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Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says
Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says Despite experiencing more success than originally expected, a Connecticut shop has announced that it will be closing so the owner can focus more on their family.  Little Lucy Snack Shop, located in Windham County at 112 Main St. in Putnam, will open for its last day in business on Saturday, Jan. 13, the owner announced on social media.  In their announcement, the owner said the snack shop's sales had "been better than anticipated," but that she needed to step away to spend more time with her family.  "My presence at home and availability for family has been greatly reduced s…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In CT Dirt Bike Crash 'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In CT Dirt Bike Crash
'Loved By So Many': Friends Remember Oxford Man Killed In CT Dirt Bike Crash Authorities have identified the 22-year-old Oxford, Massachusetts, man who died after crashing his dirt bike at Quaddick State Forest in Connecticut just days before Christmas.  Steven Zografos was riding in in Windham County, in the town of Thompson, on Saturday, Dec. 23, when he crashed with another dirt bike rider just before 4 p.m., NBC Connecticut reported. He died at the scene.  A 21-year-old was seriously injured in the crash and was airlifted to an area hospital. He is expected to survive, the report said. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.  A GoFu…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected
Storm Power Outages: Tens Of Thousands Still In Dark; Here Are CT Communities Most Affected Although sunny skies have returned following a strong storm system that pounded the Northeast with gusty winds and downpours, tens of thousands of Connecticut residents remain waiting for their electricity to be restored. As of Tuesday, Dec. 19 around 10:30 a.m., just over 25,000 customers in the state are still without power, according to both Eversource and United Illuminated.  Earlier Report - New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown The outages were caused by a potent storm system that brought several inches of rain and gusty winds on Mond…

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by Ben Crnic
News
New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown
New Update: Nearly 60K Remain Without Power In CT; Here's Latest Rundown As a potent storm system that battered Connecticut with gusty winds and downpours pushes off the coast, almost 60,000 residents are still without electricity thanks to downed trees and tree limbs.  As of Monday, Dec. 18 around 5 p.m., just over 56,800 customers in the state remain in the dark, according to Eversource and United Illuminated.  Earlier Report - Storm Power Outages: These Areas In Connecticut Most Affected By Damaging Winds, Downed Trees The town with the most outages is currently Killingly in Windham County, where 3,096 customers are without power. The other to…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Man Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot, State Police Say CT Man Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot, State Police Say
CT Man Charged In Murder-For-Hire Plot, State Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill someone who was going to testify against him in court. Windham County resident Leonard Thuo Mwithiga, age 52, of Putnam, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 4, after an undercover trooper posed as the potential hitman, said the Connecticut State Police. State Police said they learned of the murder-for-hire plan after a confidential informant man entered the Troop D barracks in Danielson on Saturday, Dec. 2, and said his employer, identified as Mwithiga, requested his assistance wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say
DUI Arrest: Man Nabbed After Driving Past Cops In CT, Police Say A Massachusetts man was arrested in Connecticut after he failed to move over for a police vehicle, leading the authorities to believe he was intoxicated. It happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12 in the Windham County town of Killingly, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers on I-395 northbound near Exit 38 were walking back to their car following a traffic stop when a Ford Explorer zoomed past them without moving over a lane or slowing down. Near Exit 41, police then pulled over the driver of the Explorer, Nicholas Bisesti, age 45, of Framingham, Massachusetts…

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by Sophie Grieser
Obituaries
Beloved Nurse Remembered After Being Found Dead In CT Basement: 'Always Went Extra Step' Beloved Nurse Remembered After Being Found Dead In CT Basement: 'Always Went Extra Step'
Beloved Nurse Remembered After Being Found Dead In CT Basement: 'Always Went Extra Step' A beloved mother, grandmother, and wife who dedicated her life to doing everything she could for her patients as a visiting nurse is being remembered following her murder in a Connecticut residence.  Joyce Grayson, age 63, died on Saturday, Oct. 28 after going missing while she was performing her duties as a visiting nurse at a residence in the Windham County municipality of Willimantic. Grayson was reported missing by her family around 2 p.m. on Saturday, prompting Willimantic Police to search the area of Chapman Street. After finding her vehicle, officers tracked her to a nearby resi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Missing Woman Found Dead In CT Basement: 'One Of Worst Cases I Have Seen,' Police Chief Says Missing Woman Found Dead In CT Basement: 'One Of Worst Cases I Have Seen,' Police Chief Says
Missing Woman Found Dead In CT Basement: 'One Of Worst Cases I Have Seen,' Police Chief Says Authorities are investigating after a woman reported missing was found dead in a Connecticut basement, police said.  The events leading up to the discovery began in Windham County on Saturday, Oct. 28 around 2 p.m., when Willimantic Police were contacted by the family of a woman who had been missing since mid-morning.  New, updated report: Beloved Nurse Remembered After Being Found Dead In Willimantic Home: 'Always Went Extra Step' According to the department, police responded to the area of Chapman Street to investigate the disappearance and determined that the woman's vehi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash
CT Man Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash A 65-year-old motorist was killed in a two-vehicle Connecticut crash. It happened in Windham County in Hampton on Route 6 in Hampton around 2:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19. According to the Connecticut State Police, James Harvey of the Windham County village of Wauregan was driving east on his 1994 Honda PC800 motorcycle when he hit a 2009 Nissan Vera, driven by a 22-year-old Hampton woman who was making a turn. The crash caused heavy damage to both vehicles, state police said. Harvey was rushed to Windham Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Nissan driver was not inju…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Seen Her? Woman Breaks Into Victim's Car In CT, Tries Cashing Check In Her Name: Police Seen Her? Woman Breaks Into Victim's Car In CT, Tries Cashing Check In Her Name: Police
Seen Her? Woman Breaks Into Victim's Car In CT, Tries Cashing Check In Her Name: Police Authorities are looking for a woman who allegedly smashed a victim's car window, stole her purse, and then tried cashing a check in their name at a Connecticut bank. The search for the suspect stemmed from an incident in Windham County on Wednesday, Oct. 4 just after 5:10 p.m., when the Putnam Police Department responded to a municipal parking lot along the River Trail at 98 Kennedy Dr. for a reported car break-in.  According to the department, officers then determined that the victim's rear car window had been broken and a purse had been stolen from inside.  Days later, on Tuesd…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Vintage Car Drives Off CT Road, Hits Guardrail, Lands In Embankment Woman Killed After Vintage Car Drives Off CT Road, Hits Guardrail, Lands In Embankment
Woman Killed After Vintage Car Drives Off CT Road, Hits Guardrail, Lands In Embankment Authorities are investigating the cause of a Connecticut crash that left a 35-year-old woman dead and another person seriously injured.  The incident happened in Windham County on Monday, Oct. 9 around 8:30 p.m., when a 1967 Triumph GT6 traveling south on Route 169 in Pomfret near the intersection with Harrisville Road ran off the right side of the road and struck a metal beam guardrail, according to state police. The car then hit a traffic sign and a tree before coming to an uncontrolled rest in an embankment, police said. The driver was later flown to UMass Hospital with serious inj…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead In Backyard, Police Say Death 'Suspicious' 33-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead In Backyard, Police Say Death 'Suspicious'
33-Year-Old CT Woman Found Dead In Backyard, Police Say Death 'Suspicious' Police in Connecticut are treating the death of a 33-year-old woman as "suspicious" after her body was found in a backyard. The body of Windham County resident Kristine Knox, of Plainfield, was found in Plainfield around 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. According to Plainfield Police, officers responded to 205 Cemetery Road for a report of a deceased person. On arrival, officers located Knox dead in the backyard of the home, police said. The scene was immediately secured and Plainfield Police Department detectives responded to assist in the investigation. At this time, the Plainfield…

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by Kathy Reakes