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• Teacher Denied Probation Program In Explicit Text Case

  12-10-2017 22:17
  GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — A former theater teacher at a Connecticut private school who is accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a 15-year-old student will not be allowed to participate in a probation program that would remove the arrest from his record.
  The Stamford Advocate reports that a state judge on Wednesday denied an application for accelerated rehabilitation by 25-year-old Jesse Lozano, of New York City. The judge cited the serious nature of the allegation.
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• Norfolk's junior curlers welcome clubs from Bridgeport, New York

  10-01-2026 14:01
  
  On Saturday, the Norfolk Curling Club hosted a bonspiel for its junior curlers. The club faced off against curlers from the Nutmeg Curling Club in Bridgeport and Schenectady Curling Club in New York. “This is really cool,” said Schenectady Curling Club curler Schuyler Riedell. “Traveling lets you meet new people and make friends, which is really the main part of...
  
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• Rain expected through Saturday afternoon and evening

  10-01-2026 07:26
  
  Temperatures lift back into the 40s this afternoon ahead of rain chances. Some rain could be heavy at times through this afternoon and evening. Showers should come to an end after midnight, but a few could linger into Sunday. Winds will increase through Sunday, cooling temperatures briefly into the work week. Highs will be in the 40s for Tuesday and...
  
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• ‘They both struggled': Family of teens killed in New Haven crash speak out

  09-01-2026 23:03
  
  Two grieving families are still processing the loss of their teens who died in a crash in New Haven early Sunday morning. Police said a driver took off from a traffic stop in a stolen car and slammed into a tree on Whalley Avenue. The driver, 13-year-old Marshall Curry, and 16-year-old Destiny Ellis, the passenger, died after the crash. Every...
  
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• 34 Waterbury establishments cited for staying open during major water main break

  09-01-2026 21:36
  
  Officials said 34 Waterbury establishments, including restaurants, have been cited for staying open following a major water main break in December. The water main failed on Thomaston Avenue, leaving more than half the city without running water for days. Waterbury Health Director Aisling McGluckin said the city will be working with vendors to develop an emergency operations plan. The plan...
  
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• Pattis will stay on as attorney for second trial of Kosta Diamantis despite motion to withdraw

  09-01-2026 18:23
  
  Norm Pattis will stay on as the attorney for former state official Kosta Diamantis for his second corruption trial this spring. Pattis had filed a motion to withdraw as Diamantis’ attorney, saying he wasn’t being paid. A magistrate granted Pattis’ request on Thursday. However, during a status update call on Thursday, the judge who will oversee the upcoming trial asked...
  
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• Police investigating after Hartford ICE protest incidents

  09-01-2026 18:05
  
  Hartford Police are investigating what led to a skirmish between protestors and possible federal employees during a protest outside a federal building on Thursday.   The incident, captured on camera, occurred when protestors tried to prevent two vehicles from entering the Abraham A. Ribicoff building on Thursday evening.   The vehicles, which Hartford officials believe were driven by federal employees, proceeded through the crowd.   The...
  
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• Troconis Habeas Trial Day 2: Attorney's wrap testimony in time for expert opinion

  09-01-2026 17:42
  
  Day two of Michelle Troconis’s bid to land a new trial has wrapped up in superior court in Rockville. She is serving 14 and a half years behind bars for her role in the death and disappearance of Jennifer Farber-Dulos. The focus on Friday centered on potential deal-making, offering insight from both parties involved in this case including Michelle Troconis’s...
  
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• New Connecticut economic data: “It takes job seekers longer”

  09-01-2026 17:27
  
  The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in December, capping what economists say was the weakest year for job creation since 2009, aside from 2020. Data from October shows about 73,000 job openings in Connecticut, according to the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. The state’s unemployment rate stands at about 4%, which is historically low. Here is the topline...
  
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• West Hartford considers officially allowing short-term rentals

  09-01-2026 16:44
  
  West Hartford is looking into regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb. The consideration comes as the town is still fighting to uphold what it believes are rules already on the books to ban them. While the town says they’re technically banned, you can find dozens in the area right now. “There are hotels in the area, but they can get pricey...
  
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• 2 accused of assaulting workers at West Hartford Chipotle over food order

  09-01-2026 13:13
  
  West Hartford police have arrested two people in connection with an assault at Chipotle in December. Officers responded to the Chipotle on New Britain Avenue on Dec. 13 after a man and a woman went behind the counter and assaulted two employees after an argument over and order, according to police. The man and woman had left the scene by...
  
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• State trooper charged with lying about accident, resigns after arrest

  09-01-2026 12:51
  
  A state trooper has resigned after her arrest on Thursday. Trooper Samantha Jade Ping Stella turned herself in at Troop L in Litchfield on Thursday. She is accused of lying about an accident while in her police cruiser. According to state police, Stella called a sergeant on the morning of Oct. 21 to report that her cruiser had been hit...
  
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• Police name suspect in shooting death of man in Danbury townhouse

  09-01-2026 11:13
  
  Danbury police have identified a suspect in the shooting death of a man inside his home on Wednesday. They have issued an arrest warrant for David “Davicito” Grullon. He is wanted in connection with the killing of 37-year-old Victor Quispe. Quispe died after he was hit by a bullet that came through the wall of his townhouse on Lake Avenue....
  
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• Michelle Troconis hearing continues in bid for new trial

  09-01-2026 10:25
  
  Michelle Troconis and her attorneys are back in court on Friday, in her bid to get out of prison and to get a new trial. She filed a habeas petition back in 2024 following her conviction and evidence tampering charges related to the death and disappearance of Jennifer Farber-Dulos in May of 2019. Troconis has been behind bars since May...
  
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• Temperatures drop to middle, upper 30s Friday night

  09-01-2026 09:24
  
  A few showers are possible this afternoon and evening, but most of the rain holds off until tomorrow. Temperatures will drop into the middle to upper 30s tonight. Rain chances increase through Saturday with highs in the 40s again. We’ll dry out on Sunday before sunshine returns on Monday.
  
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• Becoming breezy and mild with a few showers for Friday

  09-01-2026 09:24
  
  Friday is mostly cloudy with temperatures lifting into the middle to upper 40s. Winds will pick up this afternoon, gusting up to 30-35 mph out of the southwest. A few showers are possible this afternoon and evening, but most of the rain holds off until tomorrow. Temperatures will drop into the middle to upper 30s tonight. Rain chances increase through...
  
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• Portion of Route 6 in Bristol closed due to water main break

  09-01-2026 05:10
  
  A portion of Route 6 in Bristol is closed due to a water main break early Friday morning. According to police, Route 6 between Maple St. and Stewart St. will be closed until further notice. Police are asking motorists to seek an alternate route to avoid traffic delays.
  
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• Hundreds protest, hold vigil in Connecticut for mother killed during ICE shooting in Minneapolis

  08-01-2026 22:44
  
  A deadly shooting involving an ICE officer in Minneapolis sparked rallies and protests across the country, including here in Connecticut. Frustration and anger drove hundreds to Hartford on Thursday, gathering to condemn the death of Renee Good. She was shot and killed on Wednesday by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. “They killed the mother of a six-year-old boy,” Adriana Richard...
  
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• Driver killed in head-on crash with dump truck in Oxford

  08-01-2026 21:25
  
  A Stratford woman is dead after her car crashed head-on with a dump truck, state police said. The crash happened on Thursday around 11 a.m. in Oxford. The truck was traveling south on Route 76 (Oxford Road) just north of Rich Farm. A Subaru Crosstrek Premium driven by 63-year-old Shari Sirkin was driving northbound. According to officials, Sirkin crossed into...
  
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• Dog dies in East Hartford house fire, family displaced

  08-01-2026 21:00
  
  A dog is dead, and another is being evaluated after a fire broke out at an East Hartford home, officials said. The fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. on Delmont Road, with a neighbor reporting to first responders that flames were going through the roof of the home. Fire crews arrived at the home about four minutes later, officials said,...
  
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• Bristol police search for driver after bicyclist struck by 2 vehicles, critically injured

  08-01-2026 19:38
  Bristol police are searching for the driver of an SUV who crashed into a bicyclist on Thursday, then drove off from the scene. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Birch Street. Police said the bicyclist, a man in his 30s, was hit by the first vehicle, which drove off from the scene. The crash caused the man to be...
  
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• Bristol police search for driver after bicyclist struck by 2 vehicles and killed

  08-01-2026 19:38
  
  Bristol police are searching for the driver of an SUV who crashed into a bicyclist on Thursday, then drove off from the scene. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Birch Street. Police said the bicyclist, identified as 36-year-old Tomek Paluch, was hit by the first vehicle, which drove off from the scene. The crash caused the Paluch to be...
  
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• Select Connecticut law enforcement experts weigh in on fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving ICE officer

  08-01-2026 18:22
  
  Investigators are now trying to determine whether an ICE officer was justified in shooting and killing a woman in Minneapolis.   One of the questions investigators will examine is whether the officer should have fired into a moving vehicle.   That issue is prompting disagreement, even among law enforcement experts.   “Whether the officer in question reasonably believed that his life was...
  
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• Conversations underway on West Hartford Center parking changes

  08-01-2026 17:50
  
  Changes could be on the way later this year for parking at the West Hartford Center. At Thursday’s Public Works meeting, Town Manager Rick Ledwidth said staff are in the process of “developing a plan” for parking changes following numerous discussions and a study over the last several years.   “It will be included in our budget as an option...
  
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• Quinnipiac hockey player set to represent France in historic Olympic debut

  08-01-2026 17:44
  
  Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey player Jade Barbirati is preparing to represent France at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, marking the first time the French women’s hockey team has qualified for the Olympics. Barbirati, 22, has been playing ice hockey since she was 5 years old, and is now set to compete on the sport’s biggest stage. “I play...
  
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• Shots fired in East Haven parking lot during online purchase exchange: Police

  08-01-2026 17:27
  
  Shots were fired in a McDonald’s parking lot during an online meet-up for a purchase, East Haven police said. The shooting happened around 2 p.m. Thursday on Main Street. When officers got to the scene, they found several people and spent shell casings. The people who remained at the scene cooperated with police, officials said. According to officials, the people...
  
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• City of Hartford seeks feedback on future of school district as construction pause continues

  08-01-2026 17:07
  
  Hartford wants to hear from parents and the community about issues in the school district, like enrollment and facility use. The city is launching a community outreach initiative for people to discuss the future of the district with public and online forums. This initiative, put forth on Thursday by Mayor Arunan Arulampalam, is connected to a broader story about building...
  
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• Police make arrest in hit-and-run that left woman dead in Waterbury

  08-01-2026 14:41
  
  Police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run that killed a 43-year-old woman just before the new year. It happened on Reidville Drive on Dec. 28. Police responded to the scene and found Sabrina Starkey in the road suffering from serious injuries. She was taken to the hospital where she died. According to Starkey’s sister, she was walking back to...
  
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• State trooper fired after investigation into his conduct as school resource officer

  08-01-2026 13:47
  
  A state trooper was removed from his assignment as a school resource officer at Vinal Technical High School in Middletown and he’s on paid administrative duty amid an internal investigation into possible inappropriate conduct, according to state police. They said they were made aware on Jan. 15 of possible inappropriate conduct between Trooper First Class Timothy Haroian and a minor...
  
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• Teen charged with vandalizing menorah on North Haven town green

  08-01-2026 13:09
  
  Police have arrested a 15-year-old in connection with vandalism to a menorah on the town green. Officers responded to the green on Tuesday for a report the menorah had been damaged, according to police. Detectives began an investigation into whether the damage was an intentional act or had been caused some other way. After investigating, they determined the menorah was...
  
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