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Suspect sought in armed robbery at Mansfield gas station
Connecticut State Police are searching for a man who was reportedly involved in an armed robbery in Mansfield on Saturday. Troopers were called to a gas station on Stafford Road around 12:05 p.m. after getting a report of an armed robbery. State police said a man wearing a navy blue hoodie, black sweatpants, gloves and a surgical mask showed a…
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Mushroom-infused product recall: Where in CT the products linked to over 100 illnesses were sold
At least 30 Connecticut retailers sold the mushroom-infused products being investigated in connection with more than 100 illnesses and two deaths nationwide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that Diamond Shruumz-brand products have been linked to a total of 113 illnesses across 28 states, including 42 hospitalizations and two potentially associated deaths. The announcement came six weeks after…
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Advocates call for federal government to step in to battle unaffordable childcare costs
Data from the spring shows parents pay between $17,000 and $23,000 per year in childcare costs, and while subsidy programs exist, leaders say more needs to be done.
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Nonprofit offers classes on naloxone administration
Catalyst CT is offering two free, online classes to learn how to use the overdose reversal drug naloxone.
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Connecticut State Police graduate 24 new troopers
The 135th Training Troop graduated at Central Connecticut State University. The class of 24 is made up of 19 men and 5 women, aged 21 to 40.
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State Republicans reintroduce past energy proposals amid rising cost of electricity
State leaders met at Hartford’s Legislative Office Building on Thursday to address the rising cost of utilities, specifically within the public benefits portion of the bill.
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Connecticut State Police graduate 24 new troopers
The Connecticut State Police added 24 trooper trainees to its ranks on Thursday. The 135th Training Troop graduated at Central Connecticut State University. The class of 24 is made up of 19 men and 5 women, aged 21 to 40. Some are former municipal police officers, correction officers, and military veterans. The recruits entered the academy in January and trained…
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As state considers school cellphone model policy, some districts have already taken action
Kids on their cellphones in classrooms is becoming a major problem and now the state is looking to come up with a model policy to help keep learning time device free.
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Retailers urged to monitor checkout spots as skimming concerns grow
With a recent uptick of skimming reports in varying stores in at least eight towns, state officials are urging shoppers to stay vigilant, keep track of their bank accounts, and frequently change their EBT pin.
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Ways you may be able to lower your electricity bill amid cost increase
Consumers are seeing the public benefits charge in their bills go up. That charge is tied to your usage.
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Extreme weather resulting in nationwide blood shortage: Red Cross
The American Red Cross said there is a nationwide blood shortage due to July’s extreme heat and people’s summer travel plans.
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Dozens of communities in Connecticut participate in National Night Out
More than 30 communities in Connecticut participated in National Night Out, which is always the first Tuesday of August.
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Retailers urged to monitor checkout spots as skimming concerns grow
If you were checking out a store – do you think you would notice a skimming device? “I saw a little green light behind it, and when I took my key, it came right off,” said Junior Figueroa, of Montville. He noticed two skimming devices at the Montville 7-Eleven earlier this week. He says his past experience working in retail…
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Extreme weather resulting in nationwide blood shortage: Red Cross
The American Red Cross said there is a nationwide blood shortage due to July’s extreme heat and people’s summer travel plans. The Red Cross said donations plummeted by more than 25% in the month of July, with heat forcing the cancellation of more than 100 blood drives. The cancellations resulted in a shortfall of more than 19,000 blood donations. Type…
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Rainy weather affecting farms and crops
More rain on the way is not welcomed by some farmers. They are frustrated after what’s already been a difficult and wet season.
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State and local leaders demand NHTSA to do more to prevent drunk and impaired driving
Drunk driving is a major problem in our country, including in Connecticut. A recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that Hartford, Waterbury and New Haven are among the 75 deadliest U.S. cities when it comes to drunk driving.
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CT family accuses doctor of vacuuming newborn's head 15 times, ignoring mother's request for c-section
A Connecticut family whose day-old infant died of a massive hemorrhage in February filed a lawsuit accusing a Greenwich Hospital delivery doctor of vacuuming the newborn’s head more than a dozen times during birth.
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State launches new driving safety message on highways
New digital signage is coming to state highways to alert travelers that 192 people have been killed on roads in Connecticut so far this year.