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Waterbury students head back to classrooms with new policies, practices
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - Public school students in Waterbury headed back to class on Monday. The start of the school year is always about fresh starts for both students and staff. “I still got the first day jitters,” said Randy Ramdin, a senior at Career High School. “Even after four...
5 New Businesses in Historic Bridgehampton
Summer visitors may have only heard of it from drives down Main Street while on the way to East Hampton or Montauk, but Bridgehampton is a historic town of its own. Located in the Town of Southampton — not to be confused with the smaller Village of Southampton — Bridgehampton was founded shortly after 1640 when settlers began to move east. Bridgehampton was established at the head of the Sagg Pond, the body of water connecting Mecox and Sagaponack, hence the name.
Editorial: Kinship can get us through anything — even catastrophe
This past Monday’s storm decimated chunks of Suffolk’s North Shore. From Stony Brook, to Rocky Point, and so many towns in between, roads have collapsed, trees have fallen and homes have become boats in the street. TBR offers our heartfelt sympathies to any person affected by this storm,...
Marine rescue launched for intoxicated woman on Niantic River
EAST LYME, Conn. (WTNH) — Fire departments, helicopters, police k9s, civilians, and a handful of other rescue personnel gathered to search for a woman who went missing while swimming on the East Lyme section of the Niantic River. The East Lyme Police Department launched a marine rescue at 10:28 p.m. on Saturday after receiving calls […]
The 1965 Windsor Locks Little League World Series Championship Team
(August 24, 2024) — To baseball fans across the world, the end of August means it’s time to watch the Little League World Series championship tournament in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Little League baseball. During the summer of 1965, 6,350 teams from across the world began a baseball journey. Playing in a single elimination format, fourteen youngsters representing the small blue-collar town of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, defeated thirteen of those teams to become the 1965 Little League World Champions. I was part of that team, and it was the thrill of a lifetime!
Yale’s Kitagawa Wins Bronze with Japan; Herrera Leads Puerto Rico to Fifth at U20 Championship
Two Yale women's lacrosse players made significant contributions at the World Lacrosse Women's U20 Championship held in Hong Kong. Megan Kitagawa led Japan to a historic bronze medal, the nation's first at this championship, while Karina Herrera guided Puerto Rico to a fifth-place finish, improving from their previous ninth-place showing. The tournament, featuring 20 teams, concluded with the U.S. securing another gold medal against Canada.
Sunshine and seasonable temperatures continue, thunderstorms likely Monday
We have sunny, warm and comfortable weather on tap to end the weekend. While most towns will remain rain free, there is the chance of a pop-up shower heading into this afternoon/evening. Any shower that passes through will be brief. High temperatures will be a bit above average for this...
Bastille Day Celebration Showcases French Brands
Brescome Barton, in collaboration with DORO Restaurant Group, hosted a Bastille Day celebration and farm dinner at Sub-Edge Farm in Farmington on July 14. Guests enjoyed tastes of French wine, beer and spirits, with spritz bars featuring Lillet and Grey Goose Essences, a cocktail bar with selections from Rémy Cointreau and Belle de Brillet, and wines including Château Pech-Latt Corbieres, Cave de Lugny Unoaked Chardonnay, Lucien Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace Brut and Whispering Angel The Beach Rosé. The DORO Restaurant Group team created fresh French-themed cuisine using produce from Sub-Edge Farm to pair with beverage choices, which guests enjoyed in tents set amid the farm’s grounds. The farm grows 10 acres of sustainable and organically farmed vegetables, fruits, flowers, and culinary herbs and humanely raises heritage breed pigs, pasture-raised broilers, laying hens and 100% grass-fed cows. It also takes part in a 100-share Community Supported Agriculture program.
Rebuild Expo connects flood-affected community with resources
OXFORD, CT (WFSB) - In response to the historic flooding that devastated the Valley on Sunday, an effort is underway to connect affected community members with essential resources. In Oxford, the memory of last Sunday’s catastrophic flooding is still fresh. “It was scary,” said Susan Kovacs, Oxford. “I was...
Gov. Lamont announced $5 million funding to help flooded businesses
SEYMOUR, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s governor announced grants to help small businesses that were impacted by last week’s historic flooding. Lamont announced a $5 million in state funding to help businesses that were impacted by record flooding in Western Connecticut. He was joined by the Connecticut Department of...
$10K Mega Millions ticket won in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. — Editor's note: Video above originally aired in October 2023. A Mega Millions ticket sold in Connecticut won $10,000 in Friday night's drawing. The numbers to match are 28-30-44-66-69 and the Mega Ball 2. One ticket sold in Connecticut matched four numbers and the Mega Ball to...
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