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CT DOT installs wrong-way detection systems on highways
ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) — The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will install wrong-way detection systems on several highways starting Tuesday. The installations will lead to temporary closures at key locations. The affected exits are:. I-91 Northbound at Exit 24 in Rocky Hill. I-84 Eastbound at Exit 16 in...
CT now sitting on $4.1 billion budget reserve
Last budget surplus surged $300 million in final weeks of fiscal year. When state legislators increased the amount of taxpayer dollars Connecticut can hold in reserve, they envisioned it would take several years for government to reach that limit. It took 12 months. With Connecticut’s rainy day fund now projected...
Connecticut in ‘blood emergency’
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz joined Hartford Healthcare and Connecticut Blood Center representatives on Tuesday to raise awareness about a statewide blood emergency. Summer is typically a “trauma season” for hospitals and the current blood supply is low, according Jonathan DeCasanova with the Connecticut Blood Center. DeCasanova said there is a shortage across […]
CT’s Bangladeshi community demonstrates in solidarity against deadly violence overseas
In July, the Bangladeshi government cracked down on student-led protests – and nearly 200 civilians were killed over the course of a week. Violence erupted after students were protesting against a nepotistic quota system of who gets government jobs. Members of the Connecticut Bangladeshi community have organized their own...
Who Has More Road Rage, New York or Connecticut?
You're standing outside your vehicle in the middle of the road screaming at a complete stranger and you stop and wonder how you got here. Road rage is a real problem in America but it's worse in some places than it is in others. A new report from Forbes looked...
Wrong-Way Crash in Connecticut Results in Charges for Rhode Island Woman
A Rhode Island woman was charged in relation to a wrong-way collision that occurred on July 27, according to Connecticut State Police. Meghan Wolfsberger, 36, was accused with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, driving the wrong way on a split highway, and operating under the influence. Upon...
10 Connecticut ‘Hole In The Wall’ Restaurants With Amazing Food
Remember when the cost of "going out to breakfast" for two was $20 or under? According to Vericast.com, the steadily increasing cost of dining out tests the limits of what consumers can and will spend, especially with consumers with a household income under $75,000. My wife, Mindy, and I recently...
Management company seeks majority ownership in Connecticut orthopedic ASC
Uniondale, N.Y.-based Health Plus Ortho Management is looking to acquire a majority stake in Danbury, Conn.-based Orthopaedic Specialty Surgery Center, according to a July 29 report from Hartford Business Journal. The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy will conduct a public hearing July 30, in which the management group hopes to...
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