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PD: Infant taken to hospital after being burnt by oven at Rocky Neck

NIANTIC —  Police said a  17-month-old boy was transported to a local hospital Saturday morning after falling against a Dutch oven that was being used by his family to cook breakfast on. State police...

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Make a Wish sends avid Red Sox fan to Fenway Park

NIANTIC – Connor Ealden is ten years old and is the most avid Boston Red Sox Fan you’ll ever meet. Diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis shortly after birth, Connor has had a rough 10 years. To make his...

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East Lyme High School graduate looks at dog photos for popular Twitter account

NIANTIC -- John Ricci, an East Lyme High School graduate who recently finished his degree at the University of Pennsylvania, has an interesting job right out of college: looking at pictures of dogs....

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Baby born in cell at York women’s prison; 2 UConn Health employees banned...

NIANTIC – The Connecticut Department of Correction says they are conducting an internal investigation after woman gave birth in her cell early Tuesday morning at the York Correctional Institution. The...

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‘CT Bail Fund’ helps women in prison make bail

NIANTIC -- Nicole Kennedy is taking on a few battles in her life. “I have a drug addiction. I’m fighting that and I’m still starting to win that battle a little bit better each and every day," said...

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Businesses can’t wait for peak tourism in Connecticut

MADISON --  After the weather Connecticut endured especially in March when winter would not quit, businesses near the beaches can’t wait for the summer to sizzle. The Clam Castle, a fixture near...

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Good Samaritan, Coast Guard respond to capsized vessel off Niantic

NIANTIC — Four people were rescued by a good Samaritan  and Coast Guard after their boat capsized Saturday morning. Officials were contacted around 11 a.m. by radio that 21-foot boat had taken on...

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Rain causes flooding around state

WEST HARTFORD -- Heavy rain caused some flooding in areas of the state Wednesday. Checkout the heavy downpour that took place earlier today: Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment...

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Niantic fire chief resigns amidst investigation

NIANTIC — The Niantic fire chief resigned Wednesday amidst an investigation regarding discrepancies of time cards and submitted payroll requests. First Selectman Mark Nickerson said that Chief Steve...

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Several dogs rushed to hospital after ingesting THC in two CT towns

NIANTIC —  Two dogs  in Connecticut were rushed to a local vet hospital after ingesting THC. According to Clark Veterinary Hospital, the THC was found at Cini Beach, Niantic and at Old Saybrook Land...

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Niantic family-owned business rises from the ashes following destructive fire

NIANTIC — The community is rallying behind a local family who lost their longtime business in a blazing inferno. The Gada family has owned Guys Oil for 80 years. The Gadas told FOX61 from the moment...

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State investigating Wally Lamb’s inmate writing program

HARTFORD — Connecticut’s Correction Department is investigating an inmate writing program run by author Wally Lamb after a lawsuit was filed this spring by some of the participants. The inmates say...

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Medication dosing errors cause 5 ODs at women’s prison

HARTFORD  — Connecticut prisons officials say errors by nurses at the state women’s prison have caused five inmate methadone overdoses in recent months. The Department of Correction tells the Hartford...

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