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Is New Haven pizza boosting Connecticut’s tourism industry?
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Leaders in both government and industry say Connecticut’s tourism sector remains vibrant, but faced sectoral challenges this summer that led to an overall decline in visitors to the state. “I think the macro challenges are both demand for global once-in-a-lifetime travel is up, but also some of the small businesses […]
HAZMAT team dispatched after cement tanker rolls over on Route 91 ramp in Meriden
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A HAZMAT team has had to be dispatched after a tanker rolled over on a Route 91 ramp Friday morning, according to state police. The accident happened at around 11:30 a.m. on the Route 691 ramp off of Route 91. The tanker was carrying cement, police say.
Nyberg: Book highlights sports of the 1970s
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — An attorney is working to lift up the sports from the 1970s. “Fond Memories from the Forgotten Past” by Jim Bellano is helping keep those moments alive. “Most of the events in there are approaching, or are about to approach, their 50th anniversary,”...
Fall athletics: Volleyball, Football, Men’s Soccer looking to build on stellar 2023 seasons
In the fall 2023 season, three Yale varsity sports teams — volleyball, football and men’s soccer — took home Ivy League championship honors. The News previews these teams as this year’s season starts. The volleyball team has dominated the court at home and on the road...
New ‘Pathways’: Yale’s vast art, humanities assets opened to local students
The Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) is currently closed for renovations, but one morning this month, about a dozen high school students were granted special access to the museum’s Study Room. There they hovered over the richly detailed satirical etchings of the 18th-century English artist William Hogarth. One...
Yale Arrestees Seek To Dismiss Charges
More than 40 Yale student protesters who were arrested en masse at a pro-Palestinian encampment in Beinecke Plaza last semester are calling for a state judge to throw out their criminal trespassing charges on the grounds that they weren’t all properly notified before Yale police started making arrests. That’s...
Health headlines: Sloth fever, West Nile virus and EEE
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, sloth fever has been reported in New York, and there is an update on the West Nile and EEE viruses in the northeast, as well as what to know about the updated COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Albert Shaw, Yale Medicine...
The importance of CPR training
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Each year, over 350,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. Recently, Hartford HealthCare’s EMS team performed a study to help improve emergency cardiac response in Connecticut. Dr. Daniel Youngstrom, paramedic and principal research investigator for Hartford HealthCare’s EMS Network,...
Popular NJ supermarket will stop selling cigarettes
🚬 A popular grocery chain will stop selling tobacco products permanently. 🚬 The goal is to help customers and staff make better health choices. As of Aug. 31, Stop & Shop will stop selling all cigarettes and tobacco products at its 360 stores. The grocery chain announced it...
DEEP cutting back on amount of lifeguards at state beaches as summer ends
MADISON, Conn. (WTNH) — The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is cutting back on the number of lifeguards starting this weekend. Lifeguards will only be at Rocky Neck State Park and Hammonasset Beach and Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Other state parks and beaches around the state won’t have lifeguards on duty. […]
Young Actors Wanted for “Peter and the Starcatcher” at Oddfellows Playhouse
(August 30, 2024) — Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown will hold auditions in September for its Teen Repertory Company production of “Peter and the Starcatcher.”. The show, created by Rick Elice, with music by Wayne Baker, seeks young actors and movers ages 14 – 20 looking for an exciting and dynamic performance experience this fall.
Middletown day care employee charged after assault investigation
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — 2 Middletown day care employees were arrested on Friday after an assault investigation. Surveillance video earlier this year revealed several occasions where two teachers at Town & Country Early Learning Center were observed mishandling 2-year-old children under their care, according to police. Kristie Kovarcik, 48, was charged with three counts of […]
Toy Closet Golf Outing raises $40k
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The 30th Annual Toy Closet Golf Outing was on Friday morning at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. News 8 Anchor Ann Nyberg is the founder of the Toy Closet Program at Yale New Haven Hospital. 300 golfers take part in the event every year, and this year the event was able […]
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