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Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54 Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54
Longtime Police Officer In Connecticut Dies Suddenly At Age 54 A longtime police officer in Connecticut died suddenly at the age of 54, leaving his police department in mourning.  The Glastonbury Police Department announced the sudden death of Officer Francis Perrone who died Sunday, Aug. 29 at home, said Captain Mark Catania.  Perrone served with the Glastonbury Police Department since September 2013, and at the time of his passing was assigned to the Patrol Division, Catania said. He came to the Glastonbury Police Department with a plethora of experience, after serving with the City of Hartford Police Department for ove…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage
CT Communities Working With Eversource To Reduce Future Tree-Related Storm Damage Communities are teaming with Eversource to help reduce potential tree damage during big storms in the future. In the wake of Tropical Storm Henri leaving thousands without power in Connecticut and Massachusetts, the utility company announced that it is working with town officials to expand efforts to identify and proactively address areas that have been problematic during recent storms. On Wednesday, Aug. 25, two days after the storm, Eversource was still reporting multiple outages impacting nearly 300 of the company’s 1.28 million customers. “As part of its continuing efforts to improve s…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Popular Pizzeria Opens Second New Location In CT Popular Pizzeria Opens Second New Location In CT
Popular Pizzeria Opens Second New Location In CT A popular Connecticut pizzeria has opened a new location in New Haven County. The grand opening for Square Peg in Orange was held on Tuesday, Aug. 17.  The new restaurant is located at 200 Indian River Road in the Orange Montana Nights Axe Throwing building, owners said. The owners also operate a location in Glastonbury.  The restaurant's online menu lists a variety of pizzas, including spicy margarita, pepperoni, and the "Figgy Piggy," made with fig jam, fontina, arugula and prosciutto.  Learn more about both restaurants here.

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by Nicole Valinote
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New CT Henri Outage Update; Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Hard-Hit Areas New CT Henri Outage Update; Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Hard-Hit Areas
New CT Henri Outage Update; Cleanup Going 'Swiftly,' Says Lamont During Tour Of Hard-Hit Areas Utility crews in Connecticut have worked around the clock to restore power to thousands of area residents in the wake of the wrath of Tropical Storm Henri. As of 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, Eversource crews, with the help of thousands of utility workers from around the country, have restored power to more than 67,000 customers. “Toured Canterbury (in Windham County) to oversee the restoration of power and cleanup from Henri. I’ve been told communication with utilities was better than before,” Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont posted on Twitter. “While the storm wasn’t as bad as thought, c…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
CT Liquor Store Sells Winning $825,000 Lotto Ticket CT Liquor Store Sells Winning $825,000 Lotto Ticket
CT Liquor Store Sells Winning $825,000 Lotto Ticket A Connecticut customer cashed in a CT Lottery ticket worth nearly a million dollars that was sold at an area liquor store.  On Monday, July 26, a Waterbury resident cashed in a "Millionaire" ticket worth $825,000 that was sold at International Wine & Liquor in Middlebury earlier this month. CT Lottery did not disclose the winner's name. According to CT Lottery, “when a winning scratch ticket is validated through a Lottery Retailer's terminal, the remaining number of unclaimed prizes for that prize level is automatically updated reflecting one less prize. Until the individual or gr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal Crash That Killed Pedestrian CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal Crash That Killed Pedestrian
CT State Police Seek Witnesses To Fatal Crash That Killed Pedestrian State Police investigators in Connecticut are seeking the public’s assistance following a fatal crash. Malcolm Privott, age 33, was walking against traffic in Glastonbury on Route 2 near the exit 11 ramp shortly before 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9 when he was struck by a Honda being driven by Hartford County resident Paul Sarno, of Enfield. Privott, a resident of Cromwell in Middlesex County,  was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police said that the vehicle involved in the incident was later located parked in the median on Route 2 with “disabling damage” and it was t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
CT Firefighter Resigns After Making 'Inappropriate' Comment About Drug Users And Narcan CT Firefighter Resigns After Making 'Inappropriate' Comment About Drug Users And Narcan
CT Firefighter Resigns After Making 'Inappropriate' Comment About Drug Users And Narcan A Connecticut firefighter’s recent comment about drug overdose victims has resigned following a backlash from the community after a video surfaced online. The news came on Wednesday, May 5 that Glastonbury Volunteer Firefighter James Stanley had resigned in a statement from Glastonbury Fire Chief Michael Thurz. “This past Sunday (May 1), and while on his personal time, a former member of the Fire Department made an inappropriate and insensitive comment that violates the core opinions, values, and dignity of the organization,” Thurz said. Thurz was referring to Stanley's alleged comments wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Eversource Investing $72 Million In Tree Trimming Across Connecticut Eversource Investing $72 Million In Tree Trimming Across Connecticut
Eversource Investing $72 Million In Tree Trimming Across Connecticut Following last year's devastation caused by Tropical Storm Isaias last year which brought down thousands of trees, Eversource is announcing a large tree maintenance program to be ready for the summer storms. In 2021, the energy company will be investing approximately $72 million in tree trimming and hazardous tree removal to enhance reliability for customers throughout Connecticut, company officials said. The company is also encouraging customers to maintain trees on their own property that can interfere with electric lines or equipment. “As we saw last summer during some severe storms, tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only CT Restaurants Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only CT Restaurants
Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only CT Restaurants Food Network star Guy Fieri has just opened five new delivery/take-out-only restaurants in Connecticut. There is now a Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen in Darien, Farmington, Glastonbury, Newington, and Avon. Flavortown is uniquely fit for service during a pandemic. It will be take-out only and chefs will operate out of a “ghost kitchen.” A ghost kitchen is when a business operates out of an existing restaurant. The new locations are not the host of “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’” first restaurants in the state. Fieri also has a restaurant at Foxwoods Resort Casino - Guy Fieri's Foxwoo…

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by Kristin Palpini
Lifestyle
This Is Favorite Sandwich In CT, Food & Wine Says: What Do You Think? This Is Favorite Sandwich In CT, Food & Wine Says: What Do You Think?
This Is Favorite Sandwich In CT, Food & Wine Says: What Do You Think? In a celebration of lunch, Food & Wine magazine has come out with a list of the best sandwiches in every state. And, in a move that supports the list’s acumen, they didn’t try to claim Mystic Pizza is a sandwich. (We all love Mystic, but there’s more to CT comfort food than that.) Can you guess what the top sandwich in Connecticut is? What makes a sandwich the “best” in each state, according to Food & Wine, is how iconic the food is. Visual appeal, trends, and availability were not considered. Also not allowed on the list: burgers, hotdogs, burritos, tacos, and barbecue. Sandwich l…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Man Arrested In Stabbing Of Elderly Man, Self, In CT Family Violence Incident, Police Say Man Arrested In Stabbing Of Elderly Man, Self, In CT Family Violence Incident, Police Say
Man Arrested In Stabbing Of Elderly Man, Self, In CT Family Violence Incident, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hartford County man who allegedly stabbed an elderly man and then himself has been arrested for the crime. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29, when Glastonbury police officers responded to 215 Sherwood Drive for an active family violence incident, said Corey Davis of the Glastonbury Police Department. Responding officers found an elderly male victim in the garage suffering from multiple stab wounds. Another man, identified as Jason McCormick, was found in another area of the home with self-inflicted knife wounds to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities COVID-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities
Covid-19: Week-To-Week Cases Drop In More Than 100 Connecticut Communities While nearly all of Connecticut still contends with a surge in COVID-19, the number of reported infections went down from week-to-week in more than 100 communities. Meaning, we've won a few recent battles, but not the war against COVID-19. Some of the places that saw the biggest decline in total reported COVID-19 cases were Bridgeport, Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, Hartford, and Fairfield. The news comes from Connecticut’s most recent weekly update, released on Thursday, Dec. 17. The data was collected Nov. 29-Dec. 12. Meanwhile, 49 communities saw an increase in re…

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by Kristin Palpini