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One Hospitalized, Five Displaced In Late-Night Western Mass Fire One Hospitalized, Five Displaced In Late-Night Western Mass Fire
One Hospitalized, Five Displaced In Late-Night Western Mass Fire One person is in the hospital and five are without a home after a late-night fire ripped through a Springfield home, fire officials said.  Crews were on the scene of the fire, which broke out at a home on 276 Dickson Street, around 10:10 p.m. on Monday, June 20, according to a Tweet from Springfield Fire.  SFD “On Scene “ 276 Dickinson St. Working fire all companies are operating at this time. pic.twitter.com/CG7DvurdiH — SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) June 21, 2022 One person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and those displaced were being helped by the Red Cross, Sprin…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Two Teenagers Injured From Separate Shootings In Central Mass, Police Say Two Teenagers Injured From Separate Shootings In Central Mass, Police Say
Two Teenagers Injured From Separate Shootings In Central Mass, Police Say Two teenagers were hospitalized in two separate shootings that happened over the weekend in Worcester, authorities said. First, a 15-year-old boy was shot on Vernon Street around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, Worcester Police said. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Then, 17-year-old boy was shot in the area of Orne Street after police responded to a ShotSpotter activation just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, police added. He was also taken to the local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Both investigations are ongoing. An…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Five Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County Five Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County
Five Hospitalized After Two-Vehicle Crash On I-95 In Fairfield County Five people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash on I-95 in Fairfield County. Firefighters responded to a report of a crash on I-95 southbound between exits 17 and 16 in Westport at about 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, according to the Town of Westport Fire Department Officials reported that a vehicle in the northbound lanes had struck the center barrier and traveled into the southbound lanes, where it was struck by a southbound vehicle. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, authorities said. Westport EMS, New Canaan EMS, and Darien EMS helped bring the people who were injur…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Five Hospitalized Investigating Hazmat Situation In CT Home Five Hospitalized Investigating Hazmat Situation In CT Home
Five Hospitalized Investigating Hazmat Situation In CT Home Several police officers in Connecticut were hospitalized following a hazmat situation at an area home, authorities announced. In Hartford County, police responded to conduct a welfare check in Windsor at approximately 11 a.m. on Plymouth Street. Upon arrival, police said that officers were met by “some type of noxious substance,” which left several with difficulty breathing and painful throats. In total, four officers were brought to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries, as well as one person who was inside the Plymouth Street home. All five are e…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Car Strikes Police Cruisers, Causing One To Hit Officer In Fairfield County Car Strikes Police Cruisers, Causing One To Hit Officer In Fairfield County
Car Strikes Police Cruisers, Causing One To Hit Officer In Fairfield County A police officer and a driver were hospitalized after a car struck two police cruisers in Connecticut, causing one to hit the officer. The crash happened at the Norwalk Green on Wednesday, April 20. An officer was responding to a crash where a car struck a tree and fled the scene, when another car struck the police cruisers, causing them to move, according to the Norwalk Police Department. Authorities said one of the cruisers struck the officer, who was standing in front of it. The officer and the driver were both hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The veh…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
First Selectman In Fairfield County Recovering After Stroke First Selectman In Fairfield County Recovering After Stroke
First Selectman In Fairfield County Recovering After Stroke A top elected official in Fairfield County is recovering after being hospitalized following a stroke, officials said. During a broadcast of the Board of Selectman meeting in New Canaan, Selectman Nick Williams announced that First Selectman Kevin Moynihan has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. Moynihan, age 72, reportedly suffered a minor stroke and is now recovering following his hospitalization. He has been the first selectman in New Canaan since 2017. According to reports, Moynihan is expected to attend the upcoming New Canaan Town Council meeting this week either in person or …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Two Yankees fans were struck by lightning while leaving a spring training game. The incident took in Tampa, Florida, around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, April 2, said Vanessa Nettingham, of the Tampa Police. The strike occurred when the two were walking in the parking lot of the Raymond James Stadium across from George M. Steinbrenner Field, Nettingham said. The couple, who were unidentified, were leaving early from the Yankees and Atlanta Braves game after it ended in the sixth inning due to a thunderstorm in the area, she added. The man, in his 60s, and the woman, in her 20s, were transpor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured After Shooting In Parking Lot At Fairfield County Nightclub, Police Say Man Critically Injured After Shooting In Parking Lot At Fairfield County Nightclub, Police Say
Man Critically Injured After Shooting In Parking Lot At Fairfield County Nightclub, Police Say A man is in critical condition after being shot during a fight in the parking lot of a Fairfield County nightclub.  The incident took place around 2 a.m., Sunday, March 6, when Bridgeport Police responded to reports of a person shot at the Ten20 Club. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 28-year-old Bronx man in the rear parking lot of the club suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, said Captain Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. "There were reports of an altercation in the parking lot prior to the victim being shot," Gilleran said. The victim was transported to …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Hospitalizations Dip To New Low In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County COVID-19: Hospitalizations Dip To New Low In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Dip To New Low In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut held steady near 2 percent as the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals dipped below 170.  On Thursday, March 3, there were 19,425 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health, resulting in 432 confirmed cases of the virus for a 2.22 percent positive infection rate. Four more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total still being treated down to 167, 66 (39.5 percent) of whom are not fully vaccinated. Acc…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing
Covid-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance to permit most healthy Americans to ditch their masks indoors, including students. On Friday, Feb. 25, the CDC announced it was altering its metrics that are used to determine which communities can begin lifting their mask mandates with a focus less on positive test results and more on virus-related hospitalization numbers. Previously, the CDC’s prevention guidance for local communities focused on the rate of new COVID-19 cases and the seven-day average positive infection rate; however, as the ongoing fight aga…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Infection Rate Back Below 3.5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut dipped back above 3.50 percent as the number of patients being hospitalized for the virus is approaching 250 after peaking at more than 1,000 earlier in the year. According to the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, there were 15,529 COVID-19 tests administered statewide on Tuesday, Feb. 22, resulting in 540 confirmed positive cases, resulting in a 3.48 percent daily infection rate, down slightly from the previous day. Six more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospital, as the number being treate…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized, One With Critical Injuries, After Shooting Near Fairfield County Intersection Two Hospitalized, One With Critical Injuries, After Shooting Near Fairfield County Intersection
Two Hospitalized, One With Critical Injuries, After Shooting Near Fairfield County Intersection Police are investigating a shooting that sent two men to the hospital in Fairfield County. Officers responded to a report that two people were shot in the area of Rose Hill Ave. and Ann Drive in Danbury at about 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, according to the Danbury Police Department. Police said a man in his 60s was hospitalized in critical condition and a man in his 30s was hospitalized in fair condition. Police have not identified a possible motive or potential suspects. Police asked anyone with information about the case to contact Detective John Rudisill at 203-797-4662, j.rudisi…

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by Nicole Valinote