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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...
Case dismissed vs. Ellis Tech administrator who brought gun to school. What about his job?
Rolando Navarro, the Ellis Tech assistant principal who allegedly brought a gun to the school in June 2021 had his felony charges dismissed in Danielson Superior Court on July 11. His job status remains unresolved. The case dismissal came following Navarro’s successful completion of a rehabilitation program. Kerry Markey, career center and communications director for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, said the district is aware Navarro's case was dismissed. ...
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