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Fatman Scoop’s Cause Of Death Revealed
Fatman Scoop’s cause of death has been revealed. His death was the result of a cardiovascular disease.Young Dolph Trial: Prosecutors Claim Big Jook Put Hit Out On Rapper On Tuesday (Sept. 24), Connecticut’s Chief Medical Officer ruled that the late DJ and hypeman passed away due to “hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Fatman Scoop, real name Isaac Freeman III, died on Aug. 30 while performing at a show in Hamden, Ct. The Grammy Award winner was playing a show at the Hamden Town Center Park when he suddenly collapsed on stage in the middle of his set. After...
Baked potatoes returned to The Big E's CT building a year after tragedy
Cowboy hats and “Danny’s Way” potatoes were back at The Big E this year. A year after the unexpected death of Danny Bell, the beloved owner of Bell’s Smokehouse Grill, the potato vendor returned to the side of the Connecticut building on the fairgrounds. Bell, who...
Connecticut, look out for spotted lanternflies
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut has had some unwanted visitors this year: the spotted lanternfly. The insects can cause severe damage to crops and trees, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). DEEP said that 47% of Connecticut trees are considered susceptible to the flies, and state leaders are urging residents to kill […]
Coyote bites CT hiker during ‘highly unusual’ occurrence on trail in Southington
A woman was bitten by a coyote while hiking in Southington this week. The incident occurred as the woman was hiking alone on Tuesday on the Metacomet Trail, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. A spokesperson for DEEP said the agency was notified of the bite on Wednesday and has been in contact with local authorities as well as the Connecticut Forest and Park ...
There could be golden treasure hiding in Connecticut. Why thousands are trying to find it
CONCORD, N.H. — Two artists are bringing the thrill of a treasure hunt to life in "Project Skydrop," happening now in New England and possibly in our neck of the woods. Video game and real-world game designer Jason Rohrer, of New Hampshire, along with artist Tom Bailey, have commissioned a golden object - which contains 10 troy ounces of 99% gold valued at around $26,500 - and placed it in the woods somewhere on the East Coast of the United States.
Exclusive: New Haven Chipotle restaurant closed due to rats
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A Chipotle in downtown New Haven has closed due to a rodent problem. On any given evening, Chipotle is typically crowded with customers. But as soon as customers saw the sign on the door, a lot of them were caught off guard. “That’s gross!,” Ann Curkawich, a customer, said. “I’ve […]
Goodbye Summer of 24, Connecticut’s Seasonal Restaurants Shutting Down
It's the last week of September 2024, we're officially into fall, and the saddest part of this time of year is creeping up on us - Some of our seasonal restaurants have already packed up for the winter, even though it's still 70 degrees outside. The first seasonal restaurant to...
From working at Pepe’s to making his own pies, a CT ‘real pizza guy’ is now customer’s ‘best’
Vincent Perricone learned from the best. So when Slice of New Haven pizza truck took the title “Best in Fest” at Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest against the heavy hitters, Pepe’s, Zuppardi’s, Big Green Truck, you had to consider the owner. In what is is like an Ivy League education in pizza, Perricone, 36, worked at Pepe’s on Wooster Street for 10 years, taught by the late Gary Bimonte, grandson of Frank Pepe and an owner of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, and then worked four years for Doug Coffin, founder and at the time, owner of wildly popular Big Green Truck Pizza. “I took the best of both worlds. I learned all the nuances of making pizza the best way,” Perricone said. “I say it was my pizza school.”
Connecticut’s Top 10 New Restaurants You Should Try in 2024
If I were a rich man, one of my bucket list items would be Mindy and I embarking on a culinary odyssey like no other—an extravagant month-long "out-to-dinner" tour sampling as many of Connecticut's best restaurants as time allowed. There are so many incredible eateries throughout the state of...
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