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Marathon runner knocked down at the finish line tells his story

by Allan Lamberti
April 16th, 2013

In all the videos of the Boston Marathon explosion yesterday, one of the images that stands out is of a runner in an orange shirt, falling down from the shockwave immediately ... Read More →

Airlines help out those going to and from Boston

by Allan Lamberti
April 16th, 2013

Despite the average person’s hatred towards airlines, and, more specifically, airline practices, United Airlines, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines were not charging travelers who wished to postpone or cancel travel and who were ... Read More →

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The Acts of Kindness Are Already Starting To Pour In For Boston

by Begley
April 16th, 2013

As horrific and awful as the events in Boston were yesterday, and like with anything like this that happens, there is always an outpouring of good that comes out of a tragedy like this. ... Read More →

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Today’s Boston Herald Front Page – Tuesday April 16th 2013

by Begley
April 16th, 2013

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Patton Oswalt’s Inspiring Facebook Message

by Begley
April 15th, 2013

In the wake of the tragedy that happened up in Boston earlier today, comedian Patton Oswalt took to his Facebook page to post a message that is truly inspiring and speaks to ... Read More →

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Newtown Strong Team Who Ran Boston Marathon All Safe After Explosions

by Begley
April 15th, 2013

All six members of the Newtown Strong Team who ran today’s Boston Marathon are all safe tonight according to a post on their Facebook page. The runners were running the 26.2 mile race ... Read More →

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VIDEO: Explosions At Boston Marathon

by CT BOOM
April 15th, 2013

This video from Boston.com was taken just as the exposions happened. WARNING: Graphic content. source: Boston.com Raw cell phone video of second explosion via YouTube: Raw Cell phone video of ... Read More →

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Latest on The Boston Marathon Explosions

by CT BOOM
April 15th, 2013

We are getting early reports of multiple explosions within the last hour at the finish line of today’s Boston Marathon resulting in dozens of serious injuries. Here are the latest photos and ... Read More →

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CT’s Finest: Dumb Arrest of the Week

by Anna Zap
April 15th, 2013

I remember when I was on maternity leave after giving birth to my daughter. I was part of a Mommy Group that would regularly meet at parks and beaches to push strollers ... Read More →

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Stop Parking/Driving Like A-holes!

by Special Ed
April 15th, 2013

I don’t know if this video is real or not but I am all for this kind of enforcement of law. I don’t care how awesome you think your ride is stop ... Read More →

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Could “Secretbook” Be The Next Tool For A Social Media Terrorist Attack?

by Begley
April 13th, 2013

Chalk this up to just another thing on the internet that we probably do not need and will ultimately be used for evil. It’s a new browser extension called “Secretbook”. What is ... Read More →

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Home Invasion + Kidnapping + Robbery of Millions Worth of Jewelry = Big Man Hunt

by Meghan
April 12th, 2013

Meriden and Fairfield police are teaming up with the FBI to look for a group of four or five men who committed a number of crimes this morning. First up, home invasion. ... Read More →

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Is It Time To Talk About Tasers?

by Special Ed
April 11th, 2013

The gun control debate is under way with the Senate set to vote today. Of course this is a discussion that needs to be had and decisions need to be made but ... Read More →

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Why Was The SWAT Team Called To A Random House In Hartford This Morning?

by Begley
April 11th, 2013

No, I don’t think the “swatting” phenomenon has made it’s way here to Connecticut. This seems to be for real. Early this morning around 6am, SWAT teams were called into a house in Hartford. That’s pretty ... Read More →

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New Haven Police Search For Man Who Shot Dog in Face

by Meghan
April 10th, 2013

People are truly disgusting. New Haven Police are looking for a man who tied up this dog in Edgewood Park, shot him in the face and left him to die. A witness ... Read More →

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Do Bad People Throw Animals?

by Anna Zap
April 9th, 2013

Animal Control Officer Karen Lombardi is accused of throwing a small dog against a wall in Woodbridge. State representative Diana Urban from Stonington claims that Lombardi is guilty of animal cruelty. She ... Read More →

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Cookie Monster Arrested After Pushing Toddler

by Meghan
April 9th, 2013

More drama for Sesame Street. Except this Cookie Monster was actually just a New York City man dressed as the character so I don’t really think we can blame PBS for this ... Read More →

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We Can’t Save Everyone

by Special Ed
April 9th, 2013

There are just too many people in this world. Hit the highway, go to a shopping mall or just walk around and you will see our overpopulation firsthand. I blame this on ... Read More →

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Facebook Fight Leads to Two Arrests in New Haven

by Meghan
April 8th, 2013

Ahh the youth of America… A Facebook fight between a 14-year-old girl and an older woman that included “slanderous talk” ended up in two women getting arrested after showing up at the ... Read More →

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CT’s Finest: Dumb Arrest of the Week

by Anna Zap
April 8th, 2013

This one is particularly annoying because it happened less than two miles from my home. If you think it’s fun to read about what dumb things people do in CT- Understand that ... Read More →

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