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Groton seeks closer look at housing, climate resilience as defense industry expands
As the defense industry expands, towns and cities in the region want to take a fresh look at housing, climate resilience, and child care, among other topics, to ensure compatibility between the naval submarine base and Electric Boat and local communities. And the military is expected to pay for the...
Devli adds 176,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Connecticut
158 Pines Bridge Road in Beacon Falls, Connecticut — Courtesy: Devli Real Estate. Devli Real Estate has added to its portfolio in the region with the acquisition of a 176,000-square-foot industrial building outside New Haven, Connecticut. The Weehawken-based firm said the facility at 158 Pines Bridge Road in Beacon...
Kids Stay & Play; Parents Sit & Chat
“And that’s Michelle,” said Wilson Library Branch Manager Meghan Currey. “As you can see, she’s shaking out her sillies.”. Surrounded by six moms and their toddlers, Michelle Ziogas opened the Wilson Library’s weekly “Stay and Play” in-person storytime in the same way she has since starting last July as the branch’s first children’s librarian in years.
Teacher’s guidance leads man to successful music career
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Corey Staggers is 28 and grew up in New Haven. He was a little kid- a second grader, just 8-years-old- when a principal sent the “active” young man with a love of basketball down to music teacher Bill Flucker. The idea...
This Week in New Haven (July 15 - 21)
It’s sizzling out there, but you can still find chill vibes. With the grounds open for picnicking an hour earlier, the Pardee-Morris House’s next Twilight Concert (postponed from last Wednesday) features “the bluegrass harmonies of Audrey Mae” at 6:30 p.m. Underdog commercial sensation and Best Picture...
Excitement Builds as WWE Announces Live Event in Manchester
Manchester to Host WWE Superstars at Brand-New Co-op Live Arena on October 16. Stamford, Conn., July 15, 2024 – The WWE Universe is buzzing with excitement as WWE®, a part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), announces that tickets for WWE Live at Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena will go on sale this Friday, July 19, at 10:00 a.m. BST through Ticketmaster.
CCSU Hall of Famer Mark St. Germain Passes Away
Former Central Connecticut Hall of Fame student-athlete Mark St. Germain has passed away. St. Germain was a football standout for the Blue Devils and was inducted into the CCSU Alumni Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018. St. Germain was one of the most decorated running backs after his career with...
Northforker Wine Club: Saltbird Cellars’ 2020 Merlot
Saltbird Cellars’ merlot. (Photo credit: Doug Young) Growing up on the North Fork, winemaker Robin Epperson-McCarthy was a science kid who dreamed of becoming a doctor. But a funny thing happened on the way to the MCATs. She got a late summer job to earn some extra cash working a harvest with custom crush company Premium Wine Group in Mattituck and a whole new side of science opened up to her: winemaking.
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 office to promote equity and inclusion within Connecticut state government to be established
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Office of the Governor announced it is establishing an Office of Equity and Opportunity. The office will be responsible for making the state government a “leader in equity and inclusion” with the goal of getting rid of barriers and creating opportunities, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
Big Y warns customers of skimming incidents
(WFSB) - A supermarket chain warned customers about skimming incidents at a couple of store locations in Connecticut. Big Y reported that on Jun. 29, someone attached a skimming device to a terminal at the Naugatuck and Plainville stores. “The security and privacy of our customers is of utmost importance...
2 people in vehicle with fake plate nearly hit Glastonbury officer
GLASTONBURY, CT (WFSB) - A man and a woman fled from a traffic stop in Glastonbury in a vehicle with a fake temporary plate. Glastonbury police said the pair traveled in a 2013 Hyundai Elantra with the Connecticut temporary marker 92F4343. The traffic stop happened on Sunday. The two took...
Dave DeFronzo Announces Citizen Election Qualification and AFL-CIO and CSU-AAUP Endorsements
Former City Council member Dave DeFronzo (D-AL) has announced he has successfully qualified for the state’s Citizen Election Program, known commonly as the “Clean Election Program,” in his run for the 26th District State Representative seat. At the same time he has announced endorsements for his candidacy from the Connecticut AFL-CIO and the Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (CSU-AAUP).
Connecticut State Police arrest juvenile accused of vandalizing, stealing from cemetery
(WJAR) — Connecticut authorities are searching for a property owner after a juvenile was arrested after allegedly damaging and stealing an item from a Killingly cemetery. According to the Connecticut State Police, they responded to Holy Cross Cemetery on Sunday for a report of ongoing vandalism. A witness observed...
Ex-Boston Prosecutor Gets 5-10 Years For 2021 Rape; Victim Says Her Life Full Of Fear, Paranoia
Zerola, 52, of Salem, was found guilty last month after prosecutors said he broke into a 21-year-old woman's home in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her. He had been accused and acquitted of several rapes in 2008, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Zerola's victim submitted...
19-Year-Old Man Charged For 2023 Death Of Hartford County Girlfriend: Police
Cooper Oullette, age 19, was arrested in connection to the Hartford County incident, which occurred over a year before in the town of Burlington. At around 1:30 a.m. on May 21, 2023, the family of 17-year-old Sophie Ringquist brought her to Bristol Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. Original...
Notorious Meriden After-Hours Club Raided, Nets 3 Arrests, More To Come, Police Say
The incident occurred in New Haven County on Saturday, July 13, at 190 Grove St., in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, the purpose of the search was to recover evidence from a recent assault that occurred at the property. McKay said many of the problems...
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle CT Crash
A 59-year-old Connecticut man was killed after police say he lost control of his car.The incident occurred in New Haven at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Monday, July 15, on I-91 southbound in the area of Exit 2.According to Connecticut State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Segu…
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