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2 people in vehicle with fake plate nearly hit Glastonbury officer
GLASTONBURY, CT (WFSB) - A man and a woman fled from a traffic stop in Glastonbury in a vehicle with a fake temporary plate. Glastonbury police said the pair traveled in a 2013 Hyundai Elantra with the Connecticut temporary marker 92F4343. The traffic stop happened on Sunday. The two took...
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...
Bridgeport celebrates at the Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival
Thousands of Bridgeport residents lined the streets and gathered at Seaside Park on Sunday for the Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival. The event included music, dancing, food trucks and more. WSHU Public Radio staff was also at the event to continue our community engagement efforts ahead of the 2024...
EBT Card Holders Will Receive $3 Admission To The Mark Twain House & Museum Via Museums For All Initiative
The Mark Twain House & Museum, located at 351 Farmington Avenue in Hartford, CT, announced its participation in Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children's Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits.
Weekly scoreboard: July 15-28, 2024
Kieran Beman, Will Gills (5), Lucas Gifford (7) and J. Guilmartin; Kaiyo Sharkey, Brendan Grady (6) and Trevor Tanis; WP: Sharkey; LP: Beman; 3B: Chase Hanawalt (WH) Bristol at Torrington, 6:30 p.m. TRI-STATE BASEBALL. Naugatuck at Canton (Mills Pond), 6:15 p.m. Valley Ducks vs. Burlington Hunters at Dunkin Donuts Park...
EHL Announces Sale of Connecticut Chiefs to International Sports Group, LLC.
SIMSBURY, CT -- The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) is pleased to announce that the Connecticut Chiefs junior hockey franchise has been purchased by Adam Westhaver, President, CT Nor’Easter. As part of the relocation to the International Skating Center of CT (ISCC), the team, coaching staff, and hockey operations staff will remain in place within the program.
USJ welcomes three new members to its Board of Trustees
The University of Saint Joseph welcomes three new Trustees, each bringing experience that will help inform the Board’s decisions. The new trustees are Vivian Chow, Keith J. Hubert, and Sr. Sue Keefe. Vivian Chow is a retired vice president of Human Resources at Travelers, where she managed talent sourcing,...
Athletic Brewing Company Announces $50 Million Equity Financing Round
MILFORD, Conn., and SAN DIEGO — Athletic Brewing Company announced it has closed a $50 million equity financing round led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, with participation from multiple existing investors. Athletic plans to use the new capital to drive continued long-term growth, including through the...
Excitement Builds as WWE Announces Live Event in Manchester
Manchester to Host WWE Superstars at Brand-New Co-op Live Arena on October 16. Stamford, Conn., July 15, 2024 – The WWE Universe is buzzing with excitement as WWE®, a part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), announces that tickets for WWE Live at Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena will go on sale this Friday, July 19, at 10:00 a.m. BST through Ticketmaster.
Richard Thornton Fletcher Of Manchester Dies From I-81 Crash
Richard Thornton Fletcher, 70, was riding a gold Yamaha YW50F south on I-81 when he attempted to merge from the right in front of Anthony James Snyder, 26 of Harrisburg's white 2023 Freightliner M2 in the left lane, as detailed in the release by PSP Harrisburg Trooper David Jeffers. The...
Bodycam Footage Shows Response To Deadly Pedestrian Crash Involving Waterford Police Sergeant
Christofe “Christopher” Wita, 44, of Berlin, was struck by a Waterford police vehicle in the Atco section of Waterford on Nov. 23, 2023, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The fatal police encounter is under investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA). Wita was struck by...
Orlando Procured Pipes Under Pressure for State Champ Hand Lax
Jack Orlando has stayed poised and composed under pressure, regardless of the circumstances. And so it comes as little shock that his teammates followed his flow and fought their way to the top in one of the more astounding in-season turnarounds. The Tigers boys’ lacrosse netminder started playing lacrosse all...
Monroe police make arrest for Dunkin’ Donuts coffee throwing incident
MONROE, CT — A 30-year-old Danbury woman turned herself in on a warrant Saturday, charging her for the alleged attack on a barista at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 34. On May 5, police were dispatched to the store at 1:47 p.m., after the employee, a 17-year-old Monroe male, complained that a female customer threw a hot cup of coffee at him.
Derby Employee Sues Over 21.5 Percent Pay Cut
DERBY – The city’s human resources director is suing Derby because elected officials reduced her annual salary by more than $19,000, according to court documents. The move was unconstitutional, a breach of contract, and displayed an “arrogance of power,” according to a federal complaint filed by Shelton attorney Thomas W. Bucci on behalf of Derby Human Resources Director Katherine Christopher.
CT State Troopers monitor CTfastrak and CTrail under new security program
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT) has dedicated four state troopers to monitor CTfastrak and the CTrail Hartford Line as part of a pilot security program, according to DOT’s annual Customer Experience Action Plan progress report and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) obtained by Inside Investigator through a freedom of information request. Under the MOU between […] The post CT State Troopers monitor CTfastrak and CTrail under new security program appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
New York Braces for Extreme Heat And Thunderstorm Risks Early This Week
Residents in eastern New York and northwestern Connecticut are being warned of potentially dangerous conditions as Heat Advisories are issued from noon Monday through 8 PM Tuesday. With temperatures expected to reach the upper 90s or low 100s during the afternoon and evening on both days, there is a risk of heat-related illnesses. It is crucial for people to take extra precautions to stay safe during this time.
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