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In CT, a Greenwich food pantry sets the bar high
In Greenwich, a community food pantry offers residents in need the opportunity to “shop” for fresh food. Can the rest of the state replicate it?. WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “In Greenwich, a gold-standard food pantry. But others struggle,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
Man pulled from water after driving car into Long Island Sound at Norwalk's Bayley Beach
NORWALK — A man was pulled from the Long Island Sound on Sunday afternoon after he drove his car into the water off Bayley Beach in Rowayton, according to witnesses. Witnesses say they saw a sedan go into the water off the jetty near the Roton Point Association in Norwalk. They said men jumped into the water and got a man out of the vehicle and back to shore, adding that he was able to walk to a stretcher before he was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
Regional School District 15 goes back to school with adjusted bus routes
SOUTHBURY, Conn. (WTNH)—Regional School District 15 is back to school on Tuesday with some adjustments after historic flash flooding damaged roads and homes in the area last weekend. “This week we worked through multiple transportation scenarios and evolving plans, with the goal of providing door-to-door transportation to the majority of our families,” district officials said […]
University of Alabama wins MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing tournament on St. Lawrence River Presented by Simms
MASSENA, N.Y. – The University of Alabama duo of Cooper Gilroy of Middlebury, Connecticut, and Hayden O’Barr of Scottsboro, Alabama, won the MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI event on the St. Lawrence River Presented by Simms Sunday with a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 1 ounce. The victory earned the Crimson Tide bass club qualification into the 2025 MLF College Fishing National Championship.
Connecticut Families: Pandemic forces Fairfield teen to adapt invention to comfort sick kids
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — The pandemic forced a teen inventor to change her product that helps kids in the hospital and now it’s doing better than ever. “I was in my room and I took a stuffed penguin and I cut it up and glued some mesh on,” Ella Casano said during an interview with […]
Norwalk Hospital gets extension for expansion plans
Norwalk Hospital has two additional years to start construction on a brand-new, seven-floor patient pavilion that would be located on the southeast corner of the campus. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to extend the approvals for the project, which initially came before the commission in October 2022, and received a one-year extension in October 2023.
Guilford Little League 11-U All-Stars Wrap up Dominant Summer with State Finals Berth
Summer always seems to fly by, and before we know it, school is back in session for the fall. The hot season, though, was no ordinary one for Head Coach Chris Frey and the Guilford Little League 11-U All Star Team, as his squad found themselves as the runners-up in the state finals this year after winning both Districts and Sectionals.
Meet ‘CERT,’ the New Canaan Community Emergency Response Team
This month, NewCanaanite.com is publishing Q&As with local service organizations—volunteer groups that give back to the community while offering connection, camaraderie and fun. Today we feature the New Canaan. Community Emergency Response Team, or ‘CERT.’. Here’s our exchange with the nonprofit organization’s public relations officer, Kevin McIntosh....
A hidden gem: The Three Village Tennis Club
The action was in full steam at the Three Village Tennis Club Saturday morning, Aug. 17, with both singles and mixed doubles play. The club is nestled behind The Setauket Neighborhood House on Main Street, in East Setauket. Mostly hidden from view lies seven clay courts, that members can use...
Men's Soccer Plays to a Draw At St. John's
QUEENS, N.Y. – The Stony Brook men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw on the road at St. John's on Sunday evening. Jonas Bickus scored the equalizing goal, his first of the season, in the 13th minute as the score would hold and the Seawolves would be off to a 0-1-1 start on the young season.
DUI Charge for Man, 46
Police last Thursday morning arrested a 46-year-old Wilton man and charged him with driving under the influence. At about 10:01 a.m. on Aug. 22, an SUV disobeyed a stop signal from an officer working an extra-duty assignment conducting traffic control in the area of Silvermine and Fable Farm Roads, according to a police report.
Severe thunderstorms forecast for Monday afternoon, evening
BOSTON - Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across Massachusetts Monday afternoon so the WBZ-TV Weather Team has issued a Next Weather Alert.The storms will likely start in the late afternoon and last into the early evening. The main weather threats will be localized flooding, gusty winds, and some hail. All of Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are included in the severe weather risk zone on Monday. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk for severe thunderstorms in central and eastern Massachusetts. The yellow highlighted map shows a level 2 threat, on a scale of...
UConn Mega-Booster Takes Stance on Huskies Possibly Joining the Big 12
With reports swirling that the UConn Huskies could be looking to join the Big 12 via expansion, an important UConn voice has spoken up. Marc D’Amelio, a Norwalk native and 1991 UConn graduate, has increasingly become a prominent figure in the UConn athletic world. As name, image and likeness (NIL) changes the college sports landscape, D’Amelio stepped forward for his alma mater and created the D’Amelio Huskies Collective.
Groton church's final moments met with sadness, gratitude
Aug. 25—GROTON — In the final moments of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church's existence, which was marked by a celebration service on Sunday, a group of congregation members stood in the church's kitchen, chatting and scraping off food from trays from a potluck meal. Through the kitchen doorway, they were watched by Kelly Milton and Kaley Kokomoor, two more congregation members, who had each spent ...
UConn Leaving the Big East is Bad for College Basketball
The Big 12 and the University of Connecticut are in early talks for the Huskies to join the conference in football in 2031, but all other sports in 2026. The deal is pending approval from Big 12 presidents. The deal, while it may be good for the financial future of...
ESPN’s College GameDay will be on hand for Notre Dame at Texas A&M
ESPN’s College GameDay travels to see the best game every week during the college football season and for the first time in 2024, will be live for a Notre Dame contest. As the Irish travel to College Station to take on Texas A&M, the top college football pregame show will be attending as well. While there were other games with two ranked opponents, Clemson at Georgia and USC at LSU, both are at neutral sites.
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