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CT advocates sound alarm as number of domestic violence incidents grow across state
The kind of domestic violence Connecticut is seeing has grown more brutal, according to a top advocate for survivors. The north wing of the Capitol building in Hartford was full of people wearing purple on Tuesday to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month, as Mary-Jane Foster, president and CEO of Interval House, sounded the alarm about the growing crisis of domestic violence. “I’ve been in ...
New halal restaurant offers a taste of the Middle East in CT. No travel necessary.
Waterbury resident Abdul Said used to travel hours for halal food. During one of his trips to Kanoon smokehouse in Clifton, New Jersey — 100 miles and just under two hours from the Brass City — he got to know the founders of the restaurant and asked how he could bring his own Kanoon to his new hometown. That was in March 2023. Said closed on a Waterbury property located at 91 Scott Road in ...
Connecticut’s Pratt & Whitney gets $1.3B contract for F135 engine upgrades
This story was originally published in Connecticut Mirror, a content partner with Rhode Island Current. Read the original version here. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $1.3 billion contract to Pratt & Whitney late Monday, giving a major boost to a program that will modernize the engines used in military fighter jets and help […]
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 […]
In Your Neighborhood: Kathryn Hauser moderates women’s wellness forum
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — 100 women took part in a women’s wellness forum on Tuesday in Wallingford, moderated by News 8’s Kathryn Hauser. The event featured a diverse discussion centered on ideas of wellness, including financial wellness, health, beauty and fitness. The “empow-her” event took place at Ashar Village in Wallingford thanks to the Beirne […]
Hadestown musical coming to Waterbury this weekend
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A new tour of the Hadestown musical is kicking off this weekend at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. The award-winning show is a spin off of multiple ancient Greek myths. The show’s director said that even if you’ve seen the show before, their performance will be a much different experience. “It’s […]
New Haven biologist gets $800K ‘genius grant’
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows, often known as recipients of the “genius grant.” The 22 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend however they want. They were selected from nominations in a yearslong process […]
Connecticut Voters Guide: CT State House District 46: Wilson vs. Casiano
The Nov. 5 presidential election will also include races for both houses of the Connecticut General Assembly. Voters in Connecticut are permitted to participate in early voting, but are restricted in the reasons they can vote by absentee ballot. The 46thh Connecticut State House district is only made up of residents from Norwich. The 2024 race will...
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