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A CT restaurant that began as bakery is growing, adding staff through program dubbed ‘super unique’
It all started with organic, organic sourdough sold from a small space. That was in Gastropark in West Hartford, and now Kevin Masse is on his way to building a bakery/eatery empire. About a year ago Masse opened a second Small State Provisions in Avon, bringing his breads, muffins, pies and artisan breakfast and lunch sandwiches to a bigger space in Avon with sweeping views of Talcott and ...
Spirit Christmas is No Longer Coming to Connecticut
Just the beginning of this month, I wrote about how the Spirit Halloween chain announced that they will be having select stores transform into Spirit Christmas stores and Connecticut was one of the lucky states to get chosen. All of the locations were primarily in the northeast and there were only going to be 10 locations. At the time, the Waterford store in the Crystal Mall was one of the select locations.
Arrest made after gun shot from car window in Meriden
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Meriden police say a man was arrested Sunday after passengers in the car he was driving were reportedly shooting a firearm out the window and into the air. Luis Valdez-Imbaquingo faces various weapons and driving offenses, including carrying a firearm while under the influence of drugs/alcohol and operating a motor vehicle […]
Plans for popular CT park include splash pad, boat launch, trails and picnicking. No swimming.
The renovated park is expected to be open 12 months a year. The city of Hartford and Riverfront Recapture are eying an ambitious schedule for $7 million of construction to have Batterson Park available to the public again next July, a decade after it was shut down. The park’s chief feature, a 145-acre pond, won’t reopen for swimming, at least for the foreseeable future. But visitors will be ...
Armed carjacking on Route 67 under investigation; one of several CT car theft on same day
A BMW was stolen at gunpoint in Oxford on Sunday and later used to steal another vehicle in Manchester, according to state police. Troopers just before 6:30 p.m. responded to reports of the carjacking in the parking lot of a business in the 400 block of Route 67, according to Connecticut State Police. State police said the 50-year-old victim was not injured in the gunpoint carjacking. ...
Time may have come for CT city’s isolated hospital, court corridor. Here are the 7 properties to watch.
It was once a power address. Tens of thousands travel Hartford’s Washington Street each week to two major hospitals, courthouses and Trinity College, but the street — with its high-profile mix of uses — has fallen short of the stature that would be expected of a thoroughfare with the gold dome of the state Capitol at its northern end. “To me, Washington Street ought to be a monumental street,” ...
Glastonbury police among agencies investigating home improvement scams
GLASTONBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Glastonbury police say a common home improvement scam is making its way around New England. Several police departments- including Glastonbury- are investigating the scams, which typically target elderly homeowners. According to police, the scammers will coerce victims into signing a contract on the spot for help with roof or chimney problems, […]
Bat-wielding jerk bashes NYC straphanger for refusing to hand over $20: cops
A bat-wielding goon bashed a commuter in the head after he refused to cough up $20 on a Queens subway platform, according to authorities and the victim’s grandmother. Connecticut resident Matthew Trudeau, 21, was visiting the Big Apple for a concert and waiting for an N train at Queensboro Plaza around 11:45 p.m. when the pushy perp approached him and asked for $20, cops and sources said. Trudeau replied “No,” prompting the menace to pull out a baseball bat that was attached to his backpack and slam the victim in the back of the head, according to cops and sources. “I don’t know...
Overdose deaths are rising among Black and Indigenous Americans
The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people while continuing to rise among people of color, according to a new Stateline analysis of federal data. Health experts in nonwhite communities say they’re finding strategies that work in their areas, but that they still struggle for […]
CT restaurant caters to customers in a way ‘most don’t.’ Here’s the reason why.
A Connecticut restaurant known for its flavor sensations and upscale, casual setting has another claim to fame. It’s the focus on food allergies and sensitivities. At Burtons Grill & Bar they don’t use nuts or wheat flour, and all but two of the menu items can be made gluten-free. Foods are prepared with different equipment to prevent cross-contamination and servers automatically ask, “Does ...
What's on the 2024 ballot in Connecticut?
HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut voters are getting their chance as America decides on the next president, and that's not the only thing voters in the Nutmeg State are voting on. Here's a closer look at what's on the 2024 ballot in Connecticut. Connecticut presidential ballotKamala Harris and Tim Walz are running for president under the Democratic PartyDonald Trump and JD Vance are running for president under the Republican PartyJill Stein and Butch Ware are on the ballot under the Green PartyRobert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan are on the ballot as IndependentsChase Oliver and Mike ter Maart are...
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