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FOOD & DRINK
Booze banned at state parks and forests throughout summer
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Drinking is prohibited at a number of state parks and forests this Independence Day. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has added Naugatuck State Forest to the ban list. It comes after State Environmental Conservation police say they’ve been dealing with a number of issues in recent summers. “That includes […]
Old Saybrook man discovers rare, illegal monkey hiding in shed
“It was one of those things, like I said, I was cleaning the gutters out,” said Old Saybrook’s Dan O’Connell. It was one of those things that O’Connell never expected to see as he was putting his tools away on Monday night. “I’m walking out and...
More than a dozen state parks close after reaching capacity on July 4th
More than a dozen state parks closed after reaching capacity on July 4th. Pattaconk Recreation Center (Cockaponset State Forest) Any parks that closed on Thursday will reopen to new visitors on Friday.
Hooters Presence in Connecticut is Hanging on By a Very Thin Thread
On Monday (7/1/24) the Manchester, Connecticut Hooters location announced it would be closing its doors after almost 20 years. The announcement was made on the Manchester Hooters Facebook page and read:. "After nearly two decades of hot wings, cold beer, and great memories Hooters of Manchester has made the difficult...
Keeping pets safe while having fun on the 4th of July
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) - The countdown to the 4th of July has begun, and it’s time to think about pet safety. You’ll likely experience the sights and sounds of fireworks, and while they’re a form of patriotism to us, they can be downright scary to our four-legged friends.
Monkey found in Old Saybrook backyard finds temporary home at Beardsley Zoo
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — The marmoset monkey that was found in a shed in Old Saybrook on Monday has a new temporary home. The primate, which is illegal to own in the state of Connecticut, is under the care of professionals at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. The monkey is currently in a quarantined environment […]
Campers Wanted at Deer Lake in Killingworth
(July 3, 2024) — Normally, schoolchildren have few reasons to look forward to the end of summer. However, the Deer Lake Day Camp just gave them one: It just announced it has openings for its last session. That would be an August 12-16, 2024 period, the last of the...
Mad Magazine Fans of Connecticut: Head North This Summer
Do you still have your old copies of Mad Magazine? I sure do. I started reading the adventures of Spy vs Spy, Alfred E. Newman, and enjoyed thousands of the Mad Fold-in page. If you're up for a quick road trip, there's a really cool Mad Magazine retrospective going on this Summer right up Route 7 that you should check out.
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