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Eyeglass Retailer Warby Parker To Open 7th CT Location At Danbury Fair Mall
The store will open at the Danbury Fair Mall on Saturday, July 27, and will offer the latest styles at rock-bottom prices. For years, the business was known as an online brand where you can have five pairs of glasses shipped to you to "try on." However, it became so popular that it opened retail stores with funky artwork by famous and up-and-coming artists.
Dump truck rolls onto car in North Branford
NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) - A dump truck rollover was reported in North Branford on Wednesday morning. The truck rolled over onto a car on Foxon Boulevard, according to photos posted by the North Branford Fire Department. The truck also spilled its load, which appeared to be gravel. Drivers were...
Bacteria closes beach in Waterbury
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) - High bacteria levels forced the closure of a beach in Waterbury on Tuesday. The Waterbury Health Department announced that Lakewood Beach would be closed until further notice. “Your safety is our priority,” the department said. “The health department will continue testing the water daily to monitor...
Quinnipiac poll: Trump, Harris race too close to call
HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) - A race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is too close to call, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Monday. The poll results came the day after President Joe Biden announced a decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race....
SCSU Launches New STEM Doctorate in Business Administration Program
Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) is proud to announce the launch of its new STEM Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), the only one currently offered in the state university system. The program is designed to meet the growing demand for advanced business resiliency and leadership education. Enrollment is now open...
I-91 temporarily halted in Hartford to let a family of ducks cross
If you were stuck in rush hour traffic near Hartford on Monday, it may be for a fowl reason. Ashley Gentner of Plainville posted a video to TikTok of a family of ducks - what appears to be a mother and four ducklings - stranded in the middle of I-91 on the north side of Hartford.
Longtime volunteer priced out of Kent housing market
Louis Dingee spends a lot of time on the road. He regularly drives two hours round-trip from his home in Torrington to Kent, where he volunteers with the Kent Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD). Louis has been with KVFD since age 14, when he participated in the junior members program after...
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 […]
2-year-old boy shot inside Connecticut home, mother attempts to rush toddler to hospital
A 2-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot and injured at a home in Connecticut.It happened on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. on Wheeler Road in Monroe.It's believed the same round struck the boy in his hand and foot.Police say that the boy's panicked mother discovered the boy shot and tried to rush him to a hospital on Route 110 before calling 911.Emergency crews reached the vehicle about a quarter mile from the shooting scene.He was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital and was later transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital for surgery and is expected to survive.Police are investigating the circumstances...
Woman arrested for burglarizing her job in Mansfield, state police say
MANSFIELD, CT (WFSB) - A mother faces charges for burglarizing the restaurant she worked at while her daughter sat in the car, according to state police. Jennifer Spencer, 28, of Coventry, was charged with third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny, and risk of injury to a minor. State police said they were...
Police charge three in Kayla Wright murder
NEWPORT — The man police say shot and killed Kayla Wright, a 29-year-old Derby woman, last February is scheduled to be arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder on July 30. Two other men have already pled innocent to charges of helping to dispose of Ms. Wright’s body by placing it in a toolbox and throwing into the Missisquoi River.
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