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Grape growers beware, the invasive spotted lanternfly has now spread to all of CT
Big and bright, an adult spotted lanternfly is an insect that will grab most New Englanders’ attention. This exotic planthopper can grow to be 1 inch long and one-half inch wide. When sitting, a spotted lanternfly appears “dusky brown with black spots, but when it flies, you’ll see brown wings, red under wings and black and yellow bodies,” said Victoria Smith, Connecticut’s state entomologist. “It's quite a pretty insect.”
Witnesses Wanted After Jewett City 55-Year-Old Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash In Voluntown
The incident occurred in New London County on Thursday, July 25, on the Shetucket Turnpike in Voluntown. Connecticut State Police reported that Donald Sunny, 55, of Jewett City, was riding a 2023 Kawasaki westbound on the Shetucket Turnpike. While navigating a left-hand curve downhill, he veered into the westbound roadside...
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mattapan
It's a very happy day for one Bay Stater after they won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The Bonus 100X Trust of Braintree collected the check on Thursday, July 25, after winning the prize on the $10 scratch-off game "Bonus 100X." The winner chose to take the lump-sum paymen…
32 arrests made in Hartford this week as money, drugs and guns seized: Police
HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford police report that citywide operations led to 32 arrests this week. After receiving citizen complaints of narcotic and quality of life issues, the Hartford Police Narcotics Unit spent the past week serving multiple warrants, seizing money and taking a considerable amount of drugs off the streets, according to a release Friday from the police department.
Reggae Artist Toplane In Studio Sunday
The July 28 edition of Strictly Roots will feature an in-studio interview with singer Michael Bembridge. The program airs 6-8 p.m. Click here to listen live. Bembridge, who goes by the stage name Toplane, is a reggae artist hailing from Jamaica. With his infectious rhythms, soulful vocals and thought-provoking lyrics, he’s established himself rising figure in the reggae music scene.
Tenants of a Meriden apartment have been living in raw sewage and no one is helping them
MERIDEN, Conn. — Tenants of a Meriden apartment home say their living conditions are unsanitary and downright unlivable. They say the landlord and property manager aren’t doing enough to fix persistent problems, and city officials are nowhere to be found. The problems stem from a multi-family property at...
Owner tracks stolen dirt bike to suspects with multiple outstanding arrest warrants
DANIELSON, Conn. (WTNH) — Two suspects were taken in on outstanding arrest warrants after a stolen dirt bike led police to them, Connecticut State Police officials say. The incident started when troopers were requested to assist Putnam police with a stolen dirt bike investigation around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. They were told the owner of […]
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