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2024 summer and fall fairs, festivals in Connecticut
CONNECTICUT, USA — As we head into late summer and into the fall, Connecticut's fair season is beginning to stir! From Lebanon to Norwalk, Berlin to Bridgwater, here are fairs and festivals happening in your neck of the woods in the coming months!. This list is constantly updating. To...
Free public nalaxone dispensaries removed under new state law
Jul. 26—NORWICH — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's visit with the Norwich Opioid Task Force on Friday was meant to focus on federal legislation and funding issues, but a new state law has caused opioid overdose prevention agencies to scramble for new ways to get life-saving naloxone into communities. Agencies throughout New London County have obtained grants to install metal cabinets in public ...
Large sinkhole closes Pomfret road
POMFRET, Conn. (WTNH) — Town officials say a large sinkhole has temporarily closed an intersection of Route 169. As of 10:45 a.m., the road was closed at the intersection of Needles Eye Road. Officials said the sinkhole opened Monday, leading to the discovery of extensive undermining of the road. Additional review of the structure is […]
2 Connecticut Republicans battle to be party’s Senate nominee
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Two Connecticut Republicans are vying to be their party’s nominee against incumbent Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy in November. Beacon Falls First Selectman Gerry Smith and businessman Matthew Corey, of Manchester, are set to square off in a statewide primary election next month. Both candidates sat down with News 8 chief political […]
July 24, 2024 - Algae observed on Columbia Lake. As a precaution people and pets should avoid swimming in the alge patch and pets not to drink the water. Click here for more information
Yesterday, July 24th, patches of blue-green algae were observed in the dam cove area of Columbia Lake with accumulations at the lake shores on the Woodland Terrace side. Our lake consultant confirmed it is cyanobacteria. UPDATE on Additional Locations: Algae also located today (7/25/24) on Route 87 at the point...
Norwich planners tour proposed cannabis cultivation site ahead of August public hearing
Jul. 25—NORWICH — About a dozen city planning officials trudged through thick brush, up rocky hills and down gullies Thursday to get a close-up look at the Route 2 property where a cannabis cultivation operation is proposed. The Commission on the City Plan on July 16 continued a public hearing on the proposed cannabis growing and processing project to allow time for members to walk the ...
Norwich wants to play big part in state's celebration of nation's 250th birthday
Jul. 24—NORWICH — From pre-European settlement tribal battles to Gen. George Washington's visits, Benedict Arnold's exploits and the roots of the Industrial Revolution, city officials made their pitch Wednesday to become a centerpiece of the state's celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. By the second stop on a tour of Norwichtown historical sites by state and local representatives ...
New Sherman Street bridge in Norwich opens
Jul. 26—NORWICH — More than two years after the busy Sherman Street bridge closed for a $10 million replacement project, it quietly reopened Friday after city crews removed the last barriers. Replacement of the two bridge spans over the Yantic River and an adjacent narrow former mill canal closed the key Sherman Street intersection with Asylum Street, forcing long detours for residents west of ...
Norwich Sea Unicorns will stay at Dodd Stadium in 2025
Jul. 24—NORWICH — There will be summer collegiate baseball at Dodd Stadium next summer. The city has agreed to a one-year lease extension through 2025 with the Norwich Sea Unicorns, a summer collegiate team in the Futures Collegiate League Baseball League for the city-owned Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium. The team's current lease was set to expire at the end of this season, with a mutually ...
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