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Prominent TV News Anchor Leaving Station, Reveals Future Plans: CT News

Driver Crashes Into IHOP/ Student Sets Fire At School, Gets Arrested: PD/ False Earthquake Reported/ Boy, 6, Helps Save Mother's Life & More

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Prominent TV News Anchor To Depart, Future Plans Revealed

The well-known TV news anchor has been seen on local TVs for nearly 25 years.>>>Read More.


Motorist Crashes Into IHOP, Flees The Scene: Police

Police are seeking tips on the driver’s identity, according to police.>>>Read More.

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Student Set Fire At School, Charged With Arson: PD

A seventh-grade student has been arrested in connection with a fire that sent three school employees to the hospital, according to police.>>>Read More.


Upon Further Review It Wasn’t An Earthquake, Here’s What It Was Instead

What geologists first reported as a rare Connecticut earthquake has now been determined to be something much different.>>>Read More.

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Man Climbed Onto School Roof During Chase, Lockdowns Put In Place: PD

The driver bailed from the SUV on foot and ran across all four lanes of traffic, police said, and then he jumped the guardrail and waded through the river and ended up on top of the school roof.>>>Read More.


Boy, 6, Helps Save Mother’s Life: Fire Department

A 6-year-old boy is credited with helping to save his mother’s life after an incident, according to officials.>>>Read More.


Mayor Weighs In On 6 Teachers, Students Arrested

“It is unfortunate that it has come to this: teachers and students are now choosing to be arrested in order to bring attention to the education funding crisis…” the mayor said.>>>Read More.


Connecticut Memorial Day Weekend Offers Art, Racing, History, and More

From Van Gogh in Hartford to muscle cars in Salisbury, CT hosts unique events, festivals, and reenactments this Memorial Day weekend.>>>Read More.

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