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Historic Connecticut church damaged by fire

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An historic church in Taftville was damaged in a fire on Saturday night, police said.

A police officer spotted the blaze at the Taftville Congregational Church about 10:06 p.m. Saturday, according to the Norwich Police Department. Taftville is part of Norwich.

The officer told dispatchers that the fire was spreading quickly and the structure was reportedly fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, police said.

The church, established in 1904, is located at 16 North B St.

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The building was believed to be unoccupied at the time of the fire and an investigation into the cause of the fire was underway, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Norwich Police Department at 860-886-5561 ext. 6 or the department’s anonymous tip line at 860-886-5561 ext. 4.



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Human remains found at construction site in Greenwich

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Police are investigating after finding human remains at a construction site in Greenwich last week.

The police department said that during a normal workday at a construction site in northern Greenwich, workers found what appeared to be human remains after soil was disturbed by an excavator.

The remains were carefully collected from the scene, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the bones, police said.

Investigators said the remains appear to be of a considerable age.

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Connecticut State Police is also assisting with the investigation.



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A motorcyclist in Hebron is dead following crash

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A motorcyclist in Hebron is dead following crash


A motorcyclist in Hebron has died after a crash along Burnt Hill Road and Cone Road, state police said.

The Connecticut State Police responded to the accident at approximately 5:25 p.m. after a dirt bike struck a rocky embankment.

According to authorities, the operator of the motorcycle failed to negotiate an “S” shaped curves in the roadway before loosing control.

The victim was originally transported via LifeStar to the hospital with reported serious injuries, authorities said.

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The driver was then later pronounced dead at Marlborough Middlesex Clinic, state police said.

Anyone who may have witnessed this accident, or who may have information is asked to contact the Connecticut State Police.



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Driver rescued from crash in Wolcott, serious injuries reported

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Driver rescued from crash in Wolcott, serious injuries reported


A driver was rescued from a crash in Wolcott early Saturday morning and serious injuries have been reported.

Officers received a report of an accident on Beach Road around 3 a.m. Once there, police said they found a vehicle had hit a tree.

An occupant of the home where the vehicle crashed pulled the driver out of the car before the car caught on fire, according to police.

The driver was transported to the hospital to be treated for very serious injuries.

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No other occupants were in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by the Naugatuck Valley Regional Collision Reconstruction Team.



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