water main break in Vernon

  21-08-2023 21:27
  
  The town of Vernon is asking drivers to stay away from a water main break that has caused road closures Monday night. Town officials say the water main break happened at Tunnel Road and Willow Stream Drive. As a result, Tunnel Road is closed. Pictures of the water main break appear to show a road collapsed. Connecticut Water is responding...
  
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• Crews to work on road repairs after water main break in Vernon

  21-08-2023 21:27
  
  A water main that broke in Vernon Monday night has been repaired, water has been restored and crews will be working to repair the road, according to town officials. Town officials said the water main break happened at Tunnel Road and Willow Stream Drive. Tunnel Road remains closed and Connecticut Water will be repairing the road today. Town officials said...
  
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• Dozens of Quinnipiac students assigned to live in student lounges due to full dorms: university

  21-08-2023 21:00
  
  Quinnipiac University has assigned dozens of new students to live in lounges on campus because of an influx of admitted resident students, a spokesperson said. The university said there are currently about 45 first-year students assigned to live in student lounges rather than dorm rooms. It’s because of a “highly successful admissions cycle,” the university says, “thanks to all the...
  
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• People asked to stay away from large scrap fire in Somers

  21-08-2023 17:28
  
  The Somers Fire Department is asking people to avoid the area of a scrap metal fire that broke out Monday evening. Crews said they responded to the area of Egypt Road at about 2:30 p.m. Responding firefighters found a large scrap metal pile burning and called in for mutual aid. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was called in....
  
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• State leaders and insurance providers discuss anticipated rate increases

  21-08-2023 16:57
  
  “It felt like Deja vu all over again with these rate increases,” said State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield). On Monday, representatives from several insurance companies, including Anthem, Cigna and ConnectiCare, participated in a public hearing with the Connecticut Insurance Department and other state leaders to discuss the proposed insurance rate increases for individual and small group plans in 2024. “It...
  
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• Plainville town employees start 4-day workweek

  21-08-2023 16:01
  
  Plainville town employees are working a four-day workweek starting today. It’s a part of a new pilot program that will last six months, affecting multiple town offices including the municipal center, senior center, recreation department and youth services department. Hours will be extended Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m....
  
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• Plainville town employees start 4-day work week

  21-08-2023 16:01
  
  Plainville town employees are working a four-day work week starting today. It’s a part of a new pilot program that will last six months, affecting multiple town offices including the municipal center, senior center, recreation department and youth services department. Hours will be extended Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6...
  
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• NWS says Friday storm damage in Scotland caused by tornado

  21-08-2023 15:16
  
  The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Scotland during Friday morning’s severe storms. The tornado consisted of 100 mph wind gusts and was on the ground for approximately 2.7 miles. It touched down on Bass Road at about 7:53 a.m. and continued along Route 14, also known as Huntington Road, and crossed Pinch Street before...
  
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• Beardsley Zoo to hold ‘Glow Wild' lantern festival

  21-08-2023 14:21
  
  Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is hosting its second “Glow Wild” Lantern Festival and tickets go on sale Monday. Glow Wild will happen Thursday through Sunday evenings from Sept. 14 through Dec. 2 and it will include more than 53 large illuminated sculptures. The festival will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and you can buy timed tickets online at...
  
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• Driver going wrong way on I-95 in Milford was impaired: police

  21-08-2023 13:58
  
  State police arrested a woman who they said was impaired, going the wrong way on Interstate 95 in Milford Sunday night and struck another vehicle. Police said they were alerted that a Subaru Forester was going south in the northbound lanes near exit 39 just before 10:30 p.m. and they stopped the driver near exit 37. State police said the...
  
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• 2 arrested after kitten was stolen from Milford Animal Control: police

  21-08-2023 12:56
  
  Two people are accused of stealing a kitten from Milford Animal Control and have been arrested. Officers responded to a burglar alarm at Milford Animal Control Saturday and found shattered glass from a window in the back door, blood on the ground, a hole near the doorknob and the door unlocked. An animal control officer also responded and found that...
  
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• Virginia man charged in connection to Waterbury murder

  21-08-2023 12:32
  
  A man from Virginia has been extradited back to Connecticut and is being charged in connection to a murder in Waterbury from June. Officers were called to North Main Street at Division Street around 5 a.m. on June 4 after getting a report of shots fired. When police arrived to the area, they said they found an unoccupied vehicle in...
  
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• Streets in downtown Hartford begin reopening after large gas leak

  21-08-2023 12:03
  
  A construction crew hit a gas line on Main Street in Hartford around 11:15 a.m. Monday, according to police. The ruptured gas line could be seen spewing gas into the air at one point. Several buildings in the area of Main Street and Pearl Street were evacuated as a precaution, according to the mayor’s office. The leak has been contained...
  
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• Evacuations underway after crew hit gas line in Hartford

  21-08-2023 12:03
  
  Evacuations are underway at 777 Main St. in Hartford as a precaution after a construction crew hit a gas line, according to police. The road is closed to drivers and pedestrians from Asylum Street to Gold.
  
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• Woman killed in crash on I-95 in Westport

  21-08-2023 11:02
  
  A woman has died after hitting the back of a tanker on Interstate 95 in Westport early Monday morning, according to state police. Police said Julia Delva Clarke, 44, of Fairfield, was driving a Porsche Macan on I-95 North near exit 18 just before 12:30 a.m. when she hit the back of a tanker that a tractor-trailer was towing. State...
  
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• Stamford Diner to be on ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'

  21-08-2023 09:41
  
  Stamford Diner in Stamford is going to be on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” on Friday. The episode is called “Tasty Time Travel” and calls Stamford Diner “a retro joint is dishing out diner classics like matzo ball soup and a taste of Thanksgiving.” The website highlights Stamford Diner’s recipe for Matzo Ball Soup. The episode will also feature an old...
  
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• Four CT residents test positive for Powassan virus

  21-08-2023 09:01
  
  Four Connecticut residents have tested positive for Powassan virus, according to the state Department of Public Health. The four cases are the first to be identified in the state this year.  Two men who are 60 years old and up from Middlesex County and Litchfield County became ill in early July. Two women who are 50 years old and up...
  
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• Man accused of exposing himself in front of mom, boy on walking trail in Shelton

  21-08-2023 08:16
  
  Shelton police have charged a man who they said was masturbating in public after a mother and her 5-year-old son saw him on a walking trail with his pants down. Police said the woman and her son were on the walking trails in the area of Wesley Drive in Shelton around 4:30 p.m. Friday when they saw the man. When...
  
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• Teachers voice concerns amid statewide teacher shortage

  21-08-2023 06:38
  
  As families prepare for school to start, school districts across Connecticut have been working throughout the summer to hire more teachers and fill their open positions. Right now, there are hundreds of teacher openings. District Number of open teaching positions Bridgeport Public Schools 150 Consolidated School District of New Britain 46 East Hartford Public Schools 6 Hartford Public Schools 60...
  
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• 2 arrested as large number of illegal dirt bikes, ATVs drove through West Haven

  21-08-2023 05:56
  
  Two men have been arrested in connection to a crash that happened when a large number of illegal dirt bikes and ATVs drove through West Haven over the weekend and police said one of the men had a loaded gun. Officers said a massive amount of dirt bikes, ATVs and cars came through the city from Woodmont Street around 5:45...
  
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• Warmer and more humid with an afternoon shower today

  21-08-2023 05:31
  
  After a weekend of comfortable humidity, muggy air returns today as a cold front approaches the state. Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 80s for afternoon highs. Dew point numbers will rise through the 60s through the afternoon and evening which means it will be a more uncomfortable day. There is the chance of a scattered shower by...
  
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