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Southwick agrees to mediation in Dollar General developer’s permit appeal
SOUTHWICK — The town and Connecticut-based Calito Development Group have agreed to mediation to resolve two lawsuits filed by the developer after the Planning Board denied it a special permit to build a Dollar General store on College Highway. “I think that a mediated resolution is in the best...
From Farmington, Red Cross of Connecticut provides more Hurricane Helene help
FARMINGTON, Conn. — The devastating damage from Hurricane Helene is being felt from Florida to Georgia to North Carolina and in several more southern states. This week, the Red Cross of Connecticut and Rhode Island sent more relief workers to provide help to so many victims hit by winds and – even more so – flooding rains.
With pickleball craze in full swing, developer proposes 12-court facility alongside CT Marriott
The latest entrant in Connecticut’s hot pickleball market is a developer looking to build a two-story, nearly 16,000-square-foot facility in Windsor. Jeffrey Morneau envisions 12 courts for pickleball and one for the racquet sport padel, all in a new building to be constructed alongside the Marriott near I-91. Morneau needs town approval to move forward; the planning and zoning commission ...
Report reveals breach in standardized test score validity at an elementary school in Bristol
BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — An investigation has found that standardized tests at an elementary school in Bristol were manipulated, according to a report released by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Wednesday. The allegations first emerged in May, prompting the district to place the principal of Ivy Drive Elementary School on paid administrative leave. […]
Connecticut residents react to Israel attack ahead of Rosh Hashanah
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut residents with ties to Israel are concerned for their family and friends there after Iran launched missiles on the country. “The images of the missiles in the sky, it looks like meteor showers, and when I live there, we heard rocket sirens but it was here and there, wasn’t […]
Connecticut Families: Berlin High Schooler organizes volleyball game for domestic violence awareness
BERLIN, Conn. (WTNH) — “My Capstone actually came from my mom’s idea,” said Charley Carlson. Women’s sports are important to this 17-year-old as are women’s rights and her senior project at Berlin High School incorporates both of these passions. “I want to help the community in any way I can and I feel like this is […]
‘Night Fall’ transitions into a community jam in Hartford as new leaders take the reins
The annual outdoor performance spectacle “Night Fall” has lost one of its guiding lights. The giant celestial Solstice Puppet that has been a regular feature of the community-based performance, as well as other puppets and pageantry designed by artist Anne Cubberly, are being retired. Cubberly stepped down over a year ago as the artistic director and main director of “Night Fall,” though she ...
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