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Hurdles, obstacles, and shots in the dark | The CT SWAT Challenge celebrates its 20th year
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — It’s always a hard charging endeavor when some of the top tactical teams in the country gather to compete. That’s been the case for the past 20 years at the Connecticut SWAT Challenge. In 2024, the four-day long competition in Windsor Locks offered an array of events for the 37 teams that came to Connecticut from across the nation.
Rate increases sought by insurance companies should be rejected: Connecticut Attorney General
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Atty. Gen. William Tong is arguing that rate increases sought by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, ConnectiCare and United/Oxford are not supported by evidence and therefore should be rejected. In a release on Thursday, the Attorney General’s Office said that Tong argued his point...
As vaccine hesitancy rises, so could claims of religious exemptions
As more parents of young children say they're hesitant to vaccinate their children against common childhood diseases, public health officials are bracing for a rise in litigation related to religious exemptions to school vaccination requirements. In the wake of the pandemic and as the public health response becomes less aggressive,...
The Olive Branch lets kids, families with DCF cases pick out new school supplies
Hundreds of kids are heading into the school year with new backpacks and school supplies, and its thanks to a “no cost” shopping experience at The Olive Branch in Glastonbury. “Believe In Yourself,” reads a sign hanging on a wall of the store, and it’s just one message...
Multiple vehicles crash on I-95 in East Lyme
EAST LYME, Conn (WTNH) — A crash on I-95 in East Lyme Saturday shut down the highway. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), multiple vehicles were involved in the crash that happened between exits 75 and 74 on the Southbound side around 5p.m. Cameras on the highway showed both lanes closed with vehicles able […]
Three men arrested after narcotics investigations in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) - Three men were arrested following two narcotics investigations in Plainfield. Police say that on Wednesday, units conducted a motor vehicle stop on a black Audi. The operator, identified as 39-year-old Steven Callender of New Britain, was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and cocaine....
Car crashes into home on Prospect Street in Torrington
Torrington, CT (WFSB) – A high-speed crash early Saturday morning resulted in a car slamming into a residence on Prospect Street. The incident occurred around 6:15 a.m., near the intersection with Pearl Street. Officers arrived at the scene to find a 2006 Chevrolet Impala, driven by a 25-year-old woman,...
Expanded service at Tweed New Haven Airport concerns Looney
This week’s announcement that passenger air service at Tweed New Haven airport will soon expand is raising concerns from the airport’s residential neighbors, including Connecticut Senate President Martin Looney. Breeze, a second airline, is joining Avelo in bringing commercial flights to Tweed. Between them, they will soon be...
Vehicle crashes under tractor-trailer in North Haven, causing lane closures on I-91 northbound
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — After a vehicle crashed into the back of a tractor trailer Friday evening, its two occupants were extracted and taken to area hospitals with serious injuries, according to a Facebook post from the North Haven Fire Department. Around 8:27 p.m., the fire department responded to...
West Haven teen keeping memory of best friend alive in aftermath of fatal crash
A West Haven teenager is facing a long road to recovery after a three car crash in New Haven last month. That crash killing two women including the teen’s best friend. "She was like my world. My everything. We did everything together," Juliana Weber of West Haven explained. The...
Woodbridge Resident Joins Prestigious Program, Bethany & Woodbridge Alumni Celebrate Success
Charleston, SC - Caroline Scott, of Woodbridge, CT will join the first-ever cohort of ARCH Scholars at the College of Charleston Honors College this fall. The ARCH Scholars Program offers a two-year cohort experience for highly capable incoming college students. The program is housed within the College of Charleston Honors College and stands for Achievement Realized through Community in Honors.
Lincoln Tech Continuing Tradition of Unique Trophies for Lincoln Tech 80 Winner at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Since Lincoln Tech began sponsoring races at Stafford Speedway back in 2010, they have offered unique prizes for feature winners, ranging from airbrushed hoods, to medallions and custom trophies made of car parts, to their newest tradition, the Smackdown belt. The inaugural Smackdown belt was presented to last year’s Lincoln Tech 80 winner Woody Pitkat and this year’s edition of the championship belt will feature not only the Lincoln Tech logo, but a list of each feature winner from each season that Lincoln Tech has sponsored an event at Stafford. 2024 will mark the 5th open 80 race that Lincoln Tech has sponsored, along with 6 Modified Racing Series events, 2 Back to SKool Kids Night events, a Modified Touring Series event, and the Late Model 100, which was Lincoln Tech’s first sponsored event at Stafford back in 2010.
Seymour Animal Shelter Needs Help
SEYMOUR – The town’s animal shelter, Seymour CARES, is asking for the public’s help to ensure its cats and kittens can be spayed or neutered to prevent further overpopulation. The nonprofit organization, which has a shelter at 115 Silvermine Road, put out a Facebook post on Aug....
Support Pours In For Family Of Swimming Pool Company Van Driver Killed In Willington Crash
The effort came following a crash in Tolland County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when two vehicles collided on Route 32 (River Road) in the town of Willington near the intersection with Battye Road, according to Connecticut State Police. Willington resident Fred Viets, who had been driving a Ram van owned...
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