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Prayer shawl volunteers are sought
KENT—The St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, of which Sacred Heart Church is a part, is seeking knitters and crocheters to join in its Parish Prayer Shawl Ministry. Prayer shawls are distributed to parishioners in need of some loving warmth due to illness or loss of a loved one. Blankets are also created for children who are baptized.
A dunking success: 45 on Main celebrates 1 year birthday
KENT—It was a carnival atmosphere both outside and inside 45 on Main Coffee, Chocolate & Creamery for its first birthday celebration Saturday, July 13 and the crowds were delighted to join in the celebration. Children with their parents were playing the games outside, getting face paintings and checking out...
Catering Company Selected as Greylock Glen Food Vendor
ADAMS, Mass. — The Selectmen on Wednesday voted to enter negotiations with an Agawam catering company to operate food service at the Greylock Glen's outdoor center. Chez Hospitality Group LLC submitted the only proposal to run the center's cafe and provisions offerings. "We are a hospitality group that is...
Family of father killed in bus stop dispute sues for evidence of bullying
SPRINGFIELD — If a city elementary school and a bus company had taken one family’s bullying complaints seriously, a shooting would not have happened and a local father would still be alive. That’s the contention of a court filing made July 10 by Alicia Breitung, the wife of...
Westfield Planning Board gives green light to contractors’ facilities
WESTFIELD — The Planning Board approved permits for two contractors’ shops proposals, as well as a request from a contractors’ yard developer to allow access to the property from Southampton Road rather than its legal frontage on North Road. “They are allowed according to zoning, and they...
Man Found Drowning In Canopus Lake In Kent Dies At Hospital
The incident leading to the man's death began in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 16 around 1:45 p.m., when a possible drowning incident was reported at Canopus Lake Beach in Fahnestock State Park off Route 301 in Kent. According to Kent Police, arriving first responders and police helped park staff...
Popular Grocery Chain Closing Over 30 Locations
Ever since the pandemic hit, and still to this day, businesses have been struggling to stay afloat. Closing down stores that are underperforming, and having to file for bankruptcy seem to be the norm of today's day and age. Popular grocery chain closing over 2 dozen locations. Stop & Shop,...
Rural towns in CT aren't testing their well water enough. This program is trying to change that
About one in four state residents get their drinking water from a private well. But the rules surrounding testing for Connecticut’s roughly 300,000 private wells, which are often found in rural parts of the state, can often go unrealized by homeowners. Currently, Connecticut has no obligations for homeowners to...
Millions of gallons of wastewater dumped into the Connecticut River
(WFSB) - Millions of gallons of wastewater have been dumped into the Connecticut River. It’s happened before, thanks to our neighbors in Massachusetts. “The water is definitely up a little higher. Catfish do like stinky stuff so it could be helping them bite,” said Jasin Crowley of Enfield, who reeled in a four-pound catfish while fishing in the river.
Following Vance VP pick, CT abortion-rights advocates express growing concern about access to care
Connecticut officials and health care advocates are sharing their concerns about more potential threats to abortion and reproductive health care, gathering in New Haven this week just hours after conservative Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance was named Donald Trump’s pick for vice president. Vance, who signaled support for a national...
Troconis Granted Public Defender in Move to Appeal Conviction in Dulos Murder
STAMFORD – Michelle Troconis has been granted a public defender to appeal her 14-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the aiding in the murder of Jennifer Dulos. Troconis appeared in Stamford... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to...
Avon’s Connor Harris selected to play in Sunday’s NECBL All-Star Game
GROTON, July 16, 2024 – The Mystic Schooners scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat the Valley Blue Sox, 8-3 on Tuesday night in New England Collegiate Baseball League action at Fitch High. Avon High graduate Connor Harris got the start for Mystic (18-14)...
Former Christmas Tree Shops location in CT to be reborn as another store
A large Connecticut retail space that has sat vacant since the former tenant announced bankruptcy last year is slated to become a popular craft store. The former Christmas Tree Shops, located at 120 Hale Road in Manchester, will become a Hobby Lobby, according to Atlantic Retail, the broker representing the owner of the property. The company’s existing location at 241 Buckland St., will be ...
Dozens of ATV and dirt bike riders took over streets from Hartford to New Haven, police say
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Dozens of ATVs and dirt bikes descended on an Elm City neighborhood over the weekend. These street takeovers are nothing new. They are an ongoing issue seen all over the state. The latest happened near the New Haven-Woodbridge line. At the intersection of Whalley Avenue...
Iguana escapes enclosure in Middletown, spotted at apartment complex
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — No, it’s not your eyes — there is an escaped iguana prowling around Middletown. An iguana that escaped its enclosure in the Burgundy Hill and Westlake Drive area has been spotted at the Town Place Apartments, according to a post from Middletown Animal Control on Wednesday. The iguana’s owner thought the […]
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