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The Sunflower Field at SSES is Extra Gorgeous This Year
Irv Silverman has done it again! We are so thankful for his many talents, the wonderful opportunities to pick and buy fresh fruit, the unique petting zoo; but the sunflower field at Samuel Staples Elementary School is something for which we Eastonites are so grateful!. Not only do these luminous...
Mosquitoes in Aquebogue, Riverhead test positive for West Nile virus
Mosquitoes collected earlier this month from Riverhead and Aquebogue tested positive for West Nile virus, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services said today. Sixteen mosquito samples collected across the county on July 9 and 10, including one collected from Aquebogue and one collected from Riverhead, were infected with the virus, which can be transmitted to humans through mosquito bites, the county agency said in a press release. There have been no West Nile virus cases in humans reported this season.
Authorities Seeking Two Crooks that Stole Items from Unlocked Vehicle in Ronkonkoma
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the men who stole items from a car in Ronkonkoma this month. Two men stole items from an unlocked vehicle parked in front of an Express Drive...
Voter registration session set Friday
WESTPORT — The 2024 political season is heating up, but those who want a say in deciding who will lay claim to seats in the state General Assembly, the U.S. House and Senate and, the big one, America’s presidency, first have to be registered to vote. To facilitate...
Danbury's Musicals At Richter to Continue 40th Season Under The Stars With GREASE
Musicals at Richter, celebrating its 40th season as the longest-running outdoor theater in Connecticut, puts the sizzle into summer nights with everyone's favorite high school-themed musical, "Grease," playing July 26 to August 10. Featuring a live band and a cast of talented local actors, performances take place outdoors under the stars at the Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Road, in Danbury, adjacent to the Richter Park Public Golf Course, just off I-84, Exit 2.
Man from Waterbury sentenced for role in drug trafficking ring
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A man who went by the nickname “Boti” learned his fate for his participating in a drug trafficking ring. Oscar Pena-Crespo, 29, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. The sentence was...
IDs Released For Danbury Men Who Drowned In Candlewood Lake
The bodies of Danbury residents Muzha Medardo Vayancela, age 26, and Loja Klever Guanuchi, age 36, were recovered by divers on Thursday, July 18, said Ethan Van Ness with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on Friday, July 19. Vayancela and Guanuchi jumped into the water of...
2 injured after crash in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH, Conn. (WTNH) — Plymouth police say two people were injured after a crash on Main Street Monday night. The crash occurred on the 400 block of Main Street. Both parties were transported to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. This is a developing story. Stay with News 8 for more information.
Haddam-Killingworth Schools Vote to Keep High School for Grades 9-12
HADDAM/KILLINGWORTH — The school board voted last week against enrolling seventh- and eighth-graders at the high school as part of a districtwide restructuring plan. The decision marks a significa... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to...
HRA Helping Families into Homes with “Head Start on Housing”
The Human Resources Agency of New Britain (HRA) has been helping families get needed housing, using a first-in-the nation “Head Start on Housing” program. HRA pointed to the case of the mother of an HRA pre-school student, “Maria B.”, who,. found herself and her children homeless...
Tires, railroad tracks, old machines pulled from Naugatuck River
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Under the Interstate 84/Route 8 junction known as Waterbury’s Mixmaster, a group known as the PAL River Brigade waded in the water, taking trash out of the Naugatuck River. “We really have to dig [debris] out of the dirt,” Sarah Rose, who helped clean up the river, said. About a dozen […]
Middletown Post 75 primed for 19U state tourney after 19-win season
Pictured: After winning 19 of 23 games in the regular season, Middletown Post 75’s 19U team can now look ahead to the American Legion state tournament. The program hasn’t won a title in more than 40 years. Instead of fanning out this summer on the travel circuit, local...
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