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• Buy big-ticket items now before tariffs raise prices, expert says

  07-04-2025 21:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  With more tariffs set to take effect this Wednesday, we’re taking a look at the impact it has on shopping for big-ticket items like furniture and cars. Should you buy them now? “I’m actually happy that I ended up buying some stuff today,” Ramon Garcia, of Waterbury, said. “I just bought a PlayStation recently just because I know the tariffs...
  
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• Child on scooter seriously injured in Westport crash

  24-04-2025 08:29 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A child who was on an electric scooter is in serious condition after a crash in Westport on Wednesday night. Police said the crash happened around 6 p.m. on Cobble Hill Road and the child was transported to Norwalk Hospital. The Westport Police Accident Investigation Team and the Fairfield Police Accident Investigation Team are working to figure out what caused...
  
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• Sunny, with temperatures near 80 on Thursday

  24-04-2025 08:15 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Thursday will be mostly sunny with warm temperatures near 80 degrees inland and in the 60s at the shore. Some low-altitude wildfire smoke is possible in southern Connecticut, but the NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists do not expect major issues. Thursday night will be fair with temperatures in the 50s. Friday will be sunny with some clouds. High temperatures will be...
  
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• Four dead after car crashes into Waterbury market

  24-04-2025 06:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Four people have died after a car crashed into a store in Waterbury Thursday morning, causing part of the building to collapse and closing streets in the area. The crash happened on Cherry Street near Maple Avenue around 12:47 a.m. A sign near the building says Hernandez Market. Police said four people were in the vehicle. Three died at the...
  
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• Hundreds protest Israel security minister's visit to New Haven

  23-04-2025 21:35 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hundreds of people gathered to protest a visit by a controversial Israeli government official in New Haven Wednesday night. Itamar Ben-Gvir was met with boos from protesters as he entered an event hosted by the Shabtai Society, a group not affiliated with Yale University but has student members. Mitchell Dubin, a member of Shabtai, said in a statement that hosting...
  
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• Large 50-acre brush fire breaks out in Lyme

  23-04-2025 18:46 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Crews have contained a large brush fire that spread over 50 acres in Lyme on Wednesday night. The Lyme Fire Company said the fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. in the area of Becket Hill and Grassy Hill roads. Multiple fire departments and CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) forestry crews responded to the scene. Fire officials asked...
  
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• Fire breaks out at recycling center in Montville

  23-04-2025 18:31 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Several fire agencies put out a fire that broke out at a recycling center in Montville Wednesday evening. The fire broke out at Connecticut Scrap on Pequot Road near Interstate 395 around 5:20 p.m. Smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away. Police asked people to stay away from the area of Route 163, Maple Avenue and Pequot...
  
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• Landscapers and garden experts recommend spring cleanups for a healthy lawn

  23-04-2025 17:49 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  As warmer weather comes, landscapers are recommending people do a spring cleaning before they beautify their homes and properties. “Do a spring cleanup before anything,” said Oscar Rivera, owner of Rivera Brothers Landscaping. “That will remove all the leaves and dead grass from the ground to get a fresh start.” He says during the winter, branches can fall off trees...
  
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• Artificial dyes to be phased out of food products

  23-04-2025 17:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Tuesday a ban on artificial dyes in the country’s food supply. The FDA banned Red Dye 3 in January, and the new ban targets six other synthetic dyes and two food colorings. The ingredients are found in processed foods like candies, cereals, drinks and even some medicine. Kennedy claims the dyes are...
  
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• Hamden school employee placed on leave after students reportedly find images on adult website

  23-04-2025 17:31 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Hamden Middle School employee has been placed on leave after students reported finding images of them on an adult website, school officials said. In a statement to parents, Principal Michelle Coogan said administrators were made aware of concerns involving a school employee during dismissal on Monday. Students reported finding inappropriate images of a staff member, and the photos were...
  
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• Former patient gives hope to current patients at Gaylord Hospital

  23-04-2025 17:19 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  It’s National Volunteer Week, highlighting the people that spend their time helping others. At Gaylord Hospital, there’s a special volunteer who was once in the same shoes as her patients. Kit Casey is a Wolcott woman who survived a traumatic brain injury and stroke in 2022 and was helped at Gaylord. For the past year, she has volunteered to make...
  
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• Oyster operations thankful for a healthier Long Island Sound, but face a warming world

  23-04-2025 16:31 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  During Earth Week, there is always an emphasis on taking care of your slice of the Earth. One slice we all hold near and dear is Long Island Sound, a resource many benefit from year-round. The health of the Sound is important, especially for those who rely on it for a living, like oyster farmers. At Sixpenny Oyster Farm in...
  
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• Driver charged with manslaughter in fatal October pedestrian crash in Lisbon

  23-04-2025 15:18 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A driver accused of hitting and killing a man in Lisbon in October has been charged with second-degree manslaughter. State police arrested 36-year-old William Stonier, of Ledyard, on Wednesday during a court appearance. Police said Stonier was driving a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup on River Road around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2024 when the pickup went off the road...
  
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• Driver in stolen box truck hit several vehicles during pursuit in Waterbury: police

  23-04-2025 14:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A driver who behind the wheel of a stolen box truck hit several vehicles, including at least one state police cruiser, while fleeing from police on Wednesday and was taken into custody in Waterbury, according to police. Waterbury police initially responded to South Main Street after a contractor reported the stolen truck. Officers later spotted the truck on Watertown Avenue...
  
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• Man placed hidden camera in Westport apartment bathroom: police

  23-04-2025 13:59 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Westport police have arrested a man who is accused of placing a hidden camera in a shared bathroom in an apartment and taking videos. Police said they received a complaint on April 2 from someone who said they found a hidden camera placed in a bathroom that they shared with a married couple and video had been taken without their...
  
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• New brunch spot to open in West Hartford Center next month

  23-04-2025 13:57 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A new brunch spot is opening its first location in Connecticut early next month. It'll be situated in downtown West Hartford.
  
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• Ansonia police continue search for Vanessa Morales

  23-04-2025 13:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A day after a jury found Jose Morales guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Christine Holloway, in the couple’s Ansonia apartment in 2019, Ansonia police are thanking those jurors for their verdict. The jury found Morales guilty of murder and tampering with evidence Tuesday after 10 days of a trial in which Morales took the stand in his own defense. Morales...
  
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• How eelgrass seeds glued to oysters could help Long Island Sound

  23-04-2025 13:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Volunteers gathered in Clinton on Wednesday with the goal of restoring more eelgrass to the Long Island Sound. Their method was to glue eelgrass seeds onto clams. About 20,000 seeds were then put in the Long Island Sound so the clams can bury into the seafloor and plant the seeds. Growing more eelgrass will be beneficial to fish and improve...
  
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• New community partnership saves New Haven's IRIS food pantry

  23-04-2025 13:14 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A local food pantry and resource for the immigrant community in New Haven was at risk of closure after federal cuts. Now, thanks to a new partnership between IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) and CSK (Community Soup Kitchen), they’re able to remain open, and even expand. “This is that old expression, that necessity is the mother of invention,” said...
  
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• Paige Bueckers officially introduced by Dallas Wings

  23-04-2025 13:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Paige Bueckers is beginning the next steps in her post-UConn basketball career. The Dallas Wings formally introduced Bueckers and their other new team members at a news conference in Dallas Wednesday afternoon. Bueckers was selected by the Wings with the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft last week. She begins her professional career just two weeks after helping lead...
  
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• Wegmans holding hiring event for first Connecticut location in Norwalk

  23-04-2025 09:00 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The first Wegmans in Connecticut will open this summer and the company is holding hiring events on Wednesday and Thursday to fill the rest of the open jobs. Wegmans said they are looking to fill 100 open positions at the Norwalk store, which is scheduled to open on Wednesday, July 23 at 9 a.m. “We’re just a few months away...
  
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• I-84 in West Hartford reopens after tractor-trailer rollover

  23-04-2025 06:52 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Intestate 84 East in West Hartford has reopened after a tractor-trailer rolled over, causing delays for hours on Wednesday morning. One person was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. The left and center lanes were closed between exits 43 and 44. State police said there was a fuel spill and state Department of Energy and Environmental...
  
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• Parents and educators push to keep Bristol Pre-K school open

  22-04-2025 23:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  In Bristol, the future of a school housing a pre-K program is at the center of the city’s budget battle. About 350 students attended the Edgewood Pre-K Academy until February, when severe roof leaks led to the school’s closure. The school had services for students with special needs. Melina Floyd has a three-year-old son with autism. He was set to...
  
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• Holloway family focuses on search for missing girl after guilty verdict in Morales trial

  22-04-2025 21:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Jose Morales was found guilty of the murder of his then-girlfriend Christine Holloway, and now the focus has shifted to the family’s missing daughter, Vanessa Morales. She hasn’t been seen for five years, and Ansonia police continue to investigate her disappearance. Guilty on all counts. As that verdict was read in a Milford courtroom Tuesday, Morales kept his eyes closed, learning...
  
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• Community college employee arrested for keying Tesla in New Haven: PD

  22-04-2025 21:31 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A CT State Community College Gateway employee is facing charges for allegedly keying a Tesla in New Haven last month. The police department said they were notified that a parked Tesla was vandalized in Temple Street Garage on March 5. The car’s driver and passenger side doors were keyed, causing between $500 and $2,000 worth of damage, according to police....
  
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• Two firefighters injured in house fire in West Hartford

  22-04-2025 21:10 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two firefighters were injured during a house fire in West Hartford Monday evening, according to the fire department. The fire engulfed the back deck, garage, side of the home, trees, and cars in the driveway, according to firefighters. Crews said the resident in the house and pets weren’t injured. However, two firefighters suffered minor injuries. The American Red Cross is...
  
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• Man wanted on domestic violence, arson charges arrested in Plainfield

  22-04-2025 20:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man wanted for domestic violence and arson has been arrested in Plainfield, police said. The police department said Jeffrey Bowden, 38, was taken into custody on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection to a domestic violence incident that happened on April 8. Bowden faces charges including assault, unlawful restraint, disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment, criminal...
  
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• 14-year-old boy seriously injured in Waterbury hit-and-run: police

  22-04-2025 20:37 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Waterbury police said a 14-year-old boy was hit by a motorcycle and sustained serious injuries on Tuesday evening. Police said the teen was found in the area of Grove Street and Cooke Street. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, according to police. The motorcyclist fled the scene of the accident, according to police. Police said Grove...
  
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• 3 people, including 2 firefighters, hospitalized in Hartford fire

  22-04-2025 19:42 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Three people, including two firefighters, were taken to the hospital with injuries when a fire broke out in Hartford Tuesday evening. Fire officials said they responded to a single-family home on Newington Avenue for a reported garage fire around 5:30 p.m. Responding crews said a detached two-bay garage was up in flames, and the fire spread to the home and...
  
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• Connecticut runners happy with their Boston Marathon performances

  22-04-2025 19:06 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The 129th Boston Marathon is officially in the books. We spoke with runners from Connecticut who completed the once-in-a-lifetime milestone. Mark Hegarty from Manchester told us how he felt when meeting his family at the finish line at the Boston Marathon. “I wouldn’t tell them, but I almost cried when I saw them,” Hegarty said. Hegarty, who is a part...
  
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