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Aerospace manufacturing center at York prison training women for well-paying jobs
Aug. 30—EAST LYME — A garage on the grounds of York Correctional Institution has been transformed into a $4 million advanced manufacturing center giving women a chance to leave the prison with a well-paying job and hope for the future. The manufacturing site is the newest for Pursuit Aerospace, a producer of aircraft engine parts with locations in four countries and a roster of 3,200 ...
A comeback in Collinsville for canoe and kayak biz is complete
CANTON, Connecticut — Hopes were high heading into the Memorial Day Weekend when the unofficial start of summer kicked off at Collinsville Canoe & Kayak. After a difficult 2023 that saw around 28 weekends washed out by flooding rains, Jon and Sue Warner, the owners of Collinsville Canoe & Kayak, are calling the summer of 2024 a success.
Springfield College students give back through community service
Over 500 members of the Springfield College community worked at over 30 sites across Springfield doing a variety of ‘Humanics in Action’ service projects as a part of their new student orientation on Saturday.
Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island gives dream treehouse to local girl
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - For decades, Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island has been making dreams come true for sick children and their families, and today, the organization granting one local girl’s wish. Hope Jerginsen, 9, was born with cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic disease that targets the lungs, pancreas,...
Guerriers Compete for Haiti at World Athletics U20 Championships
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore twin sisters Gloria Guerrier (West Hempstead, N.Y.) and Victoria Guerrier (West Hempstead, N.Y.) of the Yale women's track and field team competed for Haiti at the World Athletics U20 Championships this week in Lima, Peru. Victoria opened the competition on Tuesday, posting a time of 2:11.73 in her 800m heat. Gloria competed on Wednesday, and her time of 1:00.65 in her heat placed her third – good enough to earn a spot in Friday's semifinals. She did not advance to the finals. Formerly known as the World Junior Championships, the World Athletics U20 Championships take...
KML Gallery to Feature Group Art Show
The Suffield Arts Council will host a group show of work by members of The Agawam Community Artists and Artisans (ACAA). The club, formed in 1992 by our neighbors to the north, has more than 90 members. This dynamic group is active throughout the year participating in many local shows and exhibits.
Women's Volleyball Outlasts No. 19 Ithaca, RV Springfield in Five Sets
Springfield, Mass. – The RV Stevens Institute of Technology women's volleyball team outlasted No. 19 Ithaca College and RV Springfield College in five sets to complete a 3-0 weekend at the Joel B. Dearing '79 Classic. The Ducks (3-0) topped Ithaca 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 14-25, and 15-12 before knocking...
Firefighter injured in Beacon Falls structure fire
BEACON FALLS, Conn. (WTNH) – One firefighter was injured while working on a structure fire at a multifamily home in Beacon Falls Saturday night. At 7:12 p.m. the Beacon Hose Co. was called to Highland Ave due to high volumes of smoke coming from the windows on the third floor of the home. Fire crews […]
Teens Steal Ferrari 488, Lead Police On Chase From Rhode Island To Florida
Police allege that two teenagers stole a 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider in Rhode Island. They then drove the car all the way to Florida before officers noticed it there and gave chase. Now, both young men are in jail facing various charges related to the incident. Driving a high-performance supercar...
Men's Soccer: This Opening Match Goes Host Farmingdale State's Way
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- In a season-opening match which could have gone either way, this one fell to homestanding Farmingdale State College, thanks to senior midfielder Anthony Bileddo, who converted a turnover at midfield into what proved to be the game-winning goal in the Rams' 2-1 non-conference victory over Eastern Connecticut State University Saturday afternoon at Rams Field.
Yale New Haven Health System and Prospect Medical Holdings in a legal battle over the $435 million hospital acquisition deal
Yale New Haven Health System and Prospect Medical Holdings have sued each other this year over a $435 million agreement to purchase Waterbury Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital. Months after the state gave YNHHS the green light to finalize the acquisition, the system filed a lawsuit against...
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