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When a swan became trapped in the icy Norwalk River, firefighters suited up in cold-water gear and launched a rescue mission that ended with a heartwarming recovery. The bird is now healing and will soon return to the wild.
Norwalk firefighters donned cold-water suits and spent 30 minutes chiseling ice to rescue a swan whose feet were frozen into the completely iced-over river. The grateful bird stayed calm just inches from rescuers' faces during the delicate operation.
When a swan became trapped in the frozen Norwalk River, firefighters suited up in cold-water gear to save it. The bird is now recovering and expected to make a full recovery.
A Connecticut fashion show just funded something that will bring joy to thousands: a 30-mile trail connecting communities from Norwalk to Danbury. The Wilton Woman's Club's 17th annual fundraiser proves that when neighbors come together, beautiful things happen.
A male swan trapped on a frozen Connecticut river for days appeared lifeless until rescuers got close enough to help. Twenty-three first responders pulled off a dramatic 30-minute rescue that ended with everyone beaming with pride.
High schooler Ava Smid turned a four-point deficit into a championship berth with six points in 14 seconds through grit and hustle. Her performance sealed one of the most dramatic finishes in Iowa high school basketball history.
Branford firefighters combined high-tech drone surveillance with old-fashioned courage to rescue an injured goose trapped on ice near Branford Point. The successful rescue is part of a heartwarming trend of Connecticut first responders saving waterfowl during this brutal winter.
Just 10 races into her professional career, 22-year-old Maddi Gordon became the first woman to win an NHRA Top Fuel event, making history at Ohio's Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Her victory alongside her father Doug, who won in a different class the same day, caps a journey that started when she was eight days old at the dragstrip.
Two Connecticut school districts discovered a teaching method that turned struggling students into confident innovators who design sneaker apps and smart helmets. The results gave educators goosebumps.
Six empty buildings on a historic Los Angeles hospital campus are becoming a mental health treatment village with 32 treatment beds and 120 housing units. The $65 million project transforms forgotten spaces into hope for people with serious mental illness.