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Applications open for 2024 class of the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Nominations for the 2024 class of the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame are open now through September, Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) announced Monday. The Hall of Fame recognizes veterans who have continued making positive impacts on their community after leaving military service- especially in the areas of education, public service, the […]
CCSU pays out $760,000 after loss in Supreme Court
Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) has paid former employee Christopher Dukes $762,525 after losing an arbitration case before the Connecticut Supreme Court, rocketing Dukes to one of the ten highest-paid state employees in 2024, alongside Connecticut’s UConn basketball coaches and top doctors at UConn Health, according to the state’s open data website. State data shows […] The post CCSU pays out $760,000 after loss in Supreme Court appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Andover man arrested for stealing items from Lowe's
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — An Andover man has been arrested in connection with a theft at a local Lowe’s store. On June 1, 2024, Greyson Meikle, 30, was taken into custody for stealing merchandise valued at $695.16 from the Lowe’s located at 31 Buckland Hills Drive in South Windsor.
Connecticut Families: NAUGKIDS allows kids to ride historic train for free this summer
THOMASTON, Conn. (WTNH) — All aboard the Naugatuck Railroad for a unique adventure through the river valley! “I think history is important and this is a really unique opportunity because you get to experience this in Connecticut on a historic line that helped build this entire county at one time,” said Orion Newall, manager of […]
Meriden’s historic player piano factory to become affordable housing
A Meriden factory, where the world’s first prominent player piano was manufactured, will receive new life in the form of affordable housing. The Aeolian Company factory opened on Tremont Street in Meriden in 1887. It made self-playing pianos, before the record player took over. With demand dwindling, the company...
7-Eleven Employee Shot During Robbery: Bloomfield PD
Two men pulled up in a black sedan and demanded money from a gas station attendant, Bloomfield police said. The attendant refused to turn over the money and was shot in the leg with a black semiautomatic handgun, police said. The suspects proceeded to flee the scene, police said. The...
CT city explores revolutionary plan for dealing with homelessness
Homeless residents at a long-standing Connecticut encampment expected to be evicted this week, but instead of sending in cleanup crews, city officials are exploring something new — a direct encampment-to-housing model that could revolutionize the region’s response to unsheltered homelessness. Since its debut in Connecticut at the start of 2024, the barrier-breaking model has successfully ...
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