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Sen. Chris Murphy, Wife Separating After 20 Years Together
A week after clinching his third term as a US Senator, Chris Murphy announced he and his wife are separating after 20 years, the couple announced. Murphy is married to Catherine Holahan, whom he met while they both got law degrees from the University of Connecticut. They graduated in 2001 and have two teenage sons. “With the election behind us – our seventh together – we have some news we wanted to share with you,” they wrote in an email to family and friends on Friday, Nov. 15. “After much reflection and discussion, we have decided to separate as a couple. We do so with deep ca…
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'Oscars Of Teaching': CT Teacher Earns Prestigious Award For Her Work In, Out Of Classroom
A Connecticut teacher was honored among the nation’s top educators in what is nicknamed the "Oscars of teaching." Jessica Chapman who teaches at Norwich Free Academy in New London County was named a Milken Educator Award recipient, the organization announced. She found out she had won the prestigious award at a schoolwide assembly on Tuesday, Nov. 12, surrounded by her students and colleagues who gave her a standing ovation. Chapman, a social studies teacher at the Norwich school is known for her innovative approach and was the only educator in Connecticut to receive this n…
Obituaries
Horror Icon, CT Legend Tony Todd Dies After Lengthy Illness
Tony Todd, the actor best known for his role in the "Candyman" films, died last week at his Los Angeles Home after a lengthy illness, his family said. He was 69. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1954, Todd moved to Hartford during his childhood. He attended local schools, including Hartford Public High School, and was a member of Boy Scout Troop 450 at Mt. Calvary Church in Hartford's North End. A monumental loss for the horror community. Rest in Peace Tony Todd. pic.twitter.com/xbtMYRhsE5 — Blumhouse (@blumhouse) November 9, 2024 Todd's passion for acting led him to study at th…
Police & Fire
More Than 100 Animals Seized From Home, 8 Pet Bodies Found In Freezer: Police
Two Connecticut women were arrested this week after police seized more than 100 animals at their home in varying states of care and eight dead animals in their freezer, authorities said. Kristal Lis is charged with 119 counts of animal cruelty and Sandris Lis, both of Coventry, is facing 19 counts of the charge, Coventry Police said. Officers went to their 309 Dunn Road home in Tolland County earlier this week after receiving a tip about the number of animals housed there. Police seized horses, pigs, dogs, cats, rabbits, goats, and various species of birds and fowl f…
Police & Fire
After Dumping Dead Dog's Body, Haddam Trainer Sent Phony Photos To Owners: Police
A Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after police found several sick dogs she had been paid to train stuck in crates with little food or water, which led to one of their deaths, authorities said. Middlesex County resident Josephine Ragland, age 28, of Haddam, who is charged with four counts of animal abuse, turned herself in to police on Monday, Sept. 16, Connecticut State Police said. Her mother, Jacqueline Witt, was arrested last week in the case. Related: Haddam Woman Facing Multiple Animal Cruelty Charges A Massachusetts family from North Rea…
Police & Fire
Middlesex County Woman Let Family's Dog Die, Dumped It On Side Of Highway, Lied: Police
A Connecticut woman accused of promising to train a dog for a family, allowing it to die under her care, lying to the owners, and leaving it on the side of the road has been arrested a year after the alleged incident, authorities said. Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Witt, age 64, of Haddam, is charged with four counts of animal cruelty and tampering with physical evidence, the Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 10. A Massachusetts family from North Reading reached out to a company on the website Thumbtack to find a dog trainer in September 2023, pol…
Lifestyle
This Locale Is Best Place To Live For Families In CT, New Rankings Say
A municipality in Connecticut made the Top 50 list of Fortune’s third annual national rankings of the Best Places To Live For Families list. The city of Stamford, located in Fairfield County, came in at No. 32 in the country by offering the best of both urban and suburban worlds, the report said. Located about an hour away from New York City by train, Stamford offers residents quiet but friendly neighborhoods and a thriving downtown full of top-notch restaurants, theaters, art galleries, shopping, a ballet company, and symphony, and plenty of music and entertainment. With 136,480 residents…
Police & Fire
Wife Convicted Of Killing UConn Professor, Hiding Body Found Dead At CT Home Before Sentencing
The wife of a University of Connecticut professor who admitted to killing her husband and hiding his body for several months to keep cashing his paychecks was found dead at her home on her sentencing day, police announced. Hartford County resident Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, age 76, of Burlington, was found dead at her Smith Lane home on Wednesday, July 24, Connecticut State Police announced. According to authorities, just after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, state troopers were told that no one had been able to make contact with Kosuda-Bigazzi at her home. After the trooper's attempts…
Schools
New Assistant Principal Named At Fairfield County School
Students will see a different face at a Fairfield County school with the naming of a new assistant principal. Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones announced the appointment of Lauren Bird as assistant principal at Cos Cob School in Greenwich, effective immediately. Bird, who most recently served as assistant principal in Wilton, will assist Cos Cob School Principal Kerry Gavin, supporting the entire Cos Cob community and aiding in the development and achievement of school goals and objectives while advocating on behalf of all students, Jones said. “Mrs. Lauren Bird …
Sports
Huskies Show Him The Money: Hurley Signs New $50M Deal With UConn
Head coach Dan Hurley of the two-time national champion University of Connecticut men's basketball team has hit the jackpot by signing a new $50 million, six-year contract with the program. The school announced the deal on Monday, July 8, saying Hurley was the best college basketball coach in the nation. Under the new contract, Hurley will receive a base salary of $400,000 yearly and additional compensation for speaking, consulting, and media obligations of $6.375 million this year. The university said the contract then escalates each year. He will also receive a retention bonus …
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Frat President Assaults, Chokes Prospective Member In CT During Initiation, Police Say
The 23-year-old president of a University of Connecticut fraternity faces charges after allegedly assaulting and choking a prospective new member during his initiation process, police announced. Tolland County resident David Vallejo of Willington was arrested on Friday, May 3 on charges connected to his alleged assault of a potential new fraternity member during his initiation process, Connecticut State Police announced on Tuesday, May 7. According to Vallejo's arrest warrant, the events leading to the arrest began in early February 2024, when the victim, a University of Connecticut st…
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More Than 20 Protestors Arrested At UConn
More than 20 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested at the University of Connecticut after being told to leave by university officials. CBS affiliate WFSB Eyewitness News 3 reported that 23 protestors were arrested on Tuesday, April 30 as UConn Police moved in to take down the encampment. They were charged with charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. According to Stephanie Reitz, spokeswoman for the university, on Friday, April 26, UConn shared guidelines with protest organizers and the university community for larger outdoor gatherings, including prohi…
Sports
Star Donovan Clingan's Dad, An Eversource Worker By Day, Watches UConn Defend National Title
The University of Connecticut's men's basketball team has its second straight NCAA championship, and standout center Donovan Clingan's father, an Eversource supervisor, was there to witness both titles. The No. 1-seeded Huskies defeated the Purdue Boilermakers in the title game 75-60 on Monday night, April 8 in Glendale, Arizona, winning the program's sixth national title, with all coming since 1999. There to see both impressive wins in person was Eversource electric field operations supervisor Bill Clingan, the father of Hartford County's own 7-foot-2, 280-pound center …
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Wife Of Slain UConn Professor Who Hid Body, Pleads Guilty
The wife of a University of Connecticut professor has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and keeping his body in the basement for several months to keep cashing his paychecks. Hartford County resident Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi, age 76, of Burlington, pleaded guilty Monday, March 11, to manslaughter and larceny, according to Sharmese L. Walcott, Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney. Kosuda-Bigazzi was arrested in February 2018 after her husband, Pierluigi Bigazzi, age 84, was found wrapped in plastic trash bags and duct tape in the basement of the couple's Burlington home, court documents…
Police & Fire
UConn Student Dies After Falling From Campus Parking Garage
A UConn student died after falling from a high level of the south garage onto the pavement below. The incident occurred in Tolland County around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, March 7 at the college in Storrs. According to Stephanie Reitz, director of communications for the college, UConn police and fire personnel responded following reports of a person falling from a high level of the south garage onto the pavement. The man, an undergraduate student whose identity has not yet been released, was taken to Windham Hospital in Willimantic with serious injuries, she said. The student later died at the …
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Crashes Likely To Rise Nearly 50 Percent In CT After Super Bowl, Report Says
If you're gathering with friends or family to watch the big game, you'll want to make sure you have a safe plan to get home, as crash rates in Connecticut may rise by as much as nearly 50 percent, according to a new report. According to an analysis of the University of Connecticut's Crash Data Repository conducted by AAA Northeast, there are 48 percent more crashes between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the night of the Super Bowl compared with the same period of time in the weeks before and after the game, the organization announced on Friday, Feb. 9. AAA based these findings on Connectic…
Schools
CT Colleges Face Large Cuts To Services, Price Hikes As Funding Disappears
Colleges and regional universities across Connecticut are expecting a $140 million deficit next year now that pandemic-era funds are drying up, the CT Mirror reports. The Board of Regents of Higher Education, an organization that oversees that state's 12 community colleges, state universities, and the online Charter Oak College, said the cuts by state lawmakers tightening their budgets along with the loss of federal funding is equal to 11 percent of the entire state system budget, the outlet said. The University of Connecticut in Storrs and its satellite campuses are planning for a $70 mill…
Business
Haven Hot Chicken To Celebrate Grand Opening Of 'Delicious, Convenient Spot' In CT
A popular eatery will soon bring its signature brand of hot fried chicken to a college campus in Connecticut. Haven Hot Chicken, a franchise known for its Nashville Hot Chicken, will be opening its fifth location on Saturday, Nov. 18 in Storrs, Connecticut at 1206 Storrs Rd., which is within walking distance to the University of Connecticut's Storrs campus. The 2,000-square-foot location will offer the franchise's signature menu of crispy fried chicken, fries, sides such as banana pudding or garlic dill pickles, and even vegetarian options such as the "Not Chicken Sandwich." …
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Invasive Tick Found In Fairfield: Could Have 'Significant' Health Impact, Researchers Say
Following the third confirmed discovery of an Asian longhorned tick in Connecticut, researchers are warning of the potential health impacts that the invasive arachnids could bring to the state. The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory identified one Asian longhorned tick in Fairfield County over the summer after it was submitted by someone in the town of Fairfield, University of Connecticut officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. The tick is the third case that the laboratory has seen in Connecticut since the species arrived in the US in 2017. The firs…
Police & Fire
Police Seek Help Finding Missing UConn Student
Police are searching for a 19-year-old college student who has been missing for three days. “Betty” Li Furong, was last seen Sunday, Sept. 3 in Tolland County on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, officials said. "UConn is working to determine the student’s location and circumstances, including the possibility that she left campus voluntarily," University spokeswoman Stepanie Reitz said. "We encourage her or others who encounter her to contact UConn Police so they can confirm her well-being." University police began the search for Furong after her family reported …
Police & Fire
Teen Seriously Injured At UConn Dorm After Being Pinned By Vehicle
A 16-year-old was seriously injured during an accident outside of a University of Connecticut building while helping a student move in. The incident took place in Tolland County in Storrs around 10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 27 on the UConn campus. Emergency personnel were called to the North Residence Halls complex on a report of a person struck by a vehicle, said Stephanie Reitz, a UConn spokesperson. The 16-year-old individual, who is not a UConn student, was seriously injured after being pinned against a building, Reitz said. Reitz said early information from the scene indicates the person wa…
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Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds
Dennis Hernandez, brother of the former NFL player Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots, has been slapped with federal charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut, officials said. Hernandez, also known as “DJ Hernandez” and “Jonathan Hernandez,” has been charged with interstate threatening and stalking offenses, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Friday, July 28. According to federal officials, on both Thursday, July 6, and Friday, July 7, Hernandez, a 37-year-old Bristol resident, communicated wit…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old UConn Student Killed In Shooting: Suspect At Large
An 18-year-old who was a student at the University of Connecticut was killed in a shooting that also resulted in a motor vehicle crash in Hartford, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, June 13 just after 10:30 p.m., when Hartford police officers responded to the area of High Street and Walnut Street on a reported car crash, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert. There, officers found a young man outside the vehicle who was suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police later determined that the incident ha…
News
President Biden To Visit Connecticut
President Joe Biden is set to soon visit Connecticut after more than a year and a half since his last stop in the Nutmeg State. According to the White House, Biden will be arriving in Connecticut on Friday, June 16. The White House did not release any more details about the visit, including where in the state it will be, but said more information would be "forthcoming." Biden last visited the state in October 2021, when he stopped at the University of Connecticut in Storrs in addition to a stop in Hartford. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Sports
Next Level: 6 Greenwich HS Student-Athletes To Join College Programs
Half a dozen student-athletes from a high school in Fairfield County have signed on the dotted line to officially join NCAA Division I and Division II programs throughout the country. The six students, who all attend Greenwich High School, celebrated their accomplishments during a recent signing day, Greenwich Public Schools announced on Thursday, April 20. The athletes who will be joining Division I and Division II programs include: Jack Konigsberg, who will be joining the University of Michigan's football program; Jake Kiernan, who will be joining the University of Con…
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Former NBA Star From Westchester Arrested After Incident At Juice Shop
Former NBA player Ben Gordon, who grew up in Westchester and starred at the University of Connecticut, faces numerous charges after allegedly threatening employees at a Fairfield County juice shop just a day after his former team won the NCAA men's basketball championship, police said. The incident happened in Stamford on Gordon's birthday, Tuesday, April 4, when police responded to Juice Kings at 36 Atlantic St. around 10 a.m. on a report of a man who had threatened employees with a knife and was acting "bizarre and aggressive," according to Stamford Police Assistant Chief Richard Conk…
Obituaries
Beloved Former State Rep Known For Wearing Cowboy Hat At CT Capitol Building Dies
A former Connecticut state representative and Army veteran who was known for always wearing his cowboy hat and boots at the Capitol Building has died. Stafford Springs resident John Mordasky died on Saturday, April 1 at the age of 97, according to his obituary. Born and raised in Stafford, Mordasky, a Democrat, represented Connecticut's 52nd District for 22 years while simultaneously making sure he had the time to milk his cows twice a day, his obituary said. During his political career, Mordasky served on Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committees, and also event…
Schools
UConn Student, Fan Celebration: 16 Hospitalized, 15 Charged After NCAA Title Win
As students and fans celebrated the huge win by the University of Connecticut in the NCAA men's basketball championship, several ended up in handcuffs and 16 others were injured. The incidents took place in Tolland County on the UConn campus in Storrs as thousands celebrated the win over San Diego State University that was wrapped up late Monday evening, April 3. According to UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, the vast majority of those celebrating the Husky victory last night did so safely and responsibly. "A small number chose to risk their safety and that of others by vandalizing or …
Sports
UConn In Final Four: Trio Of Former CT HS Standouts Hope To Help Huskies Prevail In Houston
When the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team faces Miami in its first Final Four appearance since 2014, the Huskies will be joined by three standouts from Connecticut high schools as they attempt a run to the national championship. The game, which is scheduled for Saturday, April 1 at 8:49 p.m., will see the No. 4-seeded Huskies facing off against the fifth-seeded Miami Hurricanes in Houston. The winner of the game will then go on to face either No. 9-seeded Florida Atlantic or fifth-seeded San Diego State in the NCAA national championship, which will be held on Monday, …
Police & Fire
New Update: 'Hot Spots' Located After Blaze At Historic UConn Building
One of the oldest buildings on the University of Connecticut's Storrs campus was extensively damaged after it was nearly fully engulfed in an early morning fire. Earlier report: Fire Ravages Historic UConn Building On Storrs Campus The fire happened on Friday, Jan. 20, and was first reported around 6 a.m. at the Whitney House in Storrs on Route 195 in front of Mirror Lake, according to university spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz. The building was severely damaged by the fire, becoming almost fully engulfed at one point. Fire crews were able to knock down most of the b…
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Fire Ravages Historic UConn Building On Storrs Campus
Fire crews from the University of Connecticut and other agencies responded to a fire at UConn’s historic Whitney House on the Storrs campus. The fire broke out in the house, one of the oldest structures on campus, located near Mirror Lake around 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, said university spokesperson Stephanie Reitz. The building was not currently in use and no injuries were reported, but the damage is extensive and is being assessed, Reitz said. The fire was brought under control by 8 a.m. and is now fully extinguished, but one lane of Route 195 remains closed for emergency app…
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