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The 23-year-old, who police said has "an extensive criminal history," is accused of running from officers and illegally carrying firearms.
The tours explore Farmington Village's history as a temporary home for people who had escaped slavery in the early 1800s.
The three students are among 2,600 high school seniors nationwide who were awarded college-sponsored scholarships through the program.
He is one of over 2,600 high school seniors nationwide who were awarded college-sponsored scholarships through the program.
All information is provided by the Southington Police Department. Charges are allegations, not convictions.
An airplane hit a greenhouse near the airport, and its pilot left the scene in another plane without telling authorities, reports say.
Tony Letizio earned the award after he helped officers apprehend a person accused of shoplifting who had run into rush hour traffic.
The food truck, which parks at Millwright's Restaurant in Simsbury during the summer, will open for the season soon, staff said on Facebook.
A talented figure skater with a zest for life, she graduated from cosmetology school and loved cats, Italian food and cooking.
Billed as a "holistic wellness store," the shop sells CBD products — like lip balm, creams and bath salts — as well as crystals and glass.
Currently an employee of UConn's Center for Students with Disabilities, she has experience in both the education and business worlds.
Leff died suddenly over the weekend, town officials said, and he'll be honored with a memorial on the Collinsville Green on Tuesday night.
All information is provided by the Simsbury Police Department. Charges are allegations, not convictions.
He died over the weekend following a year-long cancer battle. "He was one of a kind," his assistant coach told the Record-Journal.
Officers said there is no active threat to the public following several reports of shots fired on a West Hartford street.
The Main Street Community Foundation has chosen five organizations to receive money from a Southington-based trust fund, it announced.
When Nick Duncan was in seventh grade, he told his future coach that he'd become her best rower ever. He did, and now he'll row for Navy.
The annual award honors students at Catholic high schools in the region who "committed significant time, energy and care" to academics.
The 46-year-old had pleaded guilty to supplying drugs to the leader of a drug-trafficking ring, the district attorney's office said.
The town will host two parades — one in Simsbury and one in Tariffville – and several municipal buildings will be closed on Monday.
