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Land in nature preserve pegged for subdivision. Conservationists urge CT town to buy it.
With a New Britain developer trying to build a subdivision on private land within a Bristol nature preserve, conservationists are calling on the city to look into buying the property to preserve as open space. Barring that, the Friends of the Hoppers-Birge Pond Nature Preserve wants the city to refuse the company’s request to use public parkland as an accessway for heavy equipment. “The city ...
Coastal Restoration Coalition aims to curb climate-related threats to Long Island Sound
NORWALK, Conn. — A newly established coalition will work to progress coastal resiliency projects to preserve the ecological integrity of Long Island Sound’s coastlines. The creation of the Coastal Restoration Coalition was announced on Wednesday. It includes Audubon CT & NY, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, The Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve, Ducks Unlimited, The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Save the Sound and SoundWaters.
Hartford mayor speaks on long-term housing plan for apartment tenants displaced by August fire
HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford's mayor provided some answers Wednesday for the roughly 100 people in the city who were displaced by a fire at the Concord Hills Apartments on Sherbrooke Avenue last month. The city has started moving tenants into new hotels after they said the motels they were...
Central Connecticut State University hosts salsa dance event for Hispanic Heritage Month
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Central Connecticut State University hosted “Salsa Fest” on Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The event featured a live performance by the Hartt School All-Stars and a salsa dancing workshop. Salsa first gained popularity in the northeast in the 1960s in New York. “Salsa truly is a communication between you […]
Hartford Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inducts new members
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hartford Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inducted 12 new members on Thursday night. A huge crowd gathered at the Mandel Jewish Community Center in West Hartford to celebrate the class of 2024. From managers to coaches to athletes to broadcasters, their excellence was honored. The full list of inductees is: […]
Proposed CT mixed-use redevelopment could bring fast food restaurant, two retailers to busy corridor
Two new retail locations and a fast food restaurant could on the way to a busy Connecticut corridor in the near future. A mixed-use redevelopment site at 466 Deming Road/337 Berlin Turnpike was discussed at a recent Berlin Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The 12.2-acre site targeted for the proposal is owned by 337 Berlin LLC is 12.2 acres and is located on the east side of Berlin ...
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