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Conn. residents will be able to see the next full moon soon. When's the July Buck Moon?
If you enjoy watching the moon at night, there's good news - a full moon is on the horizon in just a few days. Last month, the area was treated on the biggest, lowest full moon in years due to how timing lined up with summer solstice. That moon is known as the "Strawberry Moon," a name given by Native Americans as it often lined up with the best time of year to harvest, you guessed it, strawberries.
After years of delays, Wall Street Place construction will resume
Good news for Wall Street stakeholders: According to Mayor Harry Rilling, construction on Wall Street Place is set to resume within two to three weeks, and infrastructure work on lower Wall Street will begin Aug. 5. Rilling’s brief remarks came at Monday’s Democratic Town Committee meeting. Wall Street...
For senior women in CT, the risks of food insecurity post-divorce are acute
On a sweltering morning at a Foodshare mobile pantry in Glastonbury, 68-year-old Boguslawa Radomska, a newly divorced, retired nurse aide, filled up her bags with bread and fresh veggies. “When I was married, when I was working, I have not taken the food from here,” Radomska said. “Only from [the]...
Flower Power: Norwalk Garden Club’s hidden role in shaping our city
A century ago, 12 women accustomed to traveling overseas and “attending lavish dinners in white gloves,” founded the Norwalk Garden Club. Beverly Follis, the club’s historian and president-elect, describes them as “the movers and shakers of Norwalk back in the 1920s.”. These well-traveled women, most of...
Grants approved for improvements to two Connecticut airfields
Improvements at two Connecticut airfields, Goodspeed Airport (42B) near East Haddam, and Waterbury Airport (N41) near Plymouth have been funded by grants from the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF). RAF Connecticut Liaison Brian Thomas, who applied for the grants, has already lined up volunteers to do the work at Goodspeed, according...
Fox Lane Graduate’s Award-Winning Film Hits Close to Home
Before he finished producing his first award-winning film in May, new Fox Lane High School graduate Sam Griff had a keen sense of place. Griff grew up in Bedford and could easily relate to his surroundings, so producing an historical documentary about the local Wood Family of Croton Lake Road was well within his grasp.
Eats and music happening all over Connecticut this weekend
HARTFORD, Conn. — Not sure how you want to spend your weekend? There are plenty of weekend happenings. Read below to check out events happening Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. Between food, music, performing arts and other unique events, there's something for everyone!. Food. When: July 18-20,...
The Connecticut River receives millions of gallons of wastewater discharge
The Connecticut River has received millions of gallons of effluent. This has happened before, thanks to our Massachusetts neighbors. “The water is obviously a little higher.” Catfish like stinky stuff, so it could be helping them bite,” said Enfield resident Jasin Crowley, who caught a four-pound catfish while fishing in the river.
Blumenthal announces legislation aimed at providing aid for Connecticut farms
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — One year ago, devastating flooding destroyed farmland along the Connecticut River, causing farmers across the state to lose millions of dollars in revenue. The farmers are continuing to feel that loss. “Even though we’re starting off with a great season this year, we’ve got those underlying loans that are right over our […]
2024 Emmy nominees with Connecticut ties
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Some big names on the small screen will be representing Connecticut this year at the Emmys. More than a dozen actors with ties to the Constitution State have been nominated. They range from legendary names like Meryl Streep, to a slew of Yale graduates, to a local nonprofit trying to […]
Trinity Health no longer accepts UnitedHealthcare after failed compromise
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — As of July 1, Trinity Health of New England no longer accepts UnitedHealthcare insurance. Due to the change, patients covered by UnitedHealthcare Commercial or Medicare Advantage plans may experience changes in their coverage. Trinity Health representatives said they’ve been working to reach a fair agreement with UnitedHealthcare to “appropriately cover the true […]
A CT museum exhibit aims to tell stories of the sea through Indigenous and Black perspectives
As Akeia de Barros Gomes walks through an exhibit at Mystic Seaport Museum, she points out fishing decoys and displays of maritime navigational skills. There are also traditional Indigenous and African masks, and spiritual figures from both sides of the Atlantic. The new exhibit, called “Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty and the...
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