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Funeral for former CT Gov. M. Jodi Rell underway
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...
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More than 300 crashes in CT during first 3 days of Thanksgiving holiday: state police
Connecticut state police have released data showing their responses to traffic incidents from Wednesday morning through Saturday morning. Troopers say there have been 3,845 calls for service from Nov. 27 through early on the 30th, resulting in a total of 845 traffic stops. Here are additional statistics provided by state police for their activities from 12 a.m. Wednesday through 8 a.m. Saturday:
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Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has died at 78: family
Former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell died on Wednesday after a brief illness, according to her family. They said she died at a Florida hospital. She was 78 years old. Gov. Ned Lamont is calling for U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in her honor. effective immediately until sunset on the date of interment, which has not yet...
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GOP tries to break Connecticut Democrats' winning streak in US House races
The race between Hayes and Logan is among the state’s most closely watched contests on an Election Day when voters will also choose state legislators, a U.S. senator and the next U.S. president.
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Connecticut to decide on constitution change to make mail-in voting easier
Connecticut voters will decide Tuesday whether to get rid of rules preventing the state from joining the 36 others that allow people to cast ballots by mail or through drop boxes without needing an excuse for not going to a polling place in person.
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Connecticut governor declares state of emergency due to critical fire weather conditions
A state of emergency has been declared because of the critical fire weather conditions that exist throughout the state. Governor Ned Lamont made the announcement Friday afternoon, referencing the massive brush fire at Lamentation Mountain which has been burning since Monday. Firefighters continue to work around the clock to contain that fire. “The filing of this declaration will help provide...
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Some service restored after issues with 911, routine police lines across CT
Police departments across the state have been having issues with 911 calls, routine calls or both on Tuesday afternoon and a state emergency alert went out notifying residents. The state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection said the CT 911 capability began experiencing issues across the state at 11:49 a.m. on Tuesday and urged people who cannot call 911...
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Four decades before Salem, there were witch trials in Connecticut
It’s one of the oldest documented parts of our state’s history, and also one of the darkest. The Connecticut Witch Trials occurred from 1647 to 1663, more than four decades before the trials in Salem, Massachusetts. “The witch trials in Connecticut were extremely deadly. The first seven people who were accused and then indicted were convicted and subsequently hanged. Seven…
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6-year-old child dies days after brutal baseball bat beating in Connecticut
A 6-year-old died after his stepfather beat him with a baseball bat in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Man accused of stalking UConn star Paige Bueckers found with an engagement ring near CT airport
Police reports say a man charged with stalking UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers was found with an engagement ring and lingerie when he was arrested near a Connecticut airport.
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Four Connecticut residents, including teen taking flying lessons, killed in Vermont plane crash
Four Connecticut residents were killed in a plane crash in Vermont over the weekend, including a 15-year-old Middletown girl who was taking flying lessons from one of her teachers, authorities said. Vermont State Police identified the four as 55-year-old Paul Pelletier, of Columbia; 88-year-old Frank Rodriguez, of Lebanon; and 51-year-old Susan Van Ness and her 15-year-old daughter, Delilah Van Ness,…
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‘Fixed it': Northeast governors call out basketball, pizza claims on Connecticut's new welcome signs
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey isn’t too happy with some new signs welcoming drivers from her state into Connecticut. The signs were unveiled Wednesday by Gov. Ned Lamont. The signs on the state line along I-91, I-84, and I-395 read “Welcome to Connecticut, Home of the Basketball Capital of the World.” After the UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley...
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Drivers coming to Connecticut now greeted by new welcome signs with a message
Connecticut has a new way to welcome drivers as they enter the state on interstate highways and a state road. The new “Welcome to Connecticut” signs are meant to highlight aspects of the state that are near and dear to Nutmeggers. “These new signs are not just markers on our highways, they are a reflection of what makes Connecticut special,”…
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Man killed in Conn. boat crash identified, search continues for 2 missing men
Two men are still missing after a boat crash in Long Island Sound on Labor Day that killed one of their friends and a search for the missing boaters is underway on Wednesday. Nine friends were on the 31-foot motorboat, returning from a day on Block Island, when it hit a jetty at the mouth of the Connecticut River around…
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1 dead, 2 people missing after boat crash in Connecticut
One person has died after a boat crash in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, Monday night, while two others are missing and five people are in the hospital.
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2 Eastern Europeans charged in ‘swatting' former US president, members of Congress
The calls also included threats to carry out mass shootings at New York City synagogues and to set off explosives at the U.S. Capitol and a university, the indictment said.
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WATCH: Bear wanders in Connecticut neighborhood
A family in Connecticut received a scare when a black bear took a stroll through their neighborhood.
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Connecticut mom who lost home in devastating flood reunited with priceless memento
A chance encounter led to some good news for a Connecticut mom whose home collapsed during the deadly flooding that struck parts of the state on Sunday.
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Flash foods leave 2 dead in Connecticut, state of emergency declared
Parts of southwestern Connecticut were hit hit by severe flooding from as much as a foot of rain Sunday, washing out roads, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, and killing two women who were swept away into a river. Gov. Ned Lamont has also declared a state of emergency on Monday as a result of the damage. He said…
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Historic flooding in Connecticut forces evacuations and water rescues
Historic flooding in parts of Connecticut closed roads, forced water rescues and caused mudslides on Sunday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for the risk for catastrophic flooding in Fairfield and New Haven counties through the evening. The Southbury Police Department asked residents in a Facebook post to stay home while roads were closed and crews responded…