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Is your home ready for the winter weather?

(WTNH) — Before those temperatures hit the freezing point make sure your home is ready to handle the weather. One of the mistakes people make is waiting until it actually feels cold to start getting...

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TSA ready for busy holiday travel season

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Bradley International Airport is expected to be very busy this holiday season. On top of that, there are some new security changes. The TSA expects more than 10,000...

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Homeless man finds $10,000 check, returns it to owner

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Ten thousand dollars is a lot of money, especially for a man without a home. When Elmer Alvarez found a check for that amount, he decided to do the right thing and return it...

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2 suffer burns during forge fire in Southington

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A number of fire departments responded to a fire at a forge in Southington. According to Southington Police, the fire was at 355 Atwater Street in the Plantsville...

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Vigil held in Cheshire for mother of 3 fighting deportation

CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) — A vigil was held in Cheshire Sunday night for a mother for three who is fighting to stay in the United States. Denada Rondos is set to be deported to Albania on Monday....

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Puerto Rico Relief Center helps families coming to Connecticut

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Puerto Rico is still struggling after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, which is why more and more people are coming to Connecticut. The Puerto Rico Relief Center has...

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Milford to begin dredging duck ponds

MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Milford duck ponds are a beautiful place to go for a walk or take photos, but below the surface, it’s pretty gross. As you can imagine, the duck ponds are often filled with...

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West Haven agency seeing greater need for food donations

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — As Thanksgiving approaches, food pantries are looking for donations. They have lots of plates to fill this holiday. Friday was a busy day at the West Haven Emergency...

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Rain doesn’t dampen fans’ excitement as Yale defeats Harvard

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Saturday was a big day for football in New Haven. For the first time since 1980, Yale finished the season atop the Ivy League alone. Fans stormed the field. They watched Yale...

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Guatemalan mother of 2 set to turn self in prior to deportation

(WTNH) — A wife and mother from Stamford is facing deportation back to her native Guatemala. She’s set to get on a plane on Monday afternoon. Her supporters are trying to stop that from happening....

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Woman helps homeless man who returned lost $10,000 check

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Thanksgiving was celebrated a day early in New Haven. A homeless man who returned a check that he found on the ground downtown to its owner got a big surprise on Wednesday....

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Stamford family spends Thanksgiving together despite deportation order

STAMFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Miriam Martinez-Lemus and her family have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Martinez-Lemus came to the United States from Guatemala 25 years ago, but she was afraid...

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Small Business Saturday encourages people to “shop local”

MIDDLETOWN/NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The busy shopping weekend continues. On Saturday, many people focused their attention on the locally owned stores in the community. It was Small Business Saturday,...

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Roads, skies filled on Sunday due to holiday travel

WINDSOR LOCKS/NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The holiday rush was on – this time in the opposite direction – on Sunday. Millions of people across the country were heading home from their Thanksgiving...

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2 Connecticut fathers to be deported to Ecuador

NEW HAVEN/NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven father of three is set to be deported on Thursday. Nelson Pinos has his plane ticket back to Ecuador, and he plans to board that early afternoon...

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Neighbors fed up with Fairfield family’s extravagant Christmas display

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) – Despite a huge Christmas display in the yard of one Fairfield home, it’s not all holly jolly in the neighborhood. The Halliwell family celebrates Christmas in a big way....

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Looking for something festive to do this weekend? Here are 8 ideas

(WTNH) — Looking for something fun to do this weekend? There are a bunch of holiday themed activities for you and your family all across the state. For some festivities that are fun for the whole...

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Waterbury mosque opens doors to public

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH)–Muslims in Connecticut are trying to fight Islamophobia by offering an invitation to the public. A mosque in Waterbury opened its doors on Saturday night in the hopes of...

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Stolen “Christmas Vacation” decoration found

ORANGE, Conn. (WTNH)–A Christmas decoration is back where it belongs after it was stolen from a front yard in Orange. A “Cousin Eddie” decoration from the movie “Christmas Vacation” was stolen from...

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SCSU to provide scholarships to New Haven students

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A new partnership will help even more New Haven high school students move onto college. Southern Connecticut State University will be providing scholarships that’ll cover...

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