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Burkett Little League Softball stars loving regionals
BRISTOL, Conn. - The Jesse Burkett Little League All-Star softball team is off to a good start in the Little League Softball New England Region Tournament. The Burkett 11-12 year olds started 2-1. The kids who live together in dorms as a team and with the other teams in the regionals are loving the whole experience.
‘Amelia’ recovering from surgery after being thrown from moving vehicle in Avon
AVON, Conn. (WTNH) — A dog allegedly thrown from a moving vehicle on Route 44 Tuesday is recovering well after surgery for a broken pelvis, according to Avon Animal Control officers. Animal control- who named the pup “Amelia Airheart”- posted to Facebook late Wednesday night to say she pulled through the surgery beautifully. They thanked […]
Serious injuries reported in Wethersfield crash that involved motorcycle
WETHERSFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A crash that involved a motorcycle and a sedan closed a road in Wethersfield on Friday morning. Police reported serious injuries. According to the state Department of Transportation, the crash happened on Jordan Lane, which is also Route 314. Police said the road was closed from...
Art Is Served At The Table (& Gallery)
On the wall next to the entrance of The Table & Gallery, located at 1209 Chapel St., is the “Blue Vein Mural,” which encapsulates everything that the culinary and artistic space is all about. The mural is made out of pages taken from two eighteenth- and nineteenth-century...
Lee Schwamm: Smarter Healthcare Systems With AI
Howie and Harlan are joined by Lee Schwamm, associate dean for digital strategy and transformation for Yale School of Medicine and chief digital health officer for Yale New Haven Health System, to discuss how AI and other digital tools can be part of fixing a broken healthcare system. Harlan reports on lightly regulated compounding pharmacies producing anti-obesity drugs; Howie gives an update on efforts by the FDA and CDC to fight bird flu.
Water quality closes 2 CT state park beaches
(WFSB) - State environmental officials closed the beaches at two Connecticut state parks on Thursday because of water quality concerns. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced that the beaches at Black Rock State Park in Watertown and Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford were off limits. DEEP said...
$1M Mega Millions ticket sold in Connecticut
DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — One lucky lottery player hit it big Tuesday night. Someone bought a Mega Millions ticket at the Mobil station on Pershing Drive in Derby. Now, the store is going to have to put up a new “winning ticket” sign with the amount of $1 million. “I wish it was me. I […]
RI is off to the Little League Softball regional title game; here's how they did it
BRISTOL, Conn. — Cranston Western Little League Softball was down to its last six outs. The Rhode Island team stomped its way through the New England Regional tournament until Massachusetts carried a lead into the fifth inning of the winner’s bracket final on Wednesday night. But this Ocean State team is making waves this summer and has something to prove. ...
Survey examines how AI will impact mergers and acquisitions
SS&C Technologies Holdings published a report that examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is used to facilitate mergers and acquisitions (M&A).© Shutterstock Ther SS&C Intralinks 2024 Artificial Intelligence in M&A Report had several key findings. Among them, it found that the majority of participants (97 percent) believe AI will profoundly impact their operations and how they […] The post Survey examines how AI will impact mergers and acquisitions appeared first on Financial Regulation News.
MidState soccer fields controversy highlights mixed language accessibility in Meriden city government
MERIDEN—A number of elected officials, included Meriden Mayor Kevin Scarpati, have received criticism from local Spanish speakers for lack of communication surrounding the move of the fields from MidState hospital to Columbus Park. Critics say the response has called into question the mixed experiences of many Meriden Spanish speakers...
Truck fire closed I-691 East in Meriden
Interstate 691 East was closed in Meriden for hours on Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer fire. State troopers were called to I-691 East near exit 2A around 1:33 a.m. and the driver reported a wheel-related failure, a lockup, while going uphill. The cabin was already catching fire when the driver...
Man accused of rear-ending parole officer on I-91 in Cromwell, then fleeing
CROMWELL, CT (WFSB) - A man faces charges for rear-ending a parole officer on Interstate 91 in Cromwell and then fleeing the scene. Tony Jerome Williams-King, 18, of Windsor Locks, was found to be at fault, according to state police. Troopers said they issued Williams-King a misdemeanor summons for the...
Hartford carjacking victim stabbed in hand
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford police are investigating after a carjacking victim was stabbed in the hand Thursday morning. Police confirmed the incident happened near the intersection of Charter Oak Place and Main Steet around 4:30 a.m. The suspects arrived in a stolen vehicle and carjacked another, stabbing the victim in the hand in the […]
Foggy, humid, chance of thunderstorms this afternoon
Thursday starts with fog and high humidity and there is a chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. The morning will be mostly cloudy, but sunny breaks will become more widespread this afternoon. There is a slight chance of a passing thunderstorm after noon. Then drier air moves in all afternoon...
Hartford woman wins national award for her work connecting immigrants to resources through the library
At the downtown Hartford Public Library, one woman is in the national spotlight. Homa Naficy is one of 24 people this year to receive a “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” award. Each year, Carnegie Corporations hands out the award to a select number of naturalized citizens who are making...
Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
WINSTED, Conn. (AP) — Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. The horn was blaring and the radio blasting. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent distress by the Connecticut home. State environmental conservation police were called by the startled vehicle...
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