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Steel-topping ceremony held for New London community and recreation center
Oct. 7—NEW LONDON — Three years ago, Felix Reyes, director of the city's Office of Planning and Development, and other community leaders met with a group of sixth graders from the Bennie Dover Jackson Multi-Magnet Middle School to hear what was important to them in a community center. On Monday, several students from the same school signed the last piece of structural steel to be placed in the ...
Dogs dumped on side of CT roads symbol of larger problem: Overwhelmed shelters, ‘desperate’ people
A Cavalier King Charles spaniel found in a crate in West Hartford. An allegedly malnourished German shepherd found tied up on the side of the road in Plainfield. An allegedly severely neglected dog found in East Hartford that had to be euthanized. It seems that abandoned dogs, and sometimes cats, are discovered weekly across the state. But they are the visible symbols of larger problems facing ...
2 injured after two-car crash in Manchester
MANCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH) — Minor injuries were reported after a two-car crash on Monday night in Manchester, according to officials. The incident happened at the intersection of Spruce and Pearl Streets. The Manchester fire department said that one vehicle was rolled on its side, causing crews to need to extricate two victims. The victims were […]
Songwriter's 'Change the World' tries to do just that
Oct. 8—NEW LONDON — In these days of political division, it's hard to find one song with a theme, beat and melody that nearly everyone can get behind. But Waterford songwriter Steve Elci said he is hoping his new track titled "Change the World," released as a video just last week, could be a first small step toward uniting not just southeastern Connecticut but all of America behind one big ...
Memorial service puts Israeli hostages center stage
Oct. 7—NORWICH — A memorial service Monday evening sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut at Beth Jacob Synagogue rekindled memories of the nearly 1,200 people who died in Israel after Hamas militants attacked a music festival, taking more than 200 hostages. Exactly a year after the Oct. 7 attacks, the somber service attended by about 175 was meant to remember those who died ...
CT restaurant with upscale coffee, eclectic bagels and breakfast sandwiches with local ingredients expanding to new location
Five years after launching the popular Seed Kitchen in Glastonbury, Ari and Todd DiBattista are bringing their eclectic mix of specialty bagels and breakfast sandwiches with locally sourced ingredients to a spot on Berlin’s Chamberlain Highway. But the couple say that as much as they enjoy serving upscale coffees and coming up with unique menu items, their bigger goal is to expand the ...
State warns Old Lyme it's taking too long to address sewage issues
Oct. 8—OLD LYME — The commissioner of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Office of the Attorney General want to know why there still aren't sewers along most of the town's shoreline. DEEP Commissioner Katherine S. Dykes and Attorney General William Tong in an Oct. 2 letter said the town is in jeopardy of losing up to $15 million in available funding if ...
Coming to the table at CT State Manchester to support the fight against food insecurity
MANCHESTER, Connecticut — Students and staff members at CT State Manchester – formally known as Manchester Community College – are working together again to support the Empty Bowls Project, which raises money for Connecticut Foodshare. Two entities on campus collaborate for Empty Bowls – the Arts Department...
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