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Teacher Accused Of Using ‘Offensive’ Stereotypes in Class: CT News

"Noxious Substance" Hospitalizes 4 Officers / Summer Lifeguards Needed / Driver, 84, Killed In Crash / "Styrofoam" Ban Proposed & More...

Here are the news stories trending across Connecticut on Thursday night:

Teacher Used 'Offensive' Stereotypes In Class: School Staff

A high school teacher used "highly offensive racial and gender stereotypes" during class, school officials said in a letter.>>>Read More.


'Noxious Substance' In Home Hospitalizes 4 Officers

When the officers arrived at a home, they were overcome by a substance that made it hard for them to breathe, police said.>>>Read More.

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Driver, 84, Killed In Crash: UPDATE

A portion of road was closed due to a crash investigation on Thursday.>>>Read More.


Families Stranded As Rental Vouchers Expire

Low-income tenants hope to be lucky enough to obtain federal Section 8 rental subsidy.>>>Read More.

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Connecticut DEEP Seeking Summer Lifeguards For State Beaches

The DEEP is on a hiring spree for summer positions.>>>Read More.


Senate Bill Calls For Single-Use 'Styrofoam' Ban In Schools, Eateries

A 2015 report found that about 12K tons of food-grade Styrofoam, not even including waste from schools, ends up in CT landfills every year.>>>Read More.


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