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Missing Wethersfield Native, 32, Found Dead In Montana: 'I'll Never Forget His Laugh' Missing Wethersfield Native, 32, Found Dead In Montana: 'I'll Never Forget His Laugh'
Missing Wethersfield Native, 32, Found Dead In Montana: 'I'll Never Forget His Laugh' Friends of a Connecticut man are mourning after federal authorities found his body along a hiking trail in Montana after he was missing for a week.  Hartford County native Grant Marcuccio, from Wethersfield, was reported missing on Aug. 18 from his home in White Fish, Montana, where he lived. A US National Park Service helicopter flying over Glacier National Park spotted his body on Sunday, Aug. 25.  The 32-year-old was hiking with friends along a trail to McPartland Peak, but he became separated. Authorities will perform an autopsy to decide the cause of death, but wounds to…
Berkshire County Home Destroyed By Fire Berkshire County Home Destroyed By Fire
Berkshire County Home Destroyed By Fire Authorities called a Massachusetts home a "total loss" after a fire broke out and engulfed the structure.  The Tolland Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire in the Berkshire County town of Sandisfield at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, the department reported. This afternoon at 1:30 Tolland Fire was toned out on a first alarm structure fire in the town of Sandisfield. Upon... Posted by Tolland MA Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, January 31, 2022 Fire officials said the crew assisted Sandisfield Fire at the scene. Tolland Fire reported that the home was engulfed in flames b…
Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Connecticut Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Connecticut
Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Connecticut Winds with gusts up to 20 miles per hour have brought down some tree limbs across Connecticut, causing power outages. Just before 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, Eversource is reporting 1,275 customers without power. Colebrook in Litchfield County (266), Granby (202) in Hartford County, Torrington in Litchfield County (201) have the most outages. United Illuminating is reporting just four outages. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut
Strong Gusty Winds Down Tree Limbs, Cause Scattered Power Outages In Connecticut Hundreds in Connecticut are now without power as high winds whip through the area. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Monday, March 29. As of around 10 a.m. Monday, 1,132 of Eversource’s 1,284,773 Connecticut customers were still reporting outages, while United Illuminating was still working to repair four active outages impacting 40 of its 340,198 customers. According to Eversouce, outages were still being reported in: Colebrook: 271; Coventry: 166; New Milford: 102; Hartland: 85; Torrington: 72; Wilton: 55; Granby: 53; Willington: 45; Greenwich: 46; Stamford: 39; Norwalk: 37; …
COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red - Entire New Haven Area Poses High-Risk Of Infection At this point, it would be easier to tell you what Connecticut communities aren’t in the red for the week of Nov. 19. There are now 157 out of 179 Connecticut cities and towns that have turned “red” due to COVID-19 incident rates. Last week, Nov. 12, there were 100 red communities. Many of the new additions are from the New Haven area. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. Scroll down for local city and town rates and trends. Red communities are so-called du…
COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week COVID-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week
Covid-19: Connecticut Goes Red; Only 22 Communities Didn't Make The Red List This Week At this point, it would be easier to tell you what Connecticut communities aren’t in the red for the week of Nov. 19. There are now 157 out of 179 Connecticut cities and towns that have turned “red” due to COVID-19 incident rates. Last week, Nov. 12, there were 100 red communities. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 residents. Scroll down for local city and town rates and trends. Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID…
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump
Connecticut Leaning Blue, But Here Are The Towns That Voted For Trump As many elections, including the one for president, are still being counted, Connecticut hasn't quite finished tallying all its ballots, but it seems likely the state will remain blue As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., 85 percent of the votes for president cast in Connecticut had been counted. As was anticipated, challenger Democrat Joe Biden has the current majority vote for president. Biden has won 58.5% of the vote with more than 928,131 ballots cast in his favor.  Trump secured 39.9% of the vote and accumulated 633,711 ballots in his favor. The following is a list of cities…
Isaias Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times; Litchfield County Communities Most Affected Isaias Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times; Litchfield County Communities Most Affected
Isaias Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times; Litchfield County Communities Most Affected Some Litchfield County residents may be without power throughout the weekend as utility crews continue working to repair the damage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias. Despite calling in outside contractors and working around the clock to restore power, Eversource is estimating that storm restoration will not be “substantially complete” until 11:59 on Tuesday, Aug. 11. According to Eversource, more than 700 crews are working to repair the widespread damage to the electric system caused by Isaias. A “significant” number of additional out-of-state mutual aid crews are arriving Friday, Aug. 7. …
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Litchfield County Communities Are Most Affected Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Litchfield County Communities Are Most Affected
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Litchfield County Communities Are Most Affected More than 50,000 Litchfield residents are still in the dark two days after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees, felling utility poles, and sending power lines flying. Hundreds of Eversource line, tree, and service crews worked through the night after Tropical Storm Isaias and minor tornadoes tore through Connecticut causing widespread and historic damage to the company’s electric system, according to the company. In Litchfield County, as of 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, there were still 50,705 Eversource customers without power. A breakdown of active power out…
Litchfield County Isaias Update: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power, Towns Most Affected Litchfield County Isaias Update: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power, Towns Most Affected
Litchfield County Isaias Update: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power, Towns Most Affected More than 66,000 Litchfield residents are still in the dark a day after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees, felling utility poles, and sending power lines flying. Hundreds of Eversource line, tree, and service crews worked through the night after Tropical Storm Isaias and associated tornadoes tore through Connecticut causing widespread and historic damage to the company’s electric system, according to the company. In Litchfield County, as of 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, there were still 66,301 Eversource customers without power. A breakdown of acti…
Keep An Eye Out: Moose Are On The Loose, CT DEEP Says Keep An Eye Out: Moose Are On The Loose, CT DEEP Says
Keep An Eye Out: Moose Are On The Loose, CT Deep Says Moose are on the loose in Connecticut and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is warning drivers that the animal won’t look both ways before crossing the street. A moose was spotted walking along a wooded area near a roadway in Suffield on Monday, April 8, DEEP announced.  “Stay alert when driving in areas of the state where moose are observed on a regular basis,” the Connecticut Fish and Wildlife Division advised, citing more than 40 moose-related crashes in Connecticut between 1995 and 2017. Data collected in other states where moose are more prevalent determ…