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Middletown holds 2nd annual back-to-school fair
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Middletown held its second annual back-to-school fair on Friday at Beman Middle School to kick off the 2024-25 school year. The event had some fun activities for students to enjoy, while parents got the chance to connect with local organizations, like health and wellness resources. About 2,000 backpacks filled with school […]
Oldest house in Connecticut is literally older than the country. Here's where it is
New England was one of the earliest settled areas in the Americas - and has the old architecture to match. With the seeds of the United States having been planted way back in 1620, there are more than a few historically significant locations around the region. Sites of historic events are one...
When is Connecticut Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival 2024? Here's everything to know.
The annual hot air balloon festival in Connecticut is fast approaching. Hosted by the Plainville Fire Company, this festival hosts multiple scenic balloon launches over Norton Park, as well as providing entertainment and vendors. ...
The dewatering of Jobs Pond in Portland, Conn. is close to underway
PORTLAND, Conn. — Portland residents have longed to hear it: the project of dewatering Jobs Pond is close to being underway. The Town of Portland reported the development in a release on Thursday. The town said that in late July, the Board of Selectmen awarded the project to Synder Civil Construction, LLC, which offered the lowest bid.
New magazine touts Connecticut farms and markets
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — A new magazine hopes to boost the state’s farms, foods and markets. “Connecticut Grown” will be released annually. “We want people to use this magazine as a resource so you can familiarize yourself with farms, not just in your home area, but across the state, because the summer and fall are […]
Connecticut residents outraged over ‘insane’ electricity bills
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Some customers have seen their electricity bills go up by hundreds, if not thousands of dollars this summer, and a new petition is calling for the governor to take action immediately. “It’s absolutely insane, it’s more than most people’s mortgages,” Scott Pearson, who started the petition on change.org, said. Pearson says numerous […]
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