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Man arrested for spree of thefts from house lawns in Westfield, Southwick
WESTFIELD — Acting on a tip, officers with the Westfield Police Department executed a search warrant this week at the residence of a man suspected of stealing dozens of lawn decorations and sports equipment from homes in the city and in Southwick. After officers searched the home of Christopher...
Westfield Health Bulletin: Community effort needed to end opioid overdose crisis
Drug overdose deaths, whether intentional, unintentional or intent unknown, are an international crisis setting a record number of deaths every year. Opioids account for two-thirds of these deaths. The United States and Canada are experiencing an epidemic of deaths due to fentanyl. Africa, the Middle East and Asia are seeing deaths due to the synthetic opioid tramadol. World overdose deaths, difficult to track for many reasons, are estimated at about 600,000 in 2019. In the United States, 105,303 died due to a drug overdose in 2023.
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...
Popular NJ supermarket will stop selling cigarettes
🚬 A popular grocery chain will stop selling tobacco products permanently. 🚬 The goal is to help customers and staff make better health choices. As of Aug. 31, Stop & Shop will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its 360 stores. The grocery chain announced it...
Flood victim's sonogram of son found miles from home on Connecticut beach
Randi Marcucio lost just about everything when raging floodwaters poured into her Connecticut home. Some of her most treasured belongings were washed away. One of those pieces somehow made it down the Housatonic River, and ended up 35 miles away. Heidi Voight of NBC Connecticut has the story of how it was returned.
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...
DEEP spraying eastern part of Connecticut to protect people from EEE
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — The state of Connecticut has started spraying areas to protect people from mosquitoes with eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE). A mild winter and wet spring led to an uptick in the amount of spring mosquitoes, Mosquito Management Coordinator of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Roger Wolfe said. Mosquitoes have tested […]
Upstate NY Corgi Racing Has Gone Viral in New Video
A new level of cuteness and chaos has been unlocked at an upstate New York county fair after its corgi race devolved into an absolute free-for-all. County fair organizers certainly know which special ingredients to add to their events to make them memorable. While many Dutchess County, NY residents will tell you that the must-try experience at the Dutchess County Fair are the famous 4-H milkshakes, there was a different star a little further north.
Fight inside New Haven bar leads to shooting, 2 injured: police
A fight inside of a bar in New Haven early Saturday morning led to a shooting and two people were injured, according to police. Officers responded to Noa in the 200 block of Crown Street around 1 a.m. for a report of gunshots. Callers said there was a fight inside...
Naugatuck homeowner stunned by package thief dressed as an Amazon worker
A warning about more thieves stealing packages. It’s a problem happening across the state. The most recent in Naugatuck and caught on camera. Police say someone posed as an Amazon worker and snatched a box from someone’s front porch. In this Naugatuck neighborhood in the area of Aetna...
Colliers completes $22.237 million sale of 1700 Asylum Ave. in West Hartford
West Hartford, CT Colliers has completed the sale of 1700 Asylum Ave. John Cafasso from the local office represented the seller, Domenic Carpionato of West Hartford 1, LLC and was the sole broker involved in the transaction. The transaction, for $22.237 million, closed on August 19, 2024, and was the culmination of a multi-year process.
Fatman Scoop Suffers Medical Emergency on Stage, Transported to Hospital
Fatman Scoop suffered a medical emergency while performing in Hamden, Connecticut, on Friday night.Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, More Remember Fatman Scoop Hamden mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed the news on social media, writing that while the rapper, whose real name is Isaac Freeman, was on stage at Hamden Town Center Park, he had a “medical emergency” and was “transported by ambulance to the hospital.” The mayor added, “We will provide updates when they are available. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.” Videos posted to X appear to show Scoop collapsing from behind the DJ booth as the music is stopped...
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