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CT lake swimming area closed until further notice due to algae
The swimming area at Hop Brook Lake in Connecticut is closed until further notice, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. The corps said the closure of the Middlebury Lake “is due to the presence of extremely high levels of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in the lake and the potential for toxins to be present.”
Mass. attorney, 3 others charged in scheme to smuggle contraband into Wyatt Detention Center
CENTRAL FALLS – A Massachusetts attorney, two inmates and a Connecticut woman face federal charges for their alleged participation in a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Wyatt Detention Center, U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island Zachary A. Chuna announced Tuesday. Attorney Theresa M. DiJoseph, 50, of Woburn, Mass., is charged with possession with intent to.
For CT senior citizens, gardening programs are 'a source of beauty' and activity: 'You're not sitting in a chair'
Mobility, relaxation, cognitive function and socialization are a few of the benefits that have been attributed to senior citizens spending time in the garden, according to studies and individuals involved. But for some, there's another draw. "It's a source of beauty," said Debbie Astrom, programming director at Middlewoods of Farmington,...
Wilton lacrosse star Addison Pattillo earns MVP at national all-star game, leading 17 CT participants
Wilton’s Addison Pattillo earned MVP honors in the New Balance All-America Senior Game Saturday at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, helping the North women’s lacrosse team beat the South in the 19th annual edition of the event. Pattillo, who is about to begin her college lacrosse career at...
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