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Roots Gymnastics Center excited to see gymnastics competitions at Paris Olympics
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Gymnastics is one of the most popular sports featured in the Olympic Summer Games. Roots Gymnastics Center has been around for nearly two decades with locations in both Westfield and East Longmeadow. The center offers classes for children as early as 8 months old with a...
Leaders call on New Haven families to complete FAFSA with help from local grant
The City of New Haven along with congressional and state leaders are calling on students to complete their federal financial aid application. On Friday a press conference was held at James Hillhouse High School to discuss how a local youth program is working with families to complete the form and the importance of getting it done.
The weekend: Karaoke contest, PVD Food Trucks & Halloween party among 45 things to do in northern RI
Northern RI –Maybe the real question is: what isn’t happening in northern Rhode Island this weekend?. Welcome to The Weekend, northern Rhode Island, your weekly guide to local happenings, all in our three-town radius of Burrillville, North Smithfield and Glocester. This week, you can hit the beach Friday...
Yale Urology Climbs Again in National Ranking
For the third consecutive year, Yale Medicine Urology, in connection with Yale New Haven Hospital, has been ranked nationally on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals Adult Specialty” list. For the third consecutive year, Yale Medicine Urology, in connection with Yale New Haven Hospital, has been...
Land Bank Launched; Presser Crashed
A former city housing official will spearhead new efforts to convert blighted properties into affordable housing through a quasi-public land bank. Serena Neal-Sanjurjo, the former director of the city’s anti-blight Livable City Initiative (LCI), announced that role as the executive director of the newly-formed New Haven Land Bank at a press conference at City Hall on Friday afternoon.
First Selectwoman's Community Update
A reminder that the first installment of tax on the 2023 Grand List was due July 1, 2024. The last day to pay the July 1, 2024 installment without penalty is August 1, 2024 (US Postmark). Payments not bearing a US Postmark must be received by 4:30 p.m. on August 1, 2024 to avoid interest, per CT Statute 12-146. The tax office is accepting payments in person, by mail, and through the Tax Payment Drop Box (located on the exterior wall of the Tax Collector’s Office). M&T Bank offers in-branch tax payment processing during the month of July for current tax bills. The original tax bill must be provided at time of processing. Tax bills are also viewable and payable online at www.madisonct.org/taxpayments.
The Annabelle Doll That Inspired 'The Conjuring' Is Still "Alive" and Kicking
In 2013, The Conjuring became one of the great horror films added to a catalog of equally eerie cohorts. The film franchise, which later spurred Annabelle (2014), The Conjuring 2 (2016), Annabelle: Creation (2017), Annabelle Comes Home (2019), The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2020), and The Curse of La Llorona (2021), followed the legend of the creepy Annabelle doll. The doll in the films, however, was based on a real Annabelle doll.The doll’s story harkens back to the 1970s, involving the legendary paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren. Today, however, horror aficionados want to know where they...
2 inmates die at Garner Correctional Institute in Newtown
NEWTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Correction is investigating the deaths of two incarcerated men at Garner Correctional in Newtown. Officials said one death happened on July 19 and the other on July 21. In both cases, officials said staff administered life-saving measures, but neither man survived. State police and the Department of […]
Iconic Chowder Pot III lobster up for auction
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Has the Chowder Pot III’s closing left a giant, lobster-sized hole in your heart? You now have the chance to fill it with the restaurant’s iconic scarlet sculpture. The Branford restaurant’s infamous lobster is now up for auction by Adams Auctioneers, with the current bid at $2,500. Dozens of bids have […]
Connecticut man arrested on drug charges in Burlington, Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Connecticut man was arrested on drug charges following a police operation in Burlington earlier this week. The Burlington Police Department arrested 37-year-old Christopher Stevens, of Hartford, on Tuesday following an investigation into drug activity at a home on Buell Street. According to police, investigators had...
Sullivan Named Associate Head Coach
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac women’s basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri revealed that Assistant Coach William Sullivan has been promoted to Associate Head Coach on Friday, July 26 th . Bill Sullivan wrapped up his second season as part of Tricia Fabbri ‘s bench in 2023-24 after joining the Quinnipiac women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2022-23 season. In his two seasons at Quinnipiac, Sullivan has seen three players be named to an All-MAAC Team and two be named to the All-Rookie Team. In his first season as an assistant with the Bobcats, Sullivan helped guide Quinnipiac to…
Bayberrys Grow, Alongside Mill River Trail
Dig. Plant. Donut — but not the kind you eat, the kind that helps the bayberry shrub retain moisture as it acclimates to its new home on the Mill River Trail. The Mill River Trail gained two new bayberry shrubs Wednesday behind 451 Grand Ave., thanks to volunteer efforts to revitalize the community corridor.
Dominant Performances at Thompson’s Twisted Tea Midsummer Thursday Showcase
Although early rains made for a shortened practice schedule on Thursday, Thompson Speedway lit-up the night for the final round of Thursday Night Thunder this season. Dominance was the word to describe Thursday’s racing action at Thompson Speedway with the night starting off under the command of the fan-favorite Street Stock class. Former multi-time track champion ‘Leadfoot’ Larry Barnett led the 20-lap main event for the Street Stocks from the drop of the green flag to the twin checkered flags for his first win of the season. While ‘Leadfoot’ dominated up front, all eyes were on Ryan Waterman as he charged from eighth-place to third in the fast-paced feature event.
Waterbury camp uses robots to ‘build the kids’
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Some Waterbury students are getting a new opportunity this summer. A dozen rising fourth and fifth graders are spending this week learning about robotics, mastering useful skills at a young age. Lots of kids spend the summer playing with Lego bricks. Not that many spend it building and programming Lego robots. […]
Remodeled armory hosts Civil Air Patrol cadets for a weeklong encampment
Two cadets opened their mouths like letter Os as they walked toward the helicopter cockpit. The pair — sisters Abigail and Shoshanna Coover from Maine — played rock-paper-scissors to decide who would go first. The younger girl won and climbed in while the other peeked her head through the doorway as the two geeked out in shy whispers.
North Branford expands blight ordinance
NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A new ordinance going into effect Friday widens what is considered blight in North Branford. The town council approved the new ordinance in June as part of a way to “protect the well-being and property values of residents,” according to an announcement on Thursday. Under the new law, discarded car […]
Derby Town Clerk Calls For An Investigation Into Field Project Spending
DERBY – Derby Town Clerk Marc Garofalo is calling for an investigation to find out why the city doesn’t have enough money to pay for replacement signs at the renovated Leo F. Ryan Athletic Complex. “It is a question that someone needs to ask, and I’m asking it,” Garofalo said during the July 23 meeting of the Derby Board of Apportionment and Taxation. “And it is a question that needs to be answered.”
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