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Sunrise times are getting later. Here's when it rises after 6 a.m. in CT
The sun is starting to rise later, and that can only mean that fall is on our doorstep. With sunrise creeping a little later every day, people with alarm clocks set to the early hours of the morning may be noticing the they're now waking up before the sunrise. Before you know...
What to know about the Connecticut Renaissance Faire starting next weekend
The Connecticut Renaissance Faire is almost here. Back for its 26th year, this annual faire is a recreation of a 16th-century harvest festival set right in "New England's Olde England," offering an experience that blends history, fantasy and tradition for all ages to enjoy. ...
New Teacher Tour Brings Grad Full Circle
Step by step on Grand Avenue Friday morning, Shaylah McQueen-Lee walked towards her near future as a K‑2 teacher at Benjamin Jepson School — marking her return to the New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) district after graduating from Hillhouse more than a decade ago as both valedictorian and a teen mom.
Pashto Course Coming To NHPS
New Haven’s two comprehensive high schools will introduce a “Pashto Native Heritage Speaker” course this school year for its increasing population of students who need to improve their writing and reading skills in a language native to Afghanistan and Pakistan before they move on to learning English.
Another Coworking Hub To Close
Remote workers, local artists, and self-employed entrepreneurs who currently rent desks at Known will have to find a new place to work by mid-fall. The coworking space is officially closing at the end of October due to funding difficulties, after years of trying to stay afloat through a seismic shift in Americans’ relationship to the office.
Black & Brown Artists Abstract Origins
Howard el-Yasin’s My Mother’s Hose hangs at one end of Orchid Gallery in The Lab at ConnCORP, redolent with associations without landing definitively on a single one. From a certain frame of mind, the associations can be literally visceral: with intestines, or for that matter, the products of intestines. It could also be sausages, however, or a balloon animal. Or, abstracted, it could be figures embracing one another. The associations multiply when we learn that the sculpture (as the name reveals) is made from pantyhose, but is stuffed with plastic, burlap, a boa, a cardigan sweater, and a cotton shirt. The sculpture is an act of preservation, but also transformation. There’s no one answer that brings it together.
At the Movies: ‘The Crow’ & ‘Blink Twice’
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — I’ve waited a long time for this. Nothing can top the original, but I’m not looking for it to when it comes to “The Crow.”. Brandon Lee was perfectly cast and lost his life on the set, so a reimagining is the way to go. And the guy who played Pennywise in the “It” movies as the Crow is too.
Gwyneth Paltrow And Her Husband Brad Falchuk Wear Matching White Shirts While Dropping Of His Son At College
It’s that time of year when kids are heading off to college and celebrity parents are popping up on campuses! The latest stars to drop off their college-bound child were Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Brad Falchuk. The couple was spotted on M...
Enfield woman, 62, killed in Friday crash
SPRINGFIELD — A 62-year-old Enfield woman was killed Friday when the vehicle she was a passenger in collided with a pickup truck on Route 5 in Enfield. Enfield police said Patricia Carey was pronounced dead at the scene of the 1:30 p.m. crash. The operator of the vehicle was taken to Hartford Hospital with potentially serious injuries.
Pet of the Week: Sky
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Our pet of the week this week is Sky!. This beautiful Siberian Husky is named after her stunning blue eyes. The 2-year-old female listens well and is very well behaved, even with a mischievous look on her face!. If you’re interested in adopting Sky...
Meriden Police get new therapy dog
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Meriden Police have a new partner on the force. John is the department’s first therapy dog. He’ll be going to schools to calm kids, crime scenes and also help with officers who may be suffering from trauma on the job. Officer Stephanie Masella is John’s handler, and John came to her in […]
Two more senior administrators leave Bristol school system; Former communications director sues
With classes starting in only a week and an interim leader in charge, the second-in-command of Bristol’s school system is resigning. Deputy Superintendent Michael Dietter announced Wednesday that he is leaving, months after Superintendent Kate Carbone left her job heading the school district where state educators are investigating allegations of testing “irregularities” at an elementary ...
Porch pirate from The Bronx, NY arrested by North Haven police; new iPad survives
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — A man from The Bronx, N.Y. was arrested in North Haven on Thursday after allegedly trying to steal a package from a residence on Corey Road, the North Haven Police Department reports. Police say Heriberto Perez-Cabral ran from the scene after he was confronted by...
Local farm in Bethlehem doing their part to help victims impacted by flooding
BETHLEHEM, CT (WFSB) - Communities are continuing to pitch in for those affected by Sunday’s historic floods. Local businesses and area residents joined together at March Farm in Bethlehem to do their part as well. The farm has held a concert series for four years with a local band...
Gregory Gnandt realizes dream of serving as Barnum Festival’s ringmaster
Gregory J. Gnandt, 55, a philanthropist from Trumbull, fondly recalls how the Barnum Festival had become an annual tradition for his family. “We never missed a parade or the fireworks growing up,” he said. “My uncle would camp out and save seats for the family. It was always a part of our lives. I just always liked the community factor, family and friends, you always saw people you knew. It was always a happy, festive event — just overall a great feeling.”
"Viva La Musica!" An Interview With Pianist & Labor Leader Carlos Manuel Gomez
Iyla Bhandary-Alexander Photo. Jazz music has changed lives, from the port city of New Haven to its Caribbean cousin Havana, the home of Cuban jazz and origin port of the Amistad. So has the fight for labor rights and fairer worker practices, including right here in Connecticut. Carlos Manuel Gomez lives in both worlds.
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