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Two Shot At New Britain Hospital

Staff Reports — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:56:38 EST

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Two people were shot at the Hospital for Special Care, at 2150 Corbin Ave., on Wednesday evening and police have placed the facility under lockdown, hospital and police sources said.

Police Keeping Data From License Plate Scans; ACLU Files Privacy Protest

By MATTHEW KAUFFMAN, mkauffman@courant.com — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:01:00 EST

Some police departments in Connecticut that use license plate scanning technology to identify unregistered and stolen cars are holding on to the data and sharing it, raising privacy concerns about how that information could be used.

Grote & Weigel Finds Buyer; Production To Restart Monday

By DAN HAAR, dhaar@courant.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:40 EST

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At Grote & Weigel, workers were laid off and equipment was tagged for a bank auction — but all of that is being reversed as a Massachusetts company revives the historic meat company after an 11th-hour purchase.

Wethersfield's Smoking, 30-Foot-Tall Mulch Pile Prompting 911 Calls

By BILL LEUKHARDT, wleukhardt@courant.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:31 EST

A 30-foot-high mulch pile isn't usually considered a hazard.

Teens Are Relaxing Attitudes About Driving On Marijuana, Insurer Survey Says

By MATTHEW STURDEVANT, msturdevant@courant.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:43:00 EST

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Teens are relaxing their views about whether it is dangerous to drive under the influence of marijuana, according to a survey released Wednesday by Students Against Destructive Decisions and Liberty Mutual Insurance.

I-95 Reopened After Tractor Trailer Accident In Old Saybrook

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:33:00 EST

According to state police, all lanes on I-95 north are open and the scene is clear.

Accused Murderer Testifies He Didn't Know Drug Dealer Wanted Help Killing Three People

By ALAINE GRIFFIN, agriffin@courant.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:06:21 EST

Defendant In Bridgeport Home Invasion Trial Was 'Afraid'

Accused triple murderer Efrain Johnson testified Wednesday that he didn't know the favor a notorious drug dealer wanted in return for some marijuana involved killing three people.

Charter Oak Health Center Has No Infection Control Program, State Investigation Finds

By WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:39:11 EST

At Least Three People Will Undergo TB Treatment

State public health officials said Wednesday that an ongoing investigation of a tuberculosis case at the Charter Oak Health Center has found that the community health center has no organized infection control program and no medical director.

Mother Pleads Guilty To Stealing Son's Education

BY AYANA HARRY AND HILDA MUNOZ — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:45:00 EST

A Bridgeport mother who illegally enrolled her son in a Norwalk public school last year pleaded guilty to first-degree larceny Wednesday in Superior Court.

Table Set For Another Debate on the Death Penalty

Daniela Altimari — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:12:00 EST

The fate of Connecticut's death penalty will once again be up for debate this legislative session.