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It Appears to Be a Great Year for Eastern Chipmunk in Connecticut

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July 3, 2024

It Appears to Be a Great Year for Eastern Chipmunk in Connecticut

I know they may be a pest in gardens, but I love chipmunks. Some years I haven’t seen any chippys at all, but not this one. 2024 appears to be a great year to be a chipmunk living in Connecticut.

The Eastern Chipmunk is the only chipmunk found in Connecticut. They’re reddish brown, and have prominent black and white stripes down the length of their back. Oh those cheeks, I find that feature most adorable. Chipmunk can grow to 8-10 inches long, including their tail, and can weigh up to just over a quarter pound. According to ct.gov, chipmunk are omnivores, and their diet consists primarily of bugs, worms, bird eggs, frogs, snails, seeds, nuts, fruits, and mushrooms. July is mating season for chipmunks, which is good news/bad news for them. The good news is the mating, the bad news is that chipmunks are food for the hawks, owls, snakes, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, and house cats of Connecticut. Do you remember the horror of finding a chipmunk wiggling away in your cat’s mouth? That’s an image that you can’t shake.

Connecticut saw an explosion of the chipmunk population in 2016 according to cbsnews.com. At the time a biologist at the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection pointed towards a mild Winter, an abundance of Maple seeds and acorns, and comfortable temperatures. Winter 23/24 was relatively mild, the temperatures between April and now have been moderate, and I do remember seeing a whole lot of acorns this Spring. Has the perfect storm of chipmunk weather and food happened in 2024?

Grey striped Chipmunk on the stone

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The birdfeeders around my condo seem to be the best place to see Chip n Dale scurrying about.

The Beautiful Bovines at Arethusa Farms in Litchfield

Three Places in Connecticut Where The Smell Almost Knocks You Out

As the Summer heats up, so do the unexpected smells as you drive along with your windows open. I know of three areas in Connecticut where if you’re not expecting it, the smell in the air will almost knock you out.

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Five Connecticut Grocery Stores Serving Superior Prepared Meals

Most supermarkets and grocery stores serve prepared foods, some have pizza ovens, sushi bars, even their own coffeehouse. When I don’t feel like cooking, these are the five grocery stores around here that I feel make superior to-go meals

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Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream Prediction, Picks and Odds – July 7

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2 hours ago

July 6, 2024

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Connecticut Sun vs. Atlanta Dream Prediction, Picks and Odds – July 7

The Atlanta Dream (7-12), on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena, will attempt to break a three-game losing skid when visiting the Connecticut Sun (16-4). This matchup is at 1:00 PM ET on NBCS-BOS and Peachtree TV.

Want to read about predictions and computer picks for the Sun-Dream meeting? Then continue scrolling for the scoop.

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Sun vs. Dream Game Info

Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM ET
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-BOS and Peachtree TV
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena

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Sun vs. Dream Predictions

Score Prediction: Sun 84, Dream 71

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Sun vs. Dream Stats

Sun		Dream
79.9	Points Avg.	76.3
73.1	Points Allowed Avg.	81
44%	Field Goal %	41.2%
30.9%	Three Point %	31.9%

Sun vs. Dream Betting Records

	Sun	Dream
ATS	9-11-0	9-10-0
vs. Total	10-10-0 (as favorite)	11-8-0 (as underdog)
Moneyline	15-1 (as favorite)	2-8 (as underdog)

Sun Key Players

Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
DeWanna Bonner	20	16.6	6.3	1.8	1.4	0.6	1.5
DiJonai Carrington	20	13.4	4.8	1.7	1.1	0.4	0.8
Brionna Jones	20	12.9	5	1.7	1.4	0.4	0.1
Alyssa Thomas	20	12.1	9.6	7.9	1.6	0.6	0
Tyasha Harris	19	11.3	1.6	3.1	1.2	0.2	1.7

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Dream Key Players

Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Allisha Gray	19	15.9	4.1	2.5	1	0.6	2
Tina Charles	19	14.1	9.1	2.1	1.3	0.4	0.3
Cheyenne Parker	19	9.6	4.8	1.5	0.7	0.3	0.2
Aerial Powers	15	8.1	2.9	1.3	0.9	0.3	0.8
Maya Caldwell	4	7	1.5	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.8

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Primary Health of Connecticut offers medical care without insurance getting in the way

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July 6, 2024

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Primary Health of Connecticut offers medical care without insurance getting in the way

MONROE, CT — A corporate health care model can put barriers between patients and their doctors, from going through call centers to express a concern, often hearing back from the doctor’s assistant, and having to make an appointment just to ask a question, to insurance companies dictating the treatments you can receive. A smaller Monroe

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Connecticut Mourning Loss Of Respected State Police Dog Drago

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July 5, 2024

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Connecticut Mourning Loss Of Respected State Police Dog Drago

TOLLAND, CT — Connecticut Friday was mourning the loss of celebrated and respected state police dog Drago.

Drago worked with veteran trooper and handler Kyle Kaelberer while stationed out of Troop C in Tolland County. The black shepherd had a distinctive floppy ear, which made him very photogenic and popular with children at promotional events.

State police said he died on July 4 from “medical complications.” He had battled stomach ailments in the past.

Kaelberer and Drago were graduates of the Connecticut State Police 201st Patrol K-9 Class, as well as the 219th Narcotics Detection K-9 Class. They also served together as “highly respected” members of the State Police Tactical Unit, state police said.

“The Connecticut State Police regrets to announce the passing of K-9 Drago. During his career, Drago successfully located countless wanted suspects, missing persons, as well as a large quantity of illicit narcotics,” state police said. “K-9 Drago was a beloved member of Troop C, and made an immeasurable impact on the safety of the citizens of Tolland County, the State of Connecticut, and the Connecticut State Police as a whole.”

Drago certainly had his successes.

For example, just this past January, he and Kaelberer nabbed a suspect in a murder “intent” case out of Massachusetts. The Webster Police Department in Massachusetts contacted Connecticut State Police about a vehicle they had attempted to stop in their town that had eventually crashed at exit 53 on Interstate 395 in the town of Thompson in Connecticut.

The driver fled on foot after the crash, and Drago and Kaelberer were called in to assist. They began a track in a thickly wooded area and Drago located the suspect, who was taken into custody after a brief struggle, state police said. It was later determined that the suspect had not only engaged the Webster Police in a pursuit, but in a stolen vehicle.

The suspect also had a nationwide extraditable warrant for assault with intent to murder and numerous firearm charges out of Worcester, MA, police said.

In October 2023, a 50-year-old Iowa man who eluded authorities for about 12 hours after crashing a car on Interstate 84 in Tolland was eventually corralled by Drago.

The man was in a stolen 2010 Infinity EX35, traveling west on I-84, about a half mile shy of Exit 68. He suddenly lost control of the vehicle and slammed into the center median, according to a crash report. The car was bearing registration plates out of North Carolina, state police said.

The man fled the vehicle on foot after the crash and crossed the eastbound lanes of I-84 in the process, according to a crash report. State police then set up a perimeter in the area and police dog Drago was called in to track him. Drago located and detained him in a wooded area.

In August 2022, a driver told Kaelberer that “your dog is wrong,” after Drago altered him to the presence of drugs at a traffic stop on I-84 in Tolland.

Drago, of course, was not wrong and troopers located 14 grams of fentanyl and 1.5 grams of crack cocaine in a subsequent search, according to an arrest report.

In February 2021, Troop C received 911 calls about people attempting to steal vehicles in the area of Kozley Road and Williams Way in Tolland. The second caller had interrupted the burglary in his garage and the would-be thief pulled out a gun as he approached the group, according to an arrest report.

The man was able to get a description of the getaway car before the men fled the property, which wound up being a stolen Acura RDX out of Newington, according to an arrest report.

Kaelberer saw the Acura traveling south on Old Stafford Road in Tolland, and, as he and Drago turned around to follow the vehicle, which was traveling at a high rate of speed through the intersection of Old Stafford and Dunn Hill roads and then south onto Tolland Green, the car slammed head-on into another state police cruiser, which was headed north with its lights activated, according to a state police report.

Five people exited the Acura and then fled on foot, state police said. Kaelberer and Drago, chased the 19-year-old driver on foot, and he was apprehended by Drago and was arrested at the scene.

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