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Fire Dept. Out $1000's To Repair Hydrants Damaged By Hit & Run Drivers
Some 9 hydrants are out of service due to evading/uninsured drivers, with fire dept. able to recoup repair costs for only 1 so far: FD.

Longtime journalist covering New Haven, Branford, and East Haven part time.
Some 9 hydrants are out of service due to evading/uninsured drivers, with fire dept. able to recoup repair costs for only 1 so far: FD.

New Haven Symphony Orchestra presents free interactive concerts including African folk tale, classic 3 Little Pigs at kid-friendly venues.
Dustin Cecarelli, 15, of Northford, was fatally stabbed in a fight outside Tuttle Elementary School by then 15-year-old Jeter Simmons: Court
"We stand on love," Jaychelle Jackson said, adding Tremaine Poole, charged in the fatal shooting of her nephew Jackson, 17, is forgiven.
Quaymar Suggs was sentenced for the "murder of an associate of a rival gang in May 2021," per federal prosecutors and investigators.
Tuesday afternoon, an elementary school-age child was hit but not seriously hurt by a vehicle that fled, and police have identified the car.
A pick-up, believed to be a Ford F-150, struck the East Haven Fire Department Rescue 1 truck while it was on a Forbes Place service call: PD
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The teen charged in the homicide is expected to be named in a Wednesday news briefing as the case is heading to adult court, police said.
Mission-driven Sweetgreen, created by 3 college students in 2007, is among most-requested restaurants in residents and Yale student surveys.
With mayors, schools' chiefs from CT's 5 largest cities, New Haven asked Gov., lawmakers to "more equitably support high-needs students."
Condolences are extended to the families and friends of those who have recently passed away.
The LOF Defence Systems vest, donated by Brittany Murphy/non-profit Blue Line Jars, gives East Haven K9 the "critical protection he needs."
The 6-foot senior from East Haven is the 21st player in Eastern CT State University's women's basketball history to reach 1,000 points.
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Bret Nye Kaeser, then 25, was a New Haven resident at the time of his disappearance and was last seen at Yale New Haven Hospital: Police.
At 8 p.m. Thursday, the victim was to meet an "acquaintance" at Congress Ave. and Hallock St. and was robbed by two people at gunpoint: PD.
The concert of Robert Nathaniel Dett’s work combines the orchestra and the "musical forces" of 200 voices from choirs across southern CT.
An alleged repeat shoplifter was charged with 1st-degree robbery after brandishing a knife and threatening an employee during a robbery: PD.
Part of an ongoing recruitment effort to fill the anticipated openings in 2025, only Connecticut P.O.S.T-certified candidates should apply.