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Spotted Lanternfly Located In Bridgeport, If You See One Squish It, Officials Say
The dreaded spotted lanternfly, which threatens trees, growing spaces, and urban canopies, has been spotted in Fairfield County. The latest sightings have been in Bridgeport parks and the community garden, according to the Bridgeport Sustainability Office and Parks and Recreation Department, which reported that residents spotted lanternflies in these areas.
Plan in place to get Oxford students to class next week
OXFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A plan is in place for Oxford students to hopefully go back to school next week. The first day of class was postponed due to last week’s historic flooding. Traditional bus routes are not an option because many of the roads in Oxford are still...
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...
First years enter the University under the leadership of Yale’s new 24th president, Maurie McInnis
The 2024-25 academic year will mark the first under a new University president in over a decade. University President Maurie McInnis assumed the top leadership position on July 1 after former president Peter Salovey stepped back to rejoin the Department of Psychology faculty. McInnis first came to Yale to pursue...
LCI: Let’s Speed Things Up
With hopes of building a faster housing code inspection system with more teeth, the Livable City Initiative (LCI) under its new director is moving away from the courthouse and toward municipal fines. Liam Brennan offered that update to a group of tenant advocates in a City Hall meeting room on...
Looking back: A year of protests on Israel and Palestine at Yale
In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliatory war in Gaza, members of the Yale community took to public spaces on campus to stage walkouts, teach-ins, vigils and other demonstrations to voice their losses, political opinions and stances. During the fall 2023 semester,...
New Haven has wellness resource fair in honor of Overdose Awareness Day
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A free public health and wellness resource fair was held on the New Haven Green on Friday in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31. People were taught how to recognize the signs of an overdose and how to use Narcan. “It’s important to get education in the […]
What's Going On: Cutting through the myriad programs to help businesses
Aug. 31—It's got to be a daunting task to start a business in Connecticut today considering the large number of organizations ready to help and the often-confusing overlaps among them. So it was good to sit down at Tuesday's free Entrepreneur & Small Business Symposium at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, where a who's who of leaders in these organizations spent a couple hours ...
WSOC Carries Momentum Into Trip to BU
BOSTON - The UConn women's soccer team (1-1-1) plays its final non-conference road game of the season with a trip to Boston University on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. The Huskies are coming off their first win of the season, a road victory at New Hampshire, 1-0, last Sunday.
MSOC Hosts LIU on Sunday Night
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's soccer team (2-0) welcomes the LIU Sharks (2-0) to Morrone Stadium on Sunday, September 1. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm. Tickets are available HERE. UConn is coming off a 2-1 over NJIT on Thursday night, putting the Huskies at 2-0 on the young season. The last time UConn won their opening two matches in a season was 2016. Senior forward Scott Testori has led the Huskies front line this season, recording a goal and two assists through the first two games. Sophomore midfielder Sabri Hanni has had a great start to his 2024 season,...
Summer Anagnostopoulos Appointed Head Coach of Miner Softball
Summer Anagnostopoulos has been appointed as the new head coach of Miner Softball, marking a significant transition for the team. Anagnostopoulos brings a wealth of experience, both as a former standout pitcher and an accomplished coach, recognized for her effectiveness at Three Rivers Community College. Athletics Director Melissa Ringhausen expressed enthusiasm about Anagnostopoulos' potential to enhance the program, citing her impressive collegiate achievements. The new coach aims to leverage a strong returning roster and an exciting freshman class to pursue ambitious goals for the upcoming season.
Haddam firefighter rescue 3 from overturned vessel in Connecticut River
HADDAM, CT (WFSB) – The Haddam Volunteer Fire Company successfully rescued three individuals stranded in the Connecticut River after their vessel overturned on Sunday evening. At 7:10 p.m., a group of Good Samaritans in another boat managed to rescue the three victims. The Haddam Fire Company deployed its marine...
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