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Crash with injuries slows traffic on Whitney Avenue in Hamden
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A crash caused traffic to slow on Whitney Avenue Tuesday morning, according to Hamden police. The crash occurred on the 3400 block of Whitney Avenue around 8 a.m. It was cleared sometime before 10:45 a.m. Police said injuries were reported, but no further details were available at the time of publishing. […]
Task force proposed to tackle prohibited activity at Southwick conservation land
SOUTHWICK — Meeting for the second time since a brawl between visitors and neighbors just outside the North Pond Conservation Area, the Select Board on Monday considered a proposal to form a task force to address misuse of the property. “At this point, it’s incumbent on us as [the...
Upstate New York Missing Woman’s Family Appeals For Her Safe Return
State Police in New York are currently searching for a mother of two from Upstate New York who has gone missing. It is their hope that someone reading this might have vital information about her whereabouts. The New York State Police are currently searching for a woman who has been...
Displaced yoga studio finds a new home at the Garde
Jul. 22—NEW LONDON — Blissworks has landed. The 20-year-old yoga studio headed by Trish Reyburn was forced out of its longtime headquarters at 224-230 State St. last month as the building owner decided to convert the space to apartments, leaving Blissworks without a home. But now Reyburn has moved just up the street to the Garde Arts Center, where she is teaching yoga to many of her longtime ...
Man accused of carjacking victim at gunpoint in Winchester
WINCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Winchester police say a local man accused of carjacking a woman’s vehicle from her early Saturday morning is facing more than a dozen charges. 48-year-old Scott Blass’ variety of charges include first-degree robbery, second-degree strangulation, robbery involving an occupied motor vehicle, and criminal use of a firearm. Blass is accused of […]
'I’ve always dreamed about winning': First-time champion crowned at Norwich Invitational
NORWICH - A few seconds after clinching the 98th Norwich Invitational golf championship on the 17th hole, Christian Jensen hugged his parents in an emotional embrace you would see when a PGA golfer wins the Masters or U.S. Open for the first time. For Jensen, winning his first Norwich Invite championship was tantamount to winning a major. ...
Culinary competition heats up at the CIA in Hyde Park
HYDE PARK- Production crews are cooking up some hot new content in Dutchess County said to be on Netflix’s future menu of culinary-based content. The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is playing host to a high-profile cooking competition where the prestigious campus has joined forces with an all-star production and distribution team.
The Green Teen program of Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County cuts ribbon on community garden
MILLBROOK- On a beautiful afternoon at the Dutchess Community College (DCC) campus, the Green Teen Programs of Beacon and Poughkeepsie showcased the fruits, but more so the vegetables, of their labor with the Ribbon Cutting of the new Community Garden. Many supporters attended, including Dr. Peter Grant Jordan, President of DCC; Assemblymember Jonathan G. Jacobson; Brandon Gonzalez, Office of Congressman Pat Ryan; Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino, and Mayor of the City of Poughkeepsie, Yvonne Flowers.
Police identify woman shot, killed after fight in Meriden
MERIDEN, Conn — A woman is dead after a fight led to a shooting in Meriden, police said. Meriden police were called to the area of State Street and Mill Street near the Meriden Green just after 10 p.m. Monday. When they got to the scene, they found a woman had been shot. First responders gave her aid, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Opponents in CT town scramble to oppose medical waste burning. It could be up to 57 tons a week.
Already angered by a persistent and disturbing noise from a Connecticut trash-to-energy plant, many residents are now concerned because the operator is on the verge of state approval to burn medical waste there. A group of homeowners from Bristol and a few surrounding towns banded together three years ago to block Reworld Waste’s medical waste plan, and the campaign was restarted a couple of ...
New Ansonia Business Caters To ‘Little Divas’
ANSONIA – Families looking for a colorful way to celebrate their daughter’s next birthday can now book a ‘hot pink party bus’ thanks to a new business in town. ‘Nailicious Little Divas’ is a mobile party bus that hosts manicure and pedicure parties for kids ages four to 12.
We Salute You: Shannon Kent
Please join us in saluting Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent of Oswego, with ties to Pine Plains. She served from 2003 to 2019, including time in Syria as a cryptologic technician. Sadly, she was killed in a bombing. Thank you for your service.
1 injured after crash in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH, Conn. (WTNH) — Plymouth police say one person suffered minor injures after a crash on Main Street Monday night. The rear-end crash occurred between two vehicles on the 400 block of Main Street/Route 6. The patient was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Editor’s note: A previous version of this story reported […]
Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut wins $50K
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut won $50,000 in Monday night's drawing, according to CT Lottery. The numbers to match are 31-36-56-58-69 and the Powerball 20. One player matched four numbers and the Powerball, winning $50,000. Had they played with Power Play, the prize would have...
I-Team: State audit reveals Department of Labor failed to investigate complaint cases
(WFSB) - A recent state audit uncovered that the Department of Labor neglected to investigate hundreds of complaint cases. The audit report, covering the department’s activities in 2021 and 2022, highlighted significant lapses. As of May 2023, auditors identified 843 complaint cases within the wage and workplace standards division...
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