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Women Killed In Crash Brought ‘Joy & Laughter,’ Communities Mourn: CT News
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“Samantha and Jolie brought joy and laughter into the lives of everyone they touched. Unfortunately their lives were cut short, leaving their families and communities heartbroken.”>>>Read More.
The store is having an “everything must go” sale.>>>Read More.
A student protest, a principal’s “leave” and hate-laced messages at a middle school have led to an administrative response.>>>Read More.
A 2013 New York Times review noted the food “harmonizes with the drinks” while the menu offered a number of “winning appetizers.”>>>Read More.
A car struck the local pharmacy, according to fire officials.>>>Read More.
“Numerous patients interviewed denied the major dental work was done even though (the dentist) billed for performing this work sometimes two and even three times on the same patient on the same teeth over a period of time, occasionally billing for work on teeth that already had been extracted.”>>>Read More.
Fire officials said the driver of the dump truck was trapped for a little over an hour. More than 40 firefighters helped in the rescue.>>>Read More.
“There was no dedicated toy store in town,” she said. “People had to leave town to look for these types of products, and I wanted to change that.”.>>>Read More.
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Three Rocky Hill firefighters were honored Monday night for their part in a rescue on the Connecticut River in March.
Emergency crews responded to Ferry Park in Rocky Hill on March 23 in response to a report of a vehicle in the river.
When they arrived, they found a woman in a Jeep about 35 feet out from the riverbank.
Crews broke a window and pulled the woman to safety after about 10 minutes, according to fire officials.
The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Monday evening, Captain William Kelly, Captain Roberto Leone, and Lt. Travis Gerace-Hicks were awarded the fire department’s valor award for their rescue efforts.
ROCKY HILL — A man from South Carolina is facing charges after cutting down light poles along the highway in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
Lamont Carlson Tucker, 62, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with first-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, police said.
Police said troopers responded to reports of “an individual cutting light poles” around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Tucker was released on a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in New Britain June 12, police said.
The North Haven Police Department is continuing to investigate after a male was shot while riding a moped on Sunday night.
According to police, a 20-year-old male was shot in the area of Whitney Avenue near the Hamden town line.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening serious injuries and was transported to the hospital.
No other information has been released.
Police are continuing to investigate, and say that there will be a heavy police presence in the area of Whitney Avenue and Skiff Street.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Haven Police Department.
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