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Plainville Fire Company's Hot Air Balloon Festival kicks off
PLAINVILLE, CT (WFSB) - The Plainville Fire Company’s hot air balloon festival is back for another year of festivities!. This marks its 37th annual event. The weather felt amazing, the skies were clear and families were happy to be there. The event took place at Norton Park and will...
'Give them hope': A pickleball program inside a CT prison helps incarcerated people find self-worth
Caesar Oneil and three other pickleball players are doing warm-up exercises in an echoey gym. They’re not at just any gym. They're playing on a court in Suffield, inside the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison, where they are incarcerated. Their coach, Angelo Rossetti, shows up a few...
With Art Access: New Britain Exhibit, Gallery 66 to Spotlighting Artists with Lower Incomes
New Britain’s Gallery 66 is spotlighting artists in the community with lower incomes in the Art Access: New Britain juried exhibit. Exbibit organizers say that the, “show was made possible by an Artists Respond grant received from the Connecticut Office of the Arts by Eddie Hall and is meant to address economic disparity in arts opportunities.”
Late Drama: Paul Varricchio Jr. Gets Second Late Model Win Of Season At Stafford
STAFFORD – On May 31, in his 154th career start in a Late Model at Stafford Speedway, Paul Varricchio Jr. found his way victory lane in the division for the first time. It only took him eight more races to get a second one. Varricchio, of Berlin, used a...
Montville police identify officer who used homophobic slur during arrest
Montville ― A police officer who used a homophobic slur and profanity toward a suspect during an arrest last year has received a verbal warning and was required to attend a one-hour training course on deescalation techniques. On Thursday, the department released several documents including a certificate stating Sgt....
New London replacing lead pipes
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — New London is getting the lead out of pipes. Friday, the state’s top health official, as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, celebrated this first-in-the-state project. “This is about the kids,” Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani said. She was among those praising New London’s proactive efforts […]
The 3rd Annual Michael Simmons Music Festival Takes Place on September 7th
We spoke with Bradley Hoffman, Owner/President of Hoffman Auto Group, about the upcoming Michael Simmons Music Festival, a fundraiser in support of “Friends of Michael," the foundation that Bradley and Kathy Hoffman set up for their son, Michael. The event takes place on Saturday, September 7th, from 3pm -...
Hartford Healthcare: FDA announces approval of auto-injector for opioid overdoses
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Recently, the Federal Drug Administration announced the approval of nalmefene auto-injector for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose, another tool for combatting the opioid epidemic. Hartford Healthcare’s Dr. Craig Allen- vice president of addiction services and medical director of Rushford joined News 8 to discuss...
North Smithfield man, 21, dies in motorcycle crash
WOONSOCKET – A 21-year-old North Smithfield man died following a motorcycle crash in Woonsocket Saturday evening. Joe Rossi was reportedly transported to Landmark Medical Center after the accident, which occurred on Truman Drive just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 24. He was later pronounced dead. According to police,...
Kansas Travels to Brown for Monday Matinee
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Kansas hits the road on Monday as the Jayhawks will play the Brown Bears at Stevenson-Pincince Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT and the match will be broadcast on ESPN+. "Brown has been one of the most successful teams in the country over the...
Motorcyclist hospitalized in crash involving a car in Shelton
SHELTON, Conn. (WTNH) – The Shelton Fire Department reports that the driver of a motorcycle was taken to a hospital following a crash involving a car Friday night. The accident was reported at 11:40 p.m. Friday night. Fire crews arrived to find the motorcycle toppled on its side and the driver semiconscious on the ground. […]
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