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New Haven's Famous Seal Gets Bobblehead, Raising Money For Marine Life Rescue New Haven's Famous Seal Gets Bobblehead, Raising Money For Marine Life Rescue
New Haven's Famous Seal Gets Bobblehead, Raising Money For Marine Life Rescue A Long Island Sound celebrity with flippers has been immortalized with a…

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by Chris Spiker
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Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper
Seal On The Lam: Slippery Suspect Gives CT Cops The Flipper Police served as part-time marine biologists on Sunday, Feb. 16, when a seal popped out of…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On CT Lake Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On CT Lake
Christmas Save: Woman Airlifted After Falling Through Ice On CT Lake Vernon emergency crews saved a woman’s life on Christmas morning after she fell…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bear With Us: Furry Visitor Creates a Buzz in CT Community Bear With Us: Furry Visitor Creates a Buzz in CT Community
Bear With Us: Furry Visitor Creates a Buzz in CT Community West Hartford residents are being treated to an unexpected guest — a young black bear who…

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by Josh Lanier
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Rabid Raccoon Found In North Stonington: Officials Urge Precautions To Protect Pets, Residents Rabid Raccoon Found In North Stonington: Officials Urge Precautions To Protect Pets, Residents
Rabid Raccoon Found In North Stonington: Officials Urge Precautions To Protect Pets, Residents A week after a fox tested positive, a raccoon in Connecticut…

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by Josh Lanier
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Deadly Mosquito Virus EEE Has Been Detected In New London County, State Says Deadly Mosquito Virus EEE Has Been Detected In New London County, State Says
Deadly Mosquito Virus EEE Has Been Detected In New London County, State Says While there have been no recent cases of eastern equine encephalitis…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway
Driver Crashes Into Bear On Busy CT Highway Although a driver emerged without injuries after colliding with a bear on a busy Connecticut highway, the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Men Who Drowned In Candlewood Lake IDs Released For Men Who Drowned In Candlewood Lake
IDs Released For Men Who Drowned In Candlewood Lake The names of two Fairfield County men who died after jumping into Candlewood Lake have been…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot
Multiple Vehicles Burst Into Flames At Stamford Parking Lot Fire officials are investigating after several vehicles were found on fire at a parking lot and…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured after an overnight crash that…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas
Alcohol Ban Imposed For 7 CT Recreation Areas Seven recreational areas across Connecticut are the subjects of a recurring alcohol ban for the summer in…

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by Sophie Grieser
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CT Officials Urge Residents To Take Down Birdfeeders As Bear Activity Increases CT Officials Urge Residents To Take Down Birdfeeders As Bear Activity Increases
CT Officials Urge Residents To Take Down Birdfeeders As Bear Activity Increases As black bear activity increases following winter denning season, the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns 2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns
2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns Two Connecticut men were found dead in a lake after their canoe overturned. The incident occurred in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say
Former Officer, Fire Chief Charged With Sexual Assault At CT Boat Launch, Officials Say A former police officer and fire chief has been charged with sexual…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies
Man Found Unresponsive In Water At CT State Park Dies A 78-year-old man who was found unresponsive in the water at a Connecticut state park later died.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
AR-15 Stolen From DEEP Vehicle In CT During Smash/Grab Thefts, Police Say AR-15 Stolen From DEEP Vehicle In CT During Smash/Grab Thefts, Police Say
AR-15 Stolen From Deep Vehicle In CT During Smash/Grab Thefts, Police Say An AR-15 rifle was stolen out of the vehicle of a Connecticut Department of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Several CT State Parks Closed To Swimming Due To High Bacteria Levels, Flooding Several CT State Parks Closed To Swimming Due To High Bacteria Levels, Flooding
Several CT State Parks Closed To Swimming Due To High Bacteria Levels, Flooding Several lakes and ponds in Connecticut are closed due to high bacteria…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dreaming Of An eBike? Here's How State Voucher Program Helps Residents Save Big Bucks Dreaming Of An eBike? Here's How State Voucher Program Helps Residents Save Big Bucks
Dreaming Of An eBike? Here's How State Voucher Program Helps Residents Save Big Bucks For those out there who are itching to get their feet on an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials
Moose Sighting: Drivers Beware, Say State Wildlife Officials A moose is out exploring the world for spring, and Connecticut wildlife officials are warning…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes
Hunter From Hudson Valley Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes A New York man faces criminal charges after allegedly killing and…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal Fall: ID Released Of West Rock Ridge State Park Victim In Hamden Fatal Fall: ID Released Of West Rock Ridge State Park Victim In Hamden
Fatal Fall: ID Released Of West Rock Ridge State Park Victim In Hamden State officials have released the identity of a 25-year-old man who died from a fall…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Fall: Man, 25, Found Dead At Popular State Park Fatal Fall: Man, 25, Found Dead At Popular State Park
Fatal Fall: Man, 25, Found Dead At Popular State Park Officials are investigating after a 25-year-old man was found dead after falling at a popular state park…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Watch: CT Family Discovers Bear Hibernating Under Deck Watch: CT Family Discovers Bear Hibernating Under Deck
Watch: CT Family Discovers Bear Hibernating Under Deck A Connecticut resident was in for a huge surprise when investigating why his dog was afraid to go…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Bobcat Attack Reported In CT Town, Animal Control Investigates Bobcat Attack Reported In CT Town, Animal Control Investigates
Bobcat Attack Reported In CT Town, Animal Control Investigates Authorities issued an alert after a bobcat attacked a man near his Connecticut home. The…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut
New Details Emerge After 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear In Connecticut A 10-year-old Connecticut boy who was injured by a black bear was…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut
Black Bear Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy In Connecticut Updated story: New Details Emerge After CT 10-Year-Old Boy Attacked By Black Bear A 10-year-old boy…

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT DEEP Issues Alert To Motorists After Moose Sightings In Fairfield County CT DEEP Issues Alert To Motorists After Moose Sightings In Fairfield County
CT Deep Issues Alert To Motorists After Moose Sightings In Fairfield County State officials issued an alert to motorists after a series of moose sightings in…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Dead Deer Reported In CT Towns, 3 Test Positive For Hemorrhagic Disease, Officials Say Dead Deer Reported In CT Towns, 3 Test Positive For Hemorrhagic Disease, Officials Say
Dead Deer Reported In CT Towns, 3 Test Positive For Hemorrhagic Disease, Officials Say State officials announced that three white-tailed deer tested…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Officials Investigating Cause Of Death For Woman Found At CT State Park Officials Investigating Cause Of Death For Woman Found At CT State Park
Officials Investigating Cause Of Death For Woman Found At CT State Park State officials are investigating the cause of death of a woman found dead in a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officials Identify 2 Men Killed In CT Boat Accident Officials Identify 2 Men Killed In CT Boat Accident
Officials Identify 2 Men Killed In CT Boat Accident Officials have identified two men who were killed in a boat accident in Connecticut.  Authorities responded…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
ID Released For Body Found In Candlewood Lake As Missing 20-Year-Old ID Released For Body Found In Candlewood Lake As Missing 20-Year-Old
ID Released For Body Found In Candlewood Lake As Missing 20-Year-Old Officials have identified a body found in Candlewood Lake as a 20-year-old Fairfield…

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by Nicole Valinote