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Connecticut Sun Sign Top-15 Pick From Phoenix Mercury Hours After Game
The WNBA season has resumed as three games took place on Thursday night. The big game was the Phoenix Mercury against the Chicago Sky, as the Mercury got an easy 85-65 victory in Chicago. The Connecticut Sun, who enter with an 18-6 record, face the Dallas Wings on the road on Friday night. ...
West Hartford residents asking for progress on new animal control building
Residents in West Hartford are asking the town to make progress on a new animal control building. "Our dogs are the most vulnerable population that we have,” said Debbie Sheridan of West Hartford. Sheridan is a dog behavior trainer, spending a lot of time at the animal control office.
International Peace Run team enjoys stop at Norwich Free Academy
Aug. 15—NORWICH — A dozen runners in the international Peace Run team, joined by members of the local Mohegan Striders, heard cheers and applause as they turned onto the Norwich Free Academy campus Thursday morning, greeted by more than a dozen school staff and supporters. A Peace Run team member handed the torch to NFA Head of School Nathan Quesnel, who held it high as several members of the ...
Friends of late Newington girl Regan Martins set up pink lemonade stand in her honor
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Friends of 12-year-old Regan Martins, a girl from Newington who died unexpectedly last week, set up a pink lemonade stand on Thursday in her honor. The stand is outside of the Newington firehouse on Richard Street, and the proceeds will go to Regan’s family. Pink was Regan’s favorite color, and the […]
Body of missing 22-year-old man found in Easthampton pond
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A missing man’s body was found in an Easthampton pond on Friday afternoon. According to the Northwestern District Attorney’s office, at around 4:30 p.m. a body was discovered by a man and his son who were fishing at Lower Mill Pond and immediately called police.
South Hadley nursing home update following Bob the Bike Guy donations
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Just hours after our reports aired about nurses and other staff at a local nursing home not getting paid for weeks, a well-known nonprofit organization was inspired to give back, so we followed up on how that nursing home is doing. We caught up with Bob...
Somers Red Storm Brings Home League Title
SOMERS, N.Y. - The 13U Somers Red Storm baseball team capped off their 2024 summer season by winning the Greater Hudson Valley Baseball League Division 2 Championship at Rogers Park in Danbury, CT. As the #1 seed, Somers had home field advantage against the #2 seeded Fairfield County Captains. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Right out of the gate, Somers’ offense was clicking, recording 13 hits on the day and scoring 10 runs. Braden Valderrama (2 for 3) drove in Somers’ first run on a double in the first inning which was then followed by...
Hospitalized Northford Resident Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Branford MVA
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, Branford Police responded to the area of 309 East Main Street for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. The initial investigation found that a motorcycle was traveling west on East Main when they collided with another vehicle coming from the opposite direction that turned in front of them.
East Longmeadow Veterans Memorial needs $40K more before groundbreaking; fundraisers on tap
EAST LONGMEADOW — After six years of waiting and hundreds of thousands of dollars raised, the East Longmeadow Veterans Memorial still needs $40,000 more to complete the work. Twenty-one East Longmeadow natives served in the U.S. armed forces and paid the ultimate price, losing their lives in battle this...
Air Quality Alert for Western Mass
BOSTON — The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued an air quality alert effective for Friday for Berkshire County. The alert also covers Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester counties. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will affect the region through Friday night. The region woke up to hazy skies Friday...
Westfield Starfires All-Star selection Jackson Haker wins 2024 FCBL ‘Adam Keenan Award’
WESTFIELD – The Futures Collegiate Baseball League announced its winners of the 2024 Adam Keenan Sportsmanship & Scholarship Award, with Jackson Haker receiving the honor for the Westfield Starfires. The award, which “is bestowed upon the player who exemplifies the outstanding attitude, character, and sportsmanship that is synonymous with...
81-year-old dies in East Hampton crash
EAST HAMPTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A 81-year-old East Hampton man died following a two-vehicle crash Thursday, according to police. The crash happened at about 3:30 p.m. on East High Street. Salvatore Ciurcina, who was driving, died, according to East Hampton police. Further details were not immediately made publicly available.
Opioid Recovery Forum held in Springfield to address epidemic locally
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Springfield gathered to have a conversation about opioid use. City officials say that this forum is an important next step in the city’s efforts to address this epidemic that plagues our neighborhoods. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office successfully litigated opioid companies...
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