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Girls Future Firefighter Camp in Bloomfield gives hands-on training
A camp designed to teach teenage girls about the values of firefighters is underway in Bloomfield. It is called the Girls Future Firefighter Camp. Organizers said they teach the young ladies to be disciplined, courageous, and team players, whether they choose firefighting as their future career or not. It is...
Enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter in Connecticut this weekend. The City of Waterbury and Mattatuck Museum are hosting a weekend-long “Harry Pottery Day” welcoming “witches, wizards and muggles alike” to revel in food, drink, arts and games. The event starts Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A map […]
How to protect yourself from card skimming and shimming
Experts are asking people to protect their credit card information as police across the state are finding card skimming devices that are stealing that information at supermarkets. “I find myself checking when I’m going to pay,” Jonnie Reboira, of Naugatuck, said. Shoppers are being extra cautious while paying...
Press|Cuozzo facilitates 2,500 s/f lease of free-standing retail building
Stephen Press, SIOR and co-principal of Press|Cuozzo Commercial Services has completed the signing of a lease at 2345 Whitney Ave. Located in the town’s CBD, the 2,500 s/f free-standing building of-fers multi-level interior spaces and a large outside patio. The building is part of the Hamden Center Campus at the intersection of Whitney and Dixwell Aves., anchored by two 80,000 s/f class A office buildings, Haven Beer Company and Freskos Greek Restaurant.
Get Ready For 20,000 Kinds Of Drinks When 7 Brew Open New Stand In Wallingford
Known for its 20,000 different kinds of drinks ranging from coffee, smoothies, shakes, and teas, 7 Brew will open in New Haven County in Wallingford in September. Gracie Hughes, a spokesperson for the company, said the future coffee stand was dropped on site and will be located at 905 N. Colony Road.
Iconic Chowder Pot III lobster up for auction
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Has the Chowder Pot III’s closing left a giant, lobster-sized hole in your heart? You now have the chance to fill it with the restaurant’s iconic scarlet sculpture. The Branford restaurant’s infamous lobster is now up for auction by Adams Auctioneers, with the current bid at $2,500. Dozens of bids have […]
Derby Town Clerk Calls For An Investigation Into Field Project Spending
DERBY – Derby Town Clerk Marc Garofalo is calling for an investigation to find out why the city doesn’t have enough money to pay for replacement signs at the renovated Leo F. Ryan Athletic Complex. “It is a question that someone needs to ask, and I’m asking it,” Garofalo said during the July 23 meeting of the Derby Board of Apportionment and Taxation. “And it is a question that needs to be answered.”
In former CT grocery store, a plan to bring trampolines, slides, dodgeball and more
Sky Zone, a national franchiser of trampoline parks, is looking to open a third Connecticut location by remodeling a former supermarket in Newington. Ayesha Afzal is the managing partner of a franchise group that wants to open a 33,000-square-foot trampoline and adventure park in the Lowrey Place building that once housed Best Market. Sky Zone, which operates in Trumbull and Norwalk, announced ...
Deep River Selectwoman Focuses on Voter Outreach in Run for House Seat
DEEP RIVER — Selectwoman Kathryn Russell didn’t expect to be running for the 36th House District seat this year, but that all changed when frontrunner Chris Turkington withdrew from the race just day... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year....
Ansonia Man Found Guilty Of Grooming Teenager Over Instagram
ANSONIA – An Ansonia man was found guilty on Tuesday (July 23) of using Instagram to “groom” a minor into having a sexual relationship with him in 2019. Christian Harris, now 33, was arrested in 2020 after police investigators found evidence that he had begun a sexual relationship with a victim who was 15 at the time. According to an arrest warrant, the victim’s therapist brought the matter to police attention after the victim told her about the relationship.
Craft Class At Derby Public Library July 31
Copied from the Derby Public Library Facebook page:. Ansonia Animal Control Officer Jeanie Roslonowski returns to the Library to show participants how to make recyclable items using teabags and the art of letter writing by embellishing a card. All materials provided. The class, for ages 18+, will be held at...
North Branford’s New Blight Ordinance Effective July 25
The North Branford Town Council approved a new Blight Ordinance at their regular meeting in June, following a public hearing on the proposed ordinance where several residents showed up to express support for the measure. The ordinance is intended to protect the well-being and property values of residents should they have properties near them that are seriously neglected or have unmitigated deterioration.
Yale New Haven Hospital facing fine after being accused of not properly handling nuclear materials
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Yale New Haven Hospital could face a $9,000 fine after it was accused of not properly handling and transferring nuclear materials used for cancer treatment. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed the fine after radiation alarms went off in December at a lead-disposal facility, according to the NRC. An unused vial […]
Cops: Killer’s Mom Was At The Wheel
Police announced the arrest of the young man they said shot 16-year-old Joshua Vazquez to death one and a half years ago — and arrested the alleged shooter’s mom as well. Joshua Vazquez’s family and friends gathered at the Shack community center in West Hills Thursday to mourn...
Man sentenced for Naugatuck hit-and-run that nearly killed victim
NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) – A man who survived after being left to die in the street two years ago is getting some closure. The man who ran over Brandon Guth with a car and took off was sentenced on Thursday. Guth has been through the unthinkable. What most of...
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