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Police ID Man, 38, Killed By Car In New Brunswick
James Boyer, a city resident was struck by a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old man on Townsend Street around 12:50 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Chief Vincent Sabo said. Boyer pronounced dead at Robert Wood Hospital. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information...
In Jaigantic’s Wake, Factory Plan Emerges
The site of a riverfront movie studio that never came to be is now slated to sprout a new housing-related manufacturer on a stretch of Fair Haven’s industrial waterfront. Spinnaker Real Estate Partners, one of New Haven’s busiest apartment builders, is pursuing that plan after spending $2.8 million to buy more than a half-dozen vacant properties once eyed to become Jaigantic Studios.
School Days Stymied By Some Students’ Misbehavior
Troup Principal Eugene Foreman finds that his daily responsibilities of being an instructional leader who makes visits to his K‑8 school’s classrooms are all too often derailed by the frequent acting out of a few students. He’s hoping the introduction this coming school year of phone pouches that...
Hartford County’s longstanding 4-H fair returns
SOMERS — The 88th Annual Hartford County 4-H Fair is taking place Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 18 at 56 Egypt Rd. in Somers. This three-day fair is a fun-filled time for attendees of all ages with 4-H livestock exhibits, non-animal exhibits and demonstrations, food trucks, live music, entertainment, car shows, magic shows and much more.
East Hartford police note increase in fake temporary license plates
EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Police in East Hartford said they noticed an increase in fake temporary registration plates on vehicles. They said on Friday that members of their traffic unit seized the fake plates and paper photo copies of dealer plates over the past few months. “When buying used...
Motorcycle rider killed in collision with truck in Simsbury
SIMSBURY — A motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Hartford Avenue (Route 189) and Main Street resulted in the death of a motorcycle rider early Tuesday morning. Simsbury Police responded to the scene at approximately 6:04 a.m. on August 13, where they discovered a crash involving a 2020 Ford F350 and a 2016 Yamaha motorcycle in the Tariffville section of town.
Jamaican national sentenced in CT to 32 years in prison for drug trafficking, identity fraud, money laundering
HARTFORD, Conn. — A citizen of Jamaica was sentenced to 32 years in prison in Hartford federal court on Thursday for narcotics trafficking, passport fraud, identity fraud and money laundering offenses, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Prosecutors say Oneil Wilks, 45,...
Avon’s Caroline Schaefer to be inducted into Connecticut Field Hockey HOF
AVON, August 14, 2024 – Avon High graduate Caroline Schaefer will be inducted into the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame at the organization’s 24th annual induction ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington at 3 p.m. Schaefer is one of three players...
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