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Flautist Sherry Winston’s Band to Perform Branford Jazz Series on July 25
Known for her combination of eloquent taste and value of playing melodically, flautist Sherry Winston has achieved success in the music and business industries. On Thursday, July 25, she will display her exemplary musical attributes as part of the 2024 Branford Jazz Series on the Branford Green. A graduate of...
Branford Community Fund Distributes 2023 Impact Report
The Branford Community Foundation (BCF) is pleased to announce the distribution of the 2023 Impact Report, a reflection and documentation of the progress and impact of the work of the Foundation over the past year. In the 2023 Impact Report, BCF also spotlights the invaluable work of their nonprofit partners who enrich and support the Branford community.
Here’s what is required to pass the high school MCAS tests — and graduate
A hotly contested ballot question approaching in November seeks to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement for public school students in the state. According to data from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, of every graduating class each year, approximately 96% have passed the 10th-grade-level MCAS tests. If you purchase...
Filmmaker with Valley roots trains his lens on America’s wild horses
Steven Latham knows a thing or two about Hollywood and free-roaming horses. For starters, the Emmy award-winning director, who was born in Springfield, helped care for a pony in Hadley when he was in elementary school. “We adopted a Chincoteague pony when we took a trip to the Virginia coast...
Good Samaritan helps rescue family from Middletown house fire
MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) - A fire tore through a home on Dunham Avenue in Middletown over the weekend. A family was trapped inside and rescued by good Samaritans. The 23-year-old happened to be driving through the area when he saw the smoke. He ended up saving the lives of two adults and two kids.
Valley Blue Sox end losing against Bristol Blues, keep posteason hopes alive
HOLYOKE – The Valley Blue Sox walked into Saturday’s game on a two-game losing streak, 3.5 games behind the Bristol Blues for the division lead, and fell out of the playoff picture. It was a must-win situation against the division leader themselves, the Bristol Blues, in a possible...
Mount Holyoke tennis players are trying to save their team. The school won’t let them
Annika Chai and Cal Smith had just finished another winning season as team captains on Mount Holyoke’s most successful team and were excited to lead the tennis squad again next year. But Chai, Smith and the other members on the team found out through an email that their program...
House fire displaces several in Torrington
TORRINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — At least seven occupants in a home on Wall Street are displaced following a fire Saturday night in Torrington. Officials report that the structure fire that broke out around 8:38 p.m. was difficult to bring under control due to the various construction designs and the weather. A second-alarm was requested, followed […]
Should this dog die? A legal battle after mauling death in Suffield
After mauling a 95 year old woman to death, Dexter the dog was to be euthanized. The legal battle is ongoing, and the pricetag is going up. The post Should this dog die? A legal battle after mauling death in Suffield appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Reunited on the baseball diamond
WEST WARWICK - Logan Lama is a busy man these days, not that he’s complaining. The 2023 Coventry High School graduate and rising sophomore at Springfield College had plans from the onset to rejoin his hometown’s Connie Mack ball club this coming summer, a year after helping guide them to an appearance in the finals.
Westfield planners OK self-storage on Lockhouse Rd., delay vote on Norton St.
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Planning Board voted July 16 to approve the site plan and stormwater permit required for JML Storage to expand its Lockhouse Road self-storage facility. Rob Levesque of R. Levesque Associates, representing applicant Matt Rokosz, presented a site plan that addressed the concerns from the board’s...
Zanor column: Killingly's Bowen to receive coaching award
Just thought I’d empty out my reporter’s notebook while hoping the Boston Red Sox and All-Star MVP Jarren Duran can keep things rolling in the second half of the season …. Award winners. As a long time member of the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance, I’m thrilled with this...
Municipalities Should be Posting Their Most Interesting Records
Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo is sore at people who, he says, make lots of requests for access to town records under Connecticut’s freedom-of-information law. “Some people are abusing the sy... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if...
See all homes sold in Hampden County, July 14 to July 20
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Hampden County reported from July 14 to July 20. There were 143 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,292-square-foot home on Allen Street in Springfield that sold for $322,000. Agawam.
Big Lots closing three CT locations as questions loom about retailer's future
Big Lots is preparing to close dozens of stores, including several in Connecticut, as financial issues bring the retailer’s future into question. The discount retailer announced in its quarterly report last month that it expects to shutter as many as 40 of its stores nationwide by the end of the year.
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