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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 12

A Capitol Police officer's CPR saved a baby in Hartford

Plus, West Hartford's new assessments and a March vote on a South Windsor high school

The Daily Hartford team1 story13 sources4 min read

HartfordTop story

A Capitol Police officer's CPR brought a 12-week-old baby back to breathing in Hartford

3 minutesuntil backup and an ambulance arrived, Early said

Early said he called for backup and an ambulance after he grabbed the baby, and both were there within three minutes.

Source: WTNH.com

A officer is being credited with saving a baby's life. Cpl. Reginald Early was on patrol near Armory Road and Michael J. Fallon Way on Tuesday when a couple came to him with a child who wasn't breathing and had turned blue, police said. Early took the infant and started CPR, and the baby was breathing again before EMS arrived, according to Capitol Police.

The parents, Lex Nebbeling and Hayley Lebron, were headed to Connecticut Children's when they saw his cruiser. Doctors diagnosed baby Leo with bronchiolitis, a common lung infection in infants. His parents say he's feeding well and may go home in the next few days.

“I was in the right place at the right time, and I was able to save a baby's life.”

Cpl. Reginald Early, Capitol Police
  • Training: all Capitol Police officers learn CPR; Early had extra practice
  • Hospital: Early visited the family the morning after
  • Chief Luiz Casanova said he's "extremely proud" of Early's quick actions

A 12-week-old was saved by a veteran officer

12 weeks
old was baby Leo
20 years
Early spent as a Hartford officer and investigator

Source: NBC Connecticut

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News Notes

Assessments

West Hartford began mailing new property assessment notices Wednesday. The town says residential values rose an average of 58.6% since the last five years ago. NBC Connecticut

High school

South Windsor's proposed high school would cost an estimated $365 million to $385 million, with a March 2, 2027 referendum planned, according to the district's project brochure. It would go on the site on Brookfield Street and open in August 2032. South Windsor Patch

State reimbursement would cover 74.17% of South Windsor's eligible costs

74.17%Share of eligible costs the state would reimburse

Source: South Windsor Patch

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Share of eligible costs the state would reimburse74.17%
District's hope, not guaranteed82.55%

Rocky Hill

Rocky Hill Congregational Church will hold a dedication service for the Cloe Prut Witness Stone and the Memorial to the Enslaved on Sun., Nov. 15, at 10 a.m. The memorial remembers enslaved people who lived in the community from 1700 to 1865. Rocky Hill Patch

Windsor Locks

Aalberts Surface Technologies opened a new facility in Windsor Locks on Wednesday. The plant and business were previously in Manchester. WTNH.com

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Around Connecticut

Flu

The Department of Public Health says more than 1,600 flu cases have been reported in Connecticut, with 221 people hospitalized and seven dead. Hartford HealthCare's Dr. Ulysses Wu says a bigger wave is still coming. WFSB

221 people have been hospitalized with flu and seven have died

Source: WFSB

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Deaths7

Audit

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas' office selected 49 precincts from last week's general election to have their machine totals audited. The 49 were chosen by die rolls, and the office also picked 17 alternates. CT News Junkie

New Britain

The state named Holmes Elementary a School of Distinction for growth in English language arts among high-needs students. The district's analysis says Holmes had the highest academic growth among 121 urban elementary schools in Connecticut. New Britain Herald

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The Wrap

Latin jazz filled the galleries at The Wadsworth last Thursday, Nov. 5, to celebrate El sentido de lo bello, a show of 60 paintings from the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico. Curator Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón says it brings "un pedacito de Puerto Rico" to Hartford. The works span the 16th century to today.

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A Capitol Police officer's CPR saved a baby in Hartford

Plus, West Hartford's new assessments and a March vote on a South Windsor high school

The TLDR

  1. Capitol Police officer's CPR saves a 12-week-old baby
  2. West Hartford's new assessments average a 58.6% jump
  3. South Windsor eyes a March 2, 2027 vote on a new high school
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