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With the 2024 Paris Olympics officially kicking off Friday, Connecticut will be well represented by more than two dozen athletes competing on the world stage.

Opici Family Distributing of Connecticut welcomed new imported wines to its portfolio this summer. Australian-made NEWBLOOD Non-Alcoholic Wines offers three varietals, each low in sugar and low in calories: Non-Alcoholic Shiraz, a nonalcoholic red wine based on a classic Shiraz style with hints of oak, plum and dark chocolate, which is lower in calories compared to a traditional shiraz; Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay, a nonalcoholic white wine based on a classic Australian buttery Chardonnay featuring hints of oak, citrus blossom and honeysuckle along with a crisp palate that’s fresh and balanced; and pale pink and vegan-friendly Non-Alcoholic Rosé, which showcases aromas of rose petals, watermelon and sweet strawberry. From Spain, Juan Gil White Blend 2023 Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo, 9% ABV, is a low-alcohol, low-calorie wine from Bodegas Viñas Familia Gil. Located in Jumilla, the family-owned winery has roots dating back to 1916. Four generations later, Viñas Familia Gil owns 11 wineries across the Spanish territory in 10 Spanish appellations. Casali Lambrusco, from Casali Viticultori in Pratissolo di Scandiano, offers three expressions of Italy’s iconic sparkling wine style: 1900 Malbo Gentile, a deep purple red with a bouquet of sweet ripe fruit such as blackberry and blackcurrant jam; 1900 Rosso Secco, ruby red with purple hues, the wine offers a distinctly fruity nose of strawberry and cherry, with hints of red rose and poppy flower; and Lambruscone, bottled for the first time in the 1970s, when labeling regulations had not been established yet, making it the only Lambrusco on the market allowed to show this adjective on the label.

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — Veteran diplomat Martin S. Indyk, an author and leader at prominent U.S. think tanks who devoted years to finding a path toward peace in the Middle East, died Thursday. He was 73. His wife, Gahl Hodges Burt, confirmed in a phone call that he died...

A voluntary recall of cucumbers and bagged salads sold in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to possible listeria contamination has been expanded to include additional produce.Earlier this month, Wiers Farm recalled whole cucumbers and bagged salads with pack dates of June 5 and June 6.While the products involved are past their shelf life, the recall has been expanded to others in response to an investigation.Products involved in the expanded recall were packed between July 5-12 and sold under the brand names Wiers Farm and Freshire Farms.According to the FDA, the move is being made out of an abundance...

The managed care model would offer CT more budget predictability, but it has a reputation for increased costs and reduced access to care.

Lobbying and a fuel tax deal preceded the announcement that Avelo Airlines will use BDL as a base for its first international destinations.

George Prendergast was sitting in the Downtown Ives Main Library when he heard an announcement over the intercom: there would be a presentation on EBT theft on the lower level of the library. Prendergast’s no stranger to the topic — he’s been a victim of identity theft four times, and now he...

Recently signed Connecticut laws can improve access and the quality of health care for seniors. One significant change is extending a pandemic-era telehealth law slated to sunset this month. The law authorizes more types of health care providers to offer telehealth services and lets out-of-state authorized providers practice in Connecticut.

BETHLEHEM, Conn. (WTNH) — From Bethlehem to Paris — Jessica Savner is ready to compete in the pentathlon at the 2024 Olympics. “The Pentathlon is a five-sport event — running, swimming, shooting, show jumping and fencing” Savner said. She said fencing is her strongest sport. She was a walk-on in college, which meant she had […]

A volunteer firefighter family originally from the Hudson Valley who has been described as a "staple to the East Fishkill Fire District" is in need of support from the community. On Wednesday, July 24th, a GoFundMe was shared on the Eastern Dutchess County Fire and Rescue Facebook page for volunteer...

Yesterday, Connecticut Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal joined Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, in writing a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting them to “closely scrutinize” T-Mobile’s proposed $4.4 billion purchase of UScellular. “As […] The post Senators Murphy, Blumenthal call for scrutiny of T-Mobile merger appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.

A recent audit of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Workplace Standards Division found a backlog of hundreds of complaints, some of which had been unassigned for more than two years. The WWSD oversees the state’s labor law and regulations, including regulating wages and working conditions affecting approximately 1.6 million of the state’s workers. Workers […] The post Audit: DOL had hundreds of backlogged complaints appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.

POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess County ThinkDIFFERENTLY is ready to play ball!. ThinkDIFFRENTLY will again sponsor its annual Disability, Dream & Do (D3Day) Baseball Camp for children and young adults with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities on Saturday, August 3rd at Heritage Financial Park in Fishkill. The free camp, held in...

This weekend will see sunny skies and little to no cloud cover across the mid-Hudson Valley. According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, residents in Orange, Sullivan, Ulster and Dutchess counties should see a continued reprieve from the extreme heat and humidity that has characterized most of the summer so far.

If you need a full gym and a regulation-size polo field, then an estate for sale in the Hudson Valley for $20 million should fill the bill. Located in Dutchess County, bordering Amenia and Millbrook, the Wassaic property spans 134 acres and, according to Zillow, offers some of the best views in the Hudson Valley.

SALAMANCA — Edward Kindt, who was convicted of killing Penny Brown while she was jogging here on Mother’s Day 1999 and later paroled from prison, was captured in Salamanca early Wednesday after fleeing from Poughkeepsie last Thursday where he is serving parole. Kindt was paroled from state prison...

Bridgeport resident Maurice Beverly was arrested on Thursday, July 11, for the Sunday, June 23 incident in which a 23-year-old New Haven resident was shot on a city street in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to the area of Whalley Avenue...

Cranston Western Little League Softball is on the doorstep of reaching the national tournament. The Rhode Island state champions reached the New England regional finals with a 6-5 comeback win vs. Massachusetts on Wednesday. And now the Ocean State team plays in the winner-take-all championship in Bristol, Connecticut at noon. If you can’t make...