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Rounds Of Storms Knock Out Power In Fairfield County: Communities Most Affected
Rounds of storms, some of which were severe, have caused numerous power outages in Connecticut.
As of around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, Eversource reported around 1,800 customers affected, and United Illuminating another 116.
Here are the communities with the most outages:
Lebanon (New London County, 459
Stamford (Fairfield County), 157
Montville (New London County), 129
Milford (New Haven County), 114
Franklin (New London County), 68
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CT Mother, 5-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead In River, Police Say
A 39-year-old Connecticut mother and her 5-year-old daughter were found dead in the Shetucket River.
The incident took place in New London County around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 18 in the Park Drive area of Sprague.
Quinebaug Valley Dispatch contacted Connecticut State Police Troop E in Montville of a report of a mother and child lost in the Shetucket River, state police said.
State troopers, members of several area fire departments, and EMS responded to the scene.
Police said during the search, the woman identified as Dora Kelly, of Norwich, and her daughter, Aralye McKeever, were locate…
Suspect Nabbed After Man, Pregnant Woman Shot At CT Store
Two employees of a Connecticut auto parts store were shot, including a pregnant woman, during a robbery.
The incident took place in Hartford County around 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6 in Newington at the O’Reilly Auto Parts located at 3443 Berlin Turnpike.
According to Sgt. Ryan Deane, of the Newington Police, officers responded to the store for a reported shooting.
Upon arrival, officers located two victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, including the pregnant woman who was shot in shot in the calf and hip as she tried to flee, police said.
The woman is listed in …
What's The Covid-19 Rate In My Community? Town Rates And Trends
COVID-19 infections are congregating in the eastern part of the state where there is a cluster of 13 “red” communities with high daily infection rates, according to Connecticut data that came out Thursday, Oct. 29.
Meanwhile, 13 new communities have been added to the state’s list of places with red or high COVID-19 rates: Ansonia, Bridgeport, Cromwell, Ellington, Franklin, Killingly, Middlebury, Middlefield, New Britain, North Canaan, Old Saybrook, Stamford, and Wolcott.
On Thursday, there were 30 Connecticut cities and towns “in the red,” a reference to the state’s color-coded map of avera…
Covid-19: Nearly A Dozen Communities Considered High-Risk For Infection
Nearly a dozen Connecticut communities are considered “high-risk” for COVID-19 infections.
As of Thursday, Oct. 15, there are 11 Connecticut cities and towns in the “red” - so-called because of the color-coded map the state issues to show risk.
A community has to have more than 15 new cases reported per 100,000 residents per day to be considered high-risk, according to weekly data provided by Connecticut's COVID-19 Data Tracker.
Connecticut’s high-risk communities are:
Canterbury,
Danbury,
East Lyme,
Griswold,
Hartford,
Montville,
Norwich,
New London,
Preston,
Sprague, …
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes:
Gilmer: 7,875
Anderson: 7,797
Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.
The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
Woman Arrested For Fraud After Cashing $1.8K Check From Darien Board Of Education, Police Say
A 32-year-old woman was arrested for fraud and larceny after allegedly stealing a check from the Darien Board of Education and cashing it for $1,805.95.
Dara Morrison, 38, of Montville, Connecticut, was arrested by Darien Police on Saturday, Oct. 5, for the alleged crime that took place in July, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri.
The crime came to light after a member of the Darien Board of Education reported receiving a fraud email from the organization's bank saying that one of its checks had been cashed, Palmieri said.
The cashed check was written out to Dara Latrice Mor…
