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Exclusive: CT Attorney General files lawsuit against Sunrun
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is suing Sunrun, one the biggest solar companies in the country. The lawsuit also lists Sunrun’s affiliated marketing companies and two of its sales representatives. Sunrun is a company the I-Team has highlighted before. Since then, the I-Team has heard...
Freeing Inmates Through Art: Jeffrey Greene ’91
For the past 33 years, Jeffrey Greene ’91 has been freeing incarcerated people in Connecticut’s prisons. As head of the Prison Arts Program, he leads a team of volunteer artists who have given more than 5,000 men and women in 15 facilities the pens, pencils, and supplies that have liberated their souls.
Legislators react to herbicide use along Housatonic Railroad track
Community leaders maintain that recent herbicide spraying conducted by the Housatonic Railroad Co. (HRRC), done just days before new regulations took effect, is part of a broader pattern of regulatory gaming demonstrated by the railroad. On May 21, Governor Lamont signed Connecticut House Bill 5219, which had been unanimously passed...
Peter Pan flies into Waterbury this weekend with the Golden Years Theatre Company
WATERBURY, Conn. — Grab your top hat - because Peter Pan is flying into Waterbury this weekend. But this is not a cast like you've ever seen before, each one of them is over the age of 60. The oldest member taking the stage is 80 years old!. The...
1 in 4 Connecticut adults have a disability: CDC and CT Paid Leave Authority report
HARTFORD, Conn. — July marks the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability. In a release this week, the CT Paid Leave Authority reminded Connecticut residents that paid leave is available for workers living with a disability, and their caregivers, if they have what is considered a serious health condition.
Win a Pair of Tickets to Pride in July at Barton Orchards on July 27th
Barton Orchards is excited to bring Pride in July back for the third year! They'll have a variety of entertainment celebrating inclusion in the Hudson Valley, raising awareness and support for the Dutchess County Pride Center and other Local LGBTQ+ groups. What to Expect. Don't miss live performances featuring stars...
Waterbury 18-year-olds charged for stealing 21 guns from Salem store
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Two 18-year-olds were charged for stealing guns and committing two carjackings. According to police, Tyssan “Tigger” Woods and Eduardo Cruz, both from Waterbury, stole 21 firearms from Statewide Pawn Shop in Salem. After the burglaries, Woods and another individual committed two carjackings. Police have only recovered eight of the stolen firearms. […]
Gravel Runs Away With Brad Doty Classic
ATTICA, Ohio — David Gravel keeps rolling on. The Watertown, Conn., native entered the year carrying the weight of heaps of expectation. And he continues to meet them as he chases his first World of Outlaw NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship. Entering the week, Gravel and the Big...
Leaders, advocates meet in Hartford to discuss solutions to state homelessness crisis
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Local, state and federal leaders met at the Hartford Public Library on Thursday to discuss possible solutions for the homelessness crisis in Connecticut. Over 4,800 people experienced homelessness in Connecticut in the month of June. “Investing in people is as important as investing in bricks and mortar,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) […]
‘It seems personal:’ South Windsor Swim and Tennis Club ransacked
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — Members of the South Windsor Swim and Tennis Club are picking up the pieces after their clubhouse was broken into and vandalized Sunday night. Club leaders said those responsible broke in through the side gate and ransacked the clubhouse, stealing money, throwing the membership computer and defibrillator in the pool, […]
Cheese Biz Pioneer Dies At 87
Pasquale “Lino” Liuzzi’s first job upon immigrating to America in 1962 was pouring concrete for sidewalks in the Bronx. A few weeks after landing that work, he saw an ad in an Italian newspaper: a factory in East Haven was looking for a cheesemaker. He decided to give it a shot.
Town leaders consider renaming local field after fallen state trooper
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - Southington town leaders are considering renaming a local field after State Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who died making a traffic stop in May. It has been nearly two months since Southington native and State Trooper Aaron Pelletier was killed in a hit-and-run, but residents remember it like it was yesterday.
Inaugural Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents Begin Training
The first physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residents have begun their training at Yale School of Medicine. This new residency program, which is part of the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, is the second of its kind in the State of Connecticut that will train future physiatrists. Physiatry is a...
Registration open for 32nd Lobster Loop road race in Canton
Registration is open for the 32nd annual Lobster Loop road race and health walk in Canton. The 3.1- mile race (5K) is set for Sunday, August 25 at 8:30 a.m. beginning and ending at the Town Green in Canton across the street from the Gallery on the Green. The race...
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