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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...
Middlesex County Food Truck Festival
Welcome to The 2024 Middlesex County Food Truck Festival taking place at the Beautiful Peckham Park in Middlefield!!!! 20 of New Englands best food trucks come together along with over 50 small businesses cooking and selling everything and anything imaginable!!! Eat your way through the day with us at this free admission & Free parking Event July 20th 10-7 and July 21st 10-6!!!!
Well-known CT Democrat seeking old Senate seat after prison; Opponent says he is ‘relic of the past’
He once declared himself to be “the Moses of my people.” He served nearly five years in federal prison and a halfway house after pleading guilty to bribery and other crimes in a corruption scandal as a convicted felon. Now, Democrat Ernie Newton is battling to get his old Senate seat back in the Democratic primary on Aug. 13 Bridgeport. Known as one of the most colorful and quotable state ...
Juveniles charged with stealing garage door opener from car in Newington
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Newington police say two teenagers were arrested after they allegedly stole a garage door opener out of a vehicle on Sunday. Police said they responded to an address on Spruce Street around 8 p.m. for report of a larceny from a motor vehicle involving two suspects wearing all black. The suspects […]
Opponents in CT town scramble to oppose medical waste burning. It could be up to 57 tons a week.
Already angered by a persistent and disturbing noise from a Connecticut trash-to-energy plant, many residents are now concerned because the operator is on the verge of state approval to burn medical waste there. A group of homeowners from Bristol and a few surrounding towns banded together three years ago to block Reworld Waste’s medical waste plan, and the campaign was restarted a couple of ...
Numbers Climbing as Dozens Already Registered to Participate in Bridgeport's Annual Citywide Yard Sale
It’s been several weeks since the City of Bridgeport has announced it will once again be holding the annual Citywide Yard Sale. And once again, the interest in homes participating is strong. Community Development Director Andrea Kerr said dozens of homes have already been signed up to be included...
Laughs For Life: Local comedy group shines the spotlight on addiction
Stepping up to the open mic! Local comedians are launching a series of new shows to bolster the standup scene in Hartford, but organizers are also shining the spotlight outwards on thousands of people across the state impacted by addiction. At first glance, it looks like a garage, but with...
Two firefighters injured, multiple families displaced in Torrington structure fire
A major structure fire in Torrington over the weekend left two firefighters hospitalized and multiple families without homes. A Torrington fire lieutenant told NBC Connecticut that the fire erupted at a three-story apartment complex on Wall Street shortly after 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The lieutenant said the fire consumed the upper...
Community leaders rally behind Hartford mother attacked during Fourth of July weekend
Community leaders are rallying behind a Hartford mother who was attacked earlier this month. They’re asking why an arrest hasn’t been made yet or announced. “We just don't do this. We don't live like you know like in this barbaric way,” Archbishop Dexter Burke with Walk In The Light Church of God said.
CT city explores revolutionary plan for dealing with homelessness
Homeless residents at a long-standing Connecticut encampment expected to be evicted this week, but instead of sending in cleanup crews, city officials are exploring something new — a direct encampment-to-housing model that could revolutionize the region’s response to unsheltered homelessness. Since its debut in Connecticut at the start of 2024, the barrier-breaking model has successfully ...
Hartford Festival of Jazz brings crowds to downtown Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Thousands of people packed Bushnell Park for the 33rd Annual Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz Saturday. Jazz fans from all over the state came out to hear musicians from around the world play. 18 bands were scheduled to take the stage, including a Marvin Gaye tribute show by Elan Trotman featuring Larry […]
New Saint Francis Hospital President Valerie Powell-Stafford is formally welcomed
HARTFORD, Conn. — Excitement was in the air at Saint Francis Hospital on Thursday, as medical professionals, providers and local leaders gathered in the facility’s rotunda to celebrate new President Valerie Powell-Stafford, FACHE. According to a release from Trinity Health, Powell-Stafford was formally welcomed during the ceremony as...
Crushers dominate Torrington for sixth win of season
Noah Asmar was 4-for-4 with a double and five RBI as the Canton Crushers won their sixth game of the season with an 11-4 win over the Torrington Thunder at Fuessenich Park in Tri-State League baseball on Saturday morning. Canton (6-13) tied a season-high 14 hits. The Crushers also had...
Andover man arrested for stealing items from Lowe's
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — An Andover man has been arrested in connection with a theft at a local Lowe’s store. On June 1, 2024, Greyson Meikle, 30, was taken into custody for stealing merchandise valued at $695.16 from the Lowe’s located at 31 Buckland Hills Drive in South Windsor.
Increasing humidity and rain chances for the week ahead
Monday will feature clouds and sunshine mixed with moderate levels of humidity. A shower or thunderstorm can't be ruled out during the afternoon or evening. Increasing humidity can be expected tonight into the next couple of days. Dew point temperatures will begin to approach 70 degrees Tuesday through Thursday. Showers...
Intermittent showers/storms expected this week
Most of your Monday will be dry. Expect a mix of high and mid-level clouds with highs in the low to mid 80s. We can’t rule out a couple of hit-or-miss thundershowers. Some of you will stay perfectly dry, whereas others will be hit with a downpour. There will be more widespread showers overnight into […]
Bill’s Seafood Grants Scholarships to Local Student-Athletes
The Bill’s Seafood Scholarship Committee would like to congratulate the 2024 scholarship recipients. The recipients include Emma Bransfield of Westbrook, Clara Shea of Valley Regional, Carlina Castro of Old Saybrook, Madelyn Sacta-Guartazacca of Clinton, Olivia Palumbo of Westbrook, Elliot Koplas of Westbrook, Liam Welch of Valley Regional, Robert Estabrook of Clinton, and Brayden Cody of Old Saybrook.
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