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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. ...
NBCU Enhances Accessibility Features for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Coverage
STAMFORD, Conn.—NBCUniversal has announced that it’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be accessible to more viewers of all abilities than ever before with enhanced closed captioning, expanded audio description, and improved digital content accessibility.Closed captioning, which provides text of the coverage audio for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, will be available for all Paralympic events airing across NBC and USA Network, as well as closed captioning for all digital live streams with commentary across Peacock, NBCParalympics.com, NBC.com, and the NBC Sports app.In addition, more audio description services – interspersing broadcast audio with skilled voices...
NJ Transit Bus Ran Red Light Before Killing Man on West Side Avenue
A close analysis of a poorly worded police report has revealed that an NJ Transit bus ran a red light just before running over and killing a man on Friday as he rode his scooter on West Side Avenue. According to codes contained in the margin of the report, obtained...
Route 34 Across Stevenson Dam In Monroe Reopens To Traffic After Flood Damage Repairs
Route 34 in the Fairfield County town of Monroe and New Haven County town of Oxford between Route 111 and Coppermine Road has been reopened after suffering damage from flooding on Sunday, Aug. 18, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The stretch of road carries traffic...
Ridgefield Running Company owner to open 4th location at Chelsea Piers in Stamford
RIDGEFIELD — Megan Searfoss, owner of the Ridgefield Running Company, is expanding her business by opening a fourth location — this one in Stamford. The fourth store, called Darien Running at Chelsea Piers, is scheduled to open Sept. 1, she said in a recent announcement. The new location,...
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