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70 years since Hurricane Carol: New England's last major hurricane
PORTLAND (WGME) --Saturday marks 70 years since Hurricane Carol ripped through New England. On August 31, 1954, Hurricane Carol landed as a Category 3 storm on Long Island, and then near Groton, Connecticut shortly after that. Just days before, Carol formed as a tropical storm in the eastern Bahamas. Carol...
Lisbon Woman Killed After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane, Sidewalk On Busy Jewett City Road
The crash happened in New London County on Thursday, Aug. 29 just before 3:45 p.m., when a 2017 BMW X5 collided with a pedestrian, street sign, building, and two vehicles parked on Main Street in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, Connecticut State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30.
Maple Lane Farms in Preston for sale; owner wants it to remain intact
Aug. 29—PRESTON — Over the past 50 years, Maple Lane Farms has evolved from growing fruit to offering Christmas trees, growing mushrooms and hydroponic lettuce, bottling currant juice and vodka and even hosting weddings. Its next transition could be the biggest change to date for what has become a Preston institution: a new owner. The 225-acre farm, half in Preston, half in North Stonington is ...
Extra police presence at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School in Norwich after concerning Snapchat message
There is an extra police presence at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School in Norwich as a precaution after a concerning message was posted on Snapchat, according to a letter from the acting superintendent. She said police have determined that there is no credible threat. The acting superintendent, Suisan M. Lessard,...
Transitional kindergarten welcomes first students in New London
Aug. 29—NEW LONDON — Wellness Interventionist Ninon Guinassi stood with a clipboard just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning at a set of blue doors leading to the library at C. B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet School. "Transitional kindergarten students over here," she yelled across the crowd of parents and students waiting. Not just was it the first day of school for pre-kindergarten ...
Birthing Center To Remain Open at Sharon Hospital After Merger
The birthing center at Sharon Hospital will remain open for at least five more years in a deal struck between the attorney general’s office and the new owners of the hospital. Sharon Hospital had applied to close its birthing center as part of a merger between Nuvance Health, its...
Lost Fox Inn Finds Its Footing in Litchfield County
When Lost Fox Inn opened its doors in Litchfield County earlier this summer, the community welcomed a longtime staple back to the local scene.This Chinese Nomad Chef Cooked His Way Across France “Someone always knows somebody who either got married there previously, or stayed there for a party, or worked there,” says Eliza Clark, who co-owns and redesigned the property with husband Tim Trojian. “It’s just a fixture of the community, and I think everybody’s so excited that it’s coming back.” Lost Fox Inn joins the couple’s flagship property, Foxfire Mountain House, a popular event venue and boutique hotel in the Catskills....
CT state police respond to 114 crashes so far over Labor Day weekend, make DUI arrests
If you plan to hit the roads this Labor Day weekend, Connecticut State Police are urging caution during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. “Your Connecticut State Troopers expect heavy traffic during this long holiday weekend. We remind drivers that arriving safely at their destination should always be their priority,” said Col. Daniel Loughman, commanding officer of the ...
News from the Registrars — September 2024
On Aug. 13, after a very slow start, 190 voters came to Granby Town Hall to cast ballots. Adding in the 124 who voted early and the 21 absentee ballots, the total votes cast from 4,697 eligible party members yielded an overall 7.14 percent turnout. Granby results were:. For the...
New Haven officials welcome students back in-person at Mauro Sheridan Elementary
The start of the new school year in New Haven Public Schools kicked off on Thursday. Students of Mauro Sheridan Elementary School received a special visit from the district’s superintendent, their school principal and the city’s mayor. The three officials made visits to third, fourth and fifth grade...
Fewer teachers and bigger class sizes as Enfield starts a new school year
Students in Enfield headed back into the classroom on Thursday, and while families were excited to start a new year, teachers this year will have to do more with less. In the spring, there were multiple rallies as teachers tried to convince the town council to approve additional funding for the board of education. The board denied that request and as a result, the district was able to call back tenured staff, but 44 staff members lost their jobs, according to Emily Hulevitch, a teacher in Enfield and the local union president.
ESPN hosts brutally slam FS1
Some of ESPN’s talent who spoke during the sports giant’s media day got their dander up around the subject of Fox Sports 1. It’s no secret that ESPN’s studio shows trounce their counterparts at FS1 in the ratings. Still, ESPN’s talking heads at Wednesday’s event at company headquarters in Bristol, Conn. wanted to make the Read more... The post ESPN talent scoff at notion FS1 is competition: ‘It’s basically been a blowout’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
H-K’s Helm to be Inducted into CT Field Hockey Hall of Fame
As a freshman at Haddam-Killingworth High School (HKHS), Leah Helm was happy to be her team’s goalkeeper. When she was ready for varsity the next year, Hall of Fame Head Coach Patsy Kamercia asked her to consider a field position because there were already two senior goalies on the roster. While Kamercia valued Helm’s versatility and athleticism, she also recognized what a great goalie she was, and she promptly put her back in the net at the start of her junior year.
Employers Reel In Job Applications
With college on the horizon, Wilbur Cross High School seniors Oren Mendieta and Angeline Rivera are on the hunt for a job to cover tuition expenses — so they showed up to a Ninth Square job fair hosted by a new app looking to connect local employers and employees to-be.
Pittsfield Raises Overdose Awareness Flag
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — An overdose awareness flag was raised in front of City Hall for the first time on Thursday. Hosted by Berkshire Harm Reduction and the Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative, around 50 community members marched from Allen Street to Park Square holding signs with phrases such as "Smash the stigma," and "Cool kids carry naloxone."
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