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There's a new online tool giving Fairfield residents a closer look at police data. The online platform was created by Sgt. Mike Stahl from the Fairfield Police Department. He explained how it works, why it was created and whether it could be helpful with future state legislation in supporting law enforcement. 

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Speeding, distraction, impairment: the three biggest problems with today’s drivers in Connecticut. Those issues also plague teen drivers and this week is teen driver safety week. We spoke with Sgt. Luke Davis with Connecticut State Police about what to do to better equip young drivers on roadways.

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Comptroller Sean Scanlon announced a $10 million investment for paraeducator healthcare assistance. It will impact thousands of paraeducators in our state. Comptroller Scanlon gave us the details.

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Connecticut is dealing with the largest brush fires this fall. Berlin Fire Department Chief Jonn Massirio gave us the latest update on the blaze on Lamentation Mountain.

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Almost a decade later, drivers license renewals made easy at AAA is back! Lauren Fabrizi with AAA Northeast told us about the partnership with Connecticut’s DMV to bring services back to three AAA offices in Fairfield County and what you need to do to book an appointment.

For more information: https://northeast.aaa.com/

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We have our eyes set on local elections ahead of the general election. We want to look at some of the tight local races that matter to you. Incumbent Senator Ryan Fazio for District 36, represents Stamford, Greenwich, and New Canaan. Senator Fazio shared the biggest wins he’s accomplished in office so far, how he flipped the Democratic seat to Republican and his plans if reelected in November.

For more information: https://ctsenaterepublicans.com/home-fazio/

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Today was the first day for early voting in the state of Connecticut, and “Newsline” host Brigitte Quinn wanted to know all about it. Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas dropped by to tell us about that (00:00), while Ramona Burkey, the library director of the Russell Library in Middletown, joined Brigitte to talk about a recent donation from Dolly Parton where children have a free age-appropriate book mailed to their home every month until they turn 5 (16:12)

Contactless card payments are hugely popular within the US, even taking over chip and pin payments. But don’t get duped with the tap to pay scam. How does it work and how can you protect yourselves from this? We ask crime prevention expert, Jim Perez.

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 We have our eyes set on local elections ahead of the general election. We want to look at some of the tight local races that matter to you. Nick Simmons is the democratic candidate running for the District 36 Senate seat, representing Stamford, Greenwich, and New Canaan. We heard about his platform and why he feels he is best fit for the job.

For more information: https://nicksimmonsforct.com/

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A new survey looks at whether parents are happy or not with the public school system for their kids. While most parents were at least ‘somewhat’ satisfied with their district schools, the findings revealed a lot of gaps in parental knowledge regarding public education. We spoke with Steven Hernández, Executive Director of ConnCAN, the Connecticut-based branch of 50CAN. He broke down the data findings and whether parents are actually satisfied.

For more information: https://conncan.org/

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