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Garden Not-So-Secret, Thanks To EPA
Last week, the pond in Nappésoul’s Newhallville backyard was just a hole in the ground. By Wednesday morning, with the help of a federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant, the hole had turned into a filtered, aquaponic pond system, with koi fish and minnows on the way. That...
Sprinter from Hamden ready to take on Paris
News 8 is highlighting Connecticut athletes going to the Olympics in Paris. Alexis Holmes of Hamden started running track in New Haven when she was 5 years old. She went on to become an amazing high school athlete, playing multiple sports at Chesire Academy
Critical votes on long-delayed CT arena renovation back on track. Here’s what changed.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong told legislators Wednesday that his office has no role in reviewing a management agreement that is key to a $145 million renovation of Hartford’s aging XL Center — helping to put critical votes back on track for the long-delayed project, the first possibly coming next week. “In light of pending litigation, however, as a member of the State Bond ...
Installation to begin on first wind farm to supply power to Connecticut
A 23,000-ton vessel from Denmark is making waves in New London. It's called the Wind Sycilla -- and it's what will install wind turbines in Connecticut’s first wind farm. Tuesday, the 500-foot wind turbine installation vessel is at State Pier before heading out to the Atlantic and getting to work.
Reporter's Notebook: Enduring summer heat in a Connecticut prison
As temperatures soared in recent weeks, most of us were able to cool off inside air conditioned homes. In fact, an estimated 90% of housing units in Connecticut use air conditioning equipment. Most Connecticut prisons also have centralized cooling systems. But that isn't the case at Osborn Correctional Institution, a...
Central Connecticut State University cuts ribbon on new school of education building
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Central Connecticut State University is celebrating its 175th anniversary by cutting ribbons at eight renovated buildings. One of those, for the school of education, took place on Tuesday. The project added offices, conference rooms and a community room to Henry Barnard Hall. “The motto above the entrance to Barnard Hall […]
Bristol plant wants OK to burn biomedical waste
BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Bristol residents and environment advocates are worried about what could potentially be in the air as a plant seeks state permits to burn biomedical waste. Covanta, now known as Reworld, is located near Lake Compounce. Jodie Maro, a Bristol resident and mother of two, said she’s concerned. “It’s what’s in the […]
Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center earns joint replacement accreditation
Avon, Conn.-based Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center has become one of just 33 ASCs in the nation to earn the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's advanced orthopedic certification for total joint replacements. Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center is managed by ASC management services organization Constitution Surgery Alliance, according to a July...
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