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Family of Vicki Soto, Teacher Who Died for Students, Numb but Coping
'At this point they are still numb from what happened,' says a member of the family’s church who visited the Sotos on Saturday at their Stratford home.

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'At this point they are still numb from what happened,' says a member of the family’s church who visited the Sotos on Saturday at their Stratford home.

Victoria 'Vicki' Soto, a Stratford High School graduate, is being memorialized across the nation as a hero for her attempts to save her students during Friday’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown.
Victoria 'Vicki' Soto, a Stratford High School graduate, is being memorialized across the nation as a hero for her attempts to save her students during Friday’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown.
A local is organizing a candlelight vigil tonight for those affected by today's tragedy at a Newtown elementary school where a mass shooting claimed the lives of 27 people including 20 children.
As updates continue to come in of a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Stratford Public Schools are proceeding to monitor activity and are upping patrols around schools.
Mr. Dobosz served in WWII and was a lifelong area resident.
Do you know a local whose efforts this year deserve some praise? Nominate them here!
Drop-side cribs with detaching side rails were eliminated after being involved in at least 32 infant suffocation and strangulation deaths since 2000, Consumer Protection says.
Weather permitting, the work on Main Street will be done before New Year's.
Claire Balducci, 46, faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
Claire Balducci, 46, faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
Matt Catalano reacts to judge's ruling that the town illegally hired an EMS director in 2011.
See how your school stacks up to others in the state.
The town charter was violated when Philip Onofrio was hired, a judge ruled last week.
A new scam involves mailings fraudulently claiming to be from the state Department of Social Services, according to this press release.
Funeral services will take place on Monday, Dec. 10, at 9:30 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home.
The announcement of who will replace departing Supt. Irene Cornish is expected soon.
Connecticut ranks 23rd in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report detailed in this press release.
Firefighters contain fire in basement, limiting damage to the home.