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Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say
Accidental Blasting Blocks CT Road With Debris: No Time-Frame On Clean-Up, Police Say An accidental blasting incident has left a roadway in northern Connecticut closed for the foreseeable future as authorities work to remove debris.  The blasting incident, which was accidental in nature, happened in Litchfield County on Wednesday afternoon, July 19 in the area of Winsted Road at Dennison Drive in Torrington. As a result, Winsted Road will be closed between Kennedy Drive and Greenwoods Road to all traffic while the area is cleaned of debris.  According to Torrington Police, all safety precautions were adhered to before the blasting incident, including the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fatal Fire: CT Man In 60s Found Inside Burned-Out Home Fatal Fire: CT Man In 60s Found Inside Burned-Out Home
Fatal Fire: CT Man In 60s Found Inside Burned-Out Home A Connecticut man in his 60s was found dead inside a home following a house fire. The fire took place in Tolland County around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, June 11 on Haney Lane in Vernon. According to Lt. Robert Marra of the Vernon Police, firefighters overhauling the house after the fire was extinguished found the body of a man in his 60s inside the home. Marra said police are waiting for final confirmation from the Connecticut Medical Examiner's Office before releasing the identity of the victim. Currently, officials with the Vernon Fire Marshal's Office along with the state Fire Marshal are in…

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by Kathy Reakes