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Central Connecticut State University shines light on sustainability with campus additions
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Central Connecticut State University is going to great lengths to support its sustainability goals. According to the university, this semester, visitors to Devil’s Den will see what appears to be a blue picnic table outside the main entrance. Beneath its roof, which is a set of solar panels, lie seats and several outlets to provide students a recharge area for their mobile devices.
82-year-old killed in crash that closed Long Hill Road along Route 80 in Guilford
GUILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — One woman died and another person was injured in a crash near Long Hill Rd. along Route 80 Saturday morning, according to the Guilford Police Department. The crash was reported at 11:45 a.m. and involved two vehicles. Police arrived at the 1600 block of Rt. 80 to find two people that […]
$35M Guilford Waterfront Estate Includes Stonehenge Replica, Go-Kart Track
Anyone looking for a $35 million Connecticut estate with the mystery and awe of a prehistoric megalithic structure and an adjacent go-kart track is in luck. A New Haven County waterfront home at 215 Uncas Point Road in Guilford is one of the more unique homes on the market. The...
Kelly Canavan Joins Sotheby’s International Realty in the Hamptons
Get In-Depth Insights and Exclusive Content Delivered Direct to You. Kelly Canavan has joined Sotheby’s International Realty (SIR) as the full-time manager of the Hamptons Brokerages. Through a collaborative senior management partnership, Canavan and Nanette Hansen will strategically co-lead the three offices in Bridgehampton, East Hampton and Southampton, according...
Southbury man with sawed-off shotguns and silencers is sentenced
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Southbury man was sentenced on Thursday in Hartford to five years in federal prison for illegally possessing sawed-off shotguns and silencers, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Anthony Englehardt, 44, will have his prison sentence followed by three years of supervised...
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...
Oxford church provides sanctuary during Sunday's damaging storm
Providing refuge during an uncertain time. A local church in Oxford was a place of shelter for people stranded during Sunday’s storm. The pastor said providing a safe place is what they’re there for. Sunday’s storm in Oxford was a treacherous time for drivers. That included Reverend Karen...
Borer joins Laborers Local Union 455 to give out backpacks to K-12 students
WEST HAVEN, Aug. 23, 2024 — (Pictured): Mayor Dorinda Borer and City Council Chairman Nicholas A. Pascale, D-at large, hand out a free backpack to Carrigan Intermediate School seventh grader Zuhaib Shah of Savin Rock Communities’ Spring Heights Apartments on Glade Street on Friday, Aug. 23. At least...
Interview: Two-time Puerto Rican Olympian India Pagán talks the 2024 Games and other basketball experiences
Swish Appeal is thrilled to share this conversation with with India Pagán. The New London, CT basketball legend—who was selected as the city’s best player of the 2010s—is a two-time Olympian with the Puerto Rico National Team. Pagán played for Stony Brook Seawolves for five years, then moved to Germany and Czechia. She is now in Puerto Rico; we actually got to talk a day before her flight.
New London looks to cut down on syringe litter
Aug. 22—NEW LONDON — Needle disposal containers have been installed in two public parks this week, with several more of the dark green metal boxes set to be added in other city locations. The boxes in Williams and McDonald parks operate like biohazard versions of drop mailboxes, with "SHARPS" emblazoned on pull-out drawers where used syringes can be placed inside and locked away until their ...
Man with 12 active warrants arrested in Montville
MONTVILLE — A man wanted on multiple warrants was apprehended by police Thursday morning after being spotted driving northbound on Route 32 near the Norwich town line. Jake Pendergast, 33, initially gave officers a false identity during a traffic stop at about 8:55 a.m. Authorities were able to confirm Pendergast’s true identity and arrested him on the outstanding warrants without incident.
Man arrested for threatening drivers with paintball gun in Connecticut
(WJAR) — A Putnam man was arrested for threatening drivers with a paintball gun in Connecticut Friday night. State police received multiple calls just after 6 p.m. for a red sedan that was tailgating other vehicles and driving in an aggressive manner on I-395 southbound in Thompson and Putnam.
NBC Connecticut, Telemundo Connecticut and Comcast NBCUniversal grant $227k to 6 local nonprofits
NBC Connecticut & Telemundo Connecticut along with Comcast NBCUniversal announced $227,000 has been awarded to six local nonprofit organizations through the 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants. Since 2018, NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut have now provided more than $1.5 million to 43 nonprofits through the grant program. The competitive grant...
80-year-old man dies in East Lyme crash
EAST LYME, Conn. (WTNH) — An 80-year-old man is dead after a car accident on Friday on Route 161 in East Lyme, according to police. The accident happened at around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Chesterfield Road and Drabik road. When officials arrived to the scene, they found one vehicle rolled over with the […]
Lawsuit filed against RealPage says it illegally decreases pricing competition, hurts consumers
The Justice Department and eight attorneys general filed a lawsuit against real estate software giant RealPage Inc. for attempting to illegally decrease pricing competition between landlords and deprive renters the benef
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