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Hero Dog Fights Bear To Save Owner In Connecticut, Now Family Needs Help To Save Him Hero Dog Fights Bear To Save Owner In Connecticut, Now Family Needs Help To Save Him
Hero Dog Fights Bear To Save Owner In Connecticut, Now Family Needs Help To Save Him A Connecticut dog is being called a hero after putting himself in danger to protect his owner from a charging bear. The attack left the dog critically injured, and his family is now asking for help to cover his medical care. Kobe, a beagle mix in Torrington, was mauled around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 8. Kobe's owner, Richard Hubbard, said in a GoFundMe campaign that he was taking out the trash when he spotted a large bear behind a dumpster. "I tried to get us back inside quickly, but Kobe’s leash slipped from my hand," Hubbard wrote in the fundraising campaign. "He bravely ran and barked …

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'Explosive' Diarrhea Parasite On The Rise In New England As Infections Reported In 17 States 'Explosive' Diarrhea Parasite On The Rise In New England As Infections Reported In 17 States
'Explosive' Diarrhea Parasite On The Rise In New England As Infections Reported In 17 States The number of people in Connecticut diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause "explosive" diarrhea and other severe gastrointestinal symptoms continues to grow. The news comes as the number of cases across the United States has surged over the past several weeks. More than 1,000 people have been diagnosed with cyclosporiasis since May, with the largest outbreaks reported in Michigan and Ohio. In Connecticut, 23 people had contracted the infection as of July 1, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cyclosporias…

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Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To CT Restaurant With Wife Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To CT Restaurant With Wife
Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To CT Restaurant With Wife The famously fiery Gordon Ramsay was all smiles when he stopped by a Connecticut restaurant earlier this week. Red 36, a seafood restaurant in Mystic, posted a photo on Monday, July 7, featuring Gordon Ramsay posing with staff members. He visited the popular eatery with his wife, Tana. He previously visited Red 36 last year. View this post on Instagram The British-born Ramsay has become something of a regular at Connecticut's top restaurants. He is currently filming the latest season of his long-running Fox cooking competition series "Hell's K…

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Western Mass Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later Western Mass Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later
Western Mass Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later A Massachusetts landlord who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old child has been sentenced to prison.  Anatoliy Kuzmenko, 73, of Chicopee, was sentenced to two years in prison after a jury convicted him of one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. He must serve three years of probation after his release.  As part of his sentence, Kuzmenko must register as a sex offender.  The case began in May 2024, when three siblings spoke to Chicopee police officers to report sexual assaults they said…

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'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Mass Teen Killed In Bike Crash 'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Mass Teen Killed In Bike Crash
'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Mass Teen Killed In Bike Crash A Massachusetts community is rallying around the family of a 15-year-old boy who was killed last month in a bicycle crash by honoring his generosity and kindness through a new scholarship created in his honor. Oliver Lewis was killed on June 23 after he was struck while riding his bicycle near King Street and the Interstate 495 north off-ramp in Franklin. Police said officers responded to multiple 911 calls around 3:20 p.m. The Franklin teenager was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation. Hundreds of people have sha…

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Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4 Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4
Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4 A grieving family is demanding justice after a Cambridge city worker and father of a 5-year-old boy was shot to death while off duty, leaving loved ones and neighbors searching for answers. Xavier Bautista, 32, was fatally shot shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street, steps from Sennott Park in Cambridge. A passerby discovered him around 5:30 a.m. and called 911, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. Bautista was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been announced, and investigators have not said what led t…

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60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Templeton 60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Templeton
60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Templeton Dozens of cars burned and were destroyed when a fire tore through a central Massachusetts auto auction yard.  A 911 call sent firefighters rushing to the three-alarm blaze at Insurance Auto Auctions on Baldwinville Road in Templeton at around 2 a.m. Thursday, July 2. Crews rushed to find multiple vehicles fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters from several regional departments responded to get the blaze under control.  Gardner firefighters said that about 60 cars were destroyed. No injuries have been reported.  Multiple vehicles were scheduled for an auction at…

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DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students
DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it is suing Massachusetts and Rhode Island, claiming the states unlawfully give college tuition breaks and financial aid to undocumented immigrants while denying those same benefits to some U.S. citizens. The Justice Department's Civil Division announced the lawsuits Tuesday, June 30. Federal officials argue the state laws conflict with federal law by allowing certain students without legal immigration status to qualify for in-state tuition and, in some cases, state financial assistance.  A news release about the lawsuit said those rule…

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Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports
Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports A grandmother, her daughter, and her 2-year-old granddaughter were killed after their car plunged into the Seekonk River in Rhode Island, authorities said. The grandmother was trying to teach her daughter how to drive when the car went into the river in Pawtucket around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, according to WJAR.  Emergency crews searched for hours before suspending the operation around 1 a.m. Monday because of poor visibility and difficult water conditions. The Rhode Island State Police dive team resumed the search about seven hours later and recovered the submerged vehicle aroun…

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Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Grafton Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Grafton Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash
Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Grafton Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash A 31-year-old Massachusetts State Police trooper died after an off-duty motorcycle crash over the weekend, leaving behind a wife and infant daughter.   Trooper Jacob Mick was riding his motorcycle around 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on Providence Road near Route 122 in Grafton, when his bike collided with a car, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.  The Northborough native was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car that crashed with Mick was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.  Mick graduated from the…

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Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police
Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police An adult swimmer died after being pulled underwater by a strong current in the Hoosic River, police said on Sunday, June 28. The incident happened near State Route 67 and Beck Road in Hoosick in Rensselaer County, where troopers were called for a report of a missing swimmer at about 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, New York State Police said. An investigation determined a family had been swimming in the river when one adult swimmer became distressed in the strong current, went underwater, and did not resurface, police said. First responders searched the water and located the swimmer dead n…

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Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI
Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI A Massachusetts man was arrested after police say he drove to Rhode Island under the belief he would meet a 15-year-old girl with whom he'd exchanged sexually explicit messages.  Richard Lallier, 34, of Rehoboth, was arrested on June 17 as part of Operation Red Card, a child exploitation and human trafficking enforcement initiative led by the Rhode Island State Police and the FBI, the US Attorney for the District of Rhode Island said.  Lallier was charged with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, attempted interstate travel for illicit sexual conduct …

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