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Youth suicides are rising in CT. Mental health advocates and providers offer ways to help.
Connecticut finds itself in a midst of a mental health crisis. In the past two months, nine youth deaths by suicide have been reported in the state, compared to seven total in 2023. With National Suicide Prevention Month approaching in September, Gov. Ned Lamont held a roundtable at The Village’s Urgent Crisis Center in Hartford this week with representatives of state agencies and children’s ...
Woburn Man Seriously Hurt In CT Hit-Run Crash After Stepping Out Of His Car
A 38-year-old Massachusetts man was seriously injured after a car crashed into him in Middlesex County, Connecticut, on Friday night, Aug. 30. Police in Cromwell, Connecticut, were called to south I-91 just after 8 p.m. after a "small, white Honda sedan" veered onto the shoulder and crashed in…
Hartford Yard Goats help the Connecticut Foodshare with an historic jersey auction
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Owning a piece of Connecticut history has never been easier. The Hartford Yard Goats are raising funds for the Connecticut Foodshare by auctioning off a jersey and hat set signed by Governor Ned Lamont. The auction will go on until Friday, September 6th, at 8:30 p.m. and bids can be made […]
HKYFS Free Haircut Day a Great Success
(August 31, 2024) — On August 25, 2024, twenty-eight Haddam-Killingworth youth prepared for the upcoming school year at the Sixth Annual Haddam-Killingworth Youth and Family Services Free Haircut Event. HKYFS extends sincere thanks and gratitude to Dillon Zak, an HKHS graduate and owner of Glenwood Barber Shop, for bringing...
Tracking showers for parts of Labor Day weekend
While a washout is not expected, a cold front will approach the northeast Saturday night into Sunday, bringing clouds and the chance of showers. By tonight, clouds increase with a rising chance of showers. There could be an isolated thunderstorm. The shower chance will linger into Sunday morning with mostly cloudy skies.
Newington police introduce newest member of the team, K9 Ray
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - Newington police have added a new member to the force. Newington Police are welcoming K9 Ray to the team!. Police say Ray is an 18-month-old Dutch Shepherd who comes from Red Devil K-9 in Florida. K9 Ray will eventually be working alongside Officer Nicholas Casasanta, but...
CT amusement park cracking down on unsupervised children and teens. Your 17-year-old will now need a chaperone
Beginning with its annual Phantom Fall Fest, Lake Compounce will no longer be a place where parents can drop off a carload of kids for the afternoon or evening. A new chaperone policy at America’s oldest continuously operating amusement park is getting mixed reviews, with some parents praising it as welcome and overdue while others complain that it’s unfair and unnecessary. Lake Compounce ...
Woman dead after motorcycle crash in Windsor
WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) - A woman is dead following a motorcycle crash in Windsor Saturday afternoon. State police say that the motorcycle, operated by 33-year-old Randy Carrero, was traveling on the I-91 south exit 35A off ramp when he veered into the left shoulder and collided with a guardrail. Carrero...
Lost Acres Orchard owners looking forward to Open Farm Day
A previous Drummer article introduced readers to the Bennett family, the new owners of Lost Acres Orchard. Since acquiring the farm in April 2023, they have done a wonderful job maintaining many of its familiar aspects while introducing some new personal touches. As the Agricultural Commission began its plans for this year’s Open Farm Day, it was only natural to invite the Bennetts to continue the tradition of the orchard’s participation in the event. They enthusiastically agreed to do so.
Annual Calvanese Foundation Tasting Raises Community Funds
The 15th annual Calvanese Foundation Beer & Wine Tasting Festival at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville on July 25 benefited the Joe & Kay Calvanese Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals in the Southington community through donations to charitable causes, organizations and schools. Co-sponsored by Southington’s Worldwide Wine & Spirits, the event featured samples of beer, wine and spirits from more than 50 vendors, and a separate Premier Tasting section offered tastes of high-end wines and spirits. Guests paired beverage tastes with food by the Aqua Turf Club, Pig Rig BBQ, Spot on Tacos, Crispy Melty by Caseus and more. The Joe & Kay Calvanese Foundation, a 501(c)(3) since 1996, honors the legacy of the late Joe and Kay Calvanese, who founded the Aqua Turf Club, and their long-standing commitment to community.
Hovey & Matthews Score Aug. 30 SK Light Feature Wins; Christopher, Gray, Winter, & Hydar Also Notch Maybury Kids Night Wins at Stafford
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Maybury Back to SKool Kids night with twin SK Light feature events on Friday, Aug. 30th. The big winners of the night were Nickolas Hovey and Chris Matthews, who split the SK Light features between themselves with Hovey notching his third win of the season and Matthews his second. Other feature winners were Michael Christopher, Jr. in the SK Modified® feature, Adam Gray in the Late Model feature, Matt Winter, II, and Travis Hydar. As part of Maybury Kids Night, there were two kids big wheel races and they were won by 6 year old Bentley Walmsley of Franklin and 5 year old Cole Frazier of Agawam, MA.
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