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Lost Fox Inn Finds Its Footing in Litchfield County
When Lost Fox Inn opened its doors in Litchfield County earlier this summer, the community welcomed a longtime staple back to the local scene.This Chinese Nomad Chef Cooked His Way Across France “Someone always knows somebody who either got married there previously, or stayed there for a party, or worked there,” says Eliza Clark, who co-owns and redesigned the property with husband Tim Trojian. “It’s just a fixture of the community, and I think everybody’s so excited that it’s coming back.” Lost Fox Inn joins the couple’s flagship property, Foxfire Mountain House, a popular event venue and boutique hotel in the Catskills....
PorchFest is the Type of Event We Need More of in Connecticut
Black Rock Porchfest was held over the weekend, so was Wethersfield, and Milford and Guilford are planning their own 'PorchFest 2024' events over the next few weeks. Have you heard of these events? I think they're wonderful, and we need more of them. Connecticut's live music scene has suffered greatly...
Sally’s Apizza opens in Wethersfield offering a slice of New Haven to capitol area
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. — Sally’s Apizza opened a new location in Wethersfield Thursday, the first of multiple to arrive in Hartford County. The restaurant bar and chain, known for its New Haven-style pizza, opened at 5 p.m. sharp for dinner Thursday and rolled out the red carpet for the occasion. They held a ribbon cutting with the mayor and head of the Connecticut Restaurant Association and then it was off to the ovens.
As veterinary costs rise, Blumenthal blames private equity firms
(WFSB) - The cost of pet ownership continues to rise. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the cost for veterinarian services has gone up 6.2% compared to July 2023. Desiry is a Chihuahua that is now back running around the Newington dog park after leg surgery. She broke her leg during a failed attempt to catch a squirrel. Her owner, Raymond, says the surgery cost $6,000.
Lamont announces flooding damage cleanup updates, launch of small business microgrants
HARTFORD, Conn. — Clean-up from the deadly floods in Oxford, Seymour and Southbury has been in full force, as crews cleared over a million pounds of debris and opened many of the closed-down roads and rail lines damaged in deadly flooding nearly two weeks ago. Also, microgrants for small...
Dozens of CT tenants demand ‘green social housing’ as answer to CT crisis
Bridgeport resident Catherine Parker said that the heat in her supportive housing unit currently doesn’t work, along with the elevator that keeps breaking down. Parker, a senior citizen who volunteers with the CT Tenants Union, drove up to Hartford on Saturday to join dozens of other tenants and activists demanding action to solve the state’s housing crisis through creating green social ...
Fall back and relax with free music, festivals and rock favorites this week in CT arts
You can save up for school supplies or fall sweaters by taking advantage of some high-quality free entertainment this week in Connecticut. The 1960s hitmakers The Rascals are playing the always-free Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun, and the Connecticut Folk Festival & Green Expo in New Haven and the Connecticut River and Roots Festival in Windsor are both day-long, multi-act free festivals (though ...
Governor Lamont expands funding of Youth Development Program from $5M to $10M in 2025
HARTFORD, CT—Governor Ted Lamont announced that the Connecticut Youth Employment Program is growing at a news conference at the YMCA Hartford Region, one of the state’s partners hiring youths under the program. The program is designed to help young people explore careers and bring them into the job...
Connecticut Artists Take The Spotllight At Parkville Market Gallery
It’s about to get a lot more colorful in Parkville with the grand opening of Parkville Art Gallery. The celebration is set for Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 1429 Park Street, Suite 204, from 6pm-9pm. The Gallery Opening show includes artists Andy Hart, Michael Rice, Chris Gann, Allan Weitz,...
Washington’s Good Company is ready to visit isolated residents
WASHINGTON—After nearly a year of planning, Good Company has made its entrance onto the volunteer service scene by providing free visits to Washington residents who would enjoy a bit of neighborly companionship. A non-denominational program, founded by Trisha McMahon and sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Washington, Good...
Pratt & Whitney VP Maya Raichelson to be Keynote Speaker at Chamber Breakfast September 18th
(August 28, 2024) — Chairman Rodney Bitgood of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Maya Raichelson, Vice President, Manufacturing & Assembly, Pratt & Whitney, will serve as keynote speaker at a Chamber Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The Breakfast Meeting will be held at...
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