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13-year-old girl is tearing up the race track at Waterford Speedbowl
WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) - 13-year-old Milania Shilosky will enter the eighth grade this fall, but first, she’s got a summer of Legend and Truck racing against many of the best racers in the Northeast. Running against adults is nothing new and certainly nothing she fears. “I just like the...
Housing advocates rally around Niantic tenants facing steep rent increases
Jul. 20—EAST LYME — Tenants from 60 apartments rising three stories high against the small-town America backdrop of downtown Niantic are getting help from the outside as they figure out how to remain in their homes despite the threat of rent increases amounting to almost $1,000 a month. Trina Charles, executive director of Step Up New London, was at the Niantic VFW late last week with doors ...
Column: Cleetus McFarland Brings Different, Much Needed Energy To Stafford Speedway
STAFFORD – Let’s start by saying, we understand what took place on Friday at Stafford Speedway isn’t the “short track racing” that longtime Stafford competitors and fans understand or expect short track racing to be. We get it. It doesn’t need to be explained.
State champion Canton makes Eastern Regional debut on Sunday
The Canton Junior Little League baseball team is venturing where no Canton has been before – the Eastern Regional championships. Canton won the first Little League state championship in any division a week ago with a two-game sweep over Somers to claim the Junior Division (ages 13-14) state championship.
The Eilyn Strong Basketball Tournament returns to Waterbury with the hopes of becoming a tradition
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) – The Eilyn Strong Basketball Tournament returned to Waterbury Saturday morning to celebrate the memory of Eilyn Strong and the sport that she loved. Teams gathered to face-off at the Waterbury Police Activity League for the tournament and there was no shortage of love for Eilyn on the court. “She had too […]
Four houses proposed at site of former Spring Hill Road animal rescue
MONROE, CT — Neighbors of the SPCA of Connecticut Animal Shelter railed against the facility at 359 Spring Hill Road when it first opened in the early 2000s, but the dog kennels were a grandfathered use. The owner, Frederick Acker, fought with town officials over the number of dogs allowed on the property over the years and, due to financial woes, the shelter closed down for good last year.
Shelton News: Police Investigate Serious Motorcycle Accident on Walnut Tree Road
On July 19, 2024, at approximately 10:09 AM, the Shelton Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a motorcycle and motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Walnut Tree Road and Thompson Street in Shelton. Upon arrival, Shelton Police and EMS found a 21-year-old male and a 22-year-old female in the roadway with serious injuries.
Week 12 Brought the Heat in Deep River Horseshoe League
Heat and humidity took a toll on the Deep River Horseshoe League in Week 12, as eight teams needed substitutes but ended up with four teams needing to use a blind score for their missing player. With two thirds of the season complete, teams will now begin to think about the playoffs. The Mets continue to climb in the standings and are now in second place with a 5-1 win over the Marlins. The Angels shocked the Dodgers 5-1, the Orioles defeated the Reds to gain a share of second place, and the Pirates topped 300 points for the fourth time this season.
2025 Georgia CB Elijah Whitaker commits to UConn Football
UConn Football has landed a new commitment, as Class of 2025 defensive back Elijah Whitaker has committed to the program following his Official Visit. The 6-foot, 168-pound cornerback prospect and is unranked at the moment, but became fourth defensive back commit for the Huskies this recruiting cycle, joining the likes of cornerback Jordan Rich, cornerback Osiris Gilbert and safety Axavier Bridges-Brooks.
Jacob Pebley Takes 100 Back Title at Connecticut Senior Champs; Lilly Archibald Drops Big PBs
Rice commit Lily Archibald won five individual events and swam four lifetime bests at the Connecticut Senior Long Course Championships. Wesleyan University Freeman Athletic Building, Middletown, Connecticut. Long Course Meters (50m) One of the best tools in the toolbox for a young coach without a big resume is the ability...
Middlesex County Food Truck Festival
Welcome to The 2024 Middlesex County Food Truck Festival taking place at the Beautiful Peckham Park in Middlefield!!!! 20 of New Englands best food trucks come together along with over 50 small businesses cooking and selling everything and anything imaginable!!! Eat your way through the day with us at this free admission & Free parking Event July 20th 10-7 and July 21st 10-6!!!!
NWS: Rain and thunderstorms heading for CT, with unsettled weather for days
While Monday only brings a “slight chance of showers and thunderstorms” between noon and 5 p.m. storms and downpours also are forecast through most of the week, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast for possible showers and thunderstorms grows into the early part of Tuesday and then the chance of precipitation is 60%, according to the weather service. For Tuesday, the NWS ...
Rocky Hill family collects donations for impoverished village in Ghana
A family from Rocky Hill is proving a difference can be made no matter where you are in the world. On Saturday, Kwasi Asante-Boateng and Ama Asante-Boateng along with their children and church members of the Dimension Abundant Life Ministries Church in Rocky Hill, worked together to load a 40-foot shipping container with Ghana as its final destination.
Fandoms of all types were represented and celebrated at Connecticon XXI in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Demon slayers, superheroes and elves all made their way to the Connecticut Convention Center Saturday for Connecticon XXI. In its 21st year, Connecticon has grown by tenfold since the first convention at the University of Hartford in 2003. Fans coming to this weekend’s convention couldn’t be more excited to come back. […]
Hartford Falls 3-1 Against Pittsburgh
Back on the road, Hartford Athletic falls 3-1 for their second match-up against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. The Green and Blue had a difficult start in the first half with three yellow cards along with three goals from Pittsburgh. With a penalty shot for the first one, it was a difficult moment for goaltender Monroe who dove the opposite way for a tricky strike. The momentum was down but that was until Mamadou Dieng had scored his second goal for the club in the 34th minute with an assist from Emmanuel Samadia with a striking header straight into the goal to put Hartford on the board 3-1.
West Hartford receives $697,000 to make sidewalks more accessible
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The town of West Hartford announced in a release on Thursday that it will receive $697,000 from the state for sidewalk accessibility enhancements. The state’s Department of Transportation awarded the town the funding through the Community Connectivity Grant Program, which is an infrastructure improvement program that provides funding for local projects to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users in communities across the state.
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