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New 55-and-over homes proposed in central CT town that’s becoming known for them
A local company wants to build 27 age-restricted houses on a vacant tract in Southington, the third subdivision exclusively for seniors that’s been proposed or built this year. Hoylst Real Estate LLC is seeking town permission to build on 7.5 undeveloped acres off Lazy Lane, about a half-mile west of Queen Street. Hoylst put forward its proposal last week, and residents will get to offer their ...
Event in East Granby raises money for the family of a fallen state trooper
EAST GRANBY, Conn. (WTNH) — A benefit dinner and auction was held on Monday at the Almost Famous Brewing Company in East Granby in support of the family of fallen Connecticut State Trooper Aaron Pelletier. “Our heart bleeds for the family,” Chip Glanovsky, co-owner of Almost Famous Brewing Company, said. “These men and women leave […]
‘COVID fatigue.’ State health commissioner concerned about lagging vaccination rates
Nearly twice as many people have gotten the flu shot as the COVID-19 vaccine this season, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. The state health commissioner blames “COVID fatigue.”
Recall for raw milk from Bridgewater farm after 2 people fall ill from bacteria
BRIDGEWATER, Conn — Raw milk from a Bridgewater dairy farm distributed to local farm stands and grocers is being recalled after two people got sick from drinking it. The Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture (DoAg) is recalling bottled raw milk from Nature View Dairy in Bridgewater after two people recently got sick from a bacteria called Campylobacter. Bottled raw milk was sampled and tested, and researchers detected the bacteria in the milk, DoAg said.
Proposal to paint over CT MLK racial diversity mural drawing criticism
Controversy has erupted in Southington over a proposal to paint over a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.racial equity mural in the center of town. The proposal calls for a new mural to be painted over the existing MLK mural on the side of a building at 76 N. Main St. The large mural called “Joy” is highly visible to traffic coming onto N. Main Street and was painted in 2021 as part of the MLK39 Mural ...
Hartford gets $200K grant to reduce gun violence
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hartford Office of Violence Prevention announced on Monday that it was getting a $200,000 grant to expand its crime fighting work in the capital city. “You can’t build community if you can’t work together,” Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said during a news conference. The first-of-its-kind office was created in April […]
Dogs dumped on side of CT roads symbol of larger problem: Overwhelmed shelters, ‘desperate’ people
A Cavalier King Charles spaniel found in a crate in West Hartford. An allegedly malnourished German shepherd found tied up on the side of the road in Plainfield. An allegedly severely neglected dog found in East Hartford that had to be euthanized. It seems that abandoned dogs, and sometimes cats, are discovered weekly across the state. But they are the visible symbols of larger problems facing ...
After a Rough Summer, Southbury Green Lands Barnes & Noble
Another week, another change in the normally stable retail and restaurant scene in Southbury, Connecticut. I have great news for those of us who have missed having a national bookstore in town, Barnes & Noble continues it's investment in Connecticut, a new one is coming to the Southbury Green shopping center.
Next act for major, but struggling CT mall: ‘Shoppertainment?’
In the 1980s, the rise of The Shoppes at Buckland Hills mall in Manchester marked a stunning transformation from tobacco fields to shopping destination, later spawning a retail mecca spilling into the surrounding area and neighboring South Windsor. But now, three years after falling into foreclosure, the 1.3 million-square-foot mall perched on a hillside above Interstate 84 is at a crossroads. ...
Eversource crews return to Connecticut after restoring power to Hurricane Helene victims
Many parts of the south are still reeling from Hurricane Helene. Some Connecticut power crews just ended a week-long mission to help restore power in Virginia. News 8 spoke to them as they headed back to Connecticut.
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