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Officials estimate the ban could cut water consumption by 15%.

Here is Renee's interview with Adam Kosakowski, NEAT Assistive Technology Specialist at Oak Hill CT! He chats about Oak Hill's Assistive Technology Services, Adaptive Gaming & Kebbi the Robot!

A passenger in the vehicle fired multiple rounds at pursuing officers with a rifle.

Today was quite an emotional conversation. The attack on our Capitol, the need to help and support not only the Capitol Police but all law enforcement. The No Hate Act with AG William Tong and the My College Athletes Bill of Rights with Senator Cory Booker.

An iHeartCommunities Special: A Candid Conversation about Hate. Attorney General William Tong joins Renee DiNino and mental health leader Marisa Giarnella of the Jordan Porco Foundation

Beloved Internet Sensation April the Giraffe Has Died at the Age of 20

Meet Kevin! An Adorable Puggle Ready for Adoption!

·The Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor offers the Easter Eggspress
However, make your reservations and call ahead, masks are required and safety protocols will be followed!
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How about a view of Daffodils this weekend?
Tour the Daffodil Trail in Madison, consisting of a dozen different sites in which the Garden Club of Madison has planted 2,000 daffodil bulbs. Enjoy the beautifully blooming historic sites, public parks, and charming downtown area. Now through April 17th open during daylight hours!
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All this Bunny business this weekend has me thinking about GOATS at Bradley Mountain Farm in Southington! Join us as we combine two favorite things. Your family can put the herd to bed, cuddle with your favorite goat, and experience pure silliness together. You will be brushing the goats, feeding them, and putting pajamas on the goats. We will take some of the goats on a parade in the good weather. We will end the night with a mini goat cuddle session and say good night to the whole herd. All ages are welcome. RESERVATIONS required! www.bradleymountainfarm.com

By Bill Galluccio
Apr 1, 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their coronavirus vaccine remains more than 91% effective after six months and provides protection against the South African variant of COVID-19.
The two companies said the study involved around 46,000 people. Some of the volunteers were given the vaccine, while others were given a placebo. While 927 of the volunteers developed symptomatic cases of COVID-19, most of them were in the placebo group.
"From the 927 confirmed symptomatic cases of COVID-19 in the trial, 850 cases of COVID-19 were in the placebo group, and 77 cases were in the BNT162b2 group, corresponding to vaccine efficacy of 91.3%," the companies said in a joint statement.

Mar 31, 2021
Molly is 11, spayed, up to date medically (healthy), loving and very gentle. She weighs approximately 50 pounds. Molly's dad died and now her mom is back in CT from FL and in memory assisted living. Molly's companion dogs and parrot have been re-homed. Molly is being kept in the office of a doggie daycare for the time being as the daughter, Cherie, has a dog aggressive pet at home and she cannot take Molly. Molly doesn't jump, is very attentive and knows her commands. She was adopted as a puppy and is part Shepherd, part Pit and part Lab. Molly is in Avon, CT.

By Bill Galluccio
Mar 31, 2021
Delta Air Lines said that it will start offering snacks and drinks to passengers beginning on April 14. Snacks and beverages were eliminated from many flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. Airlines were concerned that people would have to take off their masks to eat and drink, increasing the risk of COVID-19 spreading on the flight.
Delta said that hot food options will be available in June for customers flying in Delta One or First Class on select domestic coast-to-coast flights. In early July, Delta said that it will begin offering freshly boxed meals to flyers in First Class on select domestic flights. Delta did not say when passengers in regular seats will be able to order hot food or boxed meals.

By Bill Galluccio
Mar 31, 2021
Pfizer announced the preliminary results of a study showing that its coronavirus is safe and effective in adolescents. The study found that the vaccine was 100% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in participants who were between the ages of 12 and 15.
The company said that the younger children had a greater immune response than those in previous studies of people between the ages of 16 and 25.
Side effects were similar for both age groups, with participants reporting feeling pain at the injection site, fatigue, and fever.
Pfizer is planning to submit the data to the Food and Drug Administration in the coming weeks and hopes the vaccine will be approved for use in kids before the start of the next school year.

By Bill Galluccio
Mar 31, 2021
COVID-19 caused an estimated 375,000 deaths in the United States in 2020, making it the third leading cause of death for the year, according to a provisional analysis of death certificate data conducted by researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics. Heart disease topped the list, causing over 690,000 deaths, followed by cancer which caused more than 598,000 deaths.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were about 3.36 million deaths in 2020 and that 11.3% of those deaths were caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The agency said that the death rate climbed by 15.9%, from 715.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 to 828.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.

By Bill Galluccio
Mark Stanley, 60
A Virginia father broke down a door and started beating his relative after finding the 61-year-old standing naked in a room with his two children.
The father woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and went to check on his children, ages 2 and 3. When he opened their door, he found
The father forced the door open and started viciously attacking Stanley. When the police arrived, the man was pointing a gun at Stanley but dropped it at the command of an officer.
Stanley suffered "severe injuries" including bruises over all his face and was taken to the hospital for treatment. He was charged with two counts of indecent liberties and one count of domestic assault. The children were also brought to the hospital for evaluation, and the police said that Stanley could face additional charges as they continue their investigation. 

President
Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's secretive Quds Force, and 
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the Deputy Head of the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces. The two men were in a convoy heading to the Baghdad airport when their vehicles were blown up. There are reports that at least four other people were killed in the strike.
"This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans," the Defense Department said in its statement. "The United States will continue to take all necessary action to protect our people and our interests wherever they are around the world."
Iranian President 
Hassan Rouhani condemned the attack and promised, "Iran will take revenge for this heinous crime."

The Gilmore Girls star tops a list of celebrities you should be careful about searching for.

A Texas man who was missing in the Grand Canyon for 11 days was found alive Thursday, park officials said.

The boy told the police that his father was drunk at the time.

The moving and storage rental company announced that, effective Feb. 1 in 21 states, it will no longer hire nicotine users.

Twitter can't get over the decor of the Beverly Hills mansion.

The girl's father was also killed while they were hunting on New Year's Day.

The palm reader told a mother that her daughter was possessed by a demon and that cash and household items were needed to banish the spirit.

The women claimed they were told the pornographic videos would not be posted online.