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• Car Crashes Into Porch, Catches Fire

  26-09-2014 20:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries after his car crashed into a porch of a more than 200-year-old home and burst into flames.
  
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• 65 veterans fly to Washington, DC for Honor Flight Connecticut trip

  03-05-2025 16:33 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  More than 60 veterans flew to Washington, DC for a trip with Honor Flight Connecticut on Saturday. The 65 veterans who participated in the trip include a 102-year-old who served in World War II and veterans from the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. The veterans were members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine...
  
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• House of Heroes CT fixes home for veteran's widow in Hamden

  03-05-2025 11:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Frances Benoit has been living in her home in Hamden for 38 years, but it needed repairs and maintenance that she wasn’t able to complete herself. “Many times, after a veteran passes away, his spouse is left with a huge burden of taking care of their home with either little or no funds to help them out,” said House of...
  
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• Bicyclist lost in the Meadows in Wethersfield rescued by emergency crews

  03-05-2025 11:18 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A bicyclist who was lost in the Meadows in Wethersfield was rescued by emergency crews on Friday night. Firefighters were called in by police to help find a person who was lost in the Meadows around 10 p.m. Dispatchers were able to pinpoint the area based on the initial 911 call from the person. According to fire officials, the 72-year-old...
  
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• 1 person injured in fire at senior housing complex in Naugatuck

  03-05-2025 09:37 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  One person is injured after a fire at a senior housing complex in Naugatuck early Saturday morning. Dispatchers received a call about a fire alarm at the George B. Lewis senior housing on Weid Drive shortly before 1 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they said they found smoke showing from an apartment in Building 8. According to fire officials, the resident...
  
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• Community mourns 12-year-old boy allegedly killed by father in Branford

  03-05-2025 08:47 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Described as a nice and caring boy, neighbors said 12-year-old Anthony Esposito was taken too soon. “I know he was learning to play the drums,” said Mary Lou Woods. “He was more into the arts, not too much sports, but he was a sweet little boy.” Woods lives next to the family on Hemlock Road. She said the family kept...
  
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• 17 people displaced in fire at multi-family home in Hartford

  02-05-2025 22:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Over a dozen people are displaced after a 2-alarm fire broke out at a multi-family home in Hartford Friday night. Fire officials said they were called to a three-story, multi-family home on Pliny Street around 8 p.m. for a reported fire. Crews found heavy fire coming from the back of the home, which started spreading to a house next door....
  
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• Suspicious death at New Haven cemetery is under investigation

  02-05-2025 22:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An investigation is underway after a suspicious death was reported at a cemetery in New Haven, police said. Officers responded to Evergreen Cemetery after getting a report of a suspicious death on Friday night. Responding officers found a woman who was dead, according to police. Her identity is unknown at this time. The circumstances surrounding the death weren’t immediately available....
  
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• Homicide at New Haven cemetery is under investigation

  02-05-2025 22:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  An investigation is underway after a suspicious death was reported at a cemetery in New Haven, police said. Officers responded to Evergreen Cemetery on Ella Grasso Boulevard after getting a report of a suspicious death just before 8 p.m. on Friday night. Responding officers found a woman who was dead, according to police. Her identity is unknown at this time....
  
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• Detectives seek help identifying man accused of robbing bank in Thompson

  02-05-2025 21:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State police are looking for your help identifying a man that was seen on surveillance video robbing a bank in Thompson on Thursday. Troopers were called to Hometown Bank on Riverside Drive at around 12:30 p.m. for a reported robbery. Authorities learned that an armed robbery took place, and the suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The suspect is...
  
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• Serious injuries reported in crash on Route 2 in North Stonington

  02-05-2025 21:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Serious injuries are being reported in a car crash on Route 2 in North Stonington Friday night. State police said they responded to Route 2, or Norwich Westerly Road, for an accident around 7:20 p.m. Troopers said at least two people were taken to the hospital, and serious injuries are being reported. The road is closed in the area of...
  
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• Improperly disposed lithium ion battery causes garbage truck fire in North Haven

  02-05-2025 20:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The driver of a garbage truck was injured when an improperly disposed battery was crushed and exploded in North Haven. Firefighters said they responded to the lower portion of Quinnipiac Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Friday. Officials later determined that a lithium ion battery exploded in the back of the truck when it was crushed. The fire department found light smoke...
  
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• CT towns collected $2.4 million from mini liquor bottles over six-month period

  02-05-2025 20:25 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Connecticut towns have collected over $2.4 million in fees from mini liquor bottles, more commonly known as nips. Stores have been collecting a five-cent surcharge for every mini liquor bottle sold, with $11.4 million given back so far for municipal “environmental cleanup” efforts. Some communities in the state have received thousands of dollars, and they’re using the money for a...
  
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• Chance for severe thunderstorms in parts of Connecticut on Saturday

  02-05-2025 19:31 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  We’ll have to keep an eye to the sky this weekend with the chance of severe thunderstorms in a few towns. On Saturday, western and northern Connecticut could see a few isolated severe thunderstorms, some carrying small hail and very strong winds, in the afternoon and evening hours. The Litchfield Hills will have the highest chance of experiencing a few...
  
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• Local leaders ask lawmakers to revisit property tax break for disabled veterans

  02-05-2025 18:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The House of Representative unanimously approved a series of new benefits meant to honor and recognize veterans. Dubbed the Heroes Act, the proposal actually includes proposals from 10 bills that had been working their way through the legislature. “Of course, we all prioritize our military and veterans, and want to appreciate their services,” Mark Anderson (R-Granby) said. The bill, which...
  
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• Nonprofits say services are already being cut as they plead for more funding

  02-05-2025 18:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Beth Hines was at the capitol Wednesday, making the case for more funding for her Community Action Partners and other nonprofits. Before she could attend a press conference, though, she had to close up Gordon’s House, a facility that housed men after they were released from prison. “When people come out of prison, there’s a trauma that exists,” Hines said...
  
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• House Republicans unveil $55.4 billion ‘reality-check' budget proposal

  02-05-2025 18:49 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  House Republicans unveiled their “reality-check” budget proposal Thursday, a $55.4-billion two-year spending plan. The proposal is roughly $700 million less than the one Gov. Ned Lamont presented in February and nearly $1.3 billion less than the one the Appropriations Committee approved last week. “A budget is about priorities and House Republicans are prioritizing taxpayers and small businesses,” said Rep. Joe...
  
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• Lawmakers consider aiming for zero-carbon Connecticut by 2050

  02-05-2025 18:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Energy activists are once again pushing for action on climate change after a bill declaring a crisis stalled out in the legislature. This year’s version stops short of declaring that same climate crisis, but it set a goal of making Connecticut a zero-carbon state by 2050. It also includes many of the same incentives and studies that last year’s bill...
  
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• Connecticut families navigate increasing grocery prices

  02-05-2025 18:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Connecticut families tell us they are feeling the strain of high prices. We spoke with some savvy shoppers who have some tips to save wherever possible. “We use what we have,” Keisha Taylor-Davis, of New Haven, said. Taylor-Davis may as well be a grocery shopping expert. She works diligently to navigate skyrocketing prices to feed her family. “It’s the things...
  
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• Liquor permit suspended for Orange restaurant due to recent shooting, fights

  02-05-2025 17:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The state Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has suspended the liquor permit for a restaurant and bar in Orange following fights and a recent shooting. DCP officials said Top Quality Vibez Bar and Grill, located on Boston Post Road, was the scene of a shooting and fights that endangered public health and safety. According to state officials, restaurant management and...
  
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• First responders, fallen firefighter honored for service during busy fire season

  02-05-2025 15:26 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A total of 605 wildfires popped up in Connecticut in 2024, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and one firefighter lost his life in the line of duty. It was a busy fall for first responders, and state officials say that over 200 of those brush fires alone were in October and November. The Hawthorne Fire...
  
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• Health district issues warning after raccoon found in Mystic tests positive for rabies

  02-05-2025 15:17 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A raccoon found in Mystic Friday tested positive for rabies, according to health officials. The Ledge Light Health District sent an alert on Friday. The racoon was found on Borodell Avenue. The agency warned people to refrain from feeding or approching wild or stray animals. Rabies is caused by a virus and can affect all animals, including people. It can...
  
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• Second man arrested in connection to death of 21-year-old at Bridgeport nightclub

  02-05-2025 15:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man has been arrested in connection to the death of a 21-year-old inside of a Bridgeport bar several years ago, police said. Authorities responded to a crowded Keystone nightclub on Sept. 27, 2020 for a reported shooting. Nyair Charles Nixon was shot in the torso inside the bar and he was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police....
  
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• Two found dead after fire at Watertown home

  02-05-2025 13:12 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Firefighters found two people dead after putting out a fire in a Watertown home on Friday morning. Firefighters responded to a single-family home on Pleasantview Avenue in Oakville just before 4 a.m. and found a fully involved fire and a roof collapse. The fire department said firefighters began attacking the fire from outside, knocked it down quickly and found two...
  
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• Abbott's Lobster in the Rough opens for the season

  02-05-2025 13:02 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The day lobster lovers have been waiting for is here. May 2 is opening day for Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough in Noank. Founded in 1947, Abbott’s serves up its famous lobster rolls, lobster salad rolls, lobster dinners, clam chowder and more along the Mystic River. Abbott’s is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until...
  
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• Branford father accused of beating 12-year-old son to death with baseball bat

  02-05-2025 12:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A father is accused of beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat at their home in Branford, according to state prosecutors.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Enfield crash

  02-05-2025 10:03 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his motorcycle and a pickup collided in Enfield on Thursday night. Police said the crash happened on Town Farm Road near Grassmere Country Club around 9:07 p.m. They identified the motorcyclist as Jashua Martinez-Martinez, of Enfield. He transported from the scene and died at Baystate Medical Center, police said. The driver of the pickup,...
  
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• Pizza lovers voted these as the top 20 pizzerias in Connecticut

  02-05-2025 09:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  More than 13,000 votes were cast over six weeks to choose the pizzerias that will be included in the state’s first-ever Connecticut Pizza Capital Trail and the list of the top 20 has been released.   This was the first step in a statewide celebration of the independent pizzerias. The votes are to choose the top 100 pizzerias that will...
  
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• Lightning might have caused fire at Avon home

  02-05-2025 07:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Firefighters battled a fire in Avon early Friday morning and lightning might have caused it, according to fire officials. Bruce Appell, the chief of the Avon Volunteer Fire Department, said crews received a call just after 3 a.m. reporting a fire on King Richards Court and first responders found fire coming through the roof. The people and pets who live...
  
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• Muggy and warm, with temperatures near 80, Friday

  02-05-2025 07:30 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  We have a muggy and warm Friday ahead and it will be mostly dry until storms late on Saturday. The clouds on Friday will slowly decrease and temperatures will climb to near 80 this afternoon. Friday night will be partly cloudy, temperatures will fall into the 50s and fog is possible by Saturday morning. The day will begin dry, but...
  
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