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William Beckerman Found Guilty Of Arson

On Tuesday afternoon, Judge Thomas O'Keefe found William Beckerman guilty of arson. Beckerman was accused of setting his West Hartford home on fire last year.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:33:45 EDT

Democrats Playing Favorites In Senate Race?

Many people affiliated with the Democratic Party are showing overwhelming support for senate candidate Richard Blumenthal, and Democratic challenger Merrick Alpert says heÂ’s been left to fend for himself.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:45:51 EDT

UConn Moves On In NIT Tourney

Jerome Dyson scores 13 of his 18 points in the second half and Connecticut hangs on to beat Northeastern 59-57 Tuesday in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:21:24 EDT

16 Trees Targeted With Chainsaw

Police in Bridgeport are looking for the person who they say purposely targeted 16 trees with a chainsaw over the weekend.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:52:45 EDT

Cleanup Continues After Weekend Storm

The cleanup continues after this weekendÂ’s storm downed power lines and snapped trees in half, making roads impassable all across Fairfield County.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:37:34 EDT

Fairfield Residents Urged To Report Damage

Because of the severe damage caused in parts of the state by SaturdayÂ’s storm, the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is assessing damage to determine eligibility for federal disaster funding.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:58:25 EDT

Police: Kids In Car During High-Speed Chase

Two people are arrested after leading officers in a high-speed chase with children in their vehicle, police say.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:40:07 EDT

Man Charged With Murder In House-Party Stabbing

A man has been charged in connection with a fatal stabbing at a weekend house party in Milford.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:15:17 EDT

Major Work Needed For New London Pier

An engineer report has revealed that a 70-year-old New London pier needs some major work.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:24:25 EDT

Worker Injured In Milford Trench Collapse

A worker remains hospitalized after being partially buried in a trench collapse in Milford.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:29:54 EDT

$75M In Prescription Drugs Stolen In Heist

Authorities say almost $75 million worth of prescription drugs were taken from the Eli-Lilly Corp. in Enfield on Sunday.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:29:22 EDT

Classes Still Canceled At Berlin School

Last week, McGee Middle School students were dismissed early twice because of the poor air quality inside the building.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:52:46 EDT

School-Based Health Centers Facing Cuts

A financial Band-Aid for ConnecticutÂ’s bleeding budget deficit is coming in the form of budget cuts.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:48:41 EDT

New School Buses To Have Seat Belts

Gov. Jodi Rell announced $2 million placed on the state bond commission was approved to purchase almost 40 new school bus replacements for the vocational technical school system.

Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:16:21 EDT