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Shopping for free furniture at New London middle school
Jul. 16—NEW LONDON — There was no room for basketball or laps around the gymnasium of Bennie Dover Jackson Multi-Magnet Middle School in New London on Tuesday. Instead, visitors walked through stacks of student desks, chairs and tables as they tried to figure out how they could get them home. Hundreds of pieces of school furniture left over from renovations were available to the public for ...
Popular Grocery Chain Closing Over 30 Locations
Ever since the pandemic hit, and still to this day, businesses have been struggling to stay afloat. Closing down stores that are underperforming, and having to file for bankruptcy seem to be the norm of today's day and age. Popular grocery chain closing over 2 dozen locations. Stop & Shop,...
New Britain declared hot dog capital of Connecticut
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — It’s official, New Britain is the hot dog capital of Connecticut. The city received a proclamation from the governor’s office Wednesday morning, celebrating its new title and the businesses which helped the community earn it. “The hot dog itself is really good,” said...
Iguana escapes enclosure in Middletown, spotted at apartment complex
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — No, it’s not your eyes — there is an escaped iguana prowling around Middletown. An iguana that escaped its enclosure in the Burgundy Hill and Westlake Drive area has been spotted at the Town Place Apartments, according to a post from Middletown Animal Control on Wednesday. The iguana’s owner thought the […]
Connecticut Will Soon Be Home to a New Cat Café
Honestly, as long as you like cats, cat cafes are genius. Sip coffee, hangout and pet cats? Sounds like the perfect day to me. Connecticut is currently home to 2 cat cafes. You have Mew Haven Cat Café located at 904 Whalley Ave. They offer 50-minute cat lounge visits that cost $14 per person. Worth the money if you ask me. You can learn all about Mew Haven Cat Café here.
Big Y Welcomes Customers to New Store in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Local grocery store chain Big Y has opened it’s newest location in Middletown. Connecticut’s Morning Buzz Reporter Jillian Andrews stopped by the new market to check it out. Sam Chevalier is the store director of the new location at 850 South Main Street...
Explore the Beauty of a Hilltop Garden in Old Lyme
Sarah Foley needed a garden—fast. She had purchased an Old Lyme hilltop house and its two and a half acres in April 2020, right as the pandemic was transforming life as we knew it. With three boys (two of them teenagers), outdoor space was imperative, and Foley was feeling more than slightly overwhelmed. Unfortunately, her new home’s “almost a jungle” landscape wasn’t helping. Beyond a more orderly, natural-with-purpose presentation, her main directive when she hired landscape.
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