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• Significant Drop in Some Air Pollutant Levels During First Month of Pandemic: CT DEEP Analysis

  02-06-2020 16:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An analysis from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shows a significant drop in some air pollutant levels in Connecticut during the first month of the pandemic. The department’s Bureau of Air Management said they found that monitored levels for many air pollutants dropped significantly from mid-March to mid-April of this year. DEEP said nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide,...
  
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• Vehicle crashes into condo in Shelton

  16-04-2024 09:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A vehicle has crashed into a condo in Shelton. Police said the crash happened on River Road and no injuries have been reported. Check back for updates.
  
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• Sally's Apizza to open 4 more locations in Connecticut

  16-04-2024 08:03 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Sally’s Apizza, one of the legendary New Haven pizzerias, is expanding and will open four more locations in Connecticut. This summer, Sally’s will open restaurants in Wethersfield and at Westfarms mall. Later this year, restaurants will open at the SoNo Collection in Norwalk and in Newington, according to the company. Salvatore “Sally” Consiglio opened the original Sally’s Apizza in New...
  
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• Serious injuries reported in Haddam crash

  16-04-2024 07:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Serious injuries have been reported in a crash in Haddam on Tuesday morning. Troopers said the crash happened on River Road around 6:30 a.m. The crash appeared to involve two vehicles at the intersection with Saybrook Road. According to state police, serious injuries have been reported. It’s unclear exactly how many people are injured. The area is closed at this...
  
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• U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to visit Conn. Tuesday

  16-04-2024 07:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona is visiting Connecticut on Tuesday as part of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Week of Action. Cardona is expected to attend multiple events during his visit including a FAFSA Clinic in Hartford and a roundtable discussion at a community college in Middletown. This comes as the U.S. Department of Education...
  
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• Police investigation closes Broad Street in Bristol

  16-04-2024 06:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A police investigation has closed a portion of a busy road in Bristol on Tuesday morning. Police said Broad Street is currently closed to all traffic between Todd Street and Emmett Street for an active criminal investigation. Drivers in the area are urged to find alternate routes. It’s unclear how long the area will be closed for. Authorities have not...
  
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• Criminal investigation closes Broad Street in Bristol

  16-04-2024 06:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A police investigation has closed a portion of a busy road in Bristol on Tuesday morning. Police said Broad Street is currently closed to all traffic between Todd Street and Emmett Street for an active criminal investigation. A portion of the road is blocked off with police tape and there are several police cars in the area. Drivers in the...
  
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• West Hartford approves zoning change for part of former UConn campus

  16-04-2024 04:57 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The West Hartford Town Council voted 8-1 for rezoning part of the former UConn campus. On Monday, people voiced their support and opposition to a plan to construct four buildings off of Asylum Avenue. Developers are looking to build more than 300 apartments. Some see it as good for the community. “As a neighbor of the property, I believe it’s...
  
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• Another mild, beautiful day on tap for Tuesday

  16-04-2024 04:38 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Make sure to get out and enjoy the sunshine today! We have another beautiful day on tap for Tuesday. There will be lots of sun and a gusty breeze up to 25 mph. Temperatures will be well above average with highs in the low 70s. The average is around 60 degrees for this time of year. Clouds will increase on...
  
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• 2 teens shot during street party in New Haven

  15-04-2024 21:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police are investigating a double shooting in New Haven on Monday night. Officers responded to the area of Munson and Mansfield streets just before 8 p.m. They found a 14-year-old and a 19-year-old both suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. The shooting took place in a...
  
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• UConn's Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl selected in first 2 rounds of WNBA draft

  15-04-2024 20:49 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  UConn women’s basketball players Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Mühl have been selected in the first two rounds of the WNBA draft. UConn women’s basketball player Aaliyah Edwards was selected as the No. 6 overall WNBA draft pick. She is now heading to the Washington Mystics. Edwards, a native of Kingston, Ontario, will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in communication in...
  
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• Two police officers injured after fight and shooting in West Haven

  15-04-2024 20:33 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two police officers were injured after a reported fight and shooting in West Haven on Monday night. Police said they were alerted to a fight that happened on a West Haven beach. A responding officer was injured. After the fight, officers were called to a reported shooting at a nearby gas station. Another officer was hurt while making an arrest,...
  
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• 3 young runners are hospitalized after being hit by car in Glastonbury

  15-04-2024 19:15 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Three young runners were taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in Glastonbury on Monday afternoon. The police department said they responded to the area of Hubbard and Maple streets at 2:30 p.m. Three minors were hit by a car and taken to CT Children’s Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, according to authorities. Police...
  
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• Vehicle thefts increased more than 30% in CT from 2022 to 2023: report

  15-04-2024 18:06 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It was another record-breaking year for vehicle thefts in the United States in 2023. Connecticut continues to be a hot spot for these crimes, according to a new report. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports that last year more than 1-million vehicles were reported stolen nationwide. To be exact, NICB says there was about a 1% increase in vehicle...
  
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• Lawmakers consider bill that would protect against no-cause evictions

  15-04-2024 17:38 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Jonathan Herman thought he found a stable apartment in Norwalk, where he’d been living for nine years.   He and his wife were hoping to stay there while shopping for a home now that they had just had a baby. Just days before Christmas, though, those plans got derailed after they received a notice that their lease wasn’t being renewed...
  
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• Bill aims to reduce child suicide rates that advocates say are rising, trending younger

  15-04-2024 17:25 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Mental health advocates joined Sen. Richard Blumenthal in Hartford on Monday to announce a bill that aims to improve resources for suicide prevention among children. The Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act comes after a new report from the Office of the Child Advocate that states suicide rates among children are increasing, and those impacted are getting younger....
  
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• Warm start to the year causes allergy season to start sooner

  15-04-2024 17:20 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Tis the sneezin’! Weather plays a big role in allergy season, but it’s not the only player that makes this time of year tough for those with allergies. Allergy season is picking up and we are feeling it here across Connecticut. Natalie Marquez Rivera and her daughter’s allergies have been getting more active lately. “My daughter also, too, her allergies...
  
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• Blumenthal urges Congress to pass supplemental bill in wake of Iran attack

  15-04-2024 17:15 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Senator Richard Blumenthal is urging his colleagues in Congress to pass a supplemental bill that would provide military aid to Israel and Ukraine, as well as humanitarian aid to Gaza. His push comes in light of Iran’s attacks on Israel over the weekend. “I’m deeply concerned about the potential for escalation,” he said before his trip back to D.C. “Iran...
  
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• Longtime Yankees broadcaster John Sterling announces retirement

  15-04-2024 17:06 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling, who first started calling games for the Bronx Bombers in 1989, is retiring effective immediately, the team announced Monday. Sterling has called 5,420 regular season games and 211 postseason games, including 5,060 consecutive games from Sept. 1989 to July 2019, according to the team. Sunday, April 7 was Sterling’s last game behind the mic. “I...
  
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• New Haven plans neighborhood greenway for section of Orange Street

  15-04-2024 17:03 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  “I love this place, I love this street,” Nica’s Market owner Joseph Sabino said. Sabino has owned Nica’s Market on Orange Street in New Haven for more than three decades. “It’s very important to keep business, it’s not only business now, it is a friendship, and it’s people I have seen for 36 years,” Sabino said. Sabino is looking forward...
  
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• Body found in water at Lake Whitney in Hamden

  15-04-2024 16:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police are investigating after finding a body at Lake Whitney in Hamden on Monday morning. Authorities said they responded to the area of Hartford Turnpike and Rogers Road at about 11:15 a.m. A man was found dead and was removed from the water by fire personnel. The Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy. They say a preliminary investigation reveals...
  
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• A meteor was visible over CT on Saturday night. Did you see it?

  15-04-2024 16:17 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  You may have seen a bright light in the sky on Saturday night. NASA confirms it was a meteor that passed through the night sky in New York. The meteor was visible just after 9 p.m. Officials said hundreds of people in Connecticut, as well as several nearby states, were able to see it. The meteor was visible in New...
  
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• Man in critical condition after being hit by car in Waterbury

  15-04-2024 15:47 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in Waterbury on Monday. The police department said they responded to the intersection of Cooke Street and Hawley Avenue at 8:30 a.m. Responding officers said a man was taken to the hospital in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The driver stayed on scene and is cooperating with investigators. Anyone...
  
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• Broadway superstar Stephen Sondheim's Roxbury estate sold for $3.25 million

  15-04-2024 15:17 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Roxbury estate of the late Stephen Sondheim has a buyer. Klemm Real Estate said the house sold for the full asking price of $3.25 million in less than two weeks. Sondheim brought us Broadway hits including “West Side Story,” “Gypsy,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Into the Woods” and many more. Klemm Real Estate...
  
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• Man arrested for stabbing partner multiple times in Fairfield: police

  15-04-2024 15:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his partner multiple times at a home in Fairfield on Sunday. The police department said they were called to Mountain Laurel Road just after 11 p.m. for a reported domestic incident. Officers said they arrested Robert Van Weddle, 51, after he allegedly stabbed his partner, resulting in serious injuries. The person remains...
  
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• Country singer Jon Pardi coming to Mohegan Sun in June

  15-04-2024 12:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Country singer Jon Pardi is coming to Connecticut in June. Pardi, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, is known for many country hits, including, “Dirt On My Boots,” “Your Heart or Mine,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache On The Dance Floor,” “Night Shift” and more.   He will perform at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m....
  
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• No classes or final exams at University of Bridgeport Monday because of power outage

  15-04-2024 09:21 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  There will be no classes or final exams at the University of Bridgeport on Monday because of a power outage on campus, according to the school’s social media accounts. Instagram and Facebook posts say there will be no academic activities, including final exams, on Monday, April 15. View this post on Instagram A post shared by University of Bridgeport (@ubridgeport)
  
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• State police investigating break-in at storage facility in Old Lyme

  15-04-2024 09:10 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State police are investigating a break-in at a storage facility in Old Lyme. State troopers responded to CubeSmart at 232 Shore Road at 12:42 p.m. Sunday to investigate a theft from a storage unit and found a lock latch had been pried from a door and eight units were unsecured, state police said. Troopers left a message with the manager...
  
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• Several storage units in Old Lyme broken into

  15-04-2024 09:10 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State police are investigating a break-in at a storage facility in Old Lyme. State troopers responded to CubeSmart at 232 Shore Road at 12:42 p.m. Sunday to investigate a theft from a storage unit and found a lock latch had been pried from a door and eight units were unsecured, state police said. Troopers left a message with the manager...
  
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• ‘They hoped for the best': Terrifying weekend for those with loved ones in Israel

  15-04-2024 07:56 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  This has been a frightening weekend for Israelis and their loved ones here in Connecticut. “The entire country, every single person was in a shelter and terrified of what was going to happen,” said Rachel Levy, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut. And now everyone waits to see what potential counteroffensive might be launched against Iran. As...
  
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