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Millions in the Midwest and the East Coast remain under heat alerts
A record-breaking heatwave continues to scorch America. The Eastern part of the country is at extreme heat risk, according to Heat.gov, as record temperatures are expected to continue through Saturday, July 20. Over 100 million Americans are under a heat advisory, meaning the temperature and humidity can be potentially dangerous...
Stretch Your Dollar: Get the most out of Amazon Prime Days
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Call it a sales extravaganza! Target, Walmart, and even TikTok are all offering big sales days in July. But the king of them all is Amazon, with their Amazon Prime days event kicking off Tuesday. Amazon Prime Day is a two-day event exclusively for...
Search Resumes For 2 Missing Swimmers In Candlewood Lake In Danbury
The incident occurred in Danbury at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, July 16, at Candlewood Lake in the area of City Island. According to Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Fire Department, it was reported that two men had jumped off a boat into the lake and disappeared. Henry said...
Ansonia Aldermen Approve $2.2 Million In Public Safety Radio Upgrades
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Board of Aldermen voted on July 11 to approve up to $2.2 million in radio upgrades for police, fire, EMS, and the public works departments. At the meeting, emergency management director Jared Heon submitted a request for funding to the board, saying that the departments had been in talks to upgrade their systems since 2018. The current systems have outlived their intended lives by years, according to that request.
Kathwari family continues its community-building tradition by funding Graduate Fellowship Program at WestConn
DANBURY, Connecticut — Western Connecticut State University (WestConn) is honored to announce the establishment of a new graduate fellowship program, thanks to the continued generosity of Mr. M. Farooq Kathwari, Chairman, President, and CEO of Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. This initiative reflects Mr. Kathwari’s enduring commitment to the university and support of its mission to contribute toward building strong community in Danbury and the larger Western Connecticut region.
Epsilon3 to Continue Supporting ARKA’s Space, Defense Tech Engineering Work; Laura Crabtree Quoted
Software company Epsilon3 will continue providing web-based procedure and production management tools for ARKA Group under a new agreement to help the latter improve its production, engineering and assembly of defense and space technology platforms. Danbury, Connecticut-based ARKA said Thursday it has used Epsilon3’s production management tools to facilitate critical...
Four Plead Not Guilty In Connecticut Election Fraud Case
The charges are centered around the 2019 mayoral campaign. A Bridgeport, Connecticut, city councilman and three campaign workers pleaded not guilty to absentee ballot fraud charges on July 10. Sixty-seven-year-old Wanda Geter-Pataky, 52-year-old Alfredo Castillo, 61-year-old Nilsa Heredia, and 62-year-old Josephine Edmonds all pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of election fraud.
CLCT to Pursue Potential Open Space Purchase
On July 3 the Clinton Town Council unanimously voted to authorize the payment of $6,275 to support the evaluation of 23 acres of forest land on Killingworth Turnpike for potential purchase by the Clinton Land Conservation Trust (CLCT). The money will come from the town’s open space acquisition fund which...
Connecticut Animal Controls Seeks Public Help After Person Abandons Dogs Tied to a Pole
How a person can ever just abandon their animals I will never know. You see these awful posts of people just dumping their animals because they don't want them anymore. They are a part of your family, how can you just leave them somewhere and drive away?. I have a...
Shelton Fire Department Calls For Service
SHELTON — City Fire Marshal James Tortora sent this list of calls for service from the Shelton Fire Department:. SHELTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT RESPONSES. On 7/8/24 at 8:49 am the Echo Hose H & L Co. #1 and the Pine Rock Park Co. #4 responded to car fire on Howe Avenue at Center Street.
The Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival is Now Through Sunday, August 4th
Capital Classics Theatre Company is thrilled to stage TWO plays — HAMLET and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW — this July 10 – August 4 for the 2024 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival on the beautiful outdoor grounds of the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Emma Talley Cards Top 10 Finish at Epson Tour Event
A strong showing in Sunday’s final round helped Emma Talley record her first Top 10 finish of the 2024 golf season. Talley shot a 4-under-par 68 to finish in a tie for 10th place at the Hartford Healthcare Women’s Championship in Milford, Connecticut. That followed rounds of 71...
Three Connecticut wrestlers win medals at Junior and 16U nationals in Fargo
Three Connecticut wrestlers earned All-American honors on Sunday at USA Wrestling’s Junior and 16 and under national championship tournament at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. Southbury’s Sarah Henckel went to the championship match for the second time in three years but fell to Illinois’ Valerie Hamilton, 3-0 in...
Site of church collapse in New London is one step closer to becoming housing development
A nonprofit is one step closer to owning the site in New London where a church collapsed nearly six months ago. The City Council unanimously passed an agreement Monday night that aims at making it easier for the group to turn the land into a mixed-use building with apartments and businesses.
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