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NFL Draft: Mass Native Will Levis Became 'That Guy' As No Teams Took Him In Round 1 NFL Draft: Mass Native Will Levis Became 'That Guy' As No Teams Took Him In Round 1
NFL Draft: Mass Native Will Levis Became 'That Guy' As No Teams Took Him In Round 1 What a difference a day makes.  Entering the first night of the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 27, University of Kentucky quarterback Will Levis — the mayonnaise-in-his-coffee drinker born in Newton, Massachusetts, and raised in Middletown, Connecticut. — went from a potential No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to not being picked at all in the first round.  Throughout the broadcast, cameras continually cut to the 23-year-old as he huddled with his girlfriend and his family, in what felt like a mean prank by the third hour of the draft. It became harder to watch than Levis' other celebrated ea…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
NFL Draft: Mass Native Will Levis Expected To Have Big Night NFL Draft: Mass Native Will Levis Expected To Have Big Night
NFL Draft: Mass Native Will Levis Expected To Have Big Night University of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has been the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft from analysts and armchair general managers for months. But over the last week, Kentuck's Will Levis — a Newton, Massachusetts native who played high school football in Middletown, Connecticut — has been climbing draft boards to become one of football's hottest prospects.  The Carolina Panthers are still expected to take Young with the first pick on Thursday night, April 27, according to Vegas oddsmakers. Though, Levis' draft stock has been on the rise. He went from a 40-to-1 …

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Popular Restaurant Chain Opens New Location In Stamford Popular Restaurant Chain Opens New Location In Stamford
Popular Restaurant Chain Opens New Location In Stamford The newest location of a Connecticut restaurant chain that prides itself on making from-scratch dishes using family recipes has arrived in Fairfield County.  Puerto Vallarta opened its Stamford location on Monday, April 24, according to the restaurant's social media, bringing its total number of establishments to eight. The new restaurant, located in Stamford Town Center's restaurant plaza at 230 Tresser Boulevard, is filled with lively art, an impressive electric fireplace, and ceilings dripping with plants.  View this post on Instagram A p…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Vicious Assault: Suspect Nabbed After Woman Suffers Fractured Skull Near Library In CT Vicious Assault: Suspect Nabbed After Woman Suffers Fractured Skull Near Library In CT
Vicious Assault: Suspect Nabbed After Woman Suffers Fractured Skull Near Library In CT A Connecticut man is behind bars after allegedly viciously beating a woman on an area sidewalk in an unprovoked attack. The incident took place in Middlesex County on Thursday, March 23 in the area of Russell Library in Middletown. According to Middletown Police, officers responded to the area on a report of an injured woman. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 62-year-old woman who had sustained severe injuries including a fractured skull and a brain bleed. Video of the attack shows the suspect, later identified as Bryon Bell, age 37, of Middletown, striking, stomping, and kic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Coach On Top Of College Basketball World Spent 10 Years Guiding Team In Hudson Valley Coach On Top Of College Basketball World Spent 10 Years Guiding Team In Hudson Valley
Coach On Top Of College Basketball World Spent 10 Years Guiding Team In Hudson Valley The first-year Division I head coach who's now at the top of the men's college basketball world guides Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. But 51-year-old Tobin Anderson has strong ties to both New York and Connecticut. Bracket-busting FDU became just the second No. 16 seed to defeat a top seed when the Knights stunned Purdue 63-58 Friday night, March 17 in Columbus, Ohio. FDU was a 23.5-point underdog. "We just made history, college basketball history tonight," Anderson told his team in the locker room after the game. "From four wins last year -- it's one of the most u…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Pouring Gas On Woman, Lighting Trailer On Fire In Middletown: Police Man Arrested After Pouring Gas On Woman, Lighting Trailer On Fire In Middletown: Police
Man Arrested After Pouring Gas On Woman, Lighting Trailer On Fire In Middletown: Police A man has officially been charged after allegedly pouring gasoline on a woman during a domestic incident in Middletown and then lighting his trailer on fire following a police standoff.  Earlier Report - Man Pours Gas On Woman, Trailer In Middletown, Police Say Eugene Boudreau Jr., age 55, was arrested on Monday, March 6 for his role in the domestic incident and following fire, which happened on Saturday, Feb. 18, according to Middletown Police.  On the day of the incident, which happened around 10:30 p.m. in Middletown at a trailer at 500 Washington St., police were ca…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Pours Gas On Woman, Trailer In Middletown, Police Say Man Pours Gas On Woman, Trailer In Middletown, Police Say
Man Pours Gas On Woman, Trailer In Middletown, Police Say An investigation continues after a Connecticut man allegedly poured gas on a woman and a trailer and threatened to set them on fire before holding police at bay for more than an hour. The incident took place in Middlesex County around 10:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18 at 500 Washington St., in Middletown. When police arrived, a woman came out of the trailer and told officers that 55-year-old Eugene Boudreau, poured gasoline on her and inside the trailer in an effort to light them on fire, said the Middletown Police. The woman was safely removed from the area and evaluated by ambulance personne…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Iconic Vernon Deli To Close For Renovations: Here's When It Will Reopen Iconic Vernon Deli To Close For Renovations: Here's When It Will Reopen
Iconic Vernon Deli To Close For Renovations: Here's When It Will Reopen A beloved Vernon deli frequented by sandwich lovers from across the area is set to close so that renovation work can be completed.  Rein's Deli, located at 435 Hartford Turnpike (Route 30), announced that it will close starting on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. for the renovations, according to a social media post.  The closure will last for a little more than a week, with the eatery set to reopen on Monday, Feb. 13 at noon.  The renovations will include the installation of new equipment in addition to epoxy floors for the kitchen and takeout areas.  Opened in 1972 by B…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Found: Missing 62-Year-Old CT Man Who Suffers From Memory Loss Found: Missing 62-Year-Old CT Man Who Suffers From Memory Loss
Found: Missing 62-Year-Old CT Man Who Suffers From Memory Loss Update:  Middletown Police report that David Reich was found and is safe. UPDATE- with the help of the public, Mr. Reich has been LOCATED and is SAFE. We want to thank everyone who shared the... Posted by Middletown Police Department -Connecticut on Thursday, January 26, 2023 Earlier report: A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 62-year-old Connecticut man who suffers from memory loss, authorities report. Middlesex County resident David Reich, age 62, of Middletown, was last seen in the area of Dobson Circle in Middletown around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, according to Mid…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Alert For Missing Man Issued By Police In Middletown Seen Him? Alert For Missing Man Issued By Police In Middletown
Seen Him? Alert For Missing Man Issued By Police In Middletown Police in Middletown are searching for a missing man who was last seen in Enfield.  A silver alert for 35-year-old David Penate-Garcia was issued by Middletown Police on Saturday, Jan. 21.  Penate-Garcia was last seen that day in Enfield around 1:30 p.m. while dropping his children off with his ex-wife. He was seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, blue sweatpants, and tan work boots. He is described as a Hispanic man with short black hair who wears black-rimmed glasses and is 5 foot 11 inches tall, and 220 pounds. He drives a green 1998 Ford Taurus with a Connecticut registrat…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT
Fugitive Caught: Wanted NY Man Apprehended At Highway Rest Area In CT A man wanted in New York State was apprehended by authorities at a rest area on a Connecticut highway. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, Connecticut State Police troopers in Middlesex County responded to the I-91 northbound rest area in Middletown after receiving information that the subject of an active extraditable arrest warrant in the State of New York may be in the area, in possession of a tan Buick LeSabre displaying a New York registration.  Troopers were advised that the owner of the Buick had reported the vehicle stolen in the State of New York. Upon arrival, tro…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Basketball Brawl: Arrests Made After Fight At HS Game In CT, School Officials Say Basketball Brawl: Arrests Made After Fight At HS Game In CT, School Officials Say
Basketball Brawl: Arrests Made After Fight At HS Game In CT, School Officials Say Numerous people have been arrested following a fight that broke out at the end of a boys varsity basketball game in Connecticut, school officials said.  The fight happened at the end of a game between the Middletown High School and Hartford-based Weaver High School basketball teams on Tuesday, Jan 17 at Middletown High School.  In the wake of the violence, Middletown Police are "in the process of making numerous arrests" according to the Middletown Public Schools Communications Director Jessie Lavorgna.  The arrests are a result of authorities taking a look at camera fo…

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by Ben Crnic