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Slain trooper’s widow defies local Dem pols, flies ‘thin blue line’ flag outside home after controversial town hall vote
A slain Connecticut trooper’s widow flew the “thin blue line’’ flag at her home Friday — after a local Democratic-led council voted against the move at its town hall. The development came as one of the council members who opposed raising the pro-police flag over nearby Wethersfield’s municipal building in honor of the killed officer told The Post he and his family were getting threats — prompting him to call the cops. Dominique Pelletier, the widow of 34-year-old dad of two and hero Trooper Aaron Pelletier, had the flag poignantly flying half-staff outside the family’s home in Southington outside of Hartford. A state police sergeant...
Exclusive: News 8 investigation reveals hundreds of knives, dozens of handguns seized in Connecticut schools
A study commissioned by the Connecticut Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation commissioned surveyed school administrators across Connecticut focused on two critical questions
Hartford Taste food festival returns for 2 days of music, vendors
The Hartford Taste Festival returned to downtown Hartford this week, featuring more than 30 restaurants showcasing their food and music, with proceeds from the food ticket sales going to the Connecticut Foodshare.
Fallen soldier buried in Middletown 80 years after death
Sergeant Kenneth J. McKeeman was honored Friday in Middletown at the State Veterans Cemetery. “We can never forget,” said state Department of Veteran Affairs commissioner Ron Welch. “We must make every effort we can to recover remains.”. McKeeman served in the Air Force during World War II. In...
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