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Spotted Lanternfly Located In Bridgeport, If You See One Squish It, Officials Say
The dreaded spotted lanternfly, which threatens trees, growing spaces, and urban canopies, has been spotted in Fairfield County. The latest sightings have been in Bridgeport parks and the community garden, according to the Bridgeport Sustainability Office and Parks and Recreation Department, which reported that residents spotted lanternflies in these areas.
Yale New Haven Health System and Prospect Medical Holdings in a legal battle over the $435 million hospital acquisition deal
Yale New Haven Health System and Prospect Medical Holdings have sued each other this year over a $435 million agreement to purchase Waterbury Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital. Months after the state gave YNHHS the green light to finalize the acquisition, the system filed a lawsuit against...
Love’s Labour’s Lost In Stratford
American Globe Center (AGC) Continued Conversations: August 2024. American Globe Center Founding Artistic Director Jim Warren here, sending you greetings from Norwich, CT. It’s been a while since our last (and first!) newsletter, so we’ve got a lot of stuff to share. This time, however, you get to hear from more voices on the AGC team.
First years enter the University under the leadership of Yale’s new 24th president, Maurie McInnis
The 2024-25 academic year will mark the first under a new University president in over a decade. University President Maurie McInnis assumed the top leadership position on July 1 after former president Peter Salovey stepped back to rejoin the Department of Psychology faculty. McInnis first came to Yale to pursue...
Massachusetts Native Megan Khang Representing Home State Well at FM Championship
Sarah Kellam is a Kentucky native and played collegiate golf at Northern Kentucky University. She currently serves as a Manager of Digital Content and prior to the LPGA, Sarah worked as a freelance content creator. — NORTON, Mass. — Megan Khang is making Massachusetts proud through two rounds at the FM Championship.
Fatman Scoop Suffers Medical Emergency on Stage, Transported to Hospital
Fatman Scoop suffered a medical emergency while performing in Hamden, Connecticut, on Friday night.Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, More Remember Fatman Scoop Hamden mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed the news on social media, writing that while the rapper, whose real name is Isaac Freeman, was on stage at Hamden Town Center Park, he had a “medical emergency” and was “transported by ambulance to the hospital.” The mayor added, “We will provide updates when they are available. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.” Videos posted to X appear to show Scoop collapsing from behind the DJ booth as the music is stopped...
French Film Series Turns Institute Library Into Le Cinema
The Institute Library became le cinema Thursday night as its French film series — “Bonsoir, Mes Ami(e)s!” — began with Beauty and The Beast (also known as La Belle et la Bête), the renowned 1946 film by Jean Cocteau based on the fairy tale originally published in the 1700s. The three-film series is being presented in conjunction with Best Video and is being hosted and curated by John Hatch, who recently organized a successful Italian movie series at the Chapel Street institution.
Field Hockey Downed by Smith, 6-0
NORTH HAMPTON, Mass. (8/30/2024) – The Nichols College field hockey opened the 2024 season with a match up against Smith College on Friday night. The Bison lost 6-0 to Smith in the Caryl Newhof Classic. Senior Sophia Venable earned the start in net and she made nine saves in...
Hollywood Producer Planning Another Major Movie Shoot in Greater Danbury
Movie producers and directors love filming in Connecticut. According to Wikipedia, as of 2023, 135 movies have been filmed or partially shot in Connecticut. According to the Newstimes, Hollywood producer Jonathan Black is gearing up for his third project, with filming planned for Danbury, Newtown, Bethel, and New Milford. During an interview with the Newstimes, Black said,
$40K Worth Of Drugs and $5K Worth Of Guns Seized In Farmington Bust
Two men, one from Maine and the other from Massachusetts are facing drug charges after authorities seized cocaine, fentanyl, firearms, and drug money from a residence in Franklin County. Commander Scott Pelletier with the Department of Public Safety and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, says 42-year-old Jason Robbins of Farmington...
LCI: Let’s Speed Things Up
With hopes of building a faster housing code inspection system with more teeth, the Livable City Initiative (LCI) under its new director is moving away from the courthouse and toward municipal fines. Liam Brennan offered that update to a group of tenant advocates in a City Hall meeting room on...
Local Events: Portuguese Festival, Dog Adoption Event
The festival is this weekend; the dog event is next. If you are looking for something to do this weekend, you can head over to West Warwick for the annual Portuguese Holy Ghost Festival – a four-day event including parades, Portuguese food, games, entertainment, and family fun. The Holy...
Looking back: A year of protests on Israel and Palestine at Yale
In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza, members of the Yale community took to public spaces on campus to stage walkouts, teach-ins, vigils and other demonstrations to voice their losses, political opinions and stances. During the fall 2023 semester,...
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