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Want to See Behind The Scenes at the NBC Olympics Headquarters?
The main control room for all of NBC Sports’ Olympics coverage isn’t in Beijing, or even China.
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Person Struck By Train Near Stamford, Conn.
A person has been struck by a train near Stamford, according to Metro-North Railroad. Metro-North said the person was struck just before 6:30 a.m. and passengers were moved to another train. No additional information was immediately available.
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To Make Your Financial New Year's Resolutions Stick, Here's What You Need to Do
It’s easy to come up with New Year’s resolutions and even easier to break them. Experts give their advice on how to stay on track.
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Wealthy TV Producer Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Charges
A television producer has pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges in connection with paying a Nevada woman to bring her 9-year-old daughter to Vermont to engage in illegal sexual activity at a Ludlow ski house.
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Former MLB Manager Bobby Valentine Runs for Mayor in Stamford, Conn.
Former Major League Baseball manager and player Bobby Valentine scoffs at any suggestion he might be out of his league running for mayor in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut’s second-largest and fastest-growing city. The 71-year-old rookie mayoral candidate rattled off a list of accomplishments, from his years managing baseball in the MLB and Japan to owning a chain of...
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Mystery Good Samaritan Helped Save Man From Burning Vehicle: Police
Connecticut State Police are trying to find a good Samaritan who rescued a man from a burning vehicle earlier this month.
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Connecticut Man Arrested After Fraudulently Receiving Millions in COVID Relief Funds
A Stamford man was arrested on federal bank fraud and wire fraud offenses after receiving nearly $2.9 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The U.S. Department of Justice said 45-year-old Moustapha Disakhate was arrested Friday on a federal criminal complaint with offenses related to his receipt of the millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small...
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Bobby Valentine Running for Mayor of Conn. Hometown
Former Major League player and manager Bobby Valentine announced Friday he is running for mayor of Stamford. “It’s official! I’m seeking your support to be the next Mayor of Stamford, CT!” he tweeted Friday. Valentine, 70, who currently serves as the athletic director at Sacred Heart University, posted a video on social media and said he’ll run as an...
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Pregnant Woman Charged After Drunk Driving Crash in Stamford, Conn.: Police
A Stamford woman has been charged with several offenses, including driving under the influence after police said she allegedly crashed her car into a stone wall at Cummings Park while she was eight months pregnant. On June 13, 2020, officers responded to the area of Shippan Ave. for a report of a motor vehicle crash. According to police at the…
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Crews Rescue 2 People From Submerged Truck During Storm
Fire crews rescued two people from a truck that was submerged in water at Cummings Park in Stamford during the storm Monday. Crews responded to the scene at 2:10 p.m. and found a four-door pickup partially submerged in water and floating around 40 feet off-shore. A woman was seen standing in the rear cargo area of the truck. She was…
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Vermont Prepares for Phase 2 of Coronavirus Vaccination Plan
People over the age of 75 will be able to sign up for an appointment to get vaccinated in Vermont starting next week. Once that age group is vaccinated, which includes about 49,000 people, Vermont will move to vaccinate people over the age of 70, then 65, respectively. The state will then move to those with certain high-risk conditions. “With…
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Vermont to Begin Phase 2 of Vaccination Process Later This Month
Gov. Phill Scott will address COVID-19 and Vermont’s response to the pandemic in a 11 a.m. press conference today.
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Vermont: COVID-19 Case Swell Anticipated Following Record Out-of-State Visitors
Vermont anticipates a large increase in COVID-19 cases following a swell of out-of-state travelers to the state over the holidays, officials said Tuesday. Vermont saw the highest volume of out-of-state visitors to the state since the pandemic began over recent holidays, state officials said during a press conference on Tuesday. Governor Phil Scott says it is unclear whether popular tourist…
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Vermont Town Votes to Overturn Governor's COVID Restrictions
The Vermont town of Stamford has voted to overturn in its community Gov. Phil Scott’s emergency orders issued to protect the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. The select board of the town of about 800 people along the Massachusetts border voted 3-2 Tuesday to “terminate” the governor’s restrictions. Select Board member Daniel Potvin says the restrictions remain in place...
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UConn Places Entire Stamford Dorm Under Quarantine
The University of Connecticut is placing an entire residence hall at the Stamford campus under quarantine, school officials said Saturday. There are currently a total of six positive COVID-19 cases in the dorm at 900 Washington Blvd., the university said. Five of the six cases in this residence hall were announced overnight. Three of the six cases were identified through…
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Police Chase Wild Pig in Stamford
A pig lead police on a chase for about 45 minutes in Stamford, CT.
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Tentative Opioids Settlement Falls Short of Nationwide Deal
A tentative settlement announced Wednesday over the role Purdue Pharma played in the nation’s opioid addiction crisis falls short of the far-reaching national settlement the OxyContin maker had been seeking for months, with litigation sure to continue against the company and the family that owns it. The agreement with about half the states and attorneys representing roughly 2,000 local governments...
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Purdue University: School Has No Connection to Purdue Pharma
Purdue University in Indiana wants the public to know that it has no connection to a Connecticut-based company blamed for helping drive the nation’s opioid crisis.
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76-Year-Old Conn. Man Walking From Yankee Stadium to Fenway Park
A 76-year-old Connecticut man is walking from Yankee Stadium to Fenway Park in an effort to promote peace and not just between the two fan bases. Al Forte, of Stamford, Connecticut, tells the Providence Journal, he’s asking people along the way to pray for peace on earth, handing out cards showing six soldiers praying.
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2 People Injured in Explosion at Stamford Water Treatment Facility
Two people were injured in an explosion at a water treatment facility in Stamford on Aug. 1.