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Bridgeport community holds vigil for the 9 lives lost in Florida crash
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A vigil was held in Bridgeport on Tuesday to honor the nine lives lost in a crash in Florida earlier this month. Five of the victims were Connecticut residents. The rental SUV, which was full of cousins and relatives, was on its way to the airport after celebrating a family members […]
Old friends reconnect at field hockey preseason scrimmage
Field hockey is a sport that can get into your blood. Some old friends reconnected at a scrimmage Tuesday in preparation for the 2024 high school campaign that begins in a week. Canton hosted Avon and Greens Farms Academy of Westport in a scrimmage on the turf field on a...
CTDOL no longer sending students to Hartford job training program following NBC CT Responds investigation
The Connecticut Department of Labor says it has removed Fresh Start Technical School from its "eligible provider list" after NBC CT Responds first reported on former students’ frustrations. Earlier this year, the commercial truck driving students told us that they spent weeks of their lives missing out on making...
New Haven school officials make home visits to promote school attendance, engagement
With the start of the school year beginning on Thursday for many school districts, educators of New Haven Public Schools went on a community tour to promote engagement and encourage school attendance. The tour was conducted in groups with NHPS Superintendent Madeline Negron, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker and community...
Meriden woman finds her stolen car in a viral video of reckless driving
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A Meriden woman said that her stolen vehicle was captured in a recent video that went viral on social media, showing a case of reckless driving in New Haven. Gail King says she immediately recognized her grey 2013 Hyundai Sonata speeding, swerving and hitting signs all while a person dangles out […]
New restaurant, Ugly Dumpling, set to open in Hamden next year
HAMDEN– Ugly Dumpling, a restaurant chain serving Chinese cuisine, is coming soon to the Marketplace at Hamden, according to the marketplace’s store directory. The location will be located in the marketplace at 2335 Dixwell Ave. and will occupy a 6,830 square foot space, according to the lease plan at the marketplace.
Suspect convicted of 2020 New Haven murder
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven man has been convicted of the 2020 murder of Ricky Newton. Rashad Hardy, 49, shot the 36-year-old victim on Rosette Street on July 10, 2020. Newton was transported to the hospital shortly after, where he died of his wounds. Hardy was found living in a group home […]
COMPASS Gets A New Home
The city’s non-cop crisis response team now has a central location on Winthrop Avenue where first responders can bring adults who need short-term help for substance use and mental health challenges — while keeping them out of hospitals. After years of planning, city officials joined local social services...
Yalies FOCUS On Noir Vintage
Whether she was out in the city or inside her house, you couldn’t catch Evelyn Massey’s late great-grandmother Virgina Adams without a black dress. “She just loved black dresses with everything,” Massey told a group of Yale freshmen visiting her downtown vintage clothing shop as part of a crash course in understanding what makes one local small business tick. “She would have on a sharp looking dress, some would have ribbons, some would have rhinestones, some would have pearls.”
North Haven Fair on Sept. 5, Farmer’s Market Running This Fall
The 82nd annual North Haven Fair is running from Thursday, Sept. 5 to Sunday, Sept. 8 and will bring “family, farm, food, fun, education, and entertainment” to fairgoers, said Jeanne Lewis, an official at the North Haven Fairgrounds. As usual, there will be amusement rides and plenty of...
Teachers Prepped For More Multilingual Students
Don’t underestimate your students — especially those who are working to learn English as a second or third language while also trying to keep up in the classroom. The district’s new director of multilingual learner programs, Evelyn Robles-Rivas, shared that message to new teachers in the runup to the first day of classes.
Marquette soccer heads to Yale, Wisconsin
(MARQUETTE COMMUNICATIONS) MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University men’s soccer team (2-0-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) travels to New Haven, Connecticut to take on Yale (0-0-0, 0-0-0 IVY) on Friday, August 30 at 5:00 p.m. CT at Reese Stadium. The Golden Eagles will close out their two-match road stint as...
Huskies Open 2024 Season with Boston College and Quinnipiac
The Northeastern field hockey team is set to launch its 2024 season with two key matchups this weekend: an away game against Boston College and a home opener against Quinnipiac. The game against Boston College kicks off Friday at 5 p.m., streamed on ACC Network Extra, followed by the match against Quinnipiac on Sunday at 1 p.m., available on FloSports. The Huskies are looking to build on their strong preseason, highlighting the achievements of their star players.
State leaders pushing for more housing at UConn to keep up with increased enrollment
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — State leaders are pushing for UConn to offer more student housing to meet the demand for the rising enrollment. State Senate President Martin Looney and Majority Leader Bob Duff sent a letter to UConn’s president Radenka Maric, expressing that they would like to see an investment in housing at the Storrs […]
Man pleads 'not guilty' to leaving baby in Milford motel bathtub
MILFORD, Conn. — The man accused of leaving a baby behind in a bathtub at a Milford motel has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the events that led to the baby's death. Dale Kirkland pleaded not guilty to risk of injury and cruelty of persons. Kirkland may...
Funeral home to pay $600k in fraud claims
CITYWIDE — DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga on Monday announced an agreement with the R.G. Ortiz Funeral Homes chain, which operates in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan, to provide more than $604,000 in restitution for “egregious” violations of the city’s Consumer Protection Law. The city had filed suit against Ortiz in April after receiving dozens of complains about the chain, reportedly including refusing to disclose the location of remains, misrepresenting prices, failing to provide paid-for services, presenting remains in “unacceptable conditions” and other offenses, according to a press release from the DCWP. In addition to $100,000 in civil penalties, the city says that 28 victims will receive payouts totaling $104,000, leaving $500,000 for other affected customers, and encourages those who may have been harmed by Ortiz’ “predatory and deceptive practices” to come forward by filing complaints online on the DCWP’s webpage or by calling 311. Ortiz also operates under the names of Rivera Funeral Home, McGonnell Funeral Home, Louis Tommaso Funeral Home and Parkchester Funeral Home.
ShopRite Prepares to Open New Mount Kisco Location
MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - ShopRite plans to have more information about the grand opening of its new supermarket in Mount Kisco “in the coming weeks,” according to the company’s Facebook page. To be located at 333 North Bedford Road, the 85,000-square-foot supermarket at the Diamond Properties complex replaces Shoprite’s current one at 747 Bedford Road in Bedford Hills.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Meanwhile, ShopRite posted a “sneak peek” of the store’s interior. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
See who coaches and players are picking to win Section 1 football championships
With so many impact players graduating, there are not many clear favorites to win Section 1 championships this season. It could be a couple of weeks before we have some idea who the top programs are in each class, but just for fun, we did a casual poll during the Section 1 Football Coaches Association Media Day at Mahopac High School on Tuesday. ...
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