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Body cam video shows East Lyme police chief at call despite being on administrative leave
Aug. 27—EAST LYME — Body-worn camera footage provided Tuesday by the police department shows embattled Police Chief Michael Finkelstein responding to a police call despite being on paid administrative leave. But was it the act of a Good Samaritan or a violation of his forced leave? Footage from cameras belonging to three of the four officers show their response to an Aug. 16 report that went ...
PHOTOS: CT School Rolls out the Red Carpet for the First Day
Calling All Brothers gives a red carpet welcome to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School and Breakthrough Magnet School North students during the first day of school in Hartford. ©2024 Hartford Courant. Visit courant.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
New Shluchim to West Hartford’s Young Professonals
Rabbi Mendy and Mushky Gopin are moving on shlichus to West Hartford, CT to cater to the many young Jewish professionals who reside in the area. Rabbi Mendy and Mushky Gopin will be moving to West Hartford to join the ranks of shluchim and develop and grow both the educational and community programs, bring in the national Young Jewish Professionals project, and expand it in the Hartford area.
State leaders pushing for more housing at UConn to keep up with increased enrollment
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — State leaders are pushing for UConn to offer more student housing to meet the demand for the rising enrollment. State Senate President Martin Looney and Majority Leader Bob Duff sent a letter to UConn’s president Radenka Maric, expressing that they would like to see an investment in housing at the Storrs […]
Swim and Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule
STORRS, Conn. – UConn head swimming and diving coach Chris Maiello announced the schedule for the 2024-25 season. The season gets underway beginning of October with the first half of the season featuring seven meets. The Huskies will return from holiday break in January and swim in four meets before starting the post season in the BIG EAST Championship in late February.
Waterbury Public Schools dismiss early due to humidity and heat Wednesday
Waterbury Public Schools made the difficult decision to call for an early dismissal Wednesday, the third day of school. This decision is because of the extreme heat and humidity in the forecast for Wednesday afternoon. Interim Superintendent Dr. Darren Schwartz said it was a tough choice so early in the...
Bank Steps Up, & Stella Buys A Home
Soon after she moved into a rental in Fair Haven in the winter of 2022, Stella Damoah realized the heat didn’t work and the landlord couldn’t, or wouldn’t, fix it. She looked around for another place and found studio apartments starting at $1,800 and one-bedrooms for well beyond that. So she opted for space heaters, adding about $600 to her expenses.
Neag School Welcomes New Visiting Professor
This fall, the Neag School of Education welcomes Steven Hoff to its Department of Educational Psychology, specifically the School Psychology programs. Hoff joins the faculty as a visiting professor, arriving from the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, where he was a faculty member within the Thelma P. Lally School of Education. A licensed private practitioner, Hoff earned his doctorate in child/school psychology from New York University. His private practice includes mental health consultation with private and public schools, as well as extensive clinical work, and speaking engagements on the topic of self-injurious youth.
UConn Entrepreneur’s $1 Million Gift to Launch New Student Entrepreneurs
Professor Matthew Mashikian – who retired from UConn to start a multimillion-dollar company – is making sure that engineering student entrepreneurs have an easier path to success. He is also teaching again – this time about giving back. That was the message the former Electrical & Computer...
Hop Brook Lake recreation area to stay closed for remainder of season
MIDDLEBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hop Brook Lake recreation area will remain closed to vehicle access for the rest of this season, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The official closing date was Sept. 8. Officials said the decision was based on recent storms, which brough more than 8 inches of rain to […]
Salisbury real estate activity in July
SALISBURY — July was an active real estate month in the Town of Salisbury with ten recorded transfers reflecting offers accepted during the spring selling season with six houses selling for over $1 million and only two under $500,000. Two land sales were negotiated off market. As of Aug. 23 there were 17 residences for sale with four under $1,000,000 and four over $5,000,000.
A year after winning championship, North Providence football team steps up to D-III
NORTH PROVIDENCE – There will be no title defense. If the North Providence High football team wins another championship come November at Cranston Stadium, the Cougars will be hoisting a plaque during the postgame ceremony with a different numbered division on it.
RI's shellfishermen face another hurdle
Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. When my brother-in-law and his family visited this summer from Iowa one of the things he wanted to do was walk along the docks in Newport to find the largest yachts. For some reason, the shorter trip to Galilee to view the fishing boats wasn't on his list. ...
Diane Villano: The World is Run by Those Who Show Up
East Haven resident Diane Villano has been retired for two years, but she is still involved in her church, community, and crafts. Diane recalls a quote she once saw which inspired her to become more involved at Christ & the Epiphany Church in town. “The world is run by those...
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