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Amherst power outage blamed on equipment
Just over 8,000 Amherst customers of Eversource found themselves without power for nearly two hours Saturday morning. Eversource spokesman Kyle Costa said an equipment issue in a substation in Amherst cut power to a total of 8,347 customers at about 6:16 a.m. However, he said distribution automation technology was able to reinstate power to nearly a quarter of those customers. Costa said 2,305 customers saw power restored within a minute or so. When the rest of the affected customers were not reconnected, personnel were sent to the substation to make repairs.
Push to increase protections for workers in the heat
(WFSB) - There’s a push to increase protections for workers in the heat. This comes at a time where we’re seeing hot temperatures that can quickly turn dangerous if the right measures are not taken. Bulkeley High School in Hartford is undergoing a massive renovation. Workers have been...
Hartford Athletic Transfer Rece Buckmaster to San Antonio FC
Hartford Athletic announced today that they have transferred defender Rece Buckmaster to San Antonio FC. Buckmaster joined Athletic ahead of the 2024 season, and leaves Hartford after playing 567 minutes across eight appearances.
Man accused of pointing knife at Windham grocery store manager, others
WINDHAM, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police officials say a Canterbury man was arrested Sunday after allegedly pointing a knife at the manager and customers at a grocery store. Troopers and Willimantic police officers responded to a grocery store at 422 Route 32 around 6:08 p.m. for report of an active disturbance. Investigators learned the […]
Oxford Senior Center director joins Massachusetts Heroines for service to elderly
Latest in a series of stories on Worcester County residents recently honored by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. The special programs and presentations Laura Wilson schedules for residents and visitors at the Oxford Senior Center reflect the type of information and activities that she would want her parents, both deceased, to access.
Reward offered after 2 dogs left tied to pole in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Desmond’s Army is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of whoever is responsible for abandoning two dogs in the pouring rain over the weekend. The animal law advocacy group is offering a $5,000 reward. Manchester Animal Control officials said video footage showed a man walking the […]
EHL Announces Sale of Connecticut Chiefs to International Sports Group, LLC.
SIMSBURY, CT -- The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) is pleased to announce that the Connecticut Chiefs junior hockey franchise has been purchased by Adam Westhaver, President, CT Nor’Easter. As part of the relocation to the International Skating Center of CT (ISCC), the team, coaching staff, and hockey operations staff will remain in place within the program.
New Baystate CEO finds ‘no surprises,’ but lots of work ahead
SPRINGFIELD – Last Oct. 14 in Notre Dame Stadium, the Fighting Irish earned a decisive win over the USC Trojans, 48-20. A chance meeting that day at Notre Dame Stadium helped the largest health care provider in western Massachusetts find its new leader. Peter D. Banko – a Notre...
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