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Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond
Teen Dies While Swimming At CT Pond A 16-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends in a Connecticut pond. The incident took place in New London County around 4:40 p.m., Saturday, May 21 in Lyme. State Department of Environmental Conservation Police, along with State Police and the Lyme Fire Department responded to a report of a missing 16-year-old male last seen in the water at Uncas Pond off the beach in Nehantic State Forest, Lyme, said Will Healey, spokesman for DEEP.  The teen was swimming with friends and at a certain point, went under the water, Healey said. He was located by Lt. Bill O’Donnell, of the Mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Causes 'Catastrophic Damage' To CT Residence Fire Causes 'Catastrophic Damage' To CT Residence
Fire Causes 'Catastrophic Damage' To CT Residence A two-story, two-family home in Connecticut suffered "catastrophic" damage during a raging fire, according to state police. The incident took place around 2:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 12, at the home located in Middlesex County at 123 Falls Road, in the Moodus section of East Haddam. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire coming from the family residence, said the East Haddam Fire Department. The home after the fire.East Haddam Fire Department With help from numerous fire departments, the fire was under control by 4 a.m., the department said. Mutual aid departments include: Co…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut Hundreds in Connecticut are still without power as a Nor’easter rolls through the region dropping upwards of six inches of rain and wind gusts approaching 60 mph. With the worst of the storm yet to hit, 1,789 of Eversource’s 1,287,274 customers in Connecticut were reporting outages as of 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The bulk of the outages were being reported in: Madison: 730; Killingworth: 254; Guilford: 177; Marlborough: 121; New London: 85; Deep River: 72; Washington: 67; Harwinton: 62; East Lyme: 59; Montville: 27; Branford: 25; Stonington: 21; Stamford: 15; Westport: 13; Danbury:…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut
Henri: How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Connecticut Fears of dangerous winds from Henri never materialized for most of this region after the storm weakened significantly before making landfall, which wound up being about 50 miles farther east than earlier projections. But the storm, though disorganized, did manage to cause dangerous flooding in many areas, with drenching downpours at times over the course of nearly 48 hours. A total of just over 8 inches of rainfall were recorded in New York City (in Central Park). Here's a rundown of totals early Monday evening, Aug. 23 in Connecticut from reports by the National Weather Service and other …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: CT Reaches Vaccination Milestone; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: CT Reaches Vaccination Milestone; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: CT Reaches Vaccination Milestone; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The Nutmeg State reached a momentous milestone over the weekend as it continues to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination program at among the fastest rates in the country. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday, May 3 that the state became the first in the nation to fully vaccinate more than half of its adults over the age of 18, with approximately 69 percent of adults receiving at least a first dose of the vaccine. A total of 1,912,581 first doses have been administered in Connecticut, with nearly 1.4 million completing the vaccination series. Lamont said that 3,192,560 total doses ha…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CT Nearly All Red - 7 Communities See Rate Drop COVID-19: CT Nearly All Red - 7 Communities See Rate Drop
Covid-19: CT Nearly All Red - 7 Communities See Rate Drop Connecticut has become an almost entirely red state due to COVID-19. The COVID-19 rate made a lot of moves in individual communities since the state’s last report on Nov. 12. The most recent information from the state’s COVID-19 Tracker says that there are only 19 communities in the state - out of 179 - that have NOT been designated “red” to show where the threat of COVID-19 transmission is highest. The most recent data was released Wednesday, Nov. 25. In the week prior, Nov. 19, there were 157 red communities. On Nov. 12 there were 100. GETTING BETTER There are 6 communities that were …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County
Mosquito-Borne EEE Virus Found In Two Cities In Fairfield County Two cities in Fairfield County are among the 26 locales in Connecticut to report cases of the mosquito-borne EEE virus that has been rapidly spreading. Shelton and Stamford were among 26 towns to report cases of eastern equine encephalitis. Other towns include:  Bethany; Chester; Colchester; Columbia; East Haddam; East Lyme; Groton; Haddam; Hampton; Killingworth; Ledyard; Lyme; Madison; Middlefield; Montville; North Stonington; Old Lyme; Plainfield; Salem; South Windsor; Sterling; Stonington; Voluntown; Waterford. Three people in Connecticut - one each from East Haddam, East Lyme and O…

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by Zak Failla