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Dr. Kristy Zaleta named the 2024 Connecticut State Principal of the Year
DANBURY, Conn. — Danbury Public Schools is celebrating Rogers Park Middle School Principal Dr. Katy Zaleta, who was named this week as both the 2024 Connecticut Association of Schools Middle School Principal of the Year and the 2024 Connecticut State Principal of the Year, according to a release from the school district.
Developer sues CT town for denying massive apartment plan. Site was former corporate headquarters.
Rebuffed in its bid to build more than 430 apartments and townhouses, the Silverman Group is suing Simsbury, claiming town officials acted illegally when they rejected the plan. Silverman, the company that previously built 280 apartments on the north end of The Hartford’s former campus, contends Simsbury’s zoning commission ignored evidence when it voted against the proposal for a far more ...
Pizza Rivalry: New York vs. Connecticut
In response to Connecticut's claim as the Pizza Capital of America, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has confidently declared New York as the true "king of pizza." He asserts that New York holds the top spot for pizza in the country, dismissing Connecticut's efforts to stake their claim. Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut had previously designated New Haven as America's Pizza Capital on National Pizza Day.
Heavy rainfall temporarily closes Hop Brook Lake swimming area
MIDDLEBURY, Conn. (WTNH) – The swimming area of Hop Brook Lake is closed until further notice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District (USACE) announced Friday. Officials closed the area as a precautionary measure in anticipation of water quality problems due to excessive rainfall on May 23. Increased water level and water turbidity […]
New Study Says Connecticut Does Not Suck at Driving
Each year, we pass along a ton of studies conducted to find the best and worst in each state, in every category imaginable. We list the best pizza, the best beaches, the best grocery stores and even the best states for remote workers. There is a new study out that...
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