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Pastor reflects on wedding evacuated when sinkhole opened up in Monroe
MONROE, Conn. (WFSB) - During Sunday’s historic flooding, a massive sinkhole formed at The Waterview Event Venue in Monroe, forcing the business to evacuate. At the time, a wedding was underway. As Reverend Dawn Snell headed to the Waterview to officiate the wedding of Lucrecia and Thomas Wilson she...
Late Talk Show Host Phil Donahue's Jaw-Dropping Former Megamansion Is on the Market for $27.5 Million
The former home of late talk show host Phil Donahue is on the market in Westport, CT, for the staggering price of $27.5 million—having been put up for sale just weeks before his tragic death at the age of 88. Hollywood was left reeling over the news that the...
Stags Take On Nationally-Ranked Texas A&M on Saturday Night
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The unbeaten Fairfield University Women's Soccer team will look to improve on their winning streak when they make their first-ever trip to the state of Texas to battle with the nationally-ranked Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday night at 9pm EST. The Aggies enter play ranked No. 24 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches rankings and hold a 1-1 record on the year. The Stags have won both of their first two matches and are coming off a 1-0 victory on the road against the reigning NEC Champions Central Connecticut State.
First Selectman’s Update, Aug. 23, 2024: Storm News and Review
The following is an update from First Selectman Toni Boucher. Hello Wilton. There is much to report in the aftermath of the Aug. 18 storm, but we would first like to inform residents of two key health and safety issues directly affecting our town. Scribner Hill Rd.: A section of...
Cleanup on Housatonic River continues
MONROE, Conn. (WTNH) — Efforts to clean the debris from Sunday’s flash flooding out of the Housatonic River continues. Most of that debris was above the Stevenson Dam, as of Thursday morning. That is about to change, according to one company’s plan. Up above the dam, it was the fourth straight day of trying to […]
Cellphone Ban at Wilton Schools Moving Closer to Reality
While it won’t be in operation for the first day of school, the plan to ban cellphones at all four Wilton schools, for grades K-12, continues moving forward. “We’re not going to start Day One,” Wilton Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Smith told GOOD Morning Wilton on Aug. 13.
Dr. Darren Schwartz appointed as Waterbury Public Schools Interim Superintendent
WATERBURY, Conn. — Days before the school year begins, Dr. Darren Schwartz has been named the interim superintendent of Waterbury Public Schools. The city’s Board of Education held a vote to make the appointment during a special meeting on Tuesday evening. According to the school district, Schwartz has served as Waterbury’s deputy superintendent since 2021. In that role, he began fulfilling the duties of superintendent on July 9.
Class of 2028 enjoys sunny skies, warm welcome at annual BBQ
The Quinnipiac spirit of community filled the Mount Carmel Campus on Friday during the annual Welcome Week BBQ on the Quad, capping off a week of activities designed to officially celebrate the arrival of the Class of 2028. Amid the excitement and jitters marking the arrival of students to campus,...
University announces Center for Excellence in Teaching and Service to Students honorees at Convocation
Quinnipiac University recognized three faculty members and three staff members on Friday as recipients of the 2024 Center for Faculty and Staff Excellence awards. This year’s recipients of the Faculty Excellence awards are:. Grant Crawford, professor of mechanical engineering. Hilary Fussell Sisco, professor of public relations. Patrica Norberg, professor...
Energized Bobcat community greets first-year students on move-in day
First-year students and their families experienced energetic Bobcat support as members of the Class of 2028 moved into their new homes on the Mount Carmel Campus, including those first to experience Quinnipiac’s new residence hall, The Grove. All along Bobcat Way, hundreds of Quinnipiac community members brought their enthusiasm...
The Pizza Files: Movie Premiere-Slice of America: Charred in the Florida Sun
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Connecticut’s Morning Buzz Reporter Jillian Andrews was joined by Colin M. Caplan, Pizza Guru and the driving force behind Taste of New Haven, and Gorman Bechard, Director of the upcoming film Slice of America: Charred in the Florida Sun. The duo shared insights into the movie, which highlights the journey of a New Haven native who brought the city’s beloved pizza to southern Florida. The film premieres at the New Haven Museum on September 11th, kicking off a month filled with pizza-themed events in New Haven.
New Teacher Tour Brings Grad Full Circle
Step by step on Grand Avenue Friday morning, Shaylah McQueen-Lee walked towards her near future as a K‑2 teacher at Benjamin Jepson School — marking her return to the New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) district after graduating from Hillhouse more than a decade ago as both valedictorian and a teen mom.
Pashto Course Coming To NHPS
New Haven’s two comprehensive high schools will introduce a “Pashto Native Heritage Speaker” course this school year for its increasing population of students who need to improve their writing and reading skills in a language native to Afghanistan and Pakistan before they move on to learning English.
Newark Restaurant Swahili Village Cited for Pay Violations, DOL Says
NEWARK — A popular restaurant in downtown Newark failed to give 84 servers, cooks and bussers overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours a week – a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal Labor Department said on Friday. The Labor Department investigation recovered $62,335 in overtime wages and an additional $62,335 in liquidated damages for the employees at Swahili Village Bar and Grill, federal officials said in a statement. The restaurant must also pay $44,100 in civil penalties, officials said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “Restaurant industry workers too...
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