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Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV A 36-year-old woman was airlifted to a trauma center after she was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash in Connecticut, authorities said. The woman, from Warwick, Rhode Island, was riding a Harley-Davidson on Route 44 in Pomfret, near the intersection of Allen Road, when her motorcycle crashed with a Honda CR-V just after 5 p.m. Monday, July 21, according to Connecticut State Police. Emergency crews first transported her to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, but she was later airlifted to UMass Memorial Medical Center for trauma care, police said. The Honda CR-V driver, a 38-year-old man from…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
New Sicilian Restaurant Serves Authentic Dishes, Sweet Desserts Near UConn New Sicilian Restaurant Serves Authentic Dishes, Sweet Desserts Near UConn
New Sicilian Restaurant Serves Authentic Dishes, Sweet Desserts Near UConn A new restaurant is offering a taste of Sicily just a few minutes away from UConn's campus in Storrs. Krispy Sicilian Foods opened at 650 Middle Turnpike (Route 44) on Thursday, Jan. 9. The restaurant is about a mile away from UConn near the Route 195 intersection. Owner Kristin Pinkston created the cozy restaurant with an extensive menu of authentic Italian dishes made with fresh ingredients and traditional recipes. "We take pride in serving delicious, homemade dishes crafted with the finest ingredients and traditional Sicilian recipes," the restaurant's website said. "From our handmade p…

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
CT US Marine, 68, ID'd As Victim Killed By Car While Walking On Highway CT US Marine, 68, ID'd As Victim Killed By Car While Walking On Highway
CT US Marine, 68, ID'd As Victim Killed By Car While Walking On Highway Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed while walking along Route 44 this weekend as 68-year-old Leo Blain of Putnam, Connecticut. Blain was struck by a Ford Fusion around 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, according to Connecticut State Police. Paramedics transported him to Day Kimball Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Hugh MacKenzie posted a tribute on social media, describing Blain as a US Marine who deeply cared for others. “I am quite saddened to learn of the sudden passing of my friend Leo Blain, who was struck and killed by a car this evening in Putnam," MacKenzie wro…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
CT 31-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Into Guardrail CT 31-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Into Guardrail
CT 31-Year-Old Dies After Crashing Into Guardrail A Connecticut man was killed after crashing his vehicle into a guardrail. The incident occurred in Litchfield County at 5 p.m., Aug. 12, in New Hartford. According to the Connecticut State Police, a Hartford County man, identified as Robert Holcomb, age 31, of Farmington, was found by troopers suffering from severe injuries on westbound Route 44. He was rushed by ambulance to Winsted Health Center in Winsted, where he was pronounced dead, state police said. State Police said a preliminary investigation found that Holcomb was headed west on a 2013 Harley Davidson when he lost control and s…

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by Kathy Reakes