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Kent P&Z reviews unlicensed motor business, cannabis regulations
KENT — On July 11, Kent Planning and Zoning Commission held a meeting to discuss the illegal business status of a current applicant seeking an extension to a lot on Bridge Street. The applicant, Guy Mauri and Jason Doornick with Motoriot, failed to achieve certain permits from the Sewer Commission and the Fire Department.
Newtown woman accused of stealing over $132K in antiques from Cornwall home
CORNWALL, Conn. (WTNH) — A 39-year-old woman is facing charges after stealing more than $132,000 in antiques from a home in Cornwall, according to Connecticut State Police. Jessica Ann Thompson, of Newtown, has been charged with third-degree burglary and first-degree larceny, with the property being worth possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars. She stole paintings, […]
Popular Grocery Chain Closing Over 30 Locations
Ever since the pandemic hit, and still to this day, businesses have been struggling to stay afloat. Closing down stores that are underperforming, and having to file for bankruptcy seem to be the norm of today's day and age. Popular grocery chain closing over 2 dozen locations. Stop & Shop,...
Dozens of ATV and dirt bike riders took over streets from Hartford to New Haven, police say
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Dozens of ATVs and dirt bikes descended on an Elm City neighborhood over the weekend. These street takeovers are nothing new. They are an ongoing issue seen all over the state. The latest happened near the New Haven-Woodbridge line. At the intersection of Whalley Avenue...
Hartford teachers union losing confidence in school district leadership
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hartford Board of Education is expected to decide on a contract renewal for the superintendent by the end of the summer. Superintendent Leslie Torres-Rodriguez has been the head of the school district since 2017. She led the district through the COVID-19 pandemic, learning loss and, most recently, navigating a $50 […]
Angel of Edgewood working into the night delivering AC units to those in need
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - The Hartford based organization Angel of Edgewood has been working to distribute air conditioners to those who don’t have it. More donations have been coming in, but help is still needed. These air conditioners are going to the elderly and those who are most vulnerable...
Former Christmas Tree Shops location in CT to be reborn as another store
A large Connecticut retail space that has sat vacant since the former tenant announced bankruptcy last year is slated to become a popular craft store. The former Christmas Tree Shops, located at 120 Hale Road in Manchester, will become a Hobby Lobby, according to Atlantic Retail, the broker representing the owner of the property. The company’s existing location at 241 Buckland St., will be ...
In A Minute: DeNegre Invites Shoreline Neighbors to Guilford Craft Expo
Vivika DeNegre wonders if her shoreline neighbors in Branford and North Branford are as excited as she is to live minutes away from one of the most successful and longest-running craft shows in America — and one of New England’s premiere shows — the Guilford Craft Expo, which welcomes over 7,000 visitors annually.
Susan Lexa-Senning: Use the Sidewalk
Sidewalks are for hopscotch grids, tic-tac-toe diagrams, and pictures drawn with brightly colored chalk. However, for those who are beyond their hopscotch and sidewalk art days, sidewalks can not only be for safe strolling, but also for satisfying shopping. That’s what will be happening in Essex on Saturday, July 27...
Cheshire ice sculptor spends days inside 18-degree studio
CHESHIRE, Conn. — Bill Covitz has owned “Ice Matters” for 25 years, but during summer heat waves, people become especially curious about his ice capades. “Ice Matters is a sculpture company, and we do ice sculptures for weddings and corporate events and holiday parties,” said Covitz, who works out of a 17' by 17' freezer/studio that’s on his residential property in Cheshire.
As rents rise, New Haven preschool teachers take advantage of free housing
A nonprofit preschool in New Haven is taking the next step in its effort to provide free housing for many of its teachers. In Connecticut, early childhood educators make an average salary of less than $30,000 annually, making it hard to afford basic needs like rent. In his current living...
Avon’s Connor Harris selected to play in Sunday’s NECBL All-Star Game
GROTON, July 16, 2024 – The Mystic Schooners scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat the Valley Blue Sox, 8-3 on Tuesday night in New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Fitch High. Avon High graduate Connor Harris got the start for Mystic (18-14)...
City Unveils First Electric Trash Truck
New Haven trash, meet the 2024 Battle Motors LET 2 EV. That’s Connecticut’s first ever electric garbage and recycling truck, which is slated to take to the streets of New Haven starting Wednesday morning. City officials gathered at the public works headquarters at 34 Middletown Ave. Tuesday morning...
Most power restored in Westport after storms break heatwave
WESTPORT — Powerful thunderstorms, expected to break the stifling heat and humidity gripping the region, knocked out power overnight to hundreds in Westport. By 4:30 a.m. Thursday, however, power outages had been restored to all but 50 of the 12,694 total customers in town, according to the power company, Eversource.
Proposed $3 million deal ending City’s 8-year conflict with Housing Authority advances to Common Council
A new proposed agreement between the city and the Norwalk Housing Authority, resolving more than eight years of disputes over the nonprofit’s yearly payments to the city, is headed for a Common Council vote. As part of the deal, the Housing Authority would pay the city more than $3 million for past years.
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