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UConn Casting Wide Net for Options to Add Student Housing at Avery Point
UConn is casting a wide net to welcome submissions from developers and others with innovative, cost-effective ideas on how to build student housing at UConn Avery Point, helping to bring that vibrant campus to the next level. The University has issued a “Request for Expressions of Interest” (RFEI) that invites...
Connecticut American Red Cross volunteers aid in Iowa flood cleanup
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — American Red Cross volunteers from Connecticut have traveled to the Midwest to help those who have been affected by extreme weather in the area. Cleanup is underway in Iowa after much of the northwestern part of the state experienced flooding last week. Groton resident Joe Apicelli is helping out by driving emergency […]
Norwich bank employee robbed at gunpoint
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a bank in Norwich. An employee from Centreville Bank at 40 High St. called 911 on Tuesday and said the bank had just been robbed at gunpoint and the robber fled, police said. Surveillance video from the bank showed a man holding a...
Norwich Art Center's gallery reopening Friday: here's how you can join the celebration
After a needed remodel, the Norwich Arts Center’s gallery is ready for all to see. The NAC, at 62 Broadway, will have two celebrations for the re-opening on July 5. From 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., there will be a ribbon cutting by the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce, and there will be an event from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. as a part of Norwich’s First Friday for July, according to a press release.
Great Kids: Ledyard teen creates retired American flag box
LEDYARD, CT (WFSB) - A 17-year-old from Ledyard has a long line of family members who have served our country. The teen created the towns retired American flag box -- a project that felt personal to him. A week in a half was all it took. People have put in...
New London group gets $2M for early childhood education
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — B.P. Learned Mission in New London is getting a big boost to help early childhood education. The organization has received $2 million in American Rescue Plan funds. B.P. Learned Mission has been providing the building blocks of learning since 2021, offering preschool, family events and healthy meals.
PODCAST – Tuesday, July 2: Connecticut’s Winningest Football Coach; Defending Ren Faires; Fooling Around At Work
Chaz and AJ wondered if a breast exam is worse that a “butt check,” as both Chaz and his wife, Jennifer are due for their respective exams. During the conversation, they learned from the Tribe that skin cancer can, in fact, appear on your body in places that do not see a lot of sunlight. (0:00)
Tree falls on ‘cursed’ police cruiser in Waterford
WATERFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — No one was injured after a tree fell on a police car in Waterford on Monday. The vehicle has been having a string of bad luck recently, according to the Waterford Police Departments Facebook. The car has faced a transmission issue and an air conditioning issue as of late, and now […]
Going to Waterford Beach? These new parking rules are in effect
WATERFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Be prepared for some new rules during your next trip to Waterford Beach. Starting July 4 and continuing until the end of the summer, there will no longer be paid parking taken at the gatehouse entry point on weekends and holidays, according to Waterford police. All cars with season pass tickets […]
AG Tong probes Capulet Fest, which was moved and scaled back with little notice
AG William Tong is investigating as ticketholders for last weekend’s Capulet Fest music event have been trying to get their money back after the festival was moved to an alternate location without much notice, scaled back and eventually shortened.
Social media scam targets CT residents seeking affordable housing
A Connecticut housing aid group is alerting residents of a scam targeting those in need of low-income housing. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) was first made aware last week of a fake Facebook page pretending to be the group. The Authority is a quasi-public agency that helps fund and connect residents with low and middle income housing programs.
Bob's Stores is closing all New England locations. What it means in RI.
Bob's Stores is closing all of its stores, including the 1400 Oaklawn Ave. Cranston location. The discount retailer announced it's closing all of its locations throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Bob's Stores President Dave Barton said the company's financial struggles led to the...
Connecticut State Parks close water bodies due to bacteria levels
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Is it safe to swim at your favorite state park lake or beach? Check before you go. Bodies of water at three Connecticut State Parks were closed, as of 11 a.m. Tuesday. Those include Day Pond State Park in Colchester, Wadsworth Falls State Park in Middletown and Wharton Brook State […]
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