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Coventry crash damaged utility pole, downed wires, fire officials say

A fire official said the driver was brought to a medical facility under Basic Life Support.

Coventry, CT · 1d

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CT Man Arrested After Creating Disturbance at Chaplin Fire Department

WILLIMANTIC — A man from Willimantic was arrested after police said they found him behind a firehouse in Chaplin. Troop D received a 911 call from the Chaplin Fire Department after they said they saw a disheveled man wearing no shoes run into the firehouse and create a disturbance. The caller reported the male was aggressive toward fire department members. Chaplin residents were also voting at the building during the incident.

Chaplin, CT · 1d

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Connecticut Soup Kitchen Needs 300 to 400 More Turkeys as Holiday Donations Fall Short of Demand

A soup kitchen in eastern Connecticut is trying to find 300 to 400 turkeys in less than three weeks after its usual supply came up short. Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic expects to serve 630 to 640 Thanksgiving meals and is now asking the community to fill the gap. The...

Willimantic, CT · 1d

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2 Brooklyn residents ID'ed in deadly Connecticut crash off I-95 exit ramp

Two Brooklyn residents were killed in a single-car crash on Interstate 95 in Stratford, Connecticut, on Saturday morning, according to state police. Connecticut State Police identified the victims as 54-year-old Jeffrey Stein and 43-year-old Jessica Stein, both of Brooklyn. Investigators said the pair were traveling northbound in a 2019 Mazda...

Stratford, CT · 2d

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7 Local Shelters And Rescue Programs Around Manchester, Connecticut Where You Can Make A Difference For Animals In Need

It’s hard not to feel something when you hear about an animal waiting for a safe home. You start wondering about its story and hoping someone will give it the care it deserves. And the people working behind the scenes deserve attention, too. Around Manchester, Connecticut, local shelters and...

Manchester, CT · 2d

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Woman arrested on assault charge in South Windsor

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — Police arrested a South Windsor woman early Saturday following reports of a physical altercation at a residence. Andrea Malo Barzola, 28, of South Windsor, was taken into custody at 2:27 a.m. on Nov. 7. Officers responded to a home in town for reports of an...

South Windsor, CT · 1d

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Horsebarn Hill student staff to be cut, replaced by professional staff

The University of Connecticut’s Horsebarn Hill Equine unit will transition to a “professional staffing model,” eliminating almost a dozen student worker positions, according to a statement from UConn Spokesperson Stephine Reitz. The 11-animal care technician student workers will be replaced by two professional full-time employees at the...

Storrs, CT · 1d

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'We have to start World War 3': Man charged 2 years after Connecticut car fire

Police said the suspect had burn marks and cuts when he was detained.

Tolland, CT · 1d

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Garage Erupts In Flames At Manchester Home As Firefighters Confront Raging Afternoon Blaze

A fire that erupted inside an attached garage at a Maryland home sent flames roaring into the afternoon sky and left an estimated $120,000 in damage, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 2:17 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at a single-family home on Quantim Court in Manchester, according to the Mar…

Manchester, CT · 1d

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Man stabbed inside Manchester Flower Street home

A man was stabbed multiple times inside a home in Manchester early Sunday morning, police said.

Manchester, CT · 2d

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Man Accused Of Stabbing Manchester Resident Multiple Times In Home Invasion Caught In NY: Cops

A Connecticut man accused of repeatedly stabbing a Manchester resident during a home invasion was tracked down in New York after running away, authorities said. Mathew Gondo, 20, of Hartford, was identified as the suspect in the stabbing, which happened around 6:27 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at a home at …

Manchester, CT · 1d

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Million-Dollar Lottery Game Delivers Sweet Surprise at Hartford Neighborhood Market

An East Hartford player hit a five-figure payday on a Titanium scratch-off. HARTFORD, CT –...

Hartford, CT · 12h

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This Longstanding Connecticut Bead Shop Is Packed With Jewelry-Making Supplies And Unexpected Treasures

Jewelry making sounds like a fairly straightforward hobby until you walk into a shop filled with beads. Suddenly, you’re comparing tiny shapes and wondering how many different designs you could possibly make. And that’s before you’ve even picked a color. One longstanding Connecticut bead shop offers jewelry-making...

Manchester, CT · 1d

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Person injured in 10-foot fall from scaffolding in Woodstock, officials say

WOODSTOCK - A person was airlifted to a hospital Monday after they fell about 10 feet from construction-style scaffolding on Beaver Dam Road, officials said. The injured individual was flown by the helicopter service Life Star to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts, according to Bungay Fire Brigade Chief David Elliott.

Woodstock, CT · 1d

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Driver caught in Vernon after eluding troopers in pursuit Friday, police say

The charges of the motorist were not immediately available.

Vernon, CT · 2d

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Sarah Strong has always had the talent. Now UConn is seeing the edge

STORRS, CT — Sarah Strong understood the assignment after No. 4 UConn lost to No. 2 Michigan in a women's basketball showdown last week . It was the Huskies' second game of the season, and they were 1-1 for the first time in over a decade. "After the game, you just had to do a lot of self-reflecting," Strong said. "Personally, me, I just, I know I messed up in every aspect of the Michigan game. And coach (Geno Auriemma) told me that, and I just know how to be better for my team." The junior forward responded with the best game of her career at UConn, scoring a career-best 39 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. But something else came through in the 91-79 bounce-back victory over No. 13 Iowa at Gampel Pavilion on Sunday, Nov. 8. Strong showed an edge rarely witnessed in her two seasons with the Huskies. First, Strong hit buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the first half and responded with passion. She chest bumped a couple of teammates in celebration and flashed a smile before running back to the locker room. Then, when timeout was called in the second half, Strong was animated as she ran back

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'Just light it': Connecticut woman says voices told her to set apartment fire, warrant shows

PLAINFIELD - A local woman arrested for setting her Moosup Village apartment on fire told police she "didn't want to live" and heard "voices" telling her to light the blaze, according to the arrest warrant. Tina Carlo, 56, was charged with first-degree arson and reckless endangerment and held in lieu...

Plainfield, CT · 1d

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Crash closes Route 14-A in Plainfield for nearly 12 hours

PLAINFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - A crash shut down Route 14A in Plainfield for nearly 12 hours Sunday night into early Monday morning. Plainfield police said the crash happened around 5 p.m. Sunday. The road reopened around 4 a.m. Monday. Police said the crash happened near the Plainfield Memorial and Central...

Plainfield, CT · 2d

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Privacy concerns lead Manchester to terminate Flock camera contract

Another Connecticut town has voted to shut down its Flock Safety cameras amid privacy concerns and fears of potential misuse of data collected by automated license plate readers. The Manchester Board of Directors voted 5-4 Tuesday night to terminate the town's relationship with Flock Safety and remove all 18 of...

Manchester, CT · 9h

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ACC Champs Draw Princeton in Tournament

The ACC Field Hockey Champion Syracuse Orange are headed to Storrs, Connecticut for the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament with a Friday afternoon game against a familiar foe. Syracuse, which outlasted Boston College 1-0 (20 SO) in the ACC Championship game, clashes with Ivy League runner-up and Tournament five seed Princeton on Friday afternoon. Game time is set for 2:30 p.m. at George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex on the campus of UConn. The fourth-seeded and host Huskies will play Patriot League champion Lafayette on Friday afternoon with a noon start. The winner of each first-round game will meet on Sunday...

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