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Swab Summer: A home-away-from-home for Coast Guard Academy cadets
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WFSB) - A long-standing United States Coast Guard tradition needs your help. Swab summer is here, and soon-to-be cadets are learning the Coast Guard ways. The service academy is now seeking sponsor families for this year’s class. Many live far away, and a sponsor family can...
Hamden police asking for assistance in search for missing 30-year-old
HAMDEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A 30-year-old man is missing in Hamden. Hamden police are asking for assistance in locating 30-year-old Michael Green. Green was reported missing on Thursday but was last seen on Tuesday on Universal Drive in North Haven. Green is described as a black male, 5′9″ tall and...
3-car crash in New Haven leaves two dead
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A serious crash that left two people dead is under investigation in New Haven. Officers closed down Middletown Avenue between Foxon Boulevard and Barnes Avenue for more than five hours while they investigated. Police say the crash occurred between a silver Hyundai, a silver Infiniti,...
Branford Microfund Welcomes Three New Directors
Within the first quarter of 2024, nine loans totaling $24,800 were requested from the BranfordMicrofund to support individuals and families in Branford who are experiencing unexpected financial obstacles. The fund currently has 20 active loans, which shows the importance of their ongoing efforts to provide Loans for Neighbors in Need.
Lisa Hernandez Corcoran Named BPS Director of Elementary Education
The Branford Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Hernandez Corcoran as Director of Elementary Education for the Branford Public Schools (BPS). Corcoran’s career spans over two decades with experiences as an elementary classroom teacher, literacy curriculum specialist and literacy consultant. Currently, Corcoran is the Director of English Language Arts and Humanities for the Groton Public Schools.
Walk with BLT, Learn to ID Plants at Jarvis Creek Farm
Come explore the Jarvis Creek Farm and its panoply of both wildflowers and invasive plant species during two guided walks, approximately 1.5 hours each, hosted by the Branford Land Trust from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 and Thursday, Aug. 1. Choose one walk or come to both!
Father of 5 accused of punching, kicking 12-year-old child in supermarket
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - A Connecticut man is facing several charges for assaulting and kicking his 12-year-old child. New Haven police said 42-year-old Kareem Smalls was arrested Thursday after reports came in from Key Foods supermarket on Greenwich Avenue about an assault. According to authorities, the father of...
Alexis Holmes Shares Her Journey From Training To The Olympic Stage
"I've learned that mental strength is just as crucial as physical ability." For Alexis Holmes, being an Olympian was always the goal. The Hamden, Connecticut native has been running since she was five and has always seen herself as a prominent Black woman in sports. Now, she’s gearing up for the biggest race of her life: the 2024 Paris Olympics. She enters our Zoom call with bubbly energy, sporting a soft glam and a smile as she relives the moment she saw she’d become the Olympian she wanted to be.
Bayberrys Grow, Alongside Mill River Trail
Dig. Plant. Donut — but not the kind you eat, the kind that helps the bayberry shrub retain moisture as it acclimates to its new home on the Mill River Trail. The Mill River Trail gained two new bayberry shrubs Wednesday behind 451 Grand Ave., thanks to volunteer efforts to revitalize the community corridor.
How New Haven's Fair Rent Commission is helping other communities
For more than 50 years, New Haven’s Fair Rent Commission has intervened on behalf of city tenants. The city’s Fair Rent Commission helped Kat Calhoun of New Haven, after she reported several code violations and a proposed 20% rent increase. “We had a lot of, you might say,...
Winfield Seeks Out Next Gen Senators
When Gary Winfield asked a room full of sixth graders who’s interested in being a state senator one day, Jakhai Penn immediately shook his head no. “Who’s going to do it, then, if not you?” Winfield asked. “You can probably do a heck of a lot more than you think you can do.”
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 […]
Coordinated campaign aims to crack down on speeders in Mass., N.H., and Maine
National highway administrators remind drivers to slow down and reach their destination safely. A regional task force organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working with local law enforcement to stop speeding in its tracks. Officials from the NHTSA, law enforcement representatives, and highway safety officials from...
Salon owners train potential employees before hiring them full time
(WFSB) – In less than a month, the first schools will go back into session here in Connecticut. Eyewitness News kicked off our back-to-school coverage talking about non-college tracks that set up young people for a successful career. One woman’s clients and bank account are looking fabulous!. While...
'A different form of littering': Homeowners must take closer look at their yards, entomologist says
Doug Tallamy believes every homeowner should do their part to protect native plants that grow in their yard. Tallamy, an entomologist and co-founder of Homegrown National Park, said 44 million acres of lawn in the continental United States do not support local biodiversity, which can harm wildlife. His Massachusetts-based non profit works to educate people about the dangers of perfectly-manicured American lawns and invasive plants.
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