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Rescued Pigs Found Cuddling for the First Time During Thunderstorm Are Warming Hearts
Sleepy Pig Farm is an animal sanctuary doing great things for animals in Redding, Connecticut. They recently had a huge storm and tornado come through their farm, and fortunately, everybody and all the animals were safe; they only experienced some light flooding. After the storm, they went out to ...Continue reading
Police: Man forged, fraudulently deposited $6K check
WESTPORT — A Bridgeport man is accused of illegally accessing a resident’s checking data and writing a fraudulent check for nearly $6,000, police said. Mahendra Sookhu, 27, was charged July 16 with third-degree larceny, third-degree forgery and second-degree identity theft in connection with the 2022 incident. Police launched...
Bodies Of Missing Danbury Swimmers Found In Candlewood Lake
The two men, identified as 26-year-old and 38-year-old Danbury residents, were found by the Connecticut State Police dive team and the Danbury Police dive team in Candlewood Lake in Danbury on Thursday, July 18. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of family. According to James...
Westport man pleads guilty to stealing $4.5M from cryptocurrency firm
WESTPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A Westport man who once served as a vice president of a cryptocurrency firm has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4.4 million from them. Dylan Meissner, 31, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, and faces up to 20 years in prison. He was the vice president of finance at a cryptocurrency […]
Many state, city government services disrupted by faulty CrowdStrike update
State and city governments are reporting disruptions caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike cybersecurity software Friday morning, mainly knocking administrative systems offline and delaying the delivery of some services. State and local governments join the large number of organizations worldwide where operations have been disrupted, a list that includes...
West Nile virus found in more Connecticut towns
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — West Nile virus continues to spread this summer, according to the latest data from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. State health officials are blaming the warm weather and high humidity — prime conditions for mosquitoes to multiply. Mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been found so far in Bridgeport, Darien, […]
With homelessness on rise, CT service providers say they need more funding
Connecticut social service providers are trying to find better ways to address homelessness while also seeking more resources to do the job. The number of unhoused people in the state has increased in recent years, but the funding hasn’t increased sufficiently to meet the demand, according to homeless aid groups.
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.
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]...
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 […]
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