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Elvis Costello & The Imposters to headline benefit for Connecticut’s Ridgefield Playhouse
Elvis Costello & The Imposters are set to headline a benefit concert for the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The rocker, with special guest Charlie Sexton, will headline the theater’s Fall Gala, happening Nov. 9. According to a post on Elvis’ Instagram, “All proceeds will support the Playhouse, ensuring...
Don't Miss Out: Find Ridgefield's KICKS Public Art Event Sneaker Sculptures!
There's still time to discover the vibrant sneaker sculptures scattered throughout Ridgefield! As part of the KICKS Public Art Event, these unique artworks are waiting for you to explore and enjoy. Take a stroll around town and keep your eyes peeled for these eye-catching pieces of public art. Whether you're...
2-year-old boy shot inside Connecticut home, mother attempts to rush toddler to hospital
A 2-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot and injured at a home in Connecticut.It happened on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. on Wheeler Road in Monroe.It's believed the same round struck the boy in his hand and foot.Police say that the boy's panicked mother discovered the boy shot and tried to rush him to a hospital on Route 110 before calling 911.Emergency crews reached the vehicle about a quarter mile from the shooting scene.He was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital and was later transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital for surgery and is expected to survive.Police are investigating the circumstances...
Avelo Airlines to begin service from Bradley Airport, including international flights
Avelo Airlines announced the largest expansion in its history on Wednesday, adding nonstop service from Bradley International Airport to seven new destinations, including two international flights. Beginning November 7, Avelo will offer nonstop service from Bradley to Houston's Hobby Airport, Daytona Beach, Orlando/Lakeland Airport, Concord Airport outside Charlotte, North Carolina,...
German Trade Mission Reveals Tariff Fears, Short-Term Opportunities
Fears of an international trade war might hurt Connecticut in the long run — but it may lead to new jobs in the short term. So reported Gov. Ned Lamont at a press conference Tuesday at the headquarters of the state-connected economic development nonprofit AdvanceCT on James Street in New Haven.
New England states get $500M for heating pumps
(The Center Square) — New England states are getting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding to “supercharge” efforts to get homeowners to ditch natural gas or oil heating systems and install electric heat pumps. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $450 million to Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island to accelerate a transition to heat pump technology in residential single-family homes and multifamily buildings across the region. ...
Work Begins On $1.9B Water Supply Tunnel Project In Mount Pleasant
Work on the $1.9 billion Kensico-Eastview Connection tunneling project began in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, July 23, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced. The two-mile-long tunnel, which will run around 500 feet below ground, will run between the Kensico Reservoir and the Catskill-Delaware Ultraviolet Light Disinfection Facility...
Connecticut advocates ask for nursing home staffing rule
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) advocated alongside nursing home workers on Monday morning for a controversial federal staffing mandate. Two dozen nursing home staff with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) gathered outside the Connecticut Capitol holding signs that said, “Safe Staffing Now!” The union supports the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care […]
How a well-connected nonprofit receives rent-free office space as a gift in Putnam County
Seven years ago, United for The Troops, a Putnam County nonprofit that provides care packages for troops deployed overseas, needed an office to store its donations and assemble boxes to send around the world. Then-County Executive MaryEllen Odell, an avid supporter of veterans issues, came to the rescue. She let the nonprofit corporation occupy the first floor of a vacant county office building at 34 Gleneida Ave. in what she termed was “a temporary arrangement.” ...
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