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Moose On The Loose: Police Issue Alert After Sighting In CT Moose On The Loose: Police Issue Alert After Sighting In CT
Moose On The Loose: Police Issue Alert After Sighting In CT Police have issued an alert about a wild moose that has made a big impression on residents in a Connecticut town. The Winchester Police Department in Litchfield County announced on Thursday, March 31, that it has received a number of complaints about the moose spotted in the area, and people approaching and crowding the animal. Police added that the department has received reports of people parking on and walking across the highway to see the moose, which could lead to crashes. The department plans to establish barriers to protect the moose and enforce the barriers if people do not respec…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut A strong storm with damaging wind gusts has left thousands without power in Connecticut. At around 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, about 12,500 outages were reported statewide. A total of 11,500 Eversource customers are without service, with most of the outages in the Town of Litchfield (1,959), Monroe (1,700) in Fairfield County, Cheshire (658) in New Haven County, Winchester (590) in Litchfield County, Farmington (487) in Hartford County, Thomaston (434) in Litchfield County, Southbury (414) in New Haven County, and Harwinton (337) in Litchfield County. United Illuminating is reporting …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut A line of strong storms with damaging wind gusts left thousands without power in Connecticut overnight. At around midnight on Tuesday, March 8, about 9,000 outages were reported statewide. By daybreak Tuesday, power had been restored to most. Eversource reported around 1,300 outages at 7:30 a.m., with the most in Winchester (249) in Litchfield County, and Ridgefield (204) in Northern Fairfield County. United Illuminating reported 17 total outages at 7:30 a.m.

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Serious Assault Critically Injuring Victim Under Investigation, CT State Police Say Serious Assault Critically Injuring Victim Under Investigation, CT State Police Say
Serious Assault Critically Injuring Victim Under Investigation, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are investigating a serious assault that left a man in critical condition. The incident took place during the late morning hours at a residence on Wednesday, Sept. 29 in the town of Winchester in Litchfield County. The man was transported by helicopter to Hartford Hospital, state police said. The scene is active and under investigation. Winchester Police and the Litchfield State’s Attorney’s Office are investigating along with state police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Koeppel at 860-626-1867. This is a developing story. Check back t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut
Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut Hundreds in Connecticut are now without power as high winds whip through the area. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29. As of around 10 a.m. Monday, 1,132 of Eversource’s 1,284,773 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages, while United Illuminating was still working to repair four active outages impacting 40 of its 340,198 customers. According to Eversouce, outages were still being reported in: Colebrook: 271; Coventry: 166; New Milford: 102; Hartland: 85; Torrington: 72; Wilton: 55; Granby: 53; Willington: 45; Greenwich: 46; Stamford: 39; Norwalk: 37; …

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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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Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump As many elections, including the one for president, are still being counted, Connecticut hasn't quite finished tallying all its ballots, but it seems likely the state will remain blue As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., 85 percent of the votes for president cast in Connecticut had been counted. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden has the current majority vote for president. Biden has won 58.5% of the vote with more than 928,131 ballots cast in his favor.  Trump secured 39.9% of the vote and accumulated 633,711 ballots in his favor. The following is a list of cities…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut A strong storm system that swept through the region brought heavy rain and whipping winds with gusts topping 60 mph that left tens of thousands in Connecticut without power. At the height of the storm, nearly 30,000 Connecticut residents were without power, according to Eversource, with more than 4,000 customers still in the dark as of 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. According to Eversource, wind gusts topped 60 mph, taking down trees and damaging the company’s electric system. United Illuminating also had hundreds lose power during the peak of the storm. “These fast-moving, severe storms l…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Stamford, Bridgeport Charter Schools Put On Probation Stamford, Bridgeport Charter Schools Put On Probation
Stamford, Bridgeport Charter Schools Put On Probation Stating that the days of rubber-stamping charter school renewals are over, the Connecticut Board of Education placed a Bridgeport and a Stamford charter school on probation on Wednesday, May 2, according to multiple news reports. Stamford Academy Charter School was given one year to improve, in site of pleas from its director and board president that the 14-year-old high school deserved a three-year renewal, according to this news report.  Andrea Weller, principal at Stamford Academy told Allan Taylor, who is chairman of the state Board of Education, that a one-year renewal is unfair. The …

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by Jon Craig