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Two tractor trailers collide in Plainville, causing delays on I-84

Two tractor trailers collide in Plainville, causing delays on I-84

Updated: 29 minutes ago
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By Alyssa Drumm
A crash between two tractor trailers on I-84 west in Plainville has caused a traffic jam Saturday afternoon.

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Technical Discussion: A First Alert Weather Day for poor air quality & possible severe storms

Technical Discussion: First Alerting you to the risk for severe storms this evening

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Tyler Hughes
The latest Technical Discussion from the Channel 3 First Alert Weather Team.

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Bridgeport closes several roads due to flooding

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Zoe Strothers
Police are asking drivers to avoid the affected areas and plan for alternate routes.

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Signed prints of Braylon Mullins’ game-winning shot against Duke go on sale in South Windsor

UConn fans line up in South Windsor for signed prints of Braylon Mullins’ Elite Eight game-winner

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Zoe Strothers
Signed copies of a photo capturing Braylon Mullins’ game-winning shot against Duke in the 2026 Final Four go on sale Saturday morning at the Gampel Collection in the Shops at Evergreen Walk.

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First Alert Weather Day: Two rounds of storms, damaging wind and flooding concerns rank highest

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Zoe Strothers
Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected to move through the state Saturday afternoon and continue into the overnight hours.

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Man dropped off at Hartford hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, police investigating

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Zoe Strothers
Hartford police are investigating after a man showed up at the hospital Saturday morning with multiple gunshot wounds.

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Move! 5K and Movement Festival returns to Hartford’s Keney Park

Move! 5K and Movement Festival returns to Hartford’s Keney Park

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Cierra Jordan
The Move! 5K and Movement Festival is back at Keney Park Saturday for its fifth year, with organizers expecting hundreds of attendees and activities for all ages.

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2026 U.S. Classic gymnastics competition comes to Hartford

2026 U.S. Classic gymnastics competition comes to Hartford

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Dan Booth
The 2026 U.S. Classic gymnastics competition is set for Saturday at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, featuring former Olympians, world competitors, and athletes working toward the U.S. Championships and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Seven people rescued as fire spreads through three New Haven apartments

Seven rescued as fire tears through Ridgeview Condominiums in New Haven

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Zoe Strothers and Katie Coen
Seven people were rescued Friday afternoon after a fire broke out at 40 Donna Drive and spread to three apartments.

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Spotted lanternfly sightings are being reported across Connecticut, with larger populations...

Spotted lanternfly sightings spreading across Connecticut, experts urge public to act

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By WFSB Staff
Spotted lanternfly sightings are being reported across Connecticut, with larger populations concentrated along the shoreline, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Connecticut towns stop using FLOCK cameras

Killingworth, Windsor pulling Flock license plate cameras over privacy concerns

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Owen Kingsley
Two Connecticut towns are removing their Flock Safety license plate cameras, citing privacy concerns over where the data collected by the devices is being stored and who can access it.

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Hartford kicks off packed weekend with ConnectiCon, Jazz Fest, gymnastics and World Cup watch...

Hartford kicks off packed weekend with ConnectiCon, Jazz Fest, gymnastics and World Cup watch party

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Dylan Fearon
One of Hartford’s biggest weekends of the year is underway, with a pop culture convention, a free jazz festival, an elite gymnastics competition and a World Cup watch party all drawing crowds to downtown.

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I-TEAM: Records show Hartford Treasurer Charged City Card for Trips to Pebble Beach, Mexico...

I-TEAM: Records show Hartford Treasurer Charged City Card for Trips to Pebble Beach, Mexico City, and More

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM EDT
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By Sam Smink
Flights, preferred seating, business meals, all on your dime.

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State police use stop sticks to disable truck driven erratically on I-95 in Norwalk

State police use stop sticks to disable truck driven erratically on I-95 in Norwalk

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM EDT
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By WFSB Staff
Connecticut State Police troopers used stop sticks Wednesday afternoon to disable a truck being driven erratically on I-95 North in Norwalk, according to state police.

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The Town of Newington said it postponed its extravaganza. (file)

Towns postpone weekend events

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
Towns in Connecticut announced that events scheduled for the weekend have been postponed.

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Bristol Little League girls softball heads to East Region tournament

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 12:25 PM EDT
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By Anna Stansfield
The state champion Bristol Little League girls softball team is headed to the East Region tournament.

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Family Friday: Drama, dessert, blueberries and beats this July weekend

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT
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By WFSB Staff
Whether it's drama or dessert, berries or beats you're in the mood for, this July weekend in Connecticut has something for everyone.

Women’s Basketball

Former UConn Huskies Paige Bueckers, Breanna Stewart, and Gabby Williams have been named 2026...

UConn to be well-represented at WNBA All-Star Game

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 8:48 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
Three University of Connecticut legends earned spots on a WNBA All-Star Game roster.

Politics

President Trump addressed election security and called on Congress to pass the SAVE America...

Connecticut lawmakers react to Trump’s primetime address

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 7:58 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
Connecticut lawmakers weighed in on President Donald Trump’s Thursday night address.

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Exit 17 on I-91 northbound closes in Meriden as part of interchange project

Exit 17 on I-91 northbound closes in Meriden as part of interchange project

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 6:57 AM EDT
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By Anna Stansfield
Exit 17 on Interstate 91 northbound in Meriden was permanently closed on Thursday evening as part of a larger highway interchange project.

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A motorcycle crash closed two lanes on I-91 north in Cromwell the morning of July 17, 2026, CT...

Motorcycle crash closes 2 lanes on I-91 in Cromwell

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
A motorcycle crash closed a couple of lanes on Interstate 91 northbound in Cromwell on Friday morning.

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Hartford food truck festival draws crowds despite air quality alert

Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Hartford food truck festival as vendors and visitors push through

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM EDT
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By Katie Coen
The Food Truck Festival at Riverfront Park drew crowds Thursday evening despite an active air quality alert, with vendors and attendees reporting haze and smoke throughout the event.

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Man arrested on drug, weapons charges after traffic stop in Waterbury

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM EDT
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By Quinn Pramberger
A man was arrested in Waterbury after officers conducting patrol stopped his vehicle and found drugs, a loaded handgun, and ammunition inside.

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Carmen Sierra, former treasurer of the City of Hartford, participated in a news conference in...

Hartford police report contradicts former treasurer after accusations of document shredding

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM EDT
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By Sam Smink
Channel 3 has obtained a Hartford police report regarding the city’s former treasurer being escorted from her old office two days after she retired.

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2 hospitalized, 8 arrested after gunfire erupts at Cadillac Ranch

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM EDT
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By Zoe Strothers, Amanda Callahan, Owen Kingsley, Rob Polansky and Dylan Fearon
Two men were hospitalized and eight were arrested after violence and gunfire broke out at a charity motorcycle event at Cadillac Ranch Restaurant, police said.

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Hammonasset campers push through second day of smoky air

Hammonasset campers push through second day of smoky air

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM EDT
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By Matt McFarland
Campers at Hammonasset Beach State Park are dealing with a second straight day of unhealthy air quality as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to move through the region.

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Average American now spending $111 a month on subscriptions, study finds

Average American now spending $111 a month on subscriptions, study finds

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:16 PM EDT
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By Cassidy Williams
The average American is now spending $111 a month on subscriptions, $1,332 a year, and that figure is up 23% from last year, according to CNET’s annual subscription survey.

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Connecticut judge pushes for mental health court after daughter’s overdose death

Connecticut judge pushes for mental health court after daughter’s overdose death

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM EDT
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By Anna Stansfield
A Connecticut Superior Court judge who lost his daughter to a fentanyl overdose is now working to build the state’s first mental health court.

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Restaurants take precautions against cyclospora

Cyclospora cases rise in Connecticut; restaurants take precautions

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 5:33 PM EDT
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By Luke Hajdasz
Connecticut health officials have confirmed more than 30 cases of cyclospora as the outbreak continues, with doctors reporting an increase in testing requests.

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Sky looking hazy? Here’s why

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 5:27 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Katie Coen
State environmental officials forecasted unhealthy levels of smoke particles in the air across the state through Thursday due to wildfires burning in Canada.

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68-year-old woman drowns in East Haddam

68-year-old woman drowns in East Haddam

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM EDT
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By Quinn Pramberger
A 68-year-old woman drowned in East Haddam.

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Hit and run leaves one person dead

I-91 southbound closed in Wallingford following crash

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM EDT
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By Zoe Strothers
I-91 southbound is closed between exits 15 and 14 in Wallingford following a two-vehicle crash.

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Large structure fire reported on Dividend Road in Woodstock

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 1:51 PM EDT
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By Zoe Strothers
Firefighters are working on a large structure fire in Woodstock, according to the volunteer fire department.

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A propane truck making a delivery to a home in New Fairfield rolled over and landed in...

Propane truck rolls over into Candlewood Lake

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM EDT
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By Alyssa Drumm
A propane truck making a delivery to a home in New Fairfield rolled over and landed in Candlewood Lake around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

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Crews respond to boat fire at marina in New London

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Owen Kingsley
As firefighters in New London were dealing with an apartment fire, they also had to respond to a boat fire at a marina.

Football

UConn announced that single-game tickets for the 2026 football season go in sale on July 23....

Here’s when UConn football single game tickets go on sale

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
UConn announced that single-game tickets for the 2026 football season go in sale starting July 23.

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A fire suppression product accidentally discharged at a Cumberland Farms in Naugatuck on July...

Naugatuck road closed due to discharge of ‘slightly corrosive’ fire suppression product

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 9:46 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
A section of North Main Street in Naugatuck and a pair of Route 8 ramps were closed on Thursday because of the accidental discharge of a fire suppression system.

Crime

Robert Baines was arrested in connection with a double stabbing that happened in New Haven on...

Man arrested for double stabbing in New Haven, police say

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
A man was arrested for stabbing two people inside an apartment in New Haven early Thursday morning, police said.

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How to protect yourself during Connecticut’s air quality alert

How to protect yourself during an air quality alert

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 6:59 AM EDT
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By Anna Stansfield
An air quality alert was issued for all of Connecticut through Thursday as smoke drifting down from Canada and filled the air with small particles that could reach the lungs.

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Four people were forced from their homes after a fire in New London on Wednesday night.

Four displaced, two hurt after fire spreads to neighboring home in New London

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 4:59 AM EDT
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By Kaitlyn Burzin
Four people were forced from their homes after a fire in New London on Wednesday night.

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East Lyme currently has no regulations governing data centers and no plans for one, but the...

East Lyme forming subcommittee to explore data center moratorium as New York becomes first state to impose one

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM EDT
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By Luke Hajdasz
East Lyme is forming a subcommittee to examine the pros and cons of data centers and whether the town should pursue a moratorium or ban on them, as neighboring New York becomes the first state to impose such a restriction.

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Eversource seeks 18 percent rate increase; attorney general calls it a ‘tone-deaf insult’

Eversource seeks 18 percent rate increase; attorney general calls it a ‘tone-deaf insult’

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM EDT
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By Cierra Jordan and Dylan Fearon
Eversource has filed a request for a $727 million annual rate increase that would raise the average residential customer’s monthly electric bill by 18 percent, according to Attorney General William Tong.

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Waterbury swears in its first woman deputy chief of police

Waterbury police promote first female deputy chief in department’s 173-year history

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM EDT
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By Owen Kingsley
Waterbury has sworn in its first woman deputy chief of police.

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East Hartford family says dog came home without tail after PetSmart grooming visit

East Hartford family says dog came home without tail after PetSmart grooming visit

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM EDT
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By Cassidy Williams
Guilford police are calling on residents to help identify a group of young riders spotted operating dirt bikes and ATVs on public streets and school grounds after the group fled when an officer tried to stop them.

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Guilford police warn riders after group on dirt bikes, ATVs flees officer, rides through town

Guilford police warn riders after group on dirt bikes, ATVs flees officer, rides through town

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky and Matt McFarland
Guilford police hope the public can help identify riders who have been illegally operating dirt bikes and ATVs on town streets.

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Three women were arrested and a Wethersfield spa was shut down following a six-month...

3 arrested, Wethersfield spa shut down following prostitution investigation

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM EDT
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By Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Three women were arrested and a Wethersfield spa was shut down following a six-month prostitution investigation.

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Connecticut Technical Education and Career System under investigation by U.S. Department of Education

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM EDT
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By Quinn Pramberger
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is under investigation by the United States Department of Education.

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Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying several suspects involved in a larceny at...

Waterford Police looking for suspects who stole $1,543 in merchandise from Ulta

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM EDT
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By Abigail Murillo Villacorta
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying several suspects involved in a larceny at a Waterford store last week.

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A rollover crash has closed two lanes on northbound Interstate 95 in Westport on Wednesday...

Rollover crash closes lanes on I-95 north in Westport

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM EDT
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By Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A rollover crash has closed two lanes on northbound Interstate 95 in Westport on Wednesday afternoon.

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No threat found after bomb scare at New London hotel, police say

Updated: Jul. 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM EDT
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By Abigail Murillo Villacorta
A bomb threat at a New London hotel was is under investigation on Tuesday morning after police determined there was no credible danger to the public.
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