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Connecticut animal shelters at capacity
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — Animal shelters across the state are at or near capacity. That’s the situation at New London’s animal shelter, which is shared by East Lyme and Waterford. It currently has 14 dogs, seven puppies, five cats, eight kittens, two rats and a rabbit. “There’s a crisis across the country with the […]
North Haven neighborhood says feral cats are terrorizing the town
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — North Haven neighbors said an abundance of feral cats have been impacting their quality of life, but now, some people are accusing the community of being heartless cat killers. The town's animal control announced a plan on Facebook Friday to trap and euthanize the cats,...
Connecticut's Broko's Law protecting Police K-9s takes effect
HARTFORD, Conn. — A new law in Connecticut took effect Oct. 1 in honor of a state police k-9 killed in the line of duty last year. K-9 Broko was fatally shot while officers were serving a search warrant in Pawcatuck in December 2023. His death rocked the law...
Jimmy Lassus Admits To Giving Woman Drugs That Killed Her
Jimmy Lassus, of Wethersfield in Hartford County, pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 30, to the distribution of fentanyl and oxycodone, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Investigators said Lassus sold oxycodone and fentanyl to a 27-year-old Meriden woman who died of an...
Exploring the Creepy Abandoned Buildings of Connecticut’s Mansfield Training School Hospital
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so, you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. According to Wikipedia, a hospital was built in 1860 and offensively titled "The Connecticut School for Imbeciles." 55 years later, in 1915, the name was changed to the Connecticut Training School for the Feebleminded, which is also equally offensive. In 1917, it merged with the Connecticut Colony for Epileptics (founded at Mansfield in 1910) and acquired its present name, the Mansfield Training School and Hospital.
New Haven biologist gets $800K ‘genius grant’
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows, often known as recipients of the “genius grant.” The 22 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend however they want. They were selected from nominations in a yearslong process […]
Emergency repairs being done on Ansonia dam to lower dangerously high water levels
ANSONIA, Conn — Crews began emergency repair work on the Coe Pond Dam in Ansonia on Monday. The work is focused on enlarging a notch in a concrete spillway at the dam to lower the water levels by about three feet. It follows a recent study that found the dam is in poor condition and needs immediate attention.
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