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8 Things To Do This Weekend: Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, Sunflowers for Wishes & ParaConn
Looking for weekend activities? We have eight ideas for you!. All weekend at Bushnell Park, enjoy the sweet sounds of the annual Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, New England’s largest free public jazz fest. Saturday, visit the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center for a special family program called Emerging Activists...
Months after 25 mph switch, police to review speed limits on Westfield streets
WESTFIELD — To address the confusion many city residents have expressed since nearly every 30 mph speed limit sign in the city was swapped to 25 mph three months ago, the Police Department has announced it will analyze the speed limits posted on city streets to determine if they are correct.
Fast start leads Riverhounds past Hartford Athletic
After seeing Hartford Athletic score twice in the first 20 minutes of a loss last month, Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley implored his team to step on the pedal early in Saturday’s rematch. The Hounds responded by scoring three times in the first 21 minutes and turned the tables...
Patients wait for answers as contract battle between Trinity Health and UnitedHealthcare continues
The contract battle continues between UnitedHealthcare and Trinity Health. The contract between the two expired back on July 1st, leaving many patients in limbo ever since.
The science section of the ACT exam will now be optional
The science section will now be optional on the ACT exam, and the exam duration will be decreased, the organizationannounced earlier this week. The writing section was made optional in 2005. Students can now opt between several versions of the test: the ACT core exam (which includes reading, math and English), the ACT plus writing, the ACT plus science or the ACT plus science and writing.
UConn hockey teams release 2024-25 schedule
UConn’s two hockey teams released their respective 2024-25 schedules on Friday. The opener for the women is on Sept. 27 against Minnesota while the men start on Oct. 5 vs. Colgate — both of which are at Toscano Family Ice Forum. Men’s hockey. Mike Cavanaugh’s crew will...
Simsbury U10 Little League baseball team wins Section II title
BRISTOL, July 18, 2024 – Second baseman Caleb Weinberg was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and one RBI to lead the Simsbury U10 Little League baseball team to a 10-5 win over Southington North/West in Section II of the state tournament Thursday night at Warren Field. The victory...
Hartford Athletic Kick Off Second Half Of The Season With Visit To Pittsburgh RIverhounds SC
Hartford Athletic head to Pittsburgh on Saturday night for the first game of the second half of the season, looking for a first result away from Trinity Health Stadium since a 1-0 win over El Paso Locomotive on opening night of the 2024 season in March. The Latics will head...
Tuesday, July 23: Unusual Houses
NEEDHAM, Mass. — In Connecticut, Nicole Estaphan discovers a house shaped like a ship (complete with captain’s wheel), while in Eliot, Maine, we tour a house built for… hobbits. Anthony Everett visits a North Shore home that features echoes of the Sydney Opera House (along with the spectacular views). We tour the famed Gropius House in Lincoln, and in New Hampshire meet an entrepreneur who has built more than 500 tiny houses.
As CT HUSKY for Immigrants Expands, Advocates Push for More
As of July 1, a state insurance program will cover children up to the age of 15 who wouldn’t otherwise qualify for Medicaid because of their immigration status. Advocates, legislators and residents rallied at Fair Haven Community Health Care in New Haven on Monday morning to celebrate the expansion of state-sponsored insurance coverage for children regardless of immigration status. As of July 1, the program will cover children up to the age of 15 who wouldn’t otherwise qualify for Medicaid because of their immigration status. Previously, the program covered children up to the age of 12. Kids enrolled in the program keep coverage through age 19.
Westfield Babe Ruth 13-Year-Olds turn back St. Johnsbury (Vermont), 8-2, in N.E. regional opener
WESTFIELD – The Westfield Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old All-Stars had the right mix of ingredients (speed, timely hitting, a pair of strong arms) for an 8-2 win over St. Johnsbury (Vermont) on opening night of the Northeast Regionals Friday night at Bullens Field. Westfield starting pitcher Jaylen Dean scattered five...
Gavin Keefe: Family atmosphere drew Wilkinson to Elmridge
Jul. 18—Jacob Wilkinson wears many hats at Elmridge Golf Course. After starting out as the course superintendent in the spring of 2022, Wilkinson's duties have evolved to include a variety of responsibilities. Now he's gradually shifting into an expanded role as the club's general manager while still serving as the superintendent for the 27-hole course in Pawcatuck. As busy as he is, Wilkinson ...
Longtime town employee, ‘Good Citizen’ awardee to lead Southwick Senior Center
SOUTHWICK — After interviewing three candidates to serve as the director of the town’s Council on Aging, the Select Board on Monday night selected longtime town employee Lisa Anderson. “We wholeheartedly endorse Lisa,” said Paula LeBlanc, the chair of the Council on Aging, when asked by Select Board...
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