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TODAY AT 1:15PM: GOV. MALLOY PARTICIPATES IN WHITE HOUSE MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TO PREVIEW PRESIDENT OBAMA’S VISIT TO CONNECTICUT

Mar 3, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – Today at 1:15 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a media conference call with White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest to preview President Obama's upcoming event in New Britain on the minimum wage and the importance of giving hardworking Americans the raise they deserve. Also participating will be Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin. WHO: Governor Malloy, Governor Chafee, Governor Shumlin, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest WHAT: White House media conference call to preview President Obama's visit to Connecticut for an event on the minimum wage WHEN: TODAY – Sunday, March 2, 2014; 1:15 p.m. WHERE: Members of the media who wish to join this call should…

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GOV. MALLOY ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR UPGRADES TO MIDDLETOWN’S DOOLEY POND DAM

Mar 3, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that $2.1 million to fund repairs to the state-owned Dooley Pond Dam in Middletown was approved at Friday’s meeting of the state Bond Commission. Funding will be used to increase the dam’s capacity, notably during severe weather events. “The Dooley Pond Dam is in need of repairs,” said Governor Malloy. “Especially considering the increasingly severe weather we have been having, it is necessary that we have the infrastructure in place to withstand these demands. I’m glad we could make this happen for the residents of Middletown.” The Class C, or high hazard, dam, located near Route 17 south of Brushy Hill Road, is currently considered in poor condition, with…

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Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery

Mar 3, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

2:07am--#Bridgeport CT--An armed robbery occurred outside the CVS at 3710 Main Street. 2 white males and 1 white female robbed the victim of their wallet, cash and cellphone. The males displayed handguns. They fled in an older model red Chevy.

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Tonight’s Car Fire

Mar 3, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

1:10am--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's car fire is in front of 355 Maple Street. Firefighters on the way.

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Bridgeport News: Water main break

Mar 2, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

10:28pm--#Bridgeport CT--Geoff messaged us that there is a water main break on French Street between Parrot Avenue/ Anson Street/Gurdon Street.. Water coming out of two man hole covers.. Water company on scene now.

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Fairfield News: Home Depot Evacuated

Mar 2, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

1:39pm--#Fairfield CT--A sprinkler alarm/malfunction has the firefighters on scene at the Home Depot on 541 Kings Highway Cutoff. The store has been evacuated, employees have just been let back in. Firefighters continue investigating the cause of the malfunction.

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Bridgeport News: Three seriously injured in rollover accident

Mar 2, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--Video report shortly.--A van traveling north on Madison Avenue at Queen Street hit a snowbank and rolled over trapping three. Witnesses told me the they heard a previous impact before the rollover. The also said the van was on fire and the fire department in the front of the vehicle and firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze before extrication. The extrication was tricky with the van almost on its roof and on top of another snowbank and it took over an hour to get the last person out. No one appeared to be conscious when loaded into the ambulances.

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Milford News: Car crashes into a garage

Mar 1, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

11:00pm--#Milford CT--A car has crashed into a garage at 292 Bridgeport Avenue. Firefighters investigating building integrity and requesting the city's building inspector to the scene.