Bitter Cold, Brisk Wind Hits Tri-State Area -- Coldest In 3 Years
Folks around the Tri-State Area got a strong taste of winter Tuesday, thanks to brisk winds and below-freezing temperatures, and the trend was expected to continue Wednesday.
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Folks around the Tri-State Area got a strong taste of winter Tuesday, thanks to brisk winds and below-freezing temperatures, and the trend was expected to continue Wednesday.
The plane was coming from Groton when the pilot deployed the parachute because of an unspecified mechanical problem. The plane went down near South Street and Wixted Avenue in Danbury around 7:30 p.m.
Jeffrey Schare, 43, had been a coach at Staples High School in Westport, where he also taught math. Police said his victims are now 12 and 8 and the older girl had complained to a counselor at her school.
The website allows the public to submit testimony on several ideas being considered in the wake of the Newtown school shooting.
Authorities said that April Robles pretended to shoot people with the toy gun earlier this month.
Congress has failed to pass a budget for the last several years but some senate Democrats, including Connecticut's Richard Blumenthal, sense a change in the air.
Dueling visions of guns in America were heard across the country this weekend – from rallies in favor of the right to bear arms to churches focusing on how to prevent gun violence.
A panel was set to meet for the first time this week, after being ordered by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to recommend possible changes to state laws and policies in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre.
Hundreds rallied Saturday at the state Capitol, many carrying signs of protest, as part of demonstrations across the nation to express concern about increased gun control efforts since last month's deadly school shooting in Newtown.
Today's claim to check is from newly sworn-in junior Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy.
Typically, the drop is a good sign, but labor economists say the drop is due to a declining labor force.
Also Thursday, it was announced that newly retired Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman will serve as an adviser to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund's transition team.
The Bergen County Prosecutor's office is also preparing a training video for school officials on how to handle an active shooter situation. There are 318 public school buildings in Bergen County.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut until 4 p.m.
The five-year "System Resiliency Plan'' proposed by Connecticut Light & Power focuses on three initiatives: tree trimming, use of coated thicker-gauge wire, and strengthening utility poles, cross-arms and other equipment.
