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Boy Scouts to rebrand as Scouting America in historic change
A big shift for the Boy Scouts of America. The organization said it’s changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America starting next year. The move comes as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a flood of sexual abuse claims. The youth organization said the change is meant to make everyone feel...
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Armed citizen patrols continue in Hartford
Armed citizen patrols are continuing in Hartford, which now includes a South End neighborhood. Organizers say the patrols have been working, but city officials don’t approve of them. In a South End neighborhood along Wethersfield Avenue, armed citizens patrolled the streets Saturday morning after neighbors there made a request. Archbishop Dexter Burke with Walk In The Light Church of...
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From Kathmandu to West Hartford: The growing Nepalese community
West Hartford is home to the largest Nepalese community in our state and it’s a group that’s continuing to grow. “West Hartford town is amazing. The community here is very nice. The people. The neighbors helping neighbors, so it wasn’t a tough transition for us.” A transition Nabin Chettri navigated about 20 years ago, immigrating from his native Nepal...
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Connecticut cannabis dispensaries hopeful with news of drug reclassification
It could soon get easier for cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut to do business. Sources tell NBC News that the Biden administration plans to reclassify the drug for the first time in more than 50 years. It’s welcome news for Carl Tirella, founder of Budr Cannabis. “For over 50 years, cannabis has been wrongfully placed in the same class as drugs…
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Eastford church persevering one year after fire destroyed historic building
Moving forward one year after a fire destroyed their building. An Eastford church is optimistic about rebuilding, but also extending to the grace to the two minors arrested for that fire. “It’s disappointing that it’s kind of human nature, you know, for people to do dumb things. These are dumb things in the extreme, of course.” Pastor Mike Moran...
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Connecticut's only all-women's tackle football team wins first game of the season
The state’s only women’s tackle football team played its first game Saturday. The Connecticut Ambush took on the Upstate Lady Predators at Veterans Memorial Stadium in New Britain. This is first season for the Ambush and the players say they want to use this platform to inspire young girls and women to not only play football, but tackle football....
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Warmer and wetter winters in CT provide favorable environment for ticks
Don’t be surprised if you see more ticks this season. Experts say recent warm winters have allowed them to increase in numbers. In wooded areas like the reservoir in West Hartford, ticks are on the minds of visitors coming through. “They make me scared. I mean, I know they can give you bad diseases,” Jackson Muskrat of West Hartford...
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Deadly stabbing in Waterbury puts focus on domestic violence cases
An investigation is underway into the death of a Waterbury woman. Police have arrested the woman’s husband for murder after a stabbing took place while their child was home. Victim advocates say resources are available to help with support. Police continue investigating what led a man to reportedly stab his wife to death in Waterbury on Friday. Advocates who...
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Peer support team helps Wallingford firefighters with processing service call responses
A deadly blaze in Wallingford prompted the town’s fire department to activate its peer support team. It’s to help firefighters process what they witness on scene. As Wallingford firefighters respond to an emergency call, the crew inside is also getting help if they need it when they return. “It’s first responders helping first responders.” Deputy Chief Samuel Wilson said...
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Proposed plan to control geese population in Bristol draws emotional commentary
What to do with the geese in Bristol? The city’s Board of Park Commissioners discussed a potential plan Wednesday to cut down the geese population. It’s also brought stiff opposition from people saying it’s inhumane. Flocks of Canada geese are a common sight along Veterans Memorial Boulevard Park in Bristol. Their droppings though have caused complaints from the Bristol...
