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Live Powerline Falls On School Bus With Dozen Kids, Driver Trapped Inside: Report Live Powerline Falls On School Bus With Dozen Kids, Driver Trapped Inside: Report
Live Powerline Falls On School Bus With Dozen Kids, Driver Trapped Inside: Report More than a dozen students were trapped beneath a fallen powerline in Haddam on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, NBC Connecticut reported.  Haddam firefighters were at the Maple Avenue scene and were working to get the children and driver out safely, the station reported. Calls to Haddam firefighters were not immediately returned.  Heavy rains and strong winds downed the live line.  Workers for Eversource, who manage the electrical grid, were on scene and planned to shut off the power so the kids can be evacuated, NBC said.  No injuries have been reported as of 5:30 p…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Threat Leads To Increased Police Presence At CT Middle School Threat Leads To Increased Police Presence At CT Middle School
Threat Leads To Increased Police Presence At CT Middle School Police will have a more significant police presence at a Connecticut middle school after they were made aware of a Snapchat post making threats against its students. The incident occurred in New Haven County on Sunday, Sept. 8, in Meriden at Thomas Edison Middle School. According to Meriden Police Sgt. Michael Boothroyd, the department was made aware of the threat circulated via social media, which threatened Edison Middle School students. "The Meriden police department, with the assistance of Meriden School personnel, is actively investigating this incident," Boothroyd said. "We are …

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by Kathy Reakes