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Car Crashes Into Building in South Windsor

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One person was taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a building in South Windsor Tuesday.

South Windsor fire officials said it happened on Buckland Road. The driver was taken to the hospital for evaluation. No one inside was hurt.

The crash compromised an overhang at the entrance of the building. Fire crews shored it up so it will not collapse before repairs can be made.

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.



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Pete Davidson Walks Out On Bridgeport Performance: Report

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Fans hoping to see "Saturday Night Live" cast member Pete Davidson in Bridgeport Monday night left disappointed.

The comedian was scheduled to perform a standup routine at The Stress Factory comedy club, but walked out after an incident with the club’s owner.

Davidson posted video on his Instagram story, saying “Hey guys in Connecticut, I'm sorry we had to leave the show before I got to go on. The owner, Vinny Brand disrespected me and did something that I told him not to do and I can't perform under those circumstances.”

The club owner, Vinny Brand, told the Connecticut Post that Davison had specific rules for the audience, including that no one yell out anything about Davison’s exes.

Brand told the paper he went on stage to “lay down the ground rules” but Davidson apparently took it the wrong way.

NBC Connecticut has reached out to the club, but has yet to hear back.

Davidson said he’s organizing another show for everyone who had tickets for Monday’s performance.



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Suspect in Attacks on Synagogue, Mosque Pleads Not Guilty

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The man accused of opening fire inside a Poway synagogue on the last day of Passover and setting a fire that damaged an Escondido mosque pleaded not guilty to multiple charges Tuesday.

John T. Earnest, 19, of San Diego was charged with one count of murder with a hate-crime special circumstance and gun allegations, three counts of attempted murder with hate-crime and gun allegations and one count of arson of a house of worship.

Earnest is accused of walking into Chabad of Poway Saturday armed with a semi-automatic rifle and five additional 10-round magazines on his tactical vest. A tactical helmet was found later in the defendant's car, the prosecutor said.

Lori Gilbert-Kaye, 60, was shot twice as she turned to flee, officials said. She died from her injuries. Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein was in the immediate area and was shot in the hand. He sustained injuries to both hands including the loss of a finger.

"The defendant turned his rifle toward one of the rooms full of congregation members and fired additional rounds," Deputy District Attorney Leonard Trinh said.

Trinh said the suspect allegedly fired eight to 10 rounds before the rifle appeared to jam or malfunction and the suspect couldn't fix it.

Surveillance video captured the entire incident, according to the prosecutor. 

After the hearing, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan described the video to members of the media. 

Stephan said the footage showed the moment the gun appeared to jam.

“There was something going on that was interrupting his action,” she said.

After Earnest fled the scene, he called 911 to report the shooting at the synagogue.

Judge Joseph Branningan denied bail and said, “Mr. Earnest is an obvious and extraordinary risk to public safety and the community.”

The suspect did not have a prior record in any jurisdiction, Stephan said.

“I am not going to even mention his name. There is only one villain in this case, but there are many heroes and that is what defines us as a community,” Stephan said.

She did not release information about how the rifle was purchased, saying that is still under investigation. 

If convicted, the defendant may face the death penalty or life without the possibility of parole, in addition to 103 years to life on other charges, she said.

Stephan will determine whether to pursue the death penalty in the case at a later time.

“There is a moratorium in the State of California, however, the law is still that California has the death penalty, so there is not a bar for seeking the death penalty, it just means that while the governor is the governor, there will not be executions,” the DA said.

Read more about the suspect, along with a statement from his family.

The other two victims in the shooting were 34-year-old Almog Peretz and 8-year-old Noya Dahan. The girl was released from the hospital Saturday night and Peretz was released Sunday. Both are recovering.

The arson charge is tied to the March 23 fire at Dar-ul-Arqam on W. Sixth Avenue where investigators discovered a message in graffiti in the mosque’s parking lot. EPD did not reveal what the graffiti said, only noting that it referenced the March 15 deadly terrorist attacks at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The synagogue shooting and the mosque arson were less than 9 miles apart.

Earnest was represented by attorney John O'Connell from the public defender's office.

A readiness hearing has been scheduled for May 30, and a preliminary hearing was set for July 8.


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Budget Slightly Increases Spending, Uncertain Over Teacher Pension Burden

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The two-year, $43 billion spending package unveiled by the Connecticut General Assembly Appropriations Committee delivers on priorities for both the governor and House and Senate Democrats.

The package increases spending for education at all levels, including honoring the formula crafted by both Republicans and Democrats in 2017 to pay for Educational Cost Sharing, which is how money is distributed to cities and towns.

There is more money in the budget for both University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents, though in the case of the State Colleges and University System, likely not enough to fend off tuition increases.

The budget also includes new funding for workforce development and to hire two new classes of state troopers.

The Connecticut State Police are considered at full staffing with about 1,200 troopers, but currently the force is only at about 900.

Sen. Cathy Osten, (D – Sprague), one of the two Appropriations Committee chairs, described the budget as responsible for where money is being directed, but also said because it doesn’t increase spending at a high rate, it makes it fiscally sound.

"Our budget growth is 1.9 percent,” she said. “.3 percent were non-fixed costs and the rest were in fixed costs."

Those fixed costs are in the areas of costs for healthcare for current and retired state employees and teachers, and for pensions.

The issue of pensions is one of the most critical this fiscal year. Gov. Ned Lamont proposed shifting hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher pension payments from the state to the cities and towns who actually hire and employ those educators.

Multiple sources told NBC Connecticut that Democratic lawmakers had thought they had agreed that the budget would reflect a shift of payments to municipalities, but the budget voted on and approved by the Appropriations Committee, did not include it.

"Quite frankly, on the reamortization, we're on board with the governor and in regard to the rolling out some of the cost to municipalities,” Osten said. “We believe that we should consider that and that there was an error in the budget document regarding that piece."

That error is significant because it was not approved in the appropriations bill, and it’s possible the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee may need to include it in its own package of legislation expected Wednesday.

Osten insists it will be discussed with the Lamont administration.

"We planned on having that in the budget document that municipalities would have to contribute toward teacher pension," she said. “There was an error in the documents that we noticed this morning after they were already printed."

Republicans argue the budget presented is not balanced, and they say adding in funding to pay for issues like paid family leave and the minimum wage is the wrong direction.

"I'm not saying any of those things are bad in principle but they're expensive,” said Rep. Gail Lavielle, (R – Wilton), ranking member on the committee. “Why would you do it now when you really can't afford it."

Burlington Bear Attack Leaves Five Goats Dead

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In a quaint backyard pen the Harris family calls Grazing Goats Farm, Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats graze and play, seemingly unaware of predators lurking. Early Sunday morning this peaceful Burlington farm was awoken to the grim remnants of a bear attack which left five goats dead.

Steve Harris says they’ve seen bears and wildlife on the property before but have never had a conflict like this.

“We’ve seen foxes, coyotes and even a moose,” he said, “It’s like a wildlife highway.”

Harris says he believes the bear entered the pen by first breaking through a 3-footwooden fence. It then climbed a 6-foot chain link fence, attacking the goats inside. It’s then believed the bear dragged its prey over the fence and into wooded area.

“It’s not real common but we do have cases every year of livestock being killed by bears,” said Paul Rego, a State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection wildlife biologist.

The plan now is to set a non-lethal trap, capture the bear, tag it and put it through an aversive conditioning process called hazing.

During the hazing process no physical harm is done to the animal. It is a humane process, using audio and visual cues to harass the animal. The objective is to convince the bear to respect the human habitat and not return.

“Hazing is just giving the bear a very bad experience at the site and with humans,” explained Rego. “It’s actually an attempt to save the bear’s life by trying to change its behavior.”

Rego pointed out Connecticut’s bear population is growing quickly. It’s also the time of year when they are coming out of hibernation and are naturally searching for food.

“The spring is always a time of year of low food availability for bears so they are more tempted by a variety of human provided foods,” Rego explained, “whether it’s bird feeders, poorly stored garbage or in this case livestock.”

For families with livestock, Rego urged precaution

“The biggest thing people can do is exclusion.” he said. “Either having the animals completely contained with fencing, sides and top or electric fencing. Electric fencing is really one of the best precautions against black bears.”

Fifth Former Whiting Employee Sentenced in Patient Abuse Case

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A fifth person has been sentenced time behind bars in a high-profile patient abuse case broken by NBC Connecticut Investigates two years ago.

A former caregiver at the state’s maximum security psychiatric facility received a two year sentence, suspended after three months.

Clayton Davis made a plea agreement where he could have received up to six months in jail for his crimes.

Instead, he got half that amount because he had never been in trouble with the law before, and his actions were judged less severe than those of his co-workers.

Clayton Davis was facing five charges of cruelty to persons in connection with the systematic abuse he and fellow Whiting Forensic Hospital employees were seen on video giving to longtime patient Bill Shehadi two years ago.

Prosecutors say Davis did not kick, spit at, or put a dirty mop on Shehadi’s head, as others were accused – but that he did wake the patient up out of a dead sleep and stuck a flashlight in his face.

“His mouth is wide open, his eyes are wide open and his hands are raised toward the light that Mr. Davis is shining in his face, clearly this is done in the state’s impression, to torment Mr. Shehadi,” said prosecutor Jeffrey Doskas.

Davis admitted what he did was wrong, and asked the judge to give him less than the six month maximum jail sentence that his plea deal called for.

“I would just like to say that I’m sorry for what I did I made a bad judgment and if you could be lenient with me, I promise you I will never ever get myself in a situation like this no more,” said Davis.

Even Davis’ wife told the court her husband made a big mistake.

“Just please be lenient with him. He's a good person, and he's very shameful of what he did, and I am ashamed, because I am in the same field as my husband,” she said.

In the end, Judge Maureen Keegan said Davis needed to do some jail time, but less than the six month maximum from his plea agreement.

“The people that you have their care entrusted to you, deserves your highest attention, and your actions in accordance with the law, and what is morally right, every time they are with you,” said Keegan.

With Davis’ sentence, half of the 10 people arrested in the Whiting abuse case have been put behind bars. Two others are awaiting their sentences, and three others still have their cases working through the court system.

Mail Stolen From Collection Mailboxes in Plainville

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Plainville police are investigating after someone broke apart USPS mailboxes and stole the mail inside.

The thief, or thieves, hit the collection mailboxes on the corner of East Main and Hough streets and Whiting Street in front of the Plainville Post Office sometime between 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and 7:30 a.m. on Monday. Police said anyone who dropped mail with checks or financial information to stop payment and sign up for freeze or fraud alerts on those accounts.

Anyone concerned they may be a victim of identity fraud should contact Plainville police.

Police said they are looking into whether these thefts are connected to other recent mail thefts across the state.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the Plainville Police Department Detective Division at 860-747-1616.



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At Least Two Dead, Others Injured in Shooting at UNC Charlotte

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At least two people were killed and others were injured in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Tuesday. Police said a suspect was taken into custody. This is a developing story.


Newington Parents Fight Decision to Cancel Middle School D.C. Trip

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For decades, students in Newington have looked forward to a field trip to Washington D.C., but now parents are fighting to keep it going after administrators decided to call it off.

More than 1,200 people have signed an online petition to continue the trip, and on Tuesday dozens showed up to town hall where they pleaded with school leaders to change their minds.

“I was also shocked,” said seventh-grader Dylan Fusco.

Fusco had been looking forward going into 8th grade next year and the yearly class trip to Washington D.C., but he and others were stunned when Newington school administrators decided to cancel this tradition going forward.

“I didn’t think they would take it away without that much discussion about it,” Fusco said.

His mother, Melissa, went on the trip 24 years ago.

“It’s been kind of devastating in a way because he’s going to miss out on it. He’s got a little brother who’s going to miss out on it now. It’s just not fair,” Melissa Fusco said.

They were among the families who packed a Board of Education meeting that was thrown together to respond to the public outcry.

“I hope they find a way to make it work,” Newington resident Dana Havens said.

Parents and kids hearing that school staff had actually been debating the trip’s future for a while.

“I understand that parents are going to be upset and they have every right to be upset,” said Newington Board of Education Chair Joshua Shulman.

Shulman says there were several reasons for the cancellation. Those include not all families being able to afford the $450 cost, liability concerns, not fitting with the curriculum and having to find substitutes for the teachers who go as chaperones.

“It’s not a decision for the board to make,” Shulman said when asked if the decision could be reversed. “So that will be in the hands of our middle school principals. It’s my understanding they’re sticking with their decision.”

School leaders calling this a difficult choice but it was about balancing the challenges and the benefits. They hope to send the kids on a day trip to a regional destination instead.



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CT Rolling Out New Technology to Reduce Wrong-Way Crashes

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation plans to test technology designed to stop wrong-way drivers. 

NBC Connecticut Investigates first reported on the issue in 2017. At the time, DOT said the technology could be in place in as soon as six months.  

But determining where to put it has been more challenging than expected. 

"There's not the specific hotspots. There aren't data where it's happening, so it's kind of happening in different locations and different areas," said Erika Lindeberg, of the DOT's Division of Traffic Engineering. 

Since 2017, there have been 177 wrong-way crashes on divided highways in Connecticut, resulting in 15 deaths. 

The technology Connecticut wants to adopt is similar to the system currently used in Rhode Island. 

"The intention to that driver is to get them to turn around on that ramp and correct their action and continue back in the proper direction," said Lindeberg. 

When a sensor detects a vehicle going the wrong way up an off-ramp, red flashing lights are activated. If the driver fails to turn around, a second sensor is triggered. That brings up a video feed inside RIDOT's Traffic Management Center. If the driver continues in the wrong-direction, another radar triggers an audio alert inside the control center and state police are notified. 

Rhode Island installed the devices at 24 exit ramps around the Providence metro area. Chief Civil Engineer Steven Pristawa said the department looked at geography and crash statistics and used a little bit of guesswork to determine where they should go. 

Since the technology was installed in 2015, there has been one crash in those areas, Pristawa said. 

Connecticut’s DOT spent the last two years analyzing crash data and 911 calls but has so far identified only one location as a possible hotspot for wrong-way crashes: the exit 8 off-ramp from Interstate-84 west in Danbury. 

The Department said there have been three wrong-way incidents in that area since 2015. The new technology should be up and running in the fall. 

"We want to try to get these out as soon as we can," said Lindeberg. "It takes some time to get the infrastructure in place, get all of the technology in place and get this to all come together." 

DOT is also rolling out traffic cameras at various intersections across the state that can detect wrong-way vehicles. 

Success in Other States 

Several other states use similar technology to detect and deter wrong-way drivers. 

The Texas Department of Transportation started using a system called TransGuide in the San Antonio area in 2012. In addition to radar sensors and flashing lights, the system also posts warning messages on the digital highway signs to alert drivers in both directions of potential danger. 

In the first four years, TransGuide reported a 35% reduction in wrong-way driving events. 

The Florida Department of Transportation has two separate pilot programs underway. Since installation in 2014, there have been 112 wrong-way incidents on the Florida Turnpike, FDOT said. In all but three of those, the driver self-corrected. There was one fatal crash. 

Two years ago, FDOT installed similar countermeasures on six exit ramps along Interstate-275. The system has been activated three times and all of those drivers self-corrected. FDOT said it is planning to expand the pilot program to other areas of the state. 

The Arizona Department of Transportation implemented a pilot program along a 15-mile segment of Interstate-17 in Phoenix. ADOT says the system uses thermal cameras to detect and track wrong-way vehicles. It went live in January 2018. To date, ADOT said, the system has detected more than 60 wrong-way vehicles. The majority of those drivers self-corrected. 

In late 2018, Michigan's Department of Transportation began using LED warning lights to alert wrong-way drivers. MDOT said there have been no wrong-way crashes reported since the program was implemented. MDOT considered crash history and roadways with a unique layout when deciding where to place the signs. 



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DOT Truck Involved in Crash on I-84 in Waterbury

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Two lanes of Interstate 84 West were closed in Waterbury Wednesday morning after a crash and state police said a Department of Transportation vehicle was involved. 

The crash was between exits 22 and 21 and it was reported at 5:42 am., according to DOT. 

No additional information was immediately available.



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Route 44 in Winsted Closed After Crash

#DrewStrong: Mass. Man Wounded in UNC Shooting Is 'Stable,' Family Says

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A Massachusetts native who was injured when a man armed with a pistol opened fire on students at a North Carolina university is reportedly out of surgery and in stable condition.

WCNC reports 20-year-old Drew Pescaro, a University of North Carolina at Charlotte student who is originally from Rutland, is recovering from surgery and in stable condition following Tuesday's shooting.

Pescaro was one of six people shot by former UNC student Trystan Andrew Terrel, 22. Twenty-one-year-old Riley Howell, of Waynesville, and 19-year-old Ellis Parlier of Midland were killed and three of the wounded were in critical condition late Tuesday, authorities said.  

Officials have not publicly identified the victims. Students were among the victims, but officials would not say how many.

The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity’s Lambda Delta chapter at UNC said Pescaro was a member of their chapter. Nine Times, the university's campus newspaper, said Pescaro was one of their sports writers.

Pescaro's older brother told NBC10 Boston his family was headed to see him on Tuesday.

Family members asked for prayers for Pescaro and friends and fellow UNCC students used the hashtag #DrewStrong to show their support for his recovery. 

The shooting happened just hours before a concert was scheduled to take place on campus. The university has more than 26,500 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.

Terrell, 22, was booked into the Mecklenburg County jail on two counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder, possessing and firing a weapon on educational property, and assault with a deadly weapon.



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Armed Home Invasion Suspect Attacked Fairfield Woman: Police

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A man accused of breaking into a Fairfield home Tuesday, attacking a 62-year-old woman and stealing jewelry and cash from her was found hiding under a deck after a police chase, according to Fairfield police.

Police said officers responded to Coventry Lane after getting a 911 call from the victim’s sister around 2 p.m.

The woman told them that her sister had called her about a suspicious person on her property, then started yelling “No, no” before the line went dead.

As dispatchers were on the phone with the sister, the victim called 911 and told them someone with a knife had broken into her home and attacked her, then left in a black four-door “simple” vehicle.

An officer saw a vehicle matching the description on Congress Street, near Black Rock Turnpike, and tried to stop the car, but the driver fled, drove across two properties and led police on a chase up Black Rock Turnpike before getting onto the Merritt Parkway and heading north until getting off at exit 46 and heading south on Easton Turnpike, police said.

Schools were placed in secure status for a short time while police searched for the suspect.

The vehicle stopped on a front lawn on Davis Road and the driver got out and ran, police said.

Minutes later, police found him hiding under the deck of a home on Bennett Street and took him into custody. Officers found the victim’s jewelry and cash on him, police said.

They have identified the suspect as 40-year-old Guilherme Lima-DaSilva, of Bridgeport, and he was charged home invasion, assault on an elderly person, second-degree threatening, second-degree larceny, robbery in the second degree, unlawful restraint, reckless driving, engaging in a pursuit, evading responsibility, unregistered motor vehicle, misuse of plates and no insurance.

He was held on a $500,000 bond.



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Teen Arrested After Home Break-in in West Hartford: Police

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Police have arrested a 15-year-old Hartford boy and they are looking for another suspect after a break-in at a West Hartford home early Wednesday morning. 

Around 2:30 a.m., police received a call reporting a burglary in progress after two people went into a home on Simsbury Road and took keys to the cars parked outside, then ran off when a resident interrupted them, police said. 

Several officers responded and the K-9 Team tracked one of the suspects into Bloomfield, then back into West Hartford, police said. 

The K-9 team apprehended the teen on Timberwood Road and the dog bit the boy’s right hip. EMS treated him at the scene, police said. 

The 15-year-old boy has been charged with burglary in the second degree, conspiracy to burglary in the second degree, four counts of burglary in the third degree, conspiracy to burglary in the third degree, larceny in the sixth degree, conspiracy to larceny in the sixth degree and Interfering with police. 

Police said they arrested the same teen in April and he had a stolen GPS and car keys that didn’t belong to him. The juvenile was turned over to his parent. 

Investigators said three vehicles on Simsbury Road and one on Brownleigh Road were entered and all were unlocked. 

Police are looking for the other suspect and said there might be additional charges.



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Stack Street in Middletown Closed After Possible Gas Leak

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Stack Street in Middletown is closed after a possible gas leak, according to police. 

No additional information was immediately available.



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Live Nation Offering $20 Concert Tickets as Part of National Concert Week

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Live Nation is once again offering $20 tickets to some of the company's hottest concerts as part of "National Concert Week."  

National Concert Week goes through May 7 and music fans can get their hands on the $20 all-in tickets from noon on Wednesday, May 1 to 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7.

Limited quantities of the tickets are available and they are only available while supplies last.

The tickets are $20 all-in, meaning fees are already included in the price.

Some of the shows include Dierks Bentley, Breaking Benjamin, Chris Young, Santana, Heart, DMB, Outlaw Festival, Korn, Zac Brown Band, Wiz Khalifa, Kirk Franklin, Peppa Pig and more.

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Nationally, tickets are available for $20 for acts ranging from Jennifer Lopez to Luke Bryan.

You can order the tickets here.

The following shows are available for the special price at the xfinity theatre in Hartford:

  • Juice Wrld – Death Race for Love Tour – May 24
  • Chris Young: Raised on Country Tour – June 15
  • Outlaw Music Festival – June 16
  • Rockstar Energy Drink DISRUPT Festival – July 7
  • Wix Khalifa – July 13
  • 311 & Dirty Heads – July 14
  • Heart: Love Alive Tour – July 20
  • Breaking Benjamin – August 2
  • KoRn & Alice In Chains – August 10
  • Dierks Bentley – August 15
  • Santana – August 21
  • Brantley Gilbert – August 24
  • Brad Paisley – August 29
  • Zac Brown Band – September 8
The following shows at the Oakdale Theatre are available:
  • Brit Floyd - May 4
  • A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie - May 24
  • Jackson Browne - June 29
  • Third Eye Blind/Jimmy Eat World - July 9
  • SiriusXM JamON Presents: moe. and Blues Traveler with G. Love - July 20
  • Kirk Franklin - August 1
  • The Australian Pink Floyd Show - August 23
  • Peppa Pig Live! - September 9
  • The Head and the Heart - Living Mirage Tour - October 11
  • The Charlie Daniels Band - November 15

You can order the tickets here.



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READ: Robert Mueller's Letter to Attorney General Barr

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Read below Robert Mueller's letter to Attorney General William Barr that takes issue with the way that Barr characterized the special counsel's report on the Russia investigation.

Mueller's March 27 letter was released by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday ahead of Barr's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee later in the morning

Mueller warned in his letter that Barr's earlier "summary letter" about Mueller's report released to the public on March 24 "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this office’s work and conclusions."

"There is now public confusion about critical aspects of the results of our investigation," Mueller's letter said. "This threatens to undermine a central purpose for which the Department appointed the Special Counsel: to assure full public confidence in the outcome of the investigations."

Jonas Brothers Coming to Mohegan Sun This Summer

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The Jonas Brothers are coming to Mohegan Sun this summer.

Mohegan Sun announced on Wednesday morning that the Jonas Brothers will take the Mohegan Sun Arena stage on Wednesday, Aug. 21 with special guests Bebe Rexha and Jordan McGraw. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the Uncasville stop of the Happiness Begins Tour go on sale Friday, May 10 at 10 a.m.



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Police Find Hundreds of Pounds of Marijuana Between U-Haul, Enfield Storage Unit: Police

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Two people were arrested after state police pulled over a U-Haul truck and found hundreds of pounds of marijuana, according to state police. When they searched a storage unit the suspects were believed to be heading toward, they found even more drugs. 

Troopers from Troop H-Hartford stopped the U-Haul around 4:40 p.m. Monday and had probable cause to believe there might be contraband in it, according to state police. 

Members of the Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations assisted in the search and found around 200 pounds of packaged marijuana, vape cartridges and $7,500 in cash, according to police. 

The driver, 30-year-old Joseph Courtney, Manchester, and the passenger, 62-year-old Maurice Sherman, were taken into custody and held on $100,000 bonds. 

Investigators also obtained additional information that the two men might have been traveling to a self-storage unit in Enfield, so police obtained a search warrant for a storage unit at Public Storage at 115 Elm St. and seized $190 in cash, three pounds of Psilocybin mushrooms, 5 pounds of marijuana, THC vape cartridges, THC wax and packaging material. 



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