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Stratford, CT
Police & Fire
Man Dies In Jet Ski Crash On Housatonic River In Stratford; Police Investigating Man Dies In Jet Ski Crash On Housatonic River In Stratford; Police Investigating
Man Dies In Jet Ski Crash On Housatonic River In Stratford; Police Investigating A man died after a jet ski crash on the Housatonic River in Fairfield County…

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by Josh Lanier
Waldorf, MD
Weather
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Into Northeast Triggering Air Quality Alerts Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Into Northeast Triggering Air Quality Alerts
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifts Into Northeast Triggering Air Quality Alerts With summer-like heat moving in, health officials have issued a Code Orange Air…

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by Cecilia Levine
Meriden, CT
Police & Fire
Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Embankment In Meriden; Teen Driver Hospitalized After Rescue Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Embankment In Meriden; Teen Driver Hospitalized After Rescue
Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Embankment In Meriden; Teen Driver Hospitalized After Rescue A 19-year-old woman was seriously injured when her car veered…

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by Josh Lanier
East Windsor, CT
News
Stay Out Of Water: East Windsor Sewer Line Break Sends Raw Sewage Into Connecticut River Stay Out Of Water: East Windsor Sewer Line Break Sends Raw Sewage Into Connecticut River
Stay Out Of Water: East Windsor Sewer Line Break Sends Raw Sewage Into Connecticut River A major sewer line in East Windsor has broken, spilling raw…

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by Josh Lanier
Cheshire, CT
News
NJ Business Admits To Polluting Cheshire Brook, Causing Fish Kill — Fined $1M: DOJ NJ Business Admits To Polluting Cheshire Brook, Causing Fish Kill — Fined $1M: DOJ
NJ Business Admits To Polluting Cheshire Brook, Causing Fish Kill — Fined $1M: DOJ A New Jersey company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
News
New Haven's Famous Seal Gets Bobblehead, Raising Money For Marine Life Rescue New Haven's Famous Seal Gets Bobblehead, Raising Money For Marine Life Rescue
New Haven's Famous Seal Gets Bobblehead, Raising Money For Marine Life Rescue A Long Island Sound celebrity with flippers has been immortalized with a…

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by Chris Spiker
New Haven, CT
News
Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives New Haven Cops The Flipper Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives New Haven Cops The Flipper
Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives New Haven Cops The Flipper Police served as part-time marine biologists on Sunday, Feb. 16, when a seal popped…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Literal Garbage Fire Sends Norwalk Firefighters Rushing To Put It Out Literal Garbage Fire Sends Norwalk Firefighters Rushing To Put It Out
Literal Garbage Fire Sends Norwalk Firefighters Rushing To Put It Out In what could be seen as prophetic irony, a garbage truck caught fire in Fairfield…

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by Josh Lanier
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On Bolton Lake In Vernon Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On Bolton Lake In Vernon
Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On Bolton Lake In Vernon Vernon emergency crews saved a woman’s life on Christmas morning…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Hartford, CT
News
Bear With Us: Furry Visitor Creates a Buzz in West Hartford Bear With Us: Furry Visitor Creates a Buzz in West Hartford
Bear With Us: Furry Visitor Creates a Buzz in West Hartford West Hartford residents are being treated to an unexpected guest — a young black bear who…

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by Josh Lanier
Stonington-North Stonington, CT
News
Rabid Raccoon Found In North Stonington: Officials Urge Precautions To Protect Pets, Residents Rabid Raccoon Found In North Stonington: Officials Urge Precautions To Protect Pets, Residents
Rabid Raccoon Found In North Stonington: Officials Urge Precautions To Protect Pets, Residents A week after a fox tested positive, a raccoon in Connecticut…

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by Josh Lanier
New London, CT
News
Deadly Mosquito Virus EEE Has Been Detected In New London County, State Says Deadly Mosquito Virus EEE Has Been Detected In New London County, State Says
Deadly Mosquito Virus EEE Has Been Detected In New London County, State Says While there have been no recent cases of eastern equine encephalitis…

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by Kathy Reakes
Torrington, CT
Police & Fire
Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway
Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway Although a driver emerged without injuries after colliding with a bear on a busy Connecticut highway, the…

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by Ben Crnic
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Danbury Men Who Drowned In Candlewood Lake IDs Released For Danbury Men Who Drowned In Candlewood Lake
IDs Released For Danbury Men Who Drowned In Candlewood Lake The names of two Fairfield County men who died after jumping into Candlewood Lake…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot
Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot Fire officials are investigating after several vehicles were found on fire at a parking lot and…

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by Kathy Reakes
Danbury, CT
News
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured after an overnight crash that…

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by Joe Lombardi
Norwich, CT
News
Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas
Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas Seven recreational areas across Connecticut are the subjects of a recurring alcohol ban for the summer in…

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by Sophie Grieser
New Haven, CT
News
CT Officials Urge Residents To Take Down Birdfeeders As Bear Activity Increases CT Officials Urge Residents To Take Down Birdfeeders As Bear Activity Increases
CT Officials Urge Residents To Take Down Birdfeeders As Bear Activity Increases As black bear activity increases following winter denning season, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns 2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns
2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns Two Connecticut men were found dead in a lake after their canoe overturned. The incident occurred in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Windham-Willimantic, CT
Police & Fire
Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say
Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say A former police officer and fire chief has been charged with sexual…

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by Ben Crnic
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies
Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies A 78-year-old man who was found unresponsive in the water at a Connecticut state park later died.…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
AR-15 Stolen From DEEP Vehicle In CT During Smash/Grab Thefts, Police Say AR-15 Stolen From DEEP Vehicle In CT During Smash/Grab Thefts, Police Say
AR-15 Stolen From Deep Vehicle In CT During Smash/Grab Thefts, Police Say An AR-15 rifle was stolen out of the vehicle of a Connecticut Department of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Shelton, CT
News
Indian Wells State Park In Shelton Closed To Swimming Due To Flooding Indian Wells State Park In Shelton Closed To Swimming Due To Flooding
Indian Wells State Park In Shelton Closed To Swimming Due To Flooding Several lakes and ponds in Connecticut are closed due to high bacteria levels and…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
News
Dreaming Of An eBike? Here's How State Voucher Program Helps Residents Save Big Bucks Dreaming Of An eBike? Here's How State Voucher Program Helps Residents Save Big Bucks
Dreaming Of An eBike? Here's How State Voucher Program Helps Residents Save Big Bucks For those out there who are itching to get their feet on an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford, CT
News
Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials
Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials A moose is out exploring the world for spring, and Connecticut wildlife officials are warning…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
News
Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes
Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes A New York man faces criminal charges after allegedly killing and…

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by Ben Crnic
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Fatal Fall: ID Released Of West Rock Ridge State Park Victim In Hamden Fatal Fall: ID Released Of West Rock Ridge State Park Victim In Hamden
Fatal Fall: ID Released Of West Rock Ridge State Park Victim In Hamden State officials have released the identity of a 25-year-old man who died from a fall…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Fatal Fall: Man, 25, Found Dead At Popular State Park Fatal Fall: Man, 25, Found Dead At Popular State Park
Fatal Fall: Man, 25, Found Dead At Popular State Park Officials are investigating after a 25-year-old man was found dead after falling at a popular state park…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford, CT
News
Watch: CT Family Discovers Bear Hibernating Under Deck Watch: CT Family Discovers Bear Hibernating Under Deck
Watch: CT Family Discovers Bear Hibernating Under Deck A Connecticut resident was in for a huge surprise when investigating why his dog was afraid to go…

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by Nicole Valinote
Vernon-Rockville, CT
News
Bobcat Attack Reported In CT Town, Animal Control Investigates Bobcat Attack Reported In CT Town, Animal Control Investigates
Bobcat Attack Reported In CT Town, Animal Control Investigates Authorities issued an alert after a bobcat attacked a man near his Connecticut home. The…

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by Nicole Valinote
Torrington, CT
News
New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut
New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut A 10-year-old Connecticut boy who was injured by a black bear was…

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by Kathy Reakes