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New England
Wild horses: Group hopes to find 'forever homes' to save animals from slaughter
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Seventeen mustangs were saved by an animal rescue group in Harwinton.
New England
CT highway tolls: What you need to know
ctpost.com - By Ignacio Laguarda
Connecticut is debating adding electronic tolls to some of the state’s major highways. Here is what you need to know:How do tolls work?Toll is short …
New England
'I don't feel there's a need to apologize to me': Easton dispatcher recounts call that went viral
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Andrew Tisdale, who works at the Easton dispatch center, received a call that he will never forget.
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State of Connecticut Declares March 19 'Meek Mill Day'
Complex - Joshua Espinoza
Meek Mill continues to receive love across the country. Before taking the stage Tuesday night at XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut, the Dream …
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Westchester County
Google flexes tech muscles, elbows into gaming space with 'Stadia'
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The tech giant revealed their 'Stadia' gaming service Tuesday at the Game Developer's Conference in Boston, MA.
Employment
Westport police: Fairfield woman allegedly filled fraudulent prescriptions
ctpost.com - Ben Lambert
WESTPORT — A Fairfield woman was recently arrested after allegedly filling fraudulent prescriptions, according to town police. Kristin Futia, 37, was …
New England
Capitol Watch Podcast: We break down seven gun bills proposed by Connecticut lawmakers this year.
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Allowing owners to re-sell assault-style weapons and large capacity magazines purchased before the Sandy Hook tragedy. Banning ghost guns. Permitting …
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New England
Connecticut Wedding Plans Go Awry When Groom Is Arrested: Report
Patch - Alfred Branch
The suspect was arrested by Stamford police on a warrant while he checking out a venue for his upcoming nuptials.
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Women's Ice Hockey
2018-19 NWHL Season Recap: Connecticut Whale
theicegarden.com - Mike Murphy
As the NWHL 2018-19 season has come to close, it’s time to look back on each team. We start with the fifth seed Connecticut Whale. Record The …
New England
Family says man accused in Bridgeport drive-by suffers from ‘mental illness’
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A Stratford man who fled to Virginia was returned to Connecticut Tuesday to face charges stemming from a drive-by shooting earlier this month.
Industry 4.0
Hartford region can be a leader in Industry 4.0
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David Griggs Times have changed with the advanced-manufacturing industry, creating a wealth of opportunity for Hartford and other areas of Connecticut. …
Hartford, CT
Connecticut man convicted of setting fire to family home
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man has been convicted of setting fire to the home where his family lived after they confronted him about his …
New England
Police make arrest in Milford embezzlement scandal
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Police say Travis Smith scammed a Milford man out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
New England
Bridgeport police release photos of assault, possible abduction
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Hong Kong
Prices rise in The Hague even as housing stock expands
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Local Markets France • Amsterdam • Apeldoorn • Rotterdam • Epe • Belgium • Soest • Wilp • Warnsveld • Italy • Gorssel • Maarn Popular …
New England
Surveillance images show person being assaulted, abducted in Bridgeport
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Police have released surveillance pictures of a person being assaulted during an apparent abduction in Bridgeport.
Sales
Police: Bridgeport man sold cocaine to undercover Stamford cop
ctpost.com - By Ignacio Laguarda
STAMFORD — Officers arrested a Bridgeport man Saturday for allegedly selling cocaine to an undercover police officer. Cedric Powell, 51, was charged …
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Social Media
White woman goes on ‘racist rant’ at Connecticut Shop Rite
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A public school clerk in Connecticut has resigned after a video was shared on social media showing her spitting at an African-American man and using racial slurs. Officials are urging the victim to come
NCAA
UConn No. 2 Seed As Women's NCAA Bracket Released Early
nbcconnecticut.com - Doug Feinberg
UConn is not a No. 1 seed in the women's NCAA Tournament for the first time in more than a decade. Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and …
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New England
New Hearst office in Connecticut makes embarrassing typo
Page Six - By Oli Coleman
Staff at Hearst’s Connecticut outpost may not have been much encouraged when they showed up at its new offices in Greenwich last month to find a …
Acting
Windham Theatre Guild to hold auditions
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The Windham Theatre Guild will hold open auditions for “Anne of Green Gables” from 7 to 9 p.m. March 25 and 27 at the Burton Leavitt Theatre, 779 …
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Student Athletes
Tyler Stein of Milford Begins Mens Lacrosse Season
Patch - Brian McCready
Congratulations to the college student. Eastern Student Athlete Tyler Stein of Milford Begins Men's Lacrosse Spring 2019 Season WILLIMANTIC, CT -- The …
Westchester County
'I teach with my heart': Teacher pushes back amid slavery lesson firestorm
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A Westchester private school teacher who made international headlines after being accused of taking a lesson on slavery too far is defending herself, …
New England
New casino bid bill appears to pass key legislative body
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Bridgeport is rolling the dice on a new casino, and appears to have passed its first big obstacle in Hartford.
New England
Cause of Willimantic House Fire Under Investigation
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The cause of a house fire in Willimantic is under investigation on Tuesday morning. A family at a home on Winter Street awoke to smoke in their home …
Demonstration
'Toll troll' demonstration to speak out against tolls in Connecticut
wtnh.com - Hector Ramirez
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - Many are strongly against these proposed tolls. So much, that the Yankee Institute will stage a giant "toll troll" display …
Women's College Hockey
Five Things to Know: No. 1 Wisconsin vs. No. 4 Clarkson | Wisconsin Athletics
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Wisconsin 33-4-2 Clarkson 30-7-2 NCAA Semifinal Coverage Friday, March 22 | 6 pm CT — Hamden, Conn. MADISON, Wis. – The No. 1 Wisconsin women's hockey team …
New England
Sacred Heart University holds prayer service for New Zealand mosque shooting victims
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Staff and students at Sacred Heart University held a prayer service Monday for the victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings.
U.S. Army
CT officials push to restore Connecticut's flood protection system
wtnh.com - Hector Ramirez
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - A push to restore Connecticut's flood protection system is underway from Connecticut officials. On Tuesday, Senator …
University of Connecticut
Cannabis 101 at the University Of Connecticut
realcleareducation.com - Patrick Skahill
At the University of Connecticut, cannabis is taking center stage in the biggest lecture hall on campus. The university is teaching a whole class …