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Path to the Parade 5k raises money for New Haven Saint Patrick’s Day parade
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Even though it’s only August, it’s never too early to plan for Saint Patrick’s Day! The Path to the Parade 5k was in Hamden on Friday, with runners lined up to run the Farmington Canal to raise money for the greater New Haven Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Organizers fundraise year-round for […]
Stags Fall to Nationally-Ranked Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Fairfield University Women's Soccer team suffered their first loss of the season as they fell 3-0 to No. 24 Texas A&M at Ellis Field in College Station. All three scores for the Aggies came in the first half as the Stags tallied five shots in the setback.
The former Notre Dame Catholic High School begins anew as Notre Dame Prep of Sacred Heart University
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — With a new school year comes a new name for a Catholic institution in Fairfield. The former Notre Dame Catholic High School is now being called Notre Dame Prep of Sacred Heart University. The Diocese of Bridgeport sold the school to the university on July 1.
Alexa Lignelli finished first and second in Old Salem Two-Phase Special
NORTH SALEM, N.Y.--Alexa Elle Lignelli of New York, N.Y., finished first and second on Helium and Cinderella in the Open Jumper 1.30/1.40m Two-Phase Special on Friday, Aug. 23 at the Old Salem Farm Summer Jumper Classic CSI2*. Lignelli beat a starting field of 38 over a course designed by Oscar...
Madison Lyric Stage to Present ALL THAT JAZZ: THE MUSIC OF KANDER & EBB in September
Madison Lyric Stage, a professional non-profit theater company, will present All That Jazz: The Music of Kander & Ebb, September 20-22, featuring the unforgettable music of the legendary songwriting duo. With songs from their greatest hit musicals, including Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, The Rink, The Visit, Zorba and...
Westport Country Playhouse Adds Laura Benanti To Talent Lineup For Annual Fundraiser
Westport Country Playhouse has announced that Tony Award winner and five-time Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti has been added to the talent lineup for the fundraising concert, “The Best Is Yet to Come,” on Saturday, September 14. She joins previously announced Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham, who will host; Tony nominee Raúl Esparza; Tony nominee Norm Lewis; Tony Award winner Bonnie Milligan; Emmy and Tony Award winner Debra Monk; and Tony Award winner Lillias White. Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth and Drama Desk Award-winning conductor and music director Mary-Mitchell Campbell will be saluted for their past work at the Playhouse, in addition to performing.
What's Going On: Anthony's Hardware has been serving Jewett City for 70 years
Aug. 23—It's not easy to keep a family business going for more than 70 years, but Anthony's Hardware in Jewett City still attracts customers from far and wide, even with a Lowes and Home Depot only a mile away at Lisbon Landing. "He has things that Home Depot has, and he's cheaper," said customer Rob Angell of Colchester on Friday, when I visited the store. "If they don't have it, you don't ...
Property Transfers August 5-9
WESTPORT–During the week of August 5-9, 14 properties traded hands for a total of $47.0 million, generating $118,000 in conveyance tax. One year ago, 14 properties changed hands for $27.8 million. 66 Beachside Avenue sold for $10,750,000. Seller: 66 Beachside LLC. Buyer: 66 Beachside Holdings Trust. 2 Owenoke Park...
Indoor pickleball opens at Renegade gym in Waterford
Aug. 23—WATERFORD — Renegade Fitness broke in its three brand-new, air-conditioned pickleball courts last weekend with a tournament featuring 36 entries. The fitness facility at 6 Fargo Road has created an area near its gym where regulation-size courts and nets are laid out over an area that years ago was used as tennis courts in a facility previously known as Work Out World and, before then, ...
Norwich, Waterford apartment complexes receive state financing for affordable units
Aug. 23—Housing projects in Norwich and Waterford will receive financing assistance from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority to provide a mixture of market-rate rental units and affordable units. The second building in the giant Ponemah Mill complex in Norwich, being renovated into 146 apartments, will receive $6.25 million and the Waterford Woods Phase III project will receive $5.5 ...
How new realtor compensation rules affect Westport home buyers, sellers
The way real estate agents are compensated is changing after litigation over the issue was settled recently, and although the immediate impact on the Westport and national markets is uncertain, local professionals are not overly concerned. In March, the National Association of Realtors reached an agreement to resolve a series...
Poughquag's Micah Beaudoin gets fifth in baton twirling world championships in Sweden
The nerves, and a bit of uneasiness, began creeping in during warmups when Micah Beaudoin gazed over at the competition. “I saw so many amazing twirlers doing hard tricks,” she admitted, “I got a little worried.” It wasn’t an unfamiliar feeling, or an unreasonable one, given the stage. ...
Vehicle goes up in flames
MAHOPAC – A late summer’s walk along the Putnam Bike Trail proved costly for a Mahopac family when their parked van caught fire and was destroyed. Friday’s incident occurred in the vicinity of Buckshollow Road in Mahopac. Calls to the Putnam 9-1-1 Center alerted Carmel Police and...
Drag race in Mahopac leads to arrest
MAHOPAC – Carmel Police Officer James Cook was at the right place at the right time when observing an alleged street race taking place in Mahopac. The time was 2 a.m. when the patrolman came upon the illegal activity at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road.
Late Drama: Paul Varricchio Jr. Gets Second Late Model Win Of Season At Stafford
STAFFORD – On May 31, in his 154th career start in a Late Model at Stafford Speedway, Paul Varricchio Jr. found his way victory lane in the division for the first time. It only took him eight more races to get a second one. Varricchio, of Berlin, used a...
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