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19/08/2024

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FROM: SOUTH WINDHAM FIRE DEPT

19/08/2024

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FROM: MUDDY BROOK FIRE DEPT

19/08/2024

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FROM: WORCESTER POLICE DEPT

19/08/2024

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FROM: NDDH/NE DISTRICT DEPT HEALTH

The fairs are back in town! With the Brooklyn and Woodstock fairs right around the corner, we wanted to remind everyone the importance of proper hand washing, especially before eating or drinking.

Stay safe and have fun at the fairs!

19/08/2024

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FROM: PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
THE BIG LETDOWN - PLAIN & SIMPLE

Relationships depend on partners being able to count on each other. So, what happens when one fails to meet this expectation, and the other confronts them about it? Here are four possibilities.

19/08/2024

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CHAPLIN RECREATION COMMISSION
*CHAPLIN DAY*
SAT., SEPT 14TH, 2024 - 1PM TO 8PM
Chaplin, Connecticut

19/08/2024

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FROM CT DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
*CT FARMERS WILL NEED SUPPORT*

19/08/2024

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STURBRIDGE MA RECREATION
SUMMER CONCERTS SERIES
*CONCERTS ON THE COMMON 2024*
THURS., AUG 22ND, 2024 - 6PM
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Sturbridge Town Common
Sturbridge, Massachusetts

19/08/2024

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BIGGER AND BRIGHTER
August’s supermoon is the first of four lunar spectacles

By MARCIA DUNN
August 19, 2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Monday’s supermoon is the first of four this year.

During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth. A supermoon isn’t bigger, but it can appear that way in the night sky, although scientists say the difference can be barely perceptible.

September’s supermoon will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse. October’s will be the year’s closest approach, and November’s will round out the year.

More a popular term than a scientific one, a supermoon occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially close swing around Earth. This usually happens only three or four times a year and consecutively, given the moon’s constantly shifting, oval-shaped orbit.

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Monday's supermoon is the first of four this year. That's when a full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth, making it appear slightly bigger and brighter in the night sky.

19/08/2024

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TORRENTIAL RAINS LEAD TO RESCUES
Floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut

By DAVE COLLINS, KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL R. SISAK
August 19, 2024

OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rains turned streets into raging rivers in parts of Connecticut and New York’s Long Island, trapping people in cars and a restaurant, covering vehicles in mud, and sweeping two women to their deaths, authorities said.

Dramatic rescues unfolded as a foot (30 centimeters) of rain fell on some parts of western Connecticut late Sunday and early Monday, coming down so fast that it caught drivers unaware. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said more than 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams Sunday evening.The bodies of two women who had been in separate cars were recovered Monday in Oxford, a town of 13,000 about 35 miles southwest of Hartford, officials said. Both were Oxford residents.

Firefighters were trying to get the first woman to safety when the flooded Little River swept her away, Oxford Fire Chief Scott Pelletier said at a news conference with other Connecticut officials. The second woman got out of her car and tried to cling to a sign, but “the racing water was too much” and swept her away, too, he said.

Officials in Connecticut say two women died after being swept away by floodwaters brought by torrential rains that fell there and on New York's Long Island.

19/08/2024

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FROM: OFFICE OF GOV NED LAMONT

19/08/2024

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MASS. PIKE CRASH
Multiple crashes force closing of Massachusetts Turnpike eastbound
Charlton, Massachusetts

By Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The Massachusetts Turnpike eastbound is detoured after a significant crash in Charlton at midafternoon Monday.

Multiple tractor-trailers were involved in a crash in the area of the westbound Charlton rest stop.

Both sides of the highway were closed for a time. At 3:40 p.m., the westbound lanes were opened.

An emergency helicopter was part of the medical emergency response.

Officials said the detour would extend into the late afternoon.

The region saw heavy rain at times during the day.

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19/08/2024

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FROM: BLACK DOG BAR & GRILLE

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19/08/2024

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FROM: SOUTHBRIDGE POLICE DEPT

PRESS RELEASE

On Friday, August 16, 2024, at approximately 6:15pm Detectives from our department were conducting surveillance in the area of Central Street due to information they had received regarding the frequent illegal distribution of co***ne from a local business in the area.

At this time, Detectives observed foot traffic in the area and observed what they believed to be multiple drug transactions taking place.

As a result of their observations, Detectives made contact with a male subject (identified as Jose GONZALEZ) they believed to be conducting the suspected narcotics transactions. GONZALEZ was arrested on scene and transported to police headquarters for processing.

As a result of this investigation, 30-year-old Jose A. GONZALEZ of 164 Worcester Street in Southbridge, MA was charged with distribution of class B co***ne (2 counts).

GONZALEZ was held over the weekend pending his release on bail and/or his arraignment in Dudley District Court on Monday 08/19/24. Two other subjects involved in this investigation will be summoned to court at a later date.

19/08/2024

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CT DOT CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY
New Opening Date for Replacement of Bridge 02591 on Route 97 in Hampton

8/19/2024

The Connecticut Department of Transportation CTDOT is announcing that the replacement of Bridge 02591 over Fuller Brook on Route 97 in Hampton will have a revised opening date of August 21, 2024. The original completion date for the road closure on Route 97 was scheduled to be August 18, 2024. At this time, the roadway will be reopened on August 21, 2024.

CTDOT Project No. 0062-0096 was awarded to New England Road, Inc. at a cost of $2,463,762.00 on September 25, 2023, and is scheduled to be completed November 12, 2024. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 2 in Norwich.

LANE CLOSURE/DETOUR INFO

Route 97 in Hampton will be closed starting May 13 to August 21, 2024. Traffic will be detoured and directed onto Route 44, then taken into Route 169, and finally onto Route 6 and vice versa. Traffic control signing patterns will guide motorists through the work zone.

Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this area.

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2800 Berlin Turnpike
P.O. Box 317546
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19/08/2024

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CT DOT CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY
Extended Road Closure and Detour for the Replacement of Bridge 02128 on Route 12 in Thompson
Grosvenordale, Connecticut
8/19/2024

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that the originally announced road closure and associated detour that began on Monday, June 17 and ending August 25, 2024, for the replacement of Bridge No. 02128 over Sunset Hill Brook in Thompson will now end on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Contract 0141-0157 consists of the replacement of Bridge No. 02128, Carrying Route 12 Over Sunset Hill Brook in the town of Thompson.

The contract was awarded to Hammonasset Construction, LLC of Clinton, CT on August 28, 2023 at a cost of $2,673,261.73 and was scheduled to be completed October 17, 2024. Due to unforeseen subsurface conditions, the project is now scheduled to be completed November 13, 2024.

Existing Bridge No. 02128 is a single span concrete cast-in-place bridge, approximately 22’ long with a 27’-8” curb to curb width. The Structure will be replaced with an integral abutment bridge with a 40’ clear span and a 32’ curb to curb width.

LANE CLOSURE/DETOUR INFO

The contractor will not be permitted to perform any work which will require interruptions to traffic on Route 12 as follows during non-road closure times:

Sunday through Monday between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
A 70-day road closure and detour was originally implemented starting 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024, and ending 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2024, to remove existing structure and construct new structure, including installation of new full depth paving. Due to unforeseen subsurface conditions, the road closure and detour will be ending 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Route 12 north will be detoured along Route 193 east to Route 200 west to Route 12. Route 12 south will be detoured on Route 200 east to Route 193 west to Route 12.

Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this area.

Media Contact:
860-594-2560
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Department of Transportation
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2800 Berlin Turnpike
P.O. Box 317546
Newington CT 06131-7546

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19/08/2024

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CT DOT CONSTRUCTION ADVISORY
Signing and Pavement Marking Installations at Unsignalized Intersections in Eastern Connecticut

8/19/2024

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that signing and pavement marking installation at unsignalized municipal road intersections will be performed in the towns of Brooklyn, Killingly, Mansfield, Marlborough, Montville, New London, Old Saybrook, Waterford and Windham starting fall 2024

The purpose of this project is to implement signing and pavement marking improvements at unsignalized municipally owned and maintained intersections as needed to improve compliance and visibility.

This project will replace existing stop signs, approximately 50 feet of double yellow pavement markings and stop bars as well as introduce oversized stop signs, stop ahead and intersection ahead warning signs in accordance with latest standards. The systemic application has proven safety countermeasures at higher crash-risk, stop-controlled intersections and it aims to lower the potential of future crashes. Approximately 50 intersections in Eastern Connecticut have been identified by CTDOT that will benefit from the enhanced signing and pavement marking improvements.

CT DOT Project No. 0172-0521 was awarded to Discount Fence of Connecticut, LLC at a cost of $524,314.30 on August 12, 2024, and is scheduled to be completed October 30, 2025. This project is administered by the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Office of Construction, District 2 in Norwich.

LANE CLOSURE/DETOUR INFO

There will be periodic lane closures between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. There will also be periodic lane closures Saturday and Sunday between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Traffic control signing will guide motorists through the work zone.

Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions. Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this area.

Media Contact:
860-594-2560
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Operating Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Department of Transportation
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2800 Berlin Turnpike
P.O. Box 317546
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19/08/2024

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FROM: WOODSTOCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Want to learn more about the plan for Woodstock's future?

The plan of Conservation & Development (POCD) is updated every 10 years and that is happening now.

Come to one of the community meetings next week to get more information and share your thoughts about our town. Each meeting is approximately 1 hour long and includes hands on/interactive activities. The data from the activities will be processed, documented and used to update Woodstock's POCD. These meetings are a great way to better understand the process and get your voice heard.

Hope to see you there!

19/08/2024

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FROM: THE CROSSINGS RESTAURANT

Who loves seafood??🦞🍤You don’t want to miss our seafood weekened! Starting this Thursday. Here’s some of our specials, more to come!

19/08/2024

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FROM: KILLINGLY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

19/08/2024

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LONG RECOVERY FOR CT FLOODING
CT officials say it will be ‘a long recovery’ from weekend flooding

by Andrew Brown/CT Mirror
August 19, 2024

Connecticut officials said several small towns were severely damaged by torrential rains that hit the southwestern part of the state on Sunday, swamping homes, overtaking roadways and killing two people who were swept away by a raging torrent of water.

Gov. Ned Lamont and members of his administration said the floodwaters were receding on Monday, but the damage caused by the downpours that lasted for more than a day, they said, could take weeks or months to fully recover from.

Hundreds of state employees were busy Monday assessing the region’s public and private dams, providing support to local emergency management officials and inspecting state roadways, 27 of which were closed due to undercut pavement or damaged bridges.

“It’s going to be a long recovery,” said Garrett Eucalitto, the commissioner of the state Department of Transportation.

The region around Newtown, Seymour and Middlebury received up to 10 inches of rain over a 24 hour period, according to rainfall totals from the National Weather Service.

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19/08/2024

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CONNECTICUT FLOOD VICTIMS I'Dd
Two women are dead after what town officials call “historic, unprecedented flooding” in Oxford on Sunday.

State police have identified the women as 65-year-old Ethelyn Joiner and 71 Audrey Rostkowski, both of Oxford.

Oxford Fire Chief Scott Pelletier said firefighters responded to get one of the women out of a vehicle when the car shifted in the flooding and she fell and was swept into the floodwater.

One firefighter who tried to help her fell as well and then another firefighter trying to help them went down.Other firefighters then acted to help with the rescue and one is being treated for minor injuries.

The other woman was in a vehicle, climbed out, tried to cross the water and made it to a sign, which she was hanging onto it. Firefighters tried to get to her, but she was swept away in rising waters, Pelletier said.

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Two women are dead after what town officials call “historic, unprecedented flooding” in Oxford on Sunday. State police have identified the women as 65-year-old Ethelyn Joiner and 71 Audrey Rostkowski, both of Oxford. Oxford Fire Chief Scott Pelletier said firefighters responded to get one of the...

19/08/2024

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CT STATE POLICE PRESS RELEASE
New London Man Arrested Following Serious Injury Accident Involving Trooper on GSB Groton, Connecticut

FROM: CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE
On Monday 08/19/24 at approximately 7:05 AM, Billy Ray Goff (DOB 06/18/98) turned himself in at Troop E- Montville on the strength of an active arrest warrant. Goff was determined to have been the at-fault operator of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton on 09/07/23. Sergeant Christopher Vaillancourt, assigned to Troop E, was working an overtime construction assignment on this date when his cruiser was struck from behind by a vehicle later determined to have been operated by Goff. The collision between Goff's vehicle and Sgt. Vaillancourt's cruiser resulted in two additional vehicles being struck. Goff was processed on the following charges:

CGS 14-212d(b)*; Endangering Highway Worker-Physical Injury

CGS 14-222; Reckless Driving

CGS 14-240; Failure to Drive at a Reasonable Distance Apart

CGS 14-283b(b*); Failure to Slow Down/Move Over- Injury to Emergency Operator

CGS 14-296aa(f1st: Distracted Driving

CGS 53a-60; Assault 2nd Degree

Goff was held on a $50,000 court set bond and was later transported to New London Superior Court for same day arraignment.

19/08/2024

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19/08/2024

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19/08/2024

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19/08/2024

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FROM: TRI-STATE WEATHER

Another round of showers and storms for this afternoon and evening. Expect some flood advisories with the water levels still high from yesterday's rain, especially Long Island and Connecticut

19/08/2024

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FROM: QUIET CORNER ALERTS

19/08/2024

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FROM: QUIET CORNER ALERTS

Eastford, CT – The operator of the SUV that struck a motorcyclist and fled in Eastford Saturday evening has turned himself in to Troop D. At approximately 8:27 PM on Saturday, August 17th, 20…