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Town takeover of Barkhamsted Senior Center spurs volunteer revolt
A clash between town officials and a volunteer organization that has traditionally managed the Barkhamsted Senior Center has led to a revolt, with the volunteers walking away from the senior center after the town announced it was taking over operations and reportedly locked them out of the building and their Facebook page. An independent volunteer […] The post Town takeover of Barkhamsted Senior Center spurs volunteer revolt appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Hundreds of public housing apartments across CT set for lead paint removal
Hundreds of public housing apartments statewide will soon be made safer as part of an effort to remove toxic lead paint from the state’s housing. About 1,000 apartments in Hartford and Norwich will undergo lead paint remediation. Connecticut’s aging housing leaves children particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can...
The Apple Harvest Festival returns to Southington for its 55th year
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) —The Southington Apple Harvest Festival began this weekend at the Southington Town Green. There was fun for all ages, including apple-themed food, rides, local vendors and live entertainment. Admission and parking for the six day event is free. The event has become one of the Connecticut’s top tourist events, highlighting the area […]
Well-known CT location made national ‘Most Haunted’ list. 10 other scary destinations to visit in the state
Connecticut has a long history of haunted locations all over the state. Last year, the Mark Twain House in Hartford made Condé Nest Traveler’s list: “These Are the Most Haunted Places in the US.” Connecticut has plenty more haunted destinations to visit with friends, if you are brave enough. Dare your family to stay a night at the 1754 House in Woodbury, which is known as one of the most ...
New England Harvest Festivals To Check Out In Connecticut
Fall in New England is simply gorgeous, especially during festival season! Connecticut has so much to do and so much to offer families this time of year. These fun festivals The Best Fall Festivals offer tasty food, cooking demonstrations, carnival rides, live music, arts & crafts, animals and so much more.
New Britain considering metal detectors in schools
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — The Consolidated School District of New Britain is surveying residents about the possible installation of metal detectors in schools before a town hall on Tuesday. The school district said in a Facebook post that they are asking for residents' input on what "metal/weapons detection technology"...
Proposal to paint over CT MLK racial diversity mural drawing criticism
Controversy has erupted in Southington over a proposal to paint over a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.racial equity mural in the center of town. The proposal calls for a new mural to be painted over the existing MLK mural on the side of a building at 76 N. Main St. The large mural called “Joy” is highly visible to traffic coming onto N. Main Street and was painted in 2021 as part of the MLK39 Mural ...
4 Pa. cities among U.S.’s best for trick-or-treating
Ah, Halloween — a time of spooky stories and shows, and when the world is flooded with all things pumpkin spice. There’s also, of course, the trick-or-treating. And wouldn’t you know, there’s four spots in Pennsylvania that are among the United States’s best for the activity!
Third big project in CT town could add 150 riverfront apartments. Amenities planned.
Bolstered by an impending $6.5 million in low-interest state loans, a prominent developer is proposing 150 apartments on the riverfront — the town’s third large-scale residential project. Simon Konover Co.’s $47.5 million Commerce Center in East Hartford would be a complex of three-story buildings about a half-mile south of the massive Port Eastside project at Founders Plaza, and could revamp ...
In one of 2022’s closest races, Dems see opportunity to flip CT senate seat
In a district reaching from Avon to the Massachusetts border, a first-term state senator is trying to hold off a Democrat in a rematch after winning in a squeaker two years ago. Republican Lisa Seminara of Avon is battling Democrat Paul Honig of Harwinton in a race where Democrats believe that the higher turnout of a presidential year could tip the balance in the race. Seminara won two years ...
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