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Fire hits Monroe home & garden business

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:48 MDT

MONROE -- A small home and garden center was briefly shut down Thursday after a fire erupted on one side of the building. Fire Marshal William Davin said the owner of the Home & Garden

Firefighter and aspiring football player suspended over sick time

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:22:58 MDT

FAIRFIELD -- After huddling behind closed doors, the Fire Commission last night flagged Firefighter Wayne Parks for a penalty -- a three-month, unpaid suspension.

Charges against four dropped in hotel swingers' party (Hartford Courant)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:25:08 MDT

From Hartford Courant: Law enforcement authorities in Enfield infiltrated a Nov. 8 swingers' night and witnessed partially clothed men and women having oral sex, intercourse, masturbating and having simulated sex in front of a photographer. From the article: Criminal charges were dismissed Wednesday against four people arrested after undercover police busted a swingers' party at a Windsor Locks hotel bar last year, attorneys for the defendants said.

Hostage: 'I don't know why he didn't kill me'

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:59:14 MDT

HARTFORD -- An advertising executive's former wife who police say was held hostage by her ex-husband for hours inside his Connecticut home told a newspaper she did not expect to survive the ordeal,

Embezzling ex-lawyer charged with failing to pay back clients

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:56:08 MDT

TRUMBULL -- A former lawyer, who served seven years in prison for stealing nearly $600,000 from more than a half-dozen clients, has been arrested again for allegedly failing to pay back the money to

Cops: Man went naked to dental appointment

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:17:59 MDT

STRATFORD -- A 41-year-old man was arrested after appearing for a dental appointment without a lick of clothing, police said. Christopher Hoff, of Masarik Avenue, was naked -- and five days late --

Man charged in marina vandalism

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:19:20 MDT

STRATFORD -- A Fairfield man was arrested in connection with the vandalism to 47 boats at a local marina here last year. Todd Conley, 27, of Ann Street, surrendered to police Wednesday after being

Shakespeare Theater mired in controversy, but the plays are the thing

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:56:10 MDT

STRATFORD -- For 20 years, attempts to revive the Shakespeare Theater have amounted to "Much Ado About Nothing." But even though the theater will remain dark this

Puerto Rican parade, fest set for Sunday

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:08:38 MDT

BRIDGEPORT -- Reggaeton performer Nicky Jam and salsa singer Michael Stuart are two of the big names that will be perform Sunday at the 16th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival.

2 charged in sleeping teen's death

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:56:34 MDT

NEW BRITAIN -- Police have made two more arrests in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed while sleeping in 2006. Two Hartford men were arrested yesterday: Christopher