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The Olive Branch lets kids, families with DCF cases pick out new school supplies
Hundreds of kids are heading into the school year with new backpacks and school supplies, and its thanks to a “no cost” shopping experience at The Olive Branch in Glastonbury. “Believe In Yourself,” reads a sign hanging on a wall of the store, and it’s just one message...
Registration for Manchester Road Race starts Sept. 1
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Registration for the 88th Manchester Road Race is right around the corner! Race officials Friday announced registration would open on Sept. 1 for the Thanksgiving Day race which attracts tens of thousands of runners each year. The entry fee for runners who sign up online before midnight on Oct. 1 is […]
Save money on your energy bill with proper insulation
(MASS APPEAL) – Our homes rely on proper insulation to keep us cool in the summer and warm in the winter, and if it’s not properly installed by a professional your hard-earned money could be slipping through the cracks. Brendan Fogarty, Owner of Fogarty’s Home Services, joins me now to explain.
Freebie Friday: Food truck festival and tax-free week
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — As tax-free week kicks off this weekend, a lot of families will be getting in their summer fun while prepping for back-to-school. We are stretching your dollar with where to find deals. The first one is this fun event for the family on Saturday:...
Trucker Killed Retrieving Item From Route 90 In Blandford
In Hampden County, Nicholas Charles, a resident of Mechanicville in Saratoga County was struck just after 9:45 a.m. near mile marker 33 of Route 90 in Blandford, Massachusetts State Police said. Police says Charles had struck a guardrail and noticed something had come dislodged from his truck, authorities said. A...
Support Pours In For Family Of Swimming Pool Company Van Driver Killed In Willington Crash
The effort came following a crash in Tolland County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, when two vehicles collided on Route 32 (River Road) in the town of Willington near the intersection with Battye Road, according to Connecticut State Police. Willington resident Fred Viets, who had been driving a Ram van owned...
Driver Jumps Out Of Passing Car To Help Resident Who Escaped From Seymour House Fire
The incident occurred in New Haven County on Lynn Terrace around 6 p.m., Thursday, in Seymour. According to Seymour Fire Marshal Timothy Willis, when firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames and an injured resident who had "self-evacuated." Willis said a Good Samaritan had jumped out of...
Air Quality Alert for Western Mass
BOSTON — The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality alert effective for Friday for Berkshire County. The alert also covers Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester counties. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will affect the region through Friday night. The region woke up to hazy skies Friday...
Hundreds Showing Love For Milford 4-Year-Old Facing Months of Chemo
What started out as a fever and stomach ache for Mia Morse of New Haven County in Milford turned out to be every parent's worst nightmare -- cancer. Mia, usually dressed in full princess mode, is described as "hilariously imaginative, adorable, super sweet," according to a GoFundMe started to support the family so they can make it through these "trying" times.
Waterbury woman struggles to find new home for two dogs
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - Rescues and shelters across Connecticut continue to report being at or near capacity. WFSB has reported on the rise of dumped and abandoned animals across the state. The Connecticut Animal Care and Control Officers Alliance tallied the numbers and reports the number of impounded animals increased...
Waterbury buys 10K pouches to keep phones out of classrooms
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Waterbury Public Schools is using a new tool to help keep cellphones out of classrooms. The Yondr pouch is a small, magnetic bag that allows students to lock up their cellphones and other Bluetooth belongings during the day. But, the new pouch policy is drawing mixed reactions in the community. “Kids […]
Yale New Haven doctor speaks about the benefits and dangers of ketamine
Ketamine is garnering national attention as more details come out about the death of Hollywood star Matthew Perry. Perry struggled with drug addiction and overdosed after taking ketamine at his home. Perry was undergoing therapeutic ketamine treatment, but his death was a result of unregulated recreational use. “Someone who has...
As Tweed New Haven Airport welcomes more flights, neighbors renew concerns over traffic, environment
Tweed New Haven Airport will soon be home to a second airline. Breeze Airways later this year will begin flights to and from Tweed, eventually serving several destinations in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Louisiana. The expansion excites airport officials and business leaders, but not everyone is happy...
Yondr Go Cellphones In Schools?
Metropolitan Business Academy rising junior Bayan Albakkour thinks that Yondr cellphone pouches — a method for creating phone-free spaces that some New Haven schools are adopting — are a good idea to help students focus on class by hiding a key source of distraction. Her best friend, meanwhile,...
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