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• Connecticut craft breweries raising concerns over possible beer merger

  15-08-2017 01:37
  HARTFORD — Owners of several Connecticut craft beer companies came together Monday afternoon to speak with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, voicing concerns over a possible merger of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SAB Miller. “If you see those two companies come together, that one company will now own 85-90% of the entire worldwide beer market,” said Curt Cameron, co-founder of Thomas Hooker Brewery. “The challenge for us little guys is how do we compete in a market with these really b
  
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• New Haven police investigating fatal scooter crash

  24-07-2026 22:25 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  New Haven police are investigating how a man was fatally injured while riding a scooter on Thursday. Officers were called to the area of Ella T Grasso Boulevard and Plymouth Street around 9:30 p.m. on the report of a man in the road. When first responders got to the scene, they found a man in his 20s or 30s in...
  
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• Former Wallingford PTO treasurer reportedly stole $15K from Scholastic Book Fair: Warrant

  24-07-2026 22:02 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A former Wallingford PTO treasurer is under arrest after thousands of dollars meant for students is gone. Erika Vitale was in charge of the money as the former co-treasurer for Highland Yalesville Elementary School’s PTO. That PTO funds two of the elementary schools in the district. But $22,000 was missing from the account, according to Vitale’s arrest warrant. The discovery...
  
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• Judge allows for state to try Raul Valle on amended charges

  24-07-2026 21:21 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Judge has cleared the way for the state to try Raul Valle on amended charges connected to the death of a Fairfield Prep student. This time last year, a jury found Valle not guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Jimmy McGrath at a Shelton house party. But the jury deadlocked on lesser charges of reckless manslaughter and...
  
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• UConn survey finds childcare unaffordable for over half of Connecticut families

  24-07-2026 18:20 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A new study from the University of Connecticut found 53% of families say childcare is unaffordable.   The survey, done in partnership with the Office of Early Childhood, found 30% of families are either on a waitlist or can’t find care providers in their area.   Connecticut is preparing to make big investments in childcare, including offering free childcare starting in 2027 for families earning less...
  
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• Woman charged in fatal crash that took the life of off-duty Bridgeport officer, passenger

  24-07-2026 17:09 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Stamford woman faces multiple charges in connection with a fatal Danbury crash. Danbury officials said investigators worked with the Stamford and Bridgeport police departments to arrest 27-year-old Melissa Ramirez on Friday. The crash happened on Sugar Hollow Road on July 13 when 38-year-old Cooper Whiteside and his passenger, 34-year-old Brittany Islami, were riding on a motorcycle. Officials said they...
  
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• Questions mount over former Ansonia mayor's city credit card spending as investigation continues

  24-07-2026 16:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Questions are growing over how government-issued credit cards have been used by public officials in Connecticut, with former Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti now facing scrutiny over thousands of dollars in charges made on a city credit card. After NBC Connecticut obtained eight years of city credit card statements through a Freedom of Information request, records showed Cassetti charged about $70,000...
  
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• Documents shed light on how Hartford ex-treasurer spent city money using her purchasing card

  24-07-2026 15:48 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  New documents obtained by NBC Connecticut from 2024, 2025, and 2026 are shedding light on how former Hartford Treasurer Carmen Sierra used her city purchasing card, or “P-Card.”. Documents covering spending in the three-year period show more than $10,000 was spent using city money on luxury hotels for what appears to be professional conferences. The purchases were categorized in the...
  
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• Derby man arrested in Cadillac Ranch incident now accused in explosive attack: Warrant

  24-07-2026 15:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Derby man who was one of eight men arrested after a fight and shooting at the Cadillac Ranch in Southington last week is now accused of throwing an explosive device into the motorcycle repair shop owned by one of the victims from that incident, according to an arrest warrant. The 48-year-old man was arrested again on Thursday and is...
  
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• Scrap metal catches fire at Hartford Metal Solutions, fire chief says

  24-07-2026 10:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A scrap metal fire at a Hartford business is now under control after firefighters responded Friday morning, according to the Hartford Fire Department. Firefighters were called to Hartford Metal Solutions at 295 Huyshope Ave. around 9:10 a.m. after receiving a report of a scrap metal fire, firefighters said. When they arrived, they found a working fire with heavy smoke in...
  
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• 2 injured after overnight shooting in Hartford, police say

  24-07-2026 07:49 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two men were listed in critical condition after a shooting in Hartford in the early morning hours on Friday, Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said. Boisvert said officers were called to an area hospital around 2 a.m. after two men with gunshot wounds were dropped off in private vehicles. The first was a man in his 20s, who was listed...
  
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• Sunshine and low humidity continue through Friday

  24-07-2026 05:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Temperatures will warm into the 70s and 80s again today with calm winds, low humidity, and plentiful sunshine. The 50s return tonight with a few clouds overhead, especially to the southeast. Inland areas will warm into the 80s this weekend; the shoreline should top out in the 70s. Monday will feel a little more humid before showers and thunderstorms return...
  
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• Beautiful weekend ahead before more showers, storms next week

  24-07-2026 05:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The 50s return tonight with a few clouds overhead, especially to the southeast. Inland areas will warm into the 80s this weekend; the shoreline should top out in the 70s. Monday will feel a little more humid before showers and thunderstorms return by Tuesday.
  
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• Banana Ball brings fans, entertainment back to Connecticut for Hartford series

  23-07-2026 22:20 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Banana Ball returned to Connecticut this week, bringing its signature mix of baseball and entertainment back to Dunkin’ Park in Hartford for the first time in three years. The Indianapolis Clowns defeated the Party Animals in the opening game of a three-game series Wednesday night, rallying for a walk-off win in the ninth inning on a hit by former Boston...
  
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• DOT makes safety upgrades to New Britain CT Fastrak station

  23-07-2026 21:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The state Department of Transportation (CT DOT) announced safety upgrades to the CT Fastrak station in downtown New Britain. State police said there have been 900 incidents across all the CT Fastrak stations over the past year, including assaults, domestic disturbances, medical calls, and drug deals. “You see people getting high, using drugs, soliciting for money, that kind of stuff;...
  
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• Around 80 residents displaced, 3 taken to the hospital after fire rips through Danbury apartment building

  23-07-2026 20:35 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  About 80 residents have been displaced after a two-alarm fire ripped through a Danbury apartment building, officials said. Danbury first responders were called around 4:15 p.m. Thursday on the report of a fire. Officials said there was conflicting information regarding the exact address, but when firefighters arrived at the scene, they found a heavy fire. Crews escalated the response to...
  
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• New Haven neighbors, city leaders urge DCP to not renew nightclub liquor permit 

  23-07-2026 17:48 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A nightclub in New Haven might have to shut its doors pending a decision by the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) to renew the nightclub’s liquor license. The remonstrance hearing involving Secrets Nightclub was prompted by a neighbor-led petition that Alder Christine Kim later submitted to the state DCP Liquor Control Division.  Neighbors listed quality-of-life concerns including liquor violations, disorderly...
  
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• Branford Closer to Free rider prepares for his eighth ride, first as a survivor

  23-07-2026 16:15 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Long before Smilow Cancer Hospital opened, there was another center for cancer treatment. It’s where Stephen Kobak’s father was treated for pancreatic cancer. “My father got treated at the Father McGivney Cancer Center,” Kobak said. “And it was it was very good. He got very good treatment, but there wasn’t a lot of research and things going on.” His father,...
  
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• Gov. Lamont signs DCF reform bill into law

  23-07-2026 16:11 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Gov. Ned Lamont signed a sweeping Department of Children and Families (DCF) reform bill into law Thursday that aims to bring more transparency, accountability and support to the agency. “Public Act 26-26 is a step in the right direction,” said Child Advocate Christina Ghio. “By creating a legislative oversight body, the Act establishes a framework for meaningful oversight of DCF.”...
  
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• Jury selection in Lindsay Clancy trial complete, opening statements Monday

  23-07-2026 06:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Jury selection was completed Thursday in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts, mother who strangled her three children while undergoing medical treatment for psychiatric problems that developed after she gave birth.
  
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• Dirt bike rider critically injured after crash with car in Waterbury: Police

  22-07-2026 22:33 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An 18-year-old from Waterbury is in critical condition after a crash between a car and a dirt bike, Waterbury officials said. The crash happened Wednesday afternoon on Thomaston Avenue. Police said the dirt bike crashed into the car, and the car’s occupants were uninjured. The dirt bike operator was taken to the hospital for life-threatening injuries, police said, and remains...
  
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• New London fire marshal highlights 6 recent fires and how to stay safe through prevention

  22-07-2026 22:19 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It’s been a busy week for firefighters in New London after six fires broke out across the city, burning homes, sheds and even boats. The city’s fire marshal, David Heiney, said some of the fires could have been preventable. On July 13, a fire broke out in a kitchen on Hope Street. “That fire was caused by unattended cooking,” Heiney...
  
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• Supervisor arrested after woman froze to death at Windsor Locks nursing home faced prior charges

  22-07-2026 17:21 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The family of a 93-year-old woman who froze to death after wandering out of a Windsor Locks nursing home and lawmakers are calling for changes to background check and hiring policies after court records revealed one of the former employees charged in the case is facing sexual assault charges. Two former employees of Bickford Health Care Center are facing charges...
  
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• Bridgeport firefighters carry 39 children at daycare to safety during flooding

  22-07-2026 15:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Fairfield County was among the areas hit by the flash flooding that came through Connecticut on Tuesday. In Bridgeport, firefighters helped safely reunite 39 children at a daycare with their parents after floodwaters surrounded the Bright Giggles Learning Center on Thompson Street. “Our tables and picnic tables were flipped upside down, the water kept rising up,” said Sandrie Blanc, director...
  
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• Police identify victim of fatal stabbing in West Haven, suspect charged with murder

  22-07-2026 14:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police have identified the suspect and the victim of a fatal stabbing in West Haven over the weekend. Officers responded to Meadowbrook Court around 5:20 p.m. on Sunday for a report of a possible stabbing. They found 35-year-old Robert Piccirillo in an apartment suffering from stab wounds. Piccirillo, of Branford, was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead....
  
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• Heavy rain carves deep canyons into West Haven beach

  22-07-2026 14:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Crews are repairing significant erosion at Seaview Beach in West Haven after heavy rain from Tuesday’s storm caused flooding and carved deep canyons there. Backhoes were working along Ocean Avenue on Wednesday to restore the beach after nearly 5 inches of rain fell in the city. According to West Haven officials, an aging drainage system carried streams of water instead...
  
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• Newington police identify driver that struck patrol car twice Tuesday

  22-07-2026 11:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Newington Police Department announced Wednesday that it has identified the driver that intentionally struck a patrol vehicle multiple times in an attempt to flee Tuesday afternoon. At around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, a Newington police officer attempted a traffic stop on a white Honda Accord that had just parked near the Dollar Tree located on 40 Cedar Street. The officer...
  
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• Crews work to repair large sinkhole on Route 10 in New Haven

  22-07-2026 05:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Crews are working to repair a large sinkhole on Route 10 in New Haven on Wednesday morning. Fire officials said the sinkhole is about 20 feet by 40 feet and is 15 feet deep. At this time, the right lane of Route 10 North is closed between Legion Avenue and MLK Boulevard. There is no estimate for when the area...
  
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• Girls firefighter camp in Newington inspires future women in the fire service

  21-07-2026 21:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  More than two dozen teenage girls are spending the week in Newington learning what it takes to become a firefighter through a hands-on training camp designed to encourage more young women to enter the profession. The annual Girls Future Firefighter Camp is being held at Station One of the Newington Volunteer Fire Department. Thirty campers are getting experience with firefighting...
  
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• Two retired Lawrence + Memorial Hospital employees remembered after fatal New London house fire

  21-07-2026 18:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  We’re learning more about the two people who died in a house fire in New London Monday. The two who died were a married couple, Dr. Daniel Moalli and Glenna Moalli. Both were longtime employees of Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. Many from the hospital family told NBC Connecticut they are grieving these tremendous losses. Laura Tompkins, a former hospital employee,...
  
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