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WTNH

  1. More than 100 Branford families are scrambling to find a new daycare center after Precious Cargo abruptly closed. bit.ly/KSTanX
  2. Police are still searching for a missing 85-year-old man from Wallingford who has been missing for 2 days bit.ly/JB2kTi
  3. Thieves nab flocks of flamingos in Norwich, taking the fun out of this fundraiser. bit.ly/LQa1Wz
  4. An elevator was taken out of commission after a Porsche rammed into a building at a Westport condominium complex. bit.ly/NpO7Mz
  5. Five people were taken to the hospital after a car barreled through the front doors of a Bridgeport market. bit.ly/NpMfDn
  6. RT @WXedge: 1yr ago a EF3 tornado hit Springfield. Could it happen again? Knowing how it happened could save your life bit.ly/LS8uyM
  7. Hartford police are mourning the loss of a 25-year-old officer who passed away from an illness Friday. bit.ly/JSt5ZA
  8. Two people were arrested after a man accidentally called a police officer about setting up a date with a prostitute. bit.ly/NoA4qH
  9. A SWAT team assisted police with a search at a Seymour home Thursday morning. Read more here bit.ly/N3DwsW
  10. Video: tmblr.co/ZRRstwMYDI_9
  11. The Rocky Hill/Glastonbury ferry is closed due to high waters. It may be able to resume operations in 48 hours.