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Stop & Shop recalls chicken over missing allergen on label
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Stop & Shop is recalling a poultry product after an allergen was left off the label. The 7 oz prepackaged Italian breaded chicken cutlets could be missing the milk allergen on the label, the company announced on Friday. The chicken is under the company’s private brand. The recall applies to […]
Caribbean Jerk Fest At Seaside Park On Saturday
The West Indian American Association of Greater Bridgeport, Inc. will hold its 16th Annual Caribbean Jerk Festival on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Seaside Park Bandshell in Bridgeport, CT from 12 to 8 p.m. It is a free family-friendly event including face painting, touch-a-truck and bounce house for children. Vendors will be on hand selling Caribbean food such as jerk chicken, jerk pork, and curry goat. Merchandise vendors will sell clothing, jewelry, facial and body products, and other items.
Stretch Your Dollar: National Ice Cream Day & more
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — We are heading into the weekend looking for sweet deals for you and your family!. We’re stretching your dollar this “Freebie Friday” starting with National Ice Cream Day on Sunday!. It’s a free Dilly Bar at participating Dairy Queen locations. Free...
The Little Rendezvous: 130+ Year Old Brick Oven-Pizza Nirvana in Meriden
The year was 1888. The Civil War was twenty-three years in the past and the Model A was fifteen years in the future, the Statue of Liberty and Washington Monuments were recently dedicated, the US population stood at 50 million, the Standard Oil Company and AT&T were new companies, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened, and newly created Coca Cola was the talk of the south.
Dog abandonment a ‘growing problem' as five dogs dumped in CT communities
People dumping animals is becoming a growing issue statewide, with several cases occurring just this week. In Canton, a one-year-old terrier was dumped in a crate along Route 44. He escaped his crate and ran into traffic, suffering a head injury when hit by a car. He had to undergo...
Cheese Biz Pioneer Dies At 87
Pasquale “Lino” Liuzzi’s first job upon immigrating to America in 1962 was pouring concrete for sidewalks in the Bronx. A few weeks after landing that work, he saw an ad in an Italian newspaper: a factory in East Haven was looking for a cheesemaker. He decided to give it a shot.
Six Lakes Park’s Future Sought
Trails for wheelchairs and strollers. A pavilion for events and education programs. Kayaking and fishing. All these ideas and more emerged from a meeting at Thornton Wilder Hall at Miller Library in Hamden, held by Six Lakes Park Coalition, as the coalition invited the public to submit input on what a future state park in the middle of Hamden might look like, and how it might best serve the community around it.
One of City's Oldest Parks Getting Massive Makeover with Work Set to be Finished in Month of September
A major makeover of one of the city’s oldest recreational venues is in full swing and should be complete before the end of summer. According to Bridgeport Parks and Recreation Director Joe Shuttleworth, several major projects at Compton Park are progressing nicely, and some are complete. Most recently, a major part of one of the biggest parts of the makeover – redoing the basketball courts – saw a huge step taken.
2 elderly dogs were abandoned in Branford
BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) - Two elderly dogs were discovered abandoned and suffering from heat exhaustion in Branford on Tuesday. The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter alerted the community via their Facebook page after both dogs were found. Both dogs are estimated to be around 14-15 years old. The first dog was...
Sourdough Magic As Westville Baker Enters The Fray
Malby Rojas in her basement bakery. She is currently looking for her first brick-and-mortar storefront. Lucy Gellman Photos. Malby Rojas pulled a loaf of country bread out of the oven, slipping it into a bag. She tapped the back, listening for a certain, steady thump, then pressed her thumbs gently into the crackly, domed top. The crust gave way for a moment, then sprang back. The loaf, still warm, rested snugly in her arms. Then she smiled, and passed it forward like an offering.
At the Movies: ‘Twisters’ & ‘Oddity’
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — To be honest, the only thing I remember about Jan de Bont’s “Twister” is the cow. Well, and Van Halen’s song for the soundtrack. But here we are, close to 30 years later, with “Twisters.”. Daisy Edgar Jones fills...
Hundreds Fill The Green … To Read!
Nose deep in books on the Green, roughly 800 young New Haveners were transported to watching a Bronx street performer bust a move, to visiting a second-floor apartment in a Russian mining town, to spending some time with the Cat in the Hat — all as part of an annual “read-in” downtown.
Concerts on the Hill Welcomes Massive Diva This Sunday
Massive Diva, self-described as a “fine American Mess,” playing “Funky Blues” and “Big Ballad” songs comes to Concerts on the Hill this Sunday, July, 21, at Christ Church Easton. We’re grateful for the support of this concert’s sponsors Renewit Window Glass and Window Repair...
From Broadway to W. Haven: Nick Fradiani headlining Savin Rock Festival on July 27
PHOTO — Broadway star and “American Idol” winner Nick Fradiani will headline Day 2 of the Savin Rock Festival at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, July 27, in West Haven’s Old Grove Park, 1 Palace St. Fradiani will entertain festivalgoers with original songs, classic covers and Neil Diamond gems during a high-energy show. The Guilford native and former West Haven resident won Season 14 of “American Idol” in 2015 and just finished starring as Diamond in the Broadway production of “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical.” (Publicity Photo)
Punk Act Point Radar Ready Rock The Beeracks at Festival in East Haven
It’s been a momentous few days for the New Haven punk rock act Point Radar. Back on July 13, they put out a stellar new album titled “Customer Service” on Big B.O.I. Records and now they’re getting r... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register.
A new Cirque du Soleil holiday show is coming to the Oakdale Theatre this fall
The first-ever Cirque du Soleil Christmas show will be coming to Connecticut from Nov. 29 through Dec. 8. Not only will this be the first time that “‘Twas the Night Before … by Cirque du Soleil” will be performed in Connecticut, it will be the first time that the internationally renowned circus company is bringing a show to the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. Cirque du Soleil has visited ...
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