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• Alive At Five concert series in Stamford comes to end after 27 years

  02-12-2024 13:33 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Alive At Five concert series in Stamford is coming to an end after 27 years. The concert series had been part of the city’s summer entertainment scene since 1997 and it brought bands including Abba, America, Blind Melon, Blues Traveler and many more to downtown Stamford. In 2006, Hootie & the Blowfish performed during a citywide blackout thanks to...
  
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• Pickup truck crashes into pole after sliding on black ice in Monroe

  03-12-2024 22:37 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A pickup truck crashed into a pole in Monroe because of serious black ice conditions Tuesday night, fire officials said. The Stepney Fire Department said they responded to Pepper Street after learning that a truck slid on black ice. Firefighters said there are seriously icy conditions in the area. A person was checked out by emergency personnel, but the extent...
  
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• Freshman Sarah Strong scores 22 points to lead No. 2 UConn past Holy Cross 88-52

  03-12-2024 22:17 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Freshman Sarah Strong scored 22 points and No. 2 UConn outscored Holy Cross by 30 points in the second half of an 88-52 victory on Tuesday night. Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points and Paige Bueckers added 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists for UConn (7-0), which led 33-27 at the break and shot 7 for 12 from 3-point distance...
  
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• Bristol police consider use of red light cameras to reduce crashes

  03-12-2024 21:11 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Tackling traffic concerns with technology. The Bristol Police Department is looking at installing red light cameras at certain intersections to reduce crashes and deaths. “There’s a lot of speeding. I’ve witnessed it myself. I live in Bristol here. I’m on the main thoroughfares often and I see it,” Bill Campion, of Bristol, said. Traffic concerns are top of mind for...
  
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• Police investigate deadly shooting in New Haven

  03-12-2024 19:42 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in New Haven Tuesday night. The police department said the shooting happened in the area of Shelton Avenue and Huntington Street. It’s unknown what led up to the incident. It follows another deadly shooting that happened in a parking lot on George Street Monday afternoon. An NBC Connecticut crew is headed to...
  
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• 17-year-old dead after nighttime shooting in New Haven

  03-12-2024 19:42 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 17-year-old is dead after a shooting on Shelton Avenue in New Haven Tuesday night. The police department said the shooting happened near Huntington Street just before 7 p.m. Police Chief Karl Jacobson said the teen was shot in the road. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. The 17-year-old’s identity is unknown at this time. Jacobson...
  
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• Funeral services to be held for Hartford city clerk killed after hit-and-run

  03-12-2024 18:47 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Funeral services will take place for a Hartford city clerk who died after sustaining serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash on Route 2 West in Colchester. Noel McGregor, 74, was serving as town and city clerk when the crash happened on Oct. 22. He passed away a month later. Family, friends and the community are welcome to attend funeral services...
  
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• New Haven school to continue bike club after launch of new 16-bike fleet

  03-12-2024 18:07 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A New Haven school is empowering its students through biking and cycling. On Tuesday, a brand new bike fleet of 16 bicycles were delivered to East Rock School. The bicycles will be used for East Rock’s Bike Club – a club where fourth and fifth graders learn how to ride bikes. East Rock School was the first school to launch...
  
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• Students, refugees in Conn. concerned about second Trump administration impact

  03-12-2024 17:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A second Trump administration could affect those from abroad who are living in Connecticut, whether legally or otherwise. Everyone from college students to refugees could be impacted. With the start of a second Trump administration about seven weeks away, some are worried he could order a travel ban like he did in 2017. That’s especially the case for international students,...
  
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• State police investigate violent attack inside Litchfield restaurant

  03-12-2024 17:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State police are investigating a scary assault caught on camera in Litchfield. The attack happened in the bar area of Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Bantam Road on Nov. 23. In video obtained by NBC Connecticut, a masked person is seen entering the bar just before 2:30 a.m. and approaches the victim at the bar. As the attacker walks up...
  
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• Dog found abandoned with embedded collar is looking for forever home in Branford

  03-12-2024 17:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A dog that was found tied up and abandoned with an embedded collar is looking for a forever home at the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter. The shelter said Bo, a yellow lab mix, was tied up outside somewhere and left on his own. The dog had an embedded collar, which ended up staining his fur, and was is very skinny....
  
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• Connecticut nonprofits ask for donations on Giving Tuesday

  03-12-2024 17:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It was a busy Tuesday morning at the Chrysalis Center in Hartford. Volunteers from the YMCA of Greater Hartford took a different spin on Giving Tuesday by focusing on giving their time rather than receiving. “We have the YMCA volunteering here to help us sort and organize, check through all the food and get it ready for our families who...
  
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• No. 25 UConn shakes off ‘humbling week,' hosts Baylor to start another challenging 3-game stretch

  03-12-2024 17:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The visit to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational was not exactly a trip to paradise for two-time defending national champion UConn. Coach Dan Hurley was very much in the spotlight and outspoken as his team lost to unranked Memphis, Colorado and Dayton. After beating Maryland-Eastern Shore 99-45 to snap the three-game skid, the 25th-ranked Huskies (5-3) face another challenging stretch...
  
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• ‘Childless Cat Lady' Taylor Swift tops Yale list of 2024's most notable quotations

  03-12-2024 17:05 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  From “Childless Cat Lady” to “They’re eating the cats,” Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations delves into the worlds of presidential politics, entertainment and conspiracy theories while saving room for sports, business and protests against the war in Gaza.
  
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• Morgan Tuck named Connecticut Sun general manager. Darius Taylor takes on new role

  03-12-2024 16:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Morgan Tuck has been named general manager of the Connecticut Sun and will replace Darius Taylor, who will become the team’s chief basketball strategist and director of scouting, the Sun announced Tuesday. Tuck, 30, won four national championships as a player at UConn and played her first four WNBA seasons with the Sun, who picked her third overall in the...
  
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• Avon Pet Pantry celebrates one year and welcomes rescue dog back after surgery

  03-12-2024 16:19 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  On Tuesday, the Avon Pet Pantry celebrated its one-year anniversary. The pantry provides support to the local community by providing free pet food, toys, blankets and more for dog and cat owners. “Since 2022, there’s literally been a 170% increase in abandonment and animal cruelty,” Avon Animal Control Officer Angela Grano said. “Which is kind of an astonishing statistics for...
  
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• Consumers being advised to throw out this pork product sold in CT

  03-12-2024 16:07 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is advising consumers to throw out a pork product that was illegally imported from Ecuador. Authorities issued a public health alert for frozen ready-to-eat pork mortadella products, which were imported from a country ineligible to export meat and poultry products to the U.S. The pork product, a one-pound vacuum-sealed...
  
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• Woman hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in New London

  03-12-2024 14:59 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A woman was hit by a vehicle in New London on Monday night and police are investigating. Officers responded to the area of Jefferson Avenue and McDonald Street around 7:23 p.m. and found a woman who was in the road and unresponsive, according to New London police. She was taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. The New London Police Accident...
  
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• How to prepare your home for winter, get assistance with heating bills

  03-12-2024 14:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  As the cold weather hits, experts are sharing tips on how to shore up your home to not see a steep increase in your heating bill. According to state data, Connecticut has one of the most expensive monthly energy rates in the nation, with the monthly average being $166 for electricity, $76 for heating oil, and $39 for natural gas....
  
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• State police arrest man accused of walking around Tolland restaurant naked

  03-12-2024 14:46 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  State police have arrested a 42-year-old Ellington man who they said was naked and walking around a restaurant  in Tolland on Friday night. State troopers responded to a restaurant on Merrow Road in Tolland around 6:12 p.m. on Friday after getting reports that a man was naked inside the restaurant and the owner of the restaurant said the man was...
  
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• Video and report released after officer shot man in Hartford

  03-12-2024 13:57 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Officials are investigating after a police officer shot a man in Hartford on Saturday night and the Office of Inspector General has released new information  and video from a police body camera.   Hartford police officers responded to Maple Avenue around 8:15 p.m. to investigate a report of a man with a gun and they found 48-year-old Alexander Garay driving...
  
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• Report of dog chasing mail carrier leads to arrest of man accused of assaulting woman

  03-12-2024 13:35 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Milford police arrested a man who is accused of assaulting a woman and threatening to kill her while they were responding to a report that a dog was chasing a mail carrier. Police said they responded to the call on Friday and found that the dog had escaped from a local home. When officers went to the home, they heard...
  
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• Bethlehem's Christmas Town Festival happening this weekend

  03-12-2024 13:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The 43rd annual Christmas Town Festival is happening in Bethlehem this weekend. It is held on the Bethlehem Town Green and runs from Friday, Dec. 6 to Saturday, Dec. 7.   The goal of the Christmas Town Festival is to raise money to help support Memorial Hall, the community center in Bethlehem, and people come from near and far. Admission...
  
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• Crash closes part of Route 17 in Durham for hours

  03-12-2024 10:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Part of Route 17 in Durham remains closed after a crash early Tuesday morning that sent one person to the hospital. State police said a vehicle hit a pole, which took down wires, early Tuesday morning. Troopers responded around 1:32 a.m. and one person was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. Firefighters as well as crews...
  
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• Search continues for missing Ansonia girl five years after disappearance

  03-12-2024 10:07 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  For five years, police have been searching for a little girl whose mother was found dead in their Ansonia home and authorities said they still don’t know what happened to Vanessa Morales, who was just a baby when she disappeared. On Dec. 2, 2019, officers went to the Myrtle Avenue home of 43-year-old Christine Holloway around 1 p.m. that Monday...
  
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• 1 person taken to hospital following Portland house fire

  03-12-2024 06:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  One person was taken to the hospital after a house fire in Portland early Tuesday morning. Fire crews responded to Indian Hill Avenue around 3:45 a.m. for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters reportedly found the fire in the bedroom on the second floor of the home and quickly knocked it down. It is believed that the fire was...
  
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• Tracking accumulating snow for parts of the state Wednesday evening, Thursday

  03-12-2024 05:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Our StormTracker meteorologists are tracking accumulating snow for parts of the state Wednesday evening and Thursday. Clouds will increase on Wednesday with highs around 42. The rain and snow will develop in the evening. At this point, it appears the storm is trending for the snow to be away from the shoreline. The snow and rain will likely continue for...
  
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• Slick spots tonight, more snow on the way Wednesday evening, Thursday

  03-12-2024 05:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  There may be some slick spots in the Litchfield Hills Tuesday night as some flurries move through the area. But there is more snow headed for parts of the state. Our StormTracker meteorologists are tracking accumulating snow for parts of Connecticut Wednesday evening and Thursday. Clouds will increase on Wednesday with highs around 42. The rain and snow will develop...
  
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• Black ice possible overnight, more snow on the way Wednesday evening, Thursday

  03-12-2024 05:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  There may be some patches of black ice overnight after snow squalls moved through parts of the state Tuesday night. But there is more snow headed our way. Our StormTracker meteorologists are tracking accumulating snow for parts of Connecticut Wednesday evening and Thursday. Clouds will increase on Wednesday with highs around 42. The rain and snow will develop in the...
  
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• Funeral held for former Gov.  M. Jodi Rell

  03-12-2024 04:52 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell will lie in state at the state Capitol on Tuesday morning and her funeral will be held in Hartford in the afternoon, according to the governor’s office. M. Jodi Rell died on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at a Florida hospital after a brief illness, her family said. She was 78 years old.  Gov. Ned Lamont shared details...
  
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