Copyright 2010 http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat en-us Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:00:23 -0400 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:00:23 -0400 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/station/as-seen-on/A_HANDFOUL_OF_WOMENN_ROCKED_THE_RUNWAY_AT_A_NEW_HAVEN_SALON_Hartford.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:16:08 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/Still0319_00000_640x480.jpg
Cancer patients rocked the run-way

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/One-Killed-in-I-95-Truck-Crash-88721887.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:28:33 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/90*120/truck+accident3.jpg
One person has died after a tractor-trailer went off Interstate 95 in Stonington on Saturday morning. The highway was closed for over four hours.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/Two-MTA-Trains-in-Sideswipe-Accident-88709757.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:30:12 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/Metro_North_640_480.jpg
Metro North Police are investigating an accident involving two Metro North trains near Route 102 and Route 7 in Ridgefield.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/Makeovers-For-Remarkable-Women-88707557.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:51:48 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*80/haircut1.jpg
Women who are battling cancer and the nurses who support them received free makeovers Friday night in New Haven.

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Six Democrats hoping to be the state's next governor squared off in a debate live on NBC Connecticut Friday night.

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Weaver High's Latiqua Patterson will graduate as the second all-time leading scorer in the school's history. With nearly 1,500 points to her name, Patterson hopes to continue her passion for hoops in college.

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A man from Orange was honored by the American Red Cross Friday for his record-breaking blood donations.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Grieving-Canadian-Skater-to-Perform-at-Foxwoods-86269802.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:56:21 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/AP10022612663.jpg
Joannie Rochette, the courageous Canadian figure skater and bronze medalist, will perform at Foxwoods.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Diversity-in-Connecticut-Working-Women-88597082.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:30:50 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/WVIT_Diversity_in_Connecticut_Worki_031910_13_mezzn_640x480.jpg
Kathy Walsh is like a growing number of women in Connecticut. She owns her own business, Homeward Bound, with locations in West Hartford and New Milford. She used her experience in the fashion industry and in...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Enigma-Can-Start-Serving-Liquor-Again-88615047.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:24 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*80/042209+Golden+Local+Old+Town+champagne.jpg
The club's license was suspended after a brawl that left two people injured with stab and gunshot wounds.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Bill-to-Reduce-Decriminalize-Marijuana-Possession-88595542.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:38:12 -0400 $10 million worth of pot was found during a safety inspection.]]> http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/Marijuana32.jpg
Lawmakers hear testimony on a bill to make marijuana posession an infraction rather than a misdemeanor.

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Here are some musicians and songs with Connecticut connections.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Ex-Husband-of-Slain-Madison-Woman-Deep-in-1M-Debt-88560492.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:39:23 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/judgegavel2.jpg
The ex-husband of a slain Madison woman is deep in debt -- at least $1 million to be exact, according to court documents. His defense attorney calls him a suspect in the case.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Famed-Forensic-Expert-Tours-Explosion-Site--88558052.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:02:44 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/Middletown_Explosion_PKG_020710_640x480.jpg
Dr. Henry Lee, a world-renowned forensic scientist, and two other experts on Friday will tour the Kleen Energy Power Plant in Middletown, the site of the February explosion that killed six workers.

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For 60 days, the FBI wiretapped Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti's cell phone but what’s on the tape is a mystery.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/UConn-Student-May-Be-Americas-Worst-Driver-85845527.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:09:54 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/Alyssa_C_driver.jpg
Travel Channel’s newest reality show, “America’s Worst Driver,” airing March 21 at 10 p.m., will feature a UConn student.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/around-town/real-estate/Head-of-Avon-Sells-Kent-Mansion-for-Cool-85-million-88544302.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:15:15 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/MAC+Liberty+2.jpg
The man responsible for making women feel beautiful sold his Kent mansion for a sweet $8.5 million, which is actually a bargain.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/West-Haven-Man-Killed-in-Motorcycle-Crash-88544952.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:15:30 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/police+generic.jpg
Bruce Tischer, 43, of West Haven, was driving a motorcycle and collided with a pickup at Leavenworth Road and Walnut Tree Hill Road just before 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, police said.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/weird/Maury-Guests-Arrested-for-Behaving-Like-Maury-Guests-88543282.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:15 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*96/LAgenerics+boxing+fight+gloves+box+punch.jpg
The fight started even before Maury introduced them, and now a California couple is in a Connecticut slammer instead of on the set of the pseudo-reality show known for infidelity confessions and “Who’s your...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/Cheshire-Parents-Concerned-School-Could-Be-Chopped-88513057.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:11:59 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*77/students-empty-desks.JPG
Parents and students alike are worried that Chapman Elementary School could be on the chopping block if the Board of Education doesn’t receive the funding it needs in this year’s budget.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/Fairfield-Call-In-and-Report-Storm-Damage-88472782.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:17:37 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/tree12.jpg
A frustrated Governor Rell is taking matters into her own hands and sending crews to Fairfield county Friday to clear all remaining debris left from the 6 day old storm.

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Cakes for cash are the trade that secured the extra funding a new Southington bakery needed to open.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Crews-Respond-to-Overnight-Restaurant-Fire-88381372.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:24 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/WVIT_Stamford_Restaurant_Fire_112108_33_mezzn_448x336__818900.jpg
Crews responded to an overnight fire at a Southington restaurant.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Skeleton-Wrapped-in-Blanket-Found-in-New-Haven-88438922.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:44:45 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/PHI+police+line+generic+tape.jpg
New Haven Police announced late Thursday that skeletal remains found in East Rock Park are believed to be that of a dog and not of child.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/around-town/food-drink/7th-Annual-East-Haddam-Chowder-Competition-Kicks-Off-Spring-88210382.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:27 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*80/chowder.jpg
The seventh annual East Haddam chowder cook-off is this Saturday, March 20 at 11:30 a.m. Five restaurants will vie for the votes of hundreds of chowder tasters and the coveted silver ladle trophy.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/around-town/events/Hubble-IMAX-Movie-Blasts-Off-88426222.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:24:55 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/rsz_hubbleimax.jpg
New IMAX movie "Hubble" Launches at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk on Friday.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/13-Year-Old-UConn-Student-Denied-Trip-Abroad-Claims-Discrimination-88380342.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:30:36 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/Colin_Carlson.jpg
He’s a 13-year-old genius and he wants to go to Africa, but UConn said no. Now, Colin Carlson has filed a complaint, claiming age discrimination.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/Voters-Like-Undecided-for-Governor-88388192.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:25:21 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/Conn+Capitol.jpg
With eight months to go until the general election, we’re still making up our minds, according to a Quinnipiac poll released on Thursday.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/sports/The-Prez-Says-Huskies-are-the-Dogs-to-Beat-88381942.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:15:23 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*116/AP100309134722.jpg
President Obama picks the UConn women to win the National Championship in San Antonio.

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Someone or something has made so many calls to Stonington and hung up that police are on the case of the mysterious dialer.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Finances-Under-Scrutiny-at-CT-Humane-Society-88316772.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:45:25 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/kittenadoption.jpg
Critics claim the CT Humane Society President and Board Chair are using donations for personal gain.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Somethings-Lurking-In-Winsteds-Highland-Lake-88304522.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:03:11 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*68/hlake.jpg
A giant piece of ice covered in debris floated to the surface of Highland Lake in Winsted.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Puppy_Dognapped_Hartford.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:18:10 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/stolen_dog_pkg_031710_640x480.jpg
9 week old puppy stolen from a Windham pet store.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Back-in-Session-Berlin-Students-Will-Return-to-Class-88302407.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:05:53 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/classroom_640x480.jpg
McGee Middle School in Berlin reopens Thursday after noxious fumes forced it to close for three days.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Funds-Dry-Up-For-New-Haven-ID-Cards-88290907.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:09:01 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/102*120/untitled110.JPG
The Elm City is considering using city funds to pay for the controversial cards that 11,000 residents hold.

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Car thefts in two towns led to a police pursuit, a crash and a foot chase.

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