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HAZMAT team dispatched after cement tanker rolls over on Route 91 ramp in Meriden
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A HAZMAT team has had to be dispatched after a tanker rolled over on a Route 91 ramp Friday morning, according to state police. The accident happened at around 11:30 a.m. on the Route 691 ramp off of Route 91. The tanker was carrying cement, police say.
Additional charges for daycare worker accused of throwing child, another employee arrested
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - A woman accused of assaulting a 2-year-old child at a daycare in Middletown has been arrested on more charges, along with an additional employee of the daycare. 48-year-old Kristie Kovarcik was arrested back in February after authorities said video evidence showed her throwing a child at...
Organized Retail Theft Ring Members Nabbed In Milford Marshalls, Police Say
The incident occurred in New Haven County on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the store located at 1413 Boston Post Road in Milford. According to the Milford Police, officers received information that members of an organized retail theft ring were believed to be at the Milford Marshalls. Officers contacted Marshall’s loss...
Family and friends show big Closer to Free Ride support for Guilford teen battling cancer
Surrounded in a room filled with hockey memories, it’s easy to see the bond Nate Ponzio and his dad Paul share over the game. “I, like, kind of just looking at everything, because it's like me and his thing,” Nate said. “I love watching him play. I’ve been...
Hartford Named Most Expensive City To Live In US, Another CT Locale Makes Top 5
Hartford ranks as the most expensive city in the United States with New Haven finishing in fourth, according to U.S. News & World Report. Joining them on the list are Los Angeles at No. 2, Miami at 3, and New York City at 5. Nearby Boston is 9 with two...
Freebie Friday: Fun and deals this last weekend of August
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s the last weekend of August and lots of fun is still to be had before we wrap up summer. We are stretching your dollar this “Freebie Friday” with where you can find fun and deals. First head to Lyman Orchards...
Cleanup and FEMA visits continue in flood-stricken towns
Cleanup and recovery continue in some western Connecticut towns after flooding earlier this month. "The door burst open and it was like a dam had broke,” said Dave Meszaros of Southbury. FEMA checked out 25 more properties in Southbury today. Crews also checked out Monroe, Newtown, Woodbury, Middlebury, and...
Energy and Excitment: Back to School in North Branford
As North Branford Public Schools (NBPS) kicked off the new school year on Aug. 28, Superintendent of Schools Scott Schoonmaker, joined by North Branford Police Chief James Lovelace, was outside to greet students as they returned to the high school, intermediate school, and elementary school buildings across town. Schoonmaker also...
2 rob Newington package store at gunpoint
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Newington police are searching for two people who robbed a package store at gunpoint. At about 9 p.m. Thursday, two people went into the Country Package store and robbed it, according to police. The first suspect is described as a large Black male wearing a green sweatshirt, black pants and a […]
Toy Closet Golf Outing raises $40k
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The 30th Annual Toy Closet Golf Outing was on Friday morning at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. News 8 Anchor Ann Nyberg is the founder of the Toy Closet Program at Yale New Haven Hospital. 300 golfers take part in the event every year, and this year the event was able […]
From Ethiopia To Edgewood Avenue
Yemiamrew Teferi and his two sons Yabsira and Amanbuen showed up to Augusta Lewis Troup School on Thursday for their first first day of classes with New Haven Public Schools (NHPS), after moving from Ethiopia to the Elm City two months ago. Teferi not only got the chance to send...
Back In School, Back In Uniforms
Troup kindergarteners Knox and Kenzl Ellis showed up to the first day of classes Thursday wearing matching green polo shirts and khaki pants — in line with the return of uniforms to the Edgewood Avenue public school. After a pandemic hiatus, Troup’s administration has brought back its uniform requirement...
Pratt & Whitney VP Maya Raichelson to be Keynote Speaker at Chamber Breakfast September 18th
(August 28, 2024) — Chairman Rodney Bitgood of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Maya Raichelson, Vice President, Manufacturing & Assembly, Pratt & Whitney, will serve as keynote speaker at a Chamber Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. The Breakfast Meeting will be held at...
Christmas Comes Early: Handmade Holiday Market Supports Local Youth
Crafters Care Events, owned by Kim Mucha, brings local handmade crafters from across CT to local towns for pop-up artisan markets. Each event benefits a local non-profit organization, and this year is no exception. On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Crafters Care Events will be taking over St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox...
Guilford Porchfest Helps to Amplify Guilford Resident’s Search for Kidney Donor
Longtime Guilford resident Mark Harris is experiencing kidney failure and is hoping that by sharing his story, he can do what he does best: educate. Mark grew up in Madison and returned to his roots to teach English at Daniel Hand High School, where he has taught for more than 30 years—and hopes to continue teaching for many years to come. When he was recently diagnosed as being in active kidney failure, at first he was reluctant to share his story. “But then I realized that if I shared my story, I could help raise awareness of the need for living donors and educate others in the process,” he says.
Pat McAfee Angers Longtime ESPN Reporter By Taking Shots At Sports Journalists On His Show
Pat McAfee appears to be ruffling some feathers at ESPN. On Wednesday, McAfee met with reporters at ESPN’s Media Day in Bristol, Connecticut. During one of the sessions, McAfee pushed back when the panel asked about journalistic standards in sports media. Via Awful Announcing “Sports media has never been wrong before? Did we have doctors […] The post Pat McAfee Angers Longtime ESPN Reporter By Taking Shots At Sports Journalists On His Show appeared first on BroBible.
Celebrate 40 years of NAMI Berkshire County
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Incorporated in 1984, the Berkshire County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at Zucchini's Restaurant in Pittsfield from 5:30-8:00 p.m. The non-profit's mission is to improve the quality of life for people in...
For the love of reading and wrestling: Festival of Friendship event at Sheffield’s Bushnell-Sage Library
Sheffield — It was all about the love of reading, stories, and high-flying fun and action at the first-ever Festival of Friendship at the Bushnell-Sage Library. The first event in the two day festival, which started on Friday, August 23, was a lecture at the library from Dr. Jess Krenek on “What is Wrestling?” Krenek, who earned her PhD from the University of Maryland’s School of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, wrote her dissertation project on “An ethnographic study of non-male fans of professional wrestling, examining how fandom creates and disrupts community, through lenses of gender studies, queer studies, and performance studies.”
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