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Community Rallies Around Western Mass Airman After Newborn Son's Cancer Diagnosis Community Rallies Around Western Mass Airman After Newborn Son's Cancer Diagnosis
Community Rallies Around Western Mass Airman After Newborn Son's Cancer Diagnosis Days after Brendan and Karen Filburn gave birth to their second son Brody, they received the news no parents ever deserve: their seemingly happy newborn has an aggressive form of cancer. Sixteen days after Brody was born, he began his first round of chemotherapy.  But the Filburns aren't facing this alone. Friends and family of the Hartford County couple, who live in the town of Simsbury, have created a GoFundMe to help provide for them while they give Brody their full attention.  Related: GoFundMe For The Filburns So far, the campaign has raised more than $5,200 of its $7,000 go…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police ID 24-Year-Old Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Region Police ID 24-Year-Old Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Region
Police ID 24-Year-Old Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Region Police identified a 24-year-old man who died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of South Windsor at the intersection of Sullivan Avenue and Rye Street at about 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, the South Windsor Police Department reported. Nathan Dallas Eberly, of Simsbury, was riding a motorcycle home from work at FedEx, located at 40 Kennedy Road, when he was struck by a tractor-trailer, police announced on Monday, Oct. 3. Police said the investigation into the crash is ongoing. Authorities asked anyone with information abo…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man From Region Nabbed For Violent Road-Rage Incident, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed For Violent Road-Rage Incident, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed For Violent Road-Rage Incident, Police Say A Connecticut man has been charged in connection with a road-rage incident in which he allegedly pulled a gun and hit the victim while threatening to kill them. The incident took place in West Hartford around 11:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 27. According to the West Hartford Police, the incident began in Simsbury where the suspect cut in front of the victim while driving aggressively, said Assistant Chief Lawrence Terra. The victim followed the suspect ultimately ending at 43 Lemay St., in West Hartford. The suspect, identified as Christopher Rung, then exited his vehi…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Two People, Dogs Rescued After Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Region Two People, Dogs Rescued After Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Region
Two People, Dogs Rescued After Blaze Breaks Out At Home In Region Authorities rescued two people and two dogs who were trapped in a Connecticut home after a fire broke out in the kitchen. Officials reported that the fire broke out at a home in Simsbury, and police and firefighters responded at about 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6. Two occupants of the home who had been trapped on the second floor due to smoke and heat were taken to the hospital as a precaution, the Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company said. The dogs were not injured, officials said. Firefighters reported that "heavy fire" was mainly contained to the kitchen area, and heat and smoke damage wa…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts
Motorcycle Club Drug Bust In CT Includes Arrests Of Five From Massachusetts Some 25 people were arrested and a large number of drugs were confiscated during a warrant raid of a Connecticut motorcycle club. The search took place in Middlesex County around 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Portland at the Ruthless 4 Life motorcycle gang clubhouse. The raid, conducted by the Connecticut State Police and numerous other agencies, was initiated because of numerous complaints made by members of the public regarding large gatherings at the location where open drug and alcohol use was causing significant quality of life issues for the community, state police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Supermarket In Region Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Supermarket In Region
Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold At Supermarket In Region One CT Lottery player is feeling extra lucky after cashing in a winning scratch-off ticket worth a half-million dollars. In Hartford County, a resident of Avon who chose not to disclose a name won $500,000 playing "$500,000 Extravaganza!" on Monday, March 28 after cashing in a ticket sold at the Big Y Class Market on West Main Street in Avon. "$500,000 Extravaganza!" players have a 1 in 3.09 chance of winning, lottery officials said. 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 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Couple Killed In Shooting In Region Couple Killed In Shooting In Region
Couple Killed In Shooting In Region A Connecticut husband and wife were killed in an alleged domestic violence shooting. The incident involving the couple in their late 50s took place in Hartford County around 5:20 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12, in the hamlet of Weatogue in the Town of Simsbury. The shooting came to light after an 18-year-old woman who was inside the Woodleigh Place house at the time of the shooting ran to a neighbor's house and called the police, according to Simsbury Deputy Chief Police Christopher Davis. Police said those killed were Linda Halligan, age 57, and her 59-year-old husband, Bernard Halligan Jr. A la…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Local Overnight Snowfall Totals, Current Conditions For Thursday, Dec. 17 Local Overnight Snowfall Totals, Current Conditions For Thursday, Dec. 17
Local Overnight Snowfall Totals, Current Conditions For Thursday, Dec. 17 Overnight the winter storm dropped between 7 and 12 inches of snow on Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut. As snow continues to fall, the National Weather Service provided overnight snowfall totals. At 7 a.m. here is how much snow had fallen in your area - Hartford, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties: Hartford County Simsbury - 11 inches Bradley Airport - 10.9 inches Canton - 10.5 inches Manchester - 10 inches Hampden County Longmeadow - 12 inches Southwick - 10.3 inches Westfield - 9.3 inches East Longmeadow - 8.5 inches Monson - 8 inches Chicopee -7.5 inches Hampshi…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
Big Y Closing All Locations For 2 Days Big Y Closing All Locations For 2 Days
Big Y Closing All Locations For 2 Days All Big Y stores will be closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday this year. The move was made to give employees a break amid the extra stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, the owners said. On Nov. 26-27 all Big Y World ClassMarkets, Table & Vine, and Fresh Acres will be closed. Big Y will close its convenience and gas locations - Big Y Express - on Thanksgiving but not Black Friday. "The resilience of our teams has been remarkable, and we are thrilled to be able to thank them with a well-deserved break,” said Richard D. Bossie, senior vice president of operations and customer experience. …

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford
Stolen Cars From MA, CT Suburbs Keep Winding Up In Hartford Stolen cars from all around the area keep winding up in Hartford. On Friday, Sept. 18, Hartford Police said they have recovered another five stolen vehicles and one stolen firearm. The recovered cars are from Simsbury Storrs Berlin West Hartford Longmeadow, MA. The gun was stolen from Glastonbury, police said. All of the cars that were stolen were taken with the key fob left inside, police said. In addition to the recovered autos, police made four arrests including a missing juvenile and a parole violator, police said. Connecticut and Massachusetts have been hit all year long by a w…

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by Kristin Palpini
Police & Fire
Man Who Posted Video Of Himself Blowing Stuff Up Gets 3 Years In Jail Man Who Posted Video Of Himself Blowing Stuff Up Gets 3 Years In Jail
Man Who Posted Video Of Himself Blowing Stuff Up Gets 3 Years In Jail A man who posted an online video of himself blowing stuff up has been sentenced to 3 years in prison. David Bourne, 38, of Simsbury, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to 37 months in prison, followed by supervised release, for illegally possessing and using explosives, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Connecticut. Bourne was arrested in May 2019, about five months after he threw a pipe bomb, which he constructed, into the back of a victim’s truck, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Police started investigating Bourne after Connecticut State Police were called to a Hartland home in December …

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by Kristin Palpini