Connecticut built its first turnpike — the Mohegan Turnpike — in 1792 to fund road improvements by charging users, evolving from Native American trails and early postal routes; this history shows how toll roads helped shape travel in our state.
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On Friday evening, a bear died after being struck by a vehicle on I-84 East near exit 41 in West Hartford when a 30-year-old Waterbury driver collided with it after the animal ran from his left into the center lane and complained of numb fingers but refused treatment.
Hartford Bonanza took over Bushnell Park yesterday as part of the Fourth of July celebration marking America’s 250th birthday — drawing thousands of visitors to the event.
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