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Aquarion: Limit Water Use To Essential Needs
OXFORD/SEYMOUR — The following information is from the Office of the First Selectwoman in Seymour:. Message: This is an important message from Aquarion Water Company. Work continues on water supply restoration at our Oxford wellfield. We expect to bring some wells back online early next week. Until full capacity is restored, please continue to limit your water use to essential needs. Avoid using irrigation systems, filling pools, and washing vehicles or buildings. We appreciate your patience as we work to restore full system capacity.”
PODCAST: Friday, August 23 – Towing Oxford Cars; Dinner Auction With Scot Haney; Big Donors Coming In
A ton of cars, trucks and vehicles were washed away in the flooding this past Sunday. Chaz and AJ wanted to know who is in charge of getting these vehicles out of buildings, wooded areas and more. John Weid is that man, who also was part of the viral rescue efforts by Beacon Hose at Brookside. (0:00)
A little red cottage told a long family story, until the river washed it all away
Dennis and Carol Bradshaw hosted countless dinners and family parties in their small red cottage and barn with a patio on the Halfway River in Sandy Hook, where children swam and fished for trout. The half-acre-property has been in Carol’s family for about a century and she inherited it from her uncle 55-years ago. The couple got married there. Paige Wagner, remembers the photo of her grandparents celebrating in their kitchen with a Carvel ice cream cake.
Fairway Acres goes Hawaiian with a Luau
MONROE, CT — A Luau at Fairway Acres Friday, Aug. 16, was enjoyed by 25 residents dressed in their best floral prints with beautiful flower leis adorning their necks at the senior living community at 358 Wheeler Road. Hawaiian music filled the air on the patio, which was decorated...
Oxford-Seymour GoFundMe Links, Valley Flood Relief Fund
OXFORD/SEYMOUR — UPDATE, 8:45 A.M. FRIDAY, AUG. 23. Parts of the lower Naugatuck Valley were devastated by flood waters on Sunday, Aug. 18 and into Monday, Aug. 19. Click here for past Valley Indy coverage. This story is now the spot where The Valley Indy is trying to compile...
Man arrested for threatening drivers with paintball gun in Connecticut
(WJAR) — A Putnam man was arrested for threatening drivers with a paintball gun in Connecticut Friday night. State police received multiple calls just after 6 p.m. for a red sedan that was tailgating other vehicles and driving in an aggressive manner on I-395 southbound in Thompson and Putnam.
The Inishshor crowned lobster roll champ in Connecticut
COLCHESTER, CT. (WFSB) - All summer long you’ve been voting on who has the best lobster roll in the state. Friday, the Inishshor was crowned champion. Our crews got there during the lunch rush and the line was literally out the door for the six ounces of fresh lobster meat and large amount of butter.
$10K Mega Millions ticket won in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. — Editor's note: Video above originally aired in October 2023. A Mega Millions ticket sold in Connecticut won $10,000 in Friday night's drawing. The numbers to match are 28-30-44-66-69 and the Mega Ball 2. One ticket sold in Connecticut matched four numbers and the Mega Ball to...
To prepare to teach financial literacy, Conn. educators go back to school
Christian Sherrill was trying to corral the attention of 150 students wrapping up a classroom activity and chatting with each other about their results. A handful were getting water refills, others were checking their phones. “If you can hear my voice, clap once,” Sherrill’s voice boomed. A few people clapped, the room quieted slightly. “If you can hear my voice, clap twice.” More eyes turned toward the presentation screen. Most — not all — of the conversations...
WATCH: Large bear spooks family in Connecticut driveway (video)
Watch out! One family in Connecticut had a too-close-for-comfort encounter with a large black bear in front of their home earlier this week. Three children were playing in a driveway in Simsbury, while two seated adults supervised. Unbeknownst to them, another large guest was occupying the same real estate. WATCH...
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