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Connecticut advocates ask for nursing home staffing rule
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) advocated alongside nursing home workers on Monday morning for a controversial federal staffing mandate. Two dozen nursing home staff with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) gathered outside the Connecticut Capitol holding signs that said, “Safe Staffing Now!” The union supports the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care […]
State officials receptive to plans for downtown Westfield cultural district
WESTFIELD — Representatives from the Massachusetts Cultural Council recently gave positive feedback during a site review of Westfield’s proposed cultural district, according to Community Development Director Peter Miller. While he has yet to receive official feedback, he thinks the proposal met the representative’s expectations. “They seemed pleased...
Dom McLennon at TELEFUNKEN “Live From The Lab”
Dom McLennon at TELEFUNKEN “Live From The Lab”. Acclaimed rapper and music producer Dom McLennon, co-founder of the multi-Platinum music collective Brockhampton, returned to his Hartford, Connecticut hometown to perform a “Live From the Lab” set at the TELEFUNKEN microphones Headquarters in nearby South Windsor. The band’s performance was tracked with a full complement of the company’s microphones, and the hi-res audio and video performance can be seen here:
Tires, railroad tracks, old machines pulled from Naugatuck River
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Under the Interstate 84/Route 8 junction known as Waterbury’s Mixmaster, a group known as the PAL River Brigade waded in the water, taking trash out of the Naugatuck River. “We really have to dig [debris] out of the dirt,” Sarah Rose, who helped clean up the river, said. About a dozen […]
Meriden’s historic player piano factory to become affordable housing
A Meriden factory, where the world’s first prominent player piano was manufactured, will receive new life in the form of affordable housing. The Aeolian Company factory opened on Tremont Street in Meriden in 1887. It made self-playing pianos, before the record player took over. With demand dwindling, the company...
Woman arrested for burglarizing her job in Mansfield, state police say
MANSFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A mother faces charges for burglarizing the restaurant she worked at while her daughter sat in the car, according to state police. Jennifer Spencer, 28, of Coventry, was charged with third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny, and risk of injury to a minor. State police said they were...
Livestream: 119K Commission Hears Presentations On Education Models
HARTFORD, CT – With a focus on education, the 119K Commission has two panels planned for tonight’s discussion on the state’s 119,000 disconnected or at-risk youth at Hartford City Hall. The first panel will feature Melane Thomas, Director of School Counseling for Maloney High School in Meriden and John Maduko, President of Connecticut State Community College speaking on the topic of how to prepare students for the workforce.
Food truck catches fire in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — No one was injured when a food truck caught fire Tuesday in Hartford, causing its propane tanks to explode. The fire happened at about 11:20 on Linnmore Street near Fairfield Avenue, according to the fire department. The name of the food truck was not immediately made available. The food truck was […]
Cigna launches $9M health equity fund
The Cigna Group will allocate $9 million toward health equity initiatives over three years. The Cigna Group Health Equity Impact Fund will provide $9 million to target health disparities in specific communities. Houston and Hartford, Conn. will be the first communities to receive funding, according to a July 22 news release.
Chicopee Police looking for missing girl
CHICOPEE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Chicopee Police Department is asking for your help to help find a missing juvenile. Najlaa Al Bayati was last seen leaving a house on Fuller Street on Monday wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, flip flops and was carrying a light grey duffel bag.
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