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Manchester Fire Department prepares for rapid response with safety and survival maze
MANCHESTER, Conn. — All week, Manchester firefighters have been training in their safety and survival maze to prepare them for a rapid response in an increasingly wired world. While Station #1 in Manchester appears orderly from the outside, the inside of the garage is a tangled mess or wires...
Brown sharks resurge in Long Island Sound
OLD SAYBROOK, CT (WFSB) - The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has reported a resurgence of brown sharks in Long Island Sound. Once on the decline two decades ago, these sharks are now making a notable comeback. Captain Mike Roy, who operates Reel Cast Charters, has observed this...
Crews to pump out water from Jobs Pond in Portland
PORTLAND, Conn. (WTNH) – Families living on Jobs Pond in Portland will soon see water levels return to normal once crews start pumping the pond this weekend. It comes after heavy rain flooded the pond in April, leading to evacuations and thousands of dollars in damages. “We’ve missed a spring, we’ve missed a summer,” said […]
Some students head back-to-school in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Some Hartford Public School students will start heading back to class this morning They’re considered to be the students in “transitional” grades, which are Kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade. High school students get to sleep in another day. Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez is the superintendent of Hartford Public Schools. She said the […]
Enjoy Labor Day Weekend at the 112th Haddam Neck Fair
Submitted by Jackie MacKnight, Haddam Neck Fair Association. (August 26, 2024) — As summer winds down, the historic Haddam Neck Fair is set to return for its 112th year, promising a weekend packed with fun, tradition, and new surprises for the whole family. From Friday, August 30, 2024 through Monday, September 2, 2024, the fairgrounds will come alive with music, competitions, exhibits and the welcoming spirit that has made this one of Connecticut’s most cherished agricultural fairs.
Groton church's final moments met with sadness, gratitude
Aug. 25—GROTON — In the final moments of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church's existence, which was marked by a celebration service on Sunday, a group of congregation members stood in the church's kitchen, chatting and scraping off food from trays from a potluck meal. Through the kitchen doorway, they were watched by Kelly Milton and Kaley Kokomoor, two more congregation members, who had each spent ...
School Construction Meeting Preview
The School Construction Committee is meeting in public session Thursday, Aug. 29, in the dining room at Swift Community Center at 6 p.m. and there is a lot on the agenda. The panel has not met since July 18. In the interim, members of the panel have met with school officials to confirm teaching and learning priorities, since the project management and architecture firms are different from those that worked on the first two stages.
Dom Amore: Nick Evers has the keys, now he must lead UConn football somewhere
STORRS — The drive to UConn is always worth the trip on the Tuesday before the season opener. Odds are, the identity of the Huskies’ starting quarterback will be revealed and getting there is half the fun, even if Coach Prime isn’t at the podium. All football coaches tenaciously guard information ranging from trick plays to what day of the week it is, and UConn’s Jim Mora, with all that NFL ...
DEM Deploys Mosquito-Fighting Helicopters to Battle Summer Swarm in Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s DEM is gearing up for an aerial assault on mosquito larvae, targeting 3,000 acres of wetland in Chapman Swamp, Westerly, and Great Swamp, South Kingstown. The operation, slated for Thursday, Aug. 29 through Friday, Aug. 30, is set to run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting. A licensed contractor, North Fork Helicopters, will drop mosquito-killing pellets from the skies to curb the pesky population.
Cranston continues to debate homeless encampment ban
CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkin’s executive order remains in effect banning homeless encampments in the city. The executive order was signed days after the city council decided more time was needed to discuss the proposed encampment ban. The latest step came from Monday’s city council...
UConn Becomes First College Football Program to Put NIL Collective Logos on Field
The University of Connecticut announced Monday that it will display NIL collective logos on Rentschler Field for the 2024 season, marking a first for NCAA college football programs. As reported by the New Haven Register, the logo will appear on both of the field's 25-yard lines, per a one-year agreement...
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