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WEST HAVEN >> When it comes time to graduate, most college students leave school with a diploma, whatever accumulated possessions they can cram into a vehicle and perhaps some debt.But four students in University of New Haven

World War I claimed the lives of at least 116,500 young Americans, more than 260 of them from New Haven.And yet, writer Laura Macaluso notes that even this year's centennial of our entrance into that conflict has not spurred many Americans in 2017 to think about it or acknowledge it."It's strange; it's so quiet in terms of discussion," Macaluso said last Wednesday night, shortly before she gave a talk at the New Haven Museum entitled "Spirit of 1776/1917: Town and gown prepare for war.

NEW HAVEN >> ICE agents have arrested a New Haven man from Pakistan who was allegedly evading a deportation order, According to WTNH News8.

NEW HAVEN >> The city is expected to be hectic this weekend with multiple scheduled events significantly affecting traffic.Thousands of students, parents, protesters and visitors will clog downtown. Yale University's Class Day is Sunday and undergraduate commencement Monday. The school's graduate student union Local 33 Unite Here and other labor activists are

HARTFORD >> Firefighters battling a brush fire near the Appalachian Trail in western Connecticut were dealing with another threat this week - rattlesnakes.Authorities said the blaze burned about 200 acres of rugged terrain in an area known as Schaghticoke Mountain in Kent between Wednesday and Friday afternoon, when it was brought under control.

JACKSON, Miss. >> Authorities on Friday sought the gun used in the killing of a 6-year-old Mississippi boy, as three jailed teenagers faced murder charges that could bring the death penalty.Madison County District Attorney Michael Guest said Friday that authorities are looking for the weapon but are confident they have enough evidence against the three teen suspects to proceed without it.

New Haven >> Police said a crash downtown this afternoon in which car jumped the sidewalk and crashed into patio tables outside a College Street restaurant could have been much worse."Had this been an hour earlier or an hour later, this could have been disastrous,"said Officer David Hartman, police spokesman.

A joke told by Southern Connecticut State University President Joe Bertolino to close out his remarks at his first ever commencement ceremony at the school Friday transformed from something funny to a constant refrain within minutes.In his story, Bertolino told of a college alumnus who was touched by the words spoken to him by his college president as he crossed a stage to receive his diploma.

EAST HAVEN >> A suit served on Friday charges East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. and several other members of his administration of illegally shutting down the Farm River Rock quarry for political reasons.The quarry, whose majority owner is John Patton of Willington, is seeking $25 million in damages for the business, which sells an estimated 200,000 tons of material a year for gross earnings of some $1.

ORANGE >> Whether officers are learning new skills or brushing up on old techniques, the New Haven Police Department decided it was time for detectives to train regularly in partnership with other area departments on a regular basis.Friday concluded the weeklong detective school for the