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Motorcyclist arrested for speeding and driving recklessly in Manchester: police
A motorcyclist has been arrested after he was caught speeding and driving recklessly in Manchester on Tuesday. State police said they saw a motorcyclist weaving through traffic, tailgating and passing vehicles unsafely. The driver got onto Interstate 84 West and continued onto I-384, where he was clocked driving over 100 miles per hour. A trooper activated his lights and sirens…
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One taken to hospital to be treated for burns after fire in Manchester
One person was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor burns after a fire in Manchester on Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to Eldridge Street around 7:30 a.m. and found fire coming from the second floor of a single-family house. They had the blaze under control within 10 minutes, according to the fire department. One resident sustained burns and…
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Serious injuries reported in Manchester car crash
A person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a reported car crash in Manchester on Wednesday. Crews responded to a single-car crash on Ferguson Road. The driver was taken to a local trauma center for treatment. No additional information was immediately available.
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Local Impact Grant helps nonprofit turn lives around with home repairs
Step by step, brush stroke by brushstroke, volunteers are changing hundreds of lives, one home repair at a time. Rebuilding Together of Manchester is making a difference in the community, with some help from a NBC Universal Local Impact Grant that it was awarded last year. The nonprofit helps income-eligible homeowners do emergency repairs and maintain their homes for free….
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Middle school teacher arrested for inappropriate contact with kids in Manchester: PD
A middle school teacher is facing charges for allegedly inappropriately touching kids in class in Manchester, police said. The police department said 58-year-old Floyd Gray, of Hartford, was taken into custody on Tuesday after turning himself in. Authorities received complaints from three Illing Middle School students alleging that their teacher touched them inappropriately and made inappropriate comments in class. The…
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Man threatened with gun inside Manchester home
A man was threatened with a gun inside of a home in Manchester on Sunday morning. Officers responded to Seaman Circle around 4 a.m. after getting a threatening complaint. According to police, a man inside of a home said he had been threatened with a gun. Police responded to the home with an armored vehicle and the people inside of…
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Multiple people exposed to mace during fight at Manchester trampoline park
An investigation is underway after multiple people were exposed to mace during a fight at a trampoline park in Manchester on Saturday. Police said there was a fight between people inside of the Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park and someone deployed mace. Multiple people were reportedly exposed to the mace during the incident. The exact number of people who…
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Armed robbery at Manchester gas station is under investigation
An armed robbery at a gas station in Manchester early Saturday morning is under investigation. Police said three people entered the XtraMart at the Shell on Hartford Road around 4:20 a.m. One of the people reportedly showed a gun and demanded money before all three people left in a dark-colored SUV. According to police, two people were dressed in all…
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Police arrest man that smashed windows at Manchester mosque, church, businesses
A man is under arrest after smashing windows at a mosque, a church and several businesses on Main Street and Cottage Street in Manchester early Thursday morning, according to police.
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Police arrest man that smashed windows at Manchester mosque, church, businesses
Police say they tackled and arrested a man who was actively vandalizing several businesses and other buildings on Main Street in Manchester early Thursday morning.
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Police arrest man that smashed windows at Manchester mosque, church, businesses
A man is under arrest after smashing windows at a mosque, a church and several businesses on Main Street and Cottage Street in Manchester early Thursday morning, according to police. Officers responded to the area around 12:25 a.m. after getting a call about a possible burglary in progress. The caller told dispatchers they could hear the sound of glass breaking….
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CT LIVE!: New Tech Center Opening in April by UR Community Cares
The Open House will take place on April 1st at 153 Spruce Street in Manchester.
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Life-threatening injuries reported in crash on I-384 West in Manchester
Life-threatening injuries were reported in a crash on Interstate 384 West in Manchester on Saturday morning. The single-vehicle crash happened around 7:30 a.m. near exit 2. Firefighters said an SUV was originally traveling in the eastbound lanes, hit several trees and ended up in the westbound lanes. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital to be treated…
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Person found dead in river in Manchester was missing Vernon man: police
The person who was found dead in the Hockanum River in Manchester on Monday has been identified as a Vernon man who had been missing for more than a month. The man, 40-year-old Justin Shvetz, of Vernon, was reported missing on Feb. 11. Police said he had been entered into a national database as missing, a silver alert was issued…
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Police investigate suspicious death after body found in river in Manchester
Police are investigating a suspicious death after finding a body in the Hockanum River in Manchester on Monday evening. Police said they were called to the river in the area of Hilliard Street and New State Road at about 3:30 p.m. The body was removed from the river and taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office. The person’s identity is...
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Manchester police arrest suspect after man is hit by driver stealing his Porsche
A Manchester man was seriously injured last year when the person who was stealing his Porsche hit him with it, police said, and they have arrested a suspect. Police said it happened outside Steve’s Bagels on Center Street around 8:12 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2023, when the victim entered the bagel shop to pick up an order. The driver in…
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Newly-designated Manchester ‘Cultural District' highlights arts, aims to boost business
Manchester is boasting a new title as an area of the town is now considered a Cultural District. And supporters hope the state designation is a boon to that spot and beyond.
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Newly-designated Manchester ‘Cultural District' highlights arts, aims to boost business
Manchester is boasting a new title as an area of the town is now considered a Cultural District. And supporters hope the state designation is a boon to that spot and beyond. At the Firestone Art Studio & Café in Manchester, the owner and staff welcome customers for drinks, food and a chance to be inspired. “I just love it…
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Manchester school tries to limit classroom distractions with cell phone pouches
Bruno Mars, Chris Rock and Manchester’s Illing Middle School. Those three things don’t have much in common, but they share something: a policy on cellphones. Since December, Illing Middle School has been telling students to put their cell phones into pouches with magnetic locks. The phones stay in the pouches until the end of the day, when the school...
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Manchester school tries to limit classroom distractions with phone pouches
Teachers all over the country are struggling to keep students focused and engaged, and not on their cell phones. But some schools in Connecticut have found a way to lock out the distraction.