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• West Hartford considers adding speed cameras

  28-08-2023 20:44
  
  West Hartford is looking at new ways to slow down drivers in town and is now considering installing speed cameras. If everything gets the green light, the cameras could go up as early as the summer of next year. To launch the trial program, West Hartford has applied for a federal grant of about $850,000. “This was born out of...
  
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• Silver alert issued for 4-year-old Bridgeport girl after dad reports he hasn't seen her in 6 months: police

  28-08-2023 18:48
  
  Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 4-year-old girl after her father, who has full custody, reported that he has not been in contact with her or her mother in six months. Police said Aliyah Serrano’s biological father was reported to have been granted full custody of 4-year-old Aliyah Serrano in July. He reported Aliyah missing on Aug. 28...
  
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• Police look for 4-year-old from Bridgeport who has been missing for months

  28-08-2023 18:48
  
  A Silver Alert has been issued for a 4-year-old girl who has been missing from Bridgeport for several months. Connecticut State Police said Aliyah Serrano has been missing since Feb. 28. She is 3-foot-7 and weighs about 30 pounds. She has brown eyes and black hair, according to police. Troopers are asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact...
  
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• 4-year-old Bridgeport girl reported missing for months has been found: police

  28-08-2023 18:48
  
  A Silver Alert issued for a 4-year-old girl who had been reported missing for several months has since been canceled. The child and her mother, who were both reported missing and believed to be together, have since been located. The alert was issued after the girl’s father, who has full custody, reported that he has not been in contact with...
  
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• Windsor elementary school opens for first day of classes amidst mold concerns

  28-08-2023 18:33
  
  The first day of school is one that is normally filled with excitement. But for some families in Windsor, it is filled with anxiety because of mold concerns. The Oliver Ellsworth Elementary School is where those concerns lie. The district said it’s addressing the mold issue but not everyone is satisfied with the way the situation has been managed so far....
  
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• New ‘Eris' variant linked to rise in COVID-19 cases

  28-08-2023 17:32
  
  Experts are linking a new COVID-19 variant, nicknamed “Eris,” to a recent spike in cases throughout the country. In Connecticut, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data from Aug. 12 shows 161 new COVID-19 hospitalizations compared to 118 the previous week. “It is not necessarily more dangerous than the previous variants, but we are seeing an uptick associated with...
  
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• Madison community remembers 20-year-old killed in South Carolina

  28-08-2023 17:15
  
  The Madison community is remembering 20-year-old Nicholas Anthony Donofrio after he was killed in South Carolina early Saturday morning. “To lose someone 20 years old, especially a local kid, from hearing his name from sports and stuff and never anywhere else you know he was a good kid,” said Rich Santanelli, with Tony’s Barbershop. He didn’t know Donofrio personally but...
  
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• Gold Star Memorial Bridge sidewalk reopens after fiery crash

  28-08-2023 16:36
  
  The Gold Star Memorial Bridge sidewalk has reopened months after a fiery crash that left one dead and two others injured in New London. Connecticut State Police said something caused the tire of a Toyota Avalon to deflate around 11:17 a.m. on Friday, April 21. The car stopped and a heating oil truck hit the back of the car and...
  
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• Jumoke Academy in Hartford relocates until further notice due to fire alarm issues

  28-08-2023 16:14
  
  The Hartford school district said a charter school in town is temporarily relocating because of fire alarm issues. In a statement, school officials said Jumoke Academy, located on Blue Hills Avenue, is repairing the fire alarm system on the JAH-SMaRT middle school campus. All students and staff are being told to report to the Hartford Conservatory campus at 875 Asylum...
  
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• Passport delays: West Hartford mom warns travelers to get and renew yours early

  28-08-2023 16:00
  
  The U.S. State Department is getting hundreds of thousands of passport applications a week. So, if you’re thinking of taking a trip abroad, make sure to get or renew your passport early. Because you don’t want to be as stressed as Christine Burke was leading up to a special cruise. “Our trip is next Saturday, a week, and I still...
  
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• Student arrested after setting off firework in hallway of West Haven school

  28-08-2023 15:23
  
  Police said a student has been arrested after setting off a firework inside West Haven High School on Monday. Authorities said the firework was small and no one was injured. The situation was dealt with accordingly, according to police. The West Haven Police Department and high school security arrested the student as a result of the incident. In a statement,...
  
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• New Haven fire lieutenant accused of sex assault

  28-08-2023 14:43
  
  A lieutenant in the New Haven Fire Department is accused of sexually assaulting a woman and he has been charged with first-degree sexual assault and has been placed on administrative leave, according to police. Police obtained an arrest warrant for Keith Norfleet, 33, and said he is accused of sexually assaulting a 32-year-old woman while he was off-duty. They started...
  
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• Traffic lights out at Berlin Turnpike and Main Street in Newington

  28-08-2023 13:46
  
  The traffic lights at Main Street and the Berlin Turnpike in Newington are out after wires came down at Willard Avenue and Louis Street, according to police. Police are asking drivers to avoid the areas. Eversource was reporting around 450 power outages in Newington as of 1:45 p.m.. The number was down to 90 by 2 p.m.
  
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• 10 displaced after fire in Hartford

  28-08-2023 13:11
  
  Ten people, four children and six adults, are displaced after a fire on Lenox Street in Hartford early Monday morning. Firefighters learned of the fire just before 6 a.m. and they found fire on the third-floor back porch. The building sustained fire damage on the third floor and water damage on the first and second floors, fire officials said. Firefighters...
  
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• Man dies in motorcycle crash on I-395 South in Waterford

  28-08-2023 12:10
  
  Connecticut State Police said a man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 395 South in Waterford Monday morning. The highway was closed between exit 2 and Interstate 95 for several hours, according to state police. The crash happened around 11:49 a.m. Troopers said a motorcyclist rear-ended a car that was slowing down because of traffic and was thrown...
  
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• I-395 South in Waterford reopens after motorcycle crash

  28-08-2023 12:10
  
  Interstate 395 South in Waterford was closed for several hours after a motorcycle crash Monday morning. The highway was closed between exit 2 and Interstate 95, according to state police. The crash happened around 11:49 a.m., according to CT Roadsorg. State police said serious injuries were reported at the scene. I-395 South reopened Monday afternoon.
  
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• I-395 South in Waterford closed after motorcycle crash

  28-08-2023 12:10
  
  Interstate 395 South is closed in Waterford after a motorcycle crash and serious injuries are reported. I-395 South is closed between exit 2 and Interstate 95, according to state police. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
  
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• CCSU students, including first year, move in

  28-08-2023 09:25
  
  It was a big day at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. On Sunday, first-year students were welcomed to the campus and got to move into their new homes. The school tell us nearly 1,500 first year students will live on campus. Most had quick trips here, with 91-percent from Connecticut. Others took a little longer to get here....
  
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• One $150,000 Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut

  28-08-2023 09:08
  
  One person who bought a Powerball ticket in Connecticut for Saturday night’s drawing won $150,000. The winning numbers were 20-22-26-28-63 and the Powerball was 5. Powerplay is X3. The Connecticut ticket that won $150,000 matched four numbers and the Powerball and it had Powerplay. It’s not clear where the ticket was sold. The next Powerball drawing is Monday night and...
  
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• Mainly quiet tonight and most of Tuesday

  28-08-2023 08:29
  
  We’ve had lots of clouds, mixed with some sun on Monday and it was a bit humid, but not terrible. High temperatures were in the upper 70s and Tuesday will be a repeat of today. Other than a few spotty showers, Tuesday will be pretty quiet. Rain showers and downpours will develop tomorrow night and Wednesday and it will clear...
  
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• Clouds, sun and temps in 70s Monday

  28-08-2023 08:29
  
  We will have lots of clouds, mixed with some sun on Monday and it will be a bit humid, but not terrible. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s and Tuesday will be a repeat of today. Rain showers and downpours will develop tomorrow night and Wednesday and it will clear for Thursday and beyond. The tropics are busy...
  
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• Three arrested after large disturbance outside movie theater in Manchester

  28-08-2023 08:12
  
  Manchester police arrested several people after responding to a disturbance in the parking lot of the Cinemark Theatre Sunday night. Officers responded to the theater at 99 Red Stone Road just after 9 p.m., after receiving 911 calls. Callers said there was a large and unruly crowd and more than 100 people were fighting in the parking lot, police said....
  
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• Police arrest driver accused of crashing into crowd, including 5 children, in Bridgeport

  28-08-2023 07:56
  
  A vehicle hit a small crowd of people, including five children and several adults, in Bridgeport, according to police, and they have arrested a suspect who is accused of driving without a license while under the influence and additional charges. Police said they started receiving several 911 calls around 7:51 p.m. Sunday that people were struck in the 1700 block...
  
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• Driver crashed into crowd, including 5 children, in Bridgeport: police

  28-08-2023 07:56
  
  A vehicle hit a small crowd of people, including five children and several adults, in Bridgeport, according to police. Police said they started receiving several 911 calls around 7:51 p.m. Sunday that people were struck in the 1700 block of Central Avenue and the reports from the scene were that a vehicle hit a small crowd of people. The injuries...
  
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• Teen seriously injured after being struck on UConn campus in Storrs

  28-08-2023 07:42
  
  A teen has serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle and pinned against a building on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs.   UConn said the 16-year-old was helping a UConn student move into the North Residence Halls complex just before 10 p.m. Sunday and was struck by a vehicle and pinned against a building. UConn said the...
  
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• DATTCO prepares buses for start of school year

  28-08-2023 07:09
  
  DATTCO, one of the largest school bus companies in the state with 1,200 buses running during the school year, prepared throughout the summer for the start of school. It was all in an effort to make sure the buses run on time with no mechanical or route issues for the children onboard. “It’s our most precious cargo. We have tractor-trailers...
  
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