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Connecticut's early voting faces scrutiny amid low turnout
(The Center Square) — Connecticut Republicans are calling for changes to the early voting law after the state's top election official suggested that the weeklong voting period should be shortened amid lackluster turnout. “For many months, Connecticut Republicans raised repeated concerns over the burden that many days of early voting would place on town budgets statewide," Senate Republican Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield, and other GOP lawmakers said in a statement calling for reforms to the system. "Simply put, it’s a waste of taxpayer money which...
News 8 drone footage captures flood damage in western Connecticut
SOUTHBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Roads closed, bridges out and buildings washed away. That is just a look at some of the devastation in the western part of the state. “It’s awful,” Cathy Dibner, who ran her business Cathy’s House of Chickens behind her Southbury property. “Blood, sweat and tears we’ve put into this property and […]
UnitedHealthcare, Trinity Health of New England multi-year agreement reached
HARTFORD, Conn. — Trinity Health of New England (THNE) reached a multi-year agreement with UnitedHealthcare to ensure patients have in-network access to THNE hospitals, facilities and health care providers, according to a release Monday. The agreement, effective as of Monday, ensures that patients covered by UnitedHealthcare commercial and Medicare...
Cuts in school are entirely welcomed in New Britain
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — For the fourth year, free back-to-school haircuts were offered to New Britain elementary students as part of a city-wide event. Inside Chamberlain Elementary’s gym, Ricky Leupold, the owner of the Lost Art Barber Shop in Newington, set up shop. Leupold and his team offered their time and talents to give free cuts to any male student at Chamberlain.
Kevin Gambacorta and Paul Varricchio, Jr. Lead Late Model Division Into Aug. 23 Double Header at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—With Stafford’s Late Model division set to partake in a double header this Friday, August 23rd, the race for the championship is coming into focus. Kevin Gambacorta, the driver of the #23 Lavigne Law Chevrolet and Paul Varricchio, Jr., driver of the #39 Tavern on the Trax Chevrolet, kicked off the 2024 season racing one another for the season opening NAPA Spring Sizzler® victory and they are still the two drivers to beat in the race for the championship. Both Gambacorta and Varricchio opened the season with strong results, Gambacorta recording 6 consecutive podium finishes and 2 wins, and Varricchio recording 3 podium finishes, including his first career victory on May 31st, and they have continued to run well all season long as the only 2 drivers to record top-10 finishes in each of the first 11 races.
Large-scale fentanyl trafficker from Hartford sentenced to a decade in prison
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford man was sentenced in the city on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Court documents and statements made in court note...
$4 million Brownfield grant awarded to Norwich for Capehart Mill remediation: Here's the plan
Norwich gets closer to taking down a blighted old mill. The Norwich City Council formally accepted a $4 million Brownfield Remediation Grant Monday from the state Department of Economic and Community Development for the remediation of the Capehart Mill site. Norwich was awarded the grant in June. ...
Cool temperatures today before summer heat returns
A pattern change has brought a break from the summer heat to the state over the next couple of days. Low temperatures this morning fell into the low 50s and upper 40s for much of the interior. The average low temperature for this time of the year is around 61 degrees.
Firm to 'vigorously challenge' governor's $4.5M offer for St. Elizabeth's, vows court fight
BOSTON — The firm that controls the real estate of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton rejected Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's offer of $4.5 million for the property and told the state that it would "vigorously challenge" the governor's plan to take the Steward Health Care hospital's land by eminent domain.
Acting governor talks up early in-person voting in Springfield ahead of Sept. 3 primary
SPRINGFIELD — William Galvin, the Massachusetts secretary of state, heralded the approach of early in-person voting in remarks from the steps of Springfield’s City Hall Wednesday morning. The ability to vote in person before a presidential election is mandated in Massachusetts for the first time this year. If...
Farmer’s Almanac Calling for Lots of Snow and Rain for Maine, New Hampshire, & Massachusetts This Winter
Last winter was definitely abnormal. With the exception of a few really nasty storms (one in mid-December and one in mid-January), the winter was fairly mild. With the exception of a handful of rain and snowstorms, last winter was calm. Even the temperatures remained mild. According to records kept by...
Youth sports leagues, local leaders at odds over EEE precautions
OXFORD, Mass. — With Massachusetts seeing its first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis in four years, some Worcester County communities are on high alert and considering new measures to protect people from being exposed to mosquitoes. What You Need To Know. Communities are considering public health measures following...
DPW Commissioner Jay Fink to leave Worcester for another job
WORCESTER — Jay J. Fink, the city's commissioner of Public Works and Parks, has rendered his resignation with the city, effective at the end of September, and will assume a role in Miami, the spokesperson for the city said Wednesday. Fink was appointed to head the Department of Public Works & Parks in November...
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