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Yale’s Seth Herzon wins national chemistry honor
Yale chemist Seth Herzon, whose research illuminates the molecular mechanisms at work in anticancer and microbiome-derived natural products, has won a national award from the American Chemical Society (ACS). Herzon, the Milton Harris ’29 Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, won the ACS Award for...
Youth suicides are rising in CT. Mental health advocates and providers offer ways to help.
Connecticut finds itself in a midst of a mental health crisis. In the past two months, nine youth deaths by suicide have been reported in the state, compared to seven total in 2023. With National Suicide Prevention Month approaching in September, Gov. Ned Lamont held a roundtable at The Village’s Urgent Crisis Center in Hartford this week with representatives of state agencies and children’s ...
Chaos on Montauk Highway: Pedestrian Airlifted to Stony Brook After Late-Night Collision, Suffolk Police Impound Kia for Investigation
Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in Mastic last night. Brooke Gibbs was driving a 2024 Kia westbound on Montauk Highway, when the vehicle struck a southbound male pedestrian in the roadway, west of Park Avenue, at 10:26 p.m.
Merola Made for the Grit and Grind of Catcher and Captain for H-K Baseball
From the beginning, Colton Merola has recognized that baseball is essentially a birth right to him. He has utilized his multi-generational passion for America’s Pastime within his family tree to branch out as a commendable catcher and leader for Haddam-Killingworth baseball. The H-K senior grew up with baseball in...
Football Opens Season With Two Home Games
The 2024 Campaign for Pace Football will begin at home for Week 1 and 2. The Setters are set to play the East Stroudsburg University Pirates next Thursday, September 5th, at 7:00 pm. That game is followed by another one early in the week, the University of New Haven Chargers, a fellow Northeast-10 team. The Chargers and Setters kick off Friday, September 13th at 7:00 pm.
Christmas Comes Early: Handmade Holiday Market Supports Local Youth
Crafters Care Events, owned by Kim Mucha, brings local handmade crafters from across CT to local towns for pop-up artisan markets. Each event benefits a local non-profit organization, and this year is no exception. On Saturday, October 19, 2024, Crafters Care Events will be taking over St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox...
H-K’s Helm to be Inducted into CT Field Hockey Hall of Fame
As a freshman at Haddam-Killingworth High School (HKHS), Leah Helm was happy to be her team’s goalkeeper. When she was ready for varsity the next year, Hall of Fame Head Coach Patsy Kamercia asked her to consider a field position because there were already two senior goalies on the roster. While Kamercia valued Helm’s versatility and athleticism, she also recognized what a great goalie she was, and she promptly put her back in the net at the start of her junior year.
Electric scooters are back in Hartford!
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Shared electric scooters are back in Hartford!. It means more transportation options for residents, but you also need to be careful. Serafin Cecilia Junior spent the morning scooting around Hartford. He’s glad to see shared electric scooters are back in the capital city. “It’s some...
Naming rights for Hartford XL Center have expired
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The naming rights for the Hartford XL Center have expired, according to the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA). The CRDA is now actively discussing a new affiliation for the venue, according to Executive Director Michael Freimuth. The expiration comes less than a month after the State Bond Commission approved an $118 […]
CT amusement park cracking down on unsupervised children and teens. Your 17-year-old will now need a chaperone
Beginning with its annual Phantom Fall Fest, Lake Compounce will no longer be a place where parents can drop off a carload of kids for the afternoon or evening. A new chaperone policy at America’s oldest continuously operating amusement park is getting mixed reviews, with some parents praising it as welcome and overdue while others complain that it’s unfair and unnecessary. Lake Compounce ...
Season Preview: Hawks Men’s Soccer Ready for 2024
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - The Hawks men's soccer team enters the 2024 season with high expectations, looking to establish themselves as a playoff contender. Hartford finished the 2023 season with a 4-8-2 overall record, going 3-4-2 in conference play. The Hawks were not allowed to be considered for the conference tournament last year, but in 2024 Hartford is ready to compete in the newly renamed Conference of New England (CNE).
Hartford apartments burglarized after residents are displaced by fire
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - More than 100 people were forced out of their Harford apartment building after a fire ripped through earlier this month. Now some of those same tenants say while they are currently living at motels, their old apartments were burglarized. Tenants living at the Concord Hills apartment...
Wood Storks Spotted as Early Visitors to the Haddam Neck Fair!
(August 30, 2024) — Dianne McHutchison of Haddam submitted the photo below:. She writes, “Wood Storks seen on the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds last week. They are usually found in tropical climates. According to Connecticut Audubon, this pair was probably blown off course by high winds.”
Hartford Athletic Aims for Third Straight Win at Detroit City
Hartford Athletic travels to Keyworth Stadium for a pivotal match against Detroit City, aiming for a third consecutive victory, which would be their first in nearly two years. With only ten games left, Hartford is six points shy of the Eastern Conference playoff spots but their recent home performance shows promise. Though they boast the best home performance in club history with 24 points, their abysmal away record poses significant challenges, having only accumulated four points on the road this season. Detroit City, struggling at home, offers Hartfords a potential opportunity to improve their away standing.
2 rob Newington package store at gunpoint
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Newington police are searching for two people who robbed a package store at gunpoint. At about 9 p.m. Thursday, two people went into the Country Package store and robbed it, according to police. The first suspect is described as a large Black male wearing a green sweatshirt, black pants and a […]
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