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Connecticut School Denies Racist Bullying Despite Victim’s Family Fleeing State
The alleged harassment came after Black History Month. A family is speaking out about their son’s racist experience at his Connecticut school. Despite the family fleeing the state as a result, the school has denied that racist bullying occurred. The 14-year-old allegedly had racist messages, photos, and sexually explicit...
Deaths Of 2 Men Found In Burning Vehicle In Oxford Ruled Homicides
The two men, David J. Rivera, age 36, and Carlos O. Calderon, age 39, both of Hartford, were found in New Haven County around 4:10 a.m., Thursday, May 30, on Roosevelt Drive in Oxford. According to the Connecticut State Police, the fire was extinguished by fire personnel, at which point...
Why Everyone Thinks Bob’s Discount Furniture is Closing in New England
No, that's not the Bob's that is closing. The internet is all in a frenzy because of the confusing two Bob's. There is Bob's Discount Furniture and there are Bob's Stores. Bob's Stores are closing after 70 years in business. According to Seacoastonline, Bob's Stores is closing all its locations,...
CT needs to be friendlier to small businesses
Connecticut, ranked as one of the least favorable states to start a small business, presents unique challenges to entrepreneurs. Nearly half of all workers in the state are employed by small businesses, which not only serve as the backbone of Connecticut’s economy but also play a critical role in shaping the community’s social structure.
Talking About Connecticut’s Nuclear Power Future And Millstone Power Plant
The two nuclear reactors at the Millstone Power Plant in Waterford generate around half the electricity we use in Connecticut each year. We’re talking about that and what the future of nuclear power looks like in the state on the Connecticut East podcast. Plus we take a look at...
Hot, muggy weather to continue in tri-state area
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Sauna-like conditions persisted across the tri-state area as a high-pressure system offshore continued to pull heat and humidity into the Northeast. Central Park saw temperatures break the 90-degree mark (91) for the eleventh time this year, while Newark’s tally rose to 18. One bright spot to the day was that some locations saw wind gusts in excess of 30 mph, which temporarily knocked down the humidity.
Dan Hurley is the Most Popular Person in CT, Prove Me Wrong
UCONN Men's Basketball Coach Dan Hurley was back in the news recently, this time for signing a new contract to stay with the Huskies. According to NBC CT, the new deal is worth roughly $50 million. The NBC report adds:. The new contract includes a base salary of $400,000 per...
Watch Out! Connecticut Cops Find Another Skim Device on ATM
On Wednesday July 3rd, the Fairfield, Connecticut Police Department issued a warning to the public about a skim device they found which records credit card informaion. The FPD posted the alert to their official Facebook page writing:. "A skimming device was found on an ATM at the Mobil Gas Station,...
Charli, Dixie D’Amelio pose with party pig on weekend trip to New England
Social media stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio met tons of fans while the sisters were in Connecticut this past weekend, but there was one scruffy fan who hogged most of the spotlight. The D’Amelio family was in Connecticut last weekend to meet fans at South Moon Under in Westport...
CT DOH official opposed ‘fair share’ housing policy, emails show
Internal emails exchanged among high ranking officials at Connecticut’s Department of Housing last year reveal deep fissures between top Democratic lawmakers and higher-ups in the executive branch on a zoning reform policy idea known as “fair share.”. The back-and-forth between higher-ups at the Department of Housing shows that...
Why Everyone Thinks Bob’s Discount Furniture is Closing in New England
No, that's not the Bob's that is closing. The internet is all in a frenzy because of the confusing two Bob's. There is Bob's Discount Furniture and there are Bob's Stores. Bob's Stores are closing after 70 years in business. According to Seacoastonline, Bob's Stores is closing all its locations,...
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