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Is Wolcott the New Marijuana-Growing Hot Spot?

by SFA
May 9th, 2013

This article should start with a joke about gardening and that other kind of weed, but I’m kind of jet-lagged, so here we go. Ahem: Wolcott’s becoming a marijuana mecca, apparently. Last September police ... Read More →

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Cheers Connecticut! Wine Tastings Are About To Get A Whole Lot Better In CT

by Begley
May 9th, 2013

There is nothing better than walking into a liquor store just to pick up a six pack or a bottle of wine on the way home from work and you see a ... Read More →

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While You Were Sleeping…Your House is Being Robbed

by Meghan
May 8th, 2013

Vernon police are warning some neighborhoods to keep an eye for suspicious activity in the middle of the night. Between 3 and 4:30 a..m, multiple people reported burglaries and attempted break-ins on Dailey ... Read More →

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Anderson Cooper’s Interview With Charles Ramsey Is Fascinating

by Begley
May 8th, 2013

Yes, all of the Charles Ramsey video and audio from the past 48 hours has been truly hilarious. Though, after watching this interview he did with Anderson Cooper I can’t help but ... Read More →

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Bristol tries to stop thieves from stealing copper; thieves get greatest revenge

by Allan Lamberti
May 8th, 2013

People love stealing copper. In fact, Bristol has an epidemic with thieves stealing copper off the roof of the old O’Connell School. So, they came up with a solution – they put grease ... Read More →

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Charles Ramsey- My Favorite New Hero

by Anna Zap
May 7th, 2013

Charles Ramsey was just eating his McDonalds, minding his business when Amanda Berry screamed and got his attention. He helped her escape the residential Cleveland home where she had been held against ... Read More →

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5-Foot-Tall Lobster Stolen in Southington

by Meghan
May 7th, 2013

Outside of Gulf Shrimp in Southington sits a 5-and-a-half foot tall lobster statue. It’s become the restaurant’s trademark. A customer noticed the missing crustacean and told an employee who assumed the owner had taken ... Read More →

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Journalist Busted with a Bunch of Coke Gets Probation

by SFA
May 7th, 2013

The first thing I thought when I read this story about a freelance journalist from Glastonbury who was arrested for possession with intent to distribute was: That makes sense. Not that I ... Read More →

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Much Ado About Nothing

by Special Ed
May 7th, 2013

With the recent news of a Hamden man offering up a burial plot for the dead Boston bomber some folks have gotten worked into a tizzy. Seems they don’t want the bomber ... Read More →

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CT’s Finest: Dumb Arrest of the Week

by Anna Zap
May 6th, 2013

An unnamed woman was arrested by Milford police when she drunkenly discharged a can of bear deterrent in the hallway of the local Howard Johnson. (I’m going to let that sink in ... Read More →

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School Safety: Are $25,000 Bullet-Proof Whiteboards The Answer?

by Charlie
May 6th, 2013

I don’t claim to have the answers to any of this stuff. If I did, I wouldn’t be drinking a beer in a chair at 10 minutes to 11 on a Sunday ... Read More →

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Meriden Firefighters Trying to Save Their Own Firehouse

by Begley
May 6th, 2013

Usually firefighters are busy saving other people’s houses from being destroyed. Though, firefighters in Meriden are now trying to save their very own firehouse in their city. City Council will be meeting ... Read More →

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CT is Really Mad That You’re Still Texting While Driving

by Anna Zap
May 5th, 2013

The battle continues between Connecticut lawmakers who are furious that Connecticut residents continue to talk and text on their cell phones while they drive. As the law states now, if you are ... Read More →

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63-Year-Old Arrested for Soliciting Sex from 13-Year-Old

by Meghan
May 3rd, 2013

This man was arrested for sex solicitation. Who cares, right? People go to prostitutes all the time. Well, this 63-year-old from East Hartford offered a measly $20 to a 13-year-old girl. That ... Read More →

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Crazy CT Ex-Girlfriend Shows Up Demanding $20

by Anna Zap
May 3rd, 2013

I had a terrible ex-boyfriend. Most women have dated a guy with a few screws loose. You know the one…You find all your text books hidden under his bed with his dead ... Read More →

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Get Ready To Add “Mattresses” To The list of “Things We Pay More For in Connecticut”

by Begley
May 3rd, 2013

How much is a good comfortable night’s sleep worth to you? You spend most of your life in your bed. There always comes a time that you wear out that old mattress and need a brand ... Read More →

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School canceled on account of weather…good weather!

by Allan Lamberti
May 3rd, 2013

Take a look outside, Connecticut – it’s like the greatest weather day ever, and it’ll probably be the greatest weather weekend. That’s the case across the country, including Washington state. So they’ve ... Read More →

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I Hate Your Children

by Special Ed
May 2nd, 2013

Okay, I don’t really hate your children. It was just a clever title to grab your attention. What I do hate is parents like Genevieve Salvatore. See, she was “shocked” to find ... Read More →

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Another Wesleyan University Videotape Scandal

by Meghan
May 1st, 2013

Two public safety officers at the Middletown university were fired and are now being investigated by authorities after they allegedly videotaped and “viewed” a female student in her room. The college immediately fired both employees ... Read More →

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BUSTED! Massive Marijuana Grow Operation In Thompson, CT

by Begley
May 1st, 2013

There are going to be a lot of angry stoners in Connecticut today waking up without their usual wake and bake routine. State police in Connecticut managed to bust a massive marijuana ... Read More →

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