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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 ...
The Scariest Spots For Your Vehicle to Break Down in Connecticut
I've been a licensed driver for almost 40 years, and my cars have broken down dozens of times. You can't predict when your car is going to crap out, and I've broken down in some awful places. In my opinion, here are the scariest spots around Connecticut for your vehicle to break down.
Connecticut animal shelters at capacity
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — Animal shelters across the state are at or near capacity. That’s the situation at New London’s animal shelter, which is shared by East Lyme and Waterford. It currently has 14 dogs, seven puppies, five cats, eight kittens, two rats and a rabbit. “There’s a crisis across the country with the […]
CVS to lay off 2,900 'primarily corporate' roles
CONNECTICUT, USA — CVS Health said Monday that they are planning to lay off 2,900 employees nationwide, including Hartford-based health insurer Aetna, saying they'll be able to share more detail on the impact in Connecticut after the corporation files official notice with the Department of Labor, which should be next week.
Not just a bed: At CT hotel-turned-shelter, everything’s under one roof to set people up for future
In Hartford, a hotel-turned-shelter is revolutionizing the way nonprofits deliver services to individuals experiencing homelessness. The McKinney’s new home at a freshly converted Days Inn stands in stark contrast to the shelter’s previous location in a 1930s firehouse on Huyshope Avenue. Instead of laying in dozens of bunks in an open room, 80 men who call The McKinney home now stay in single ...
Flood victims in southwest Connecticut see relief
NAUGATUCK, Conn — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has deployed around 100 people across Connecticut to help thousands of affected homeowners from the storm on Aug. 18. Bob Fogel, FEMA’s federal coordinator, said money is already being given out and about 50 people per day continue to...
North Haven police arrest home invasion suspect after child calls 911
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — North Haven police arrested a home invasion suspect after a child called 911, the town's police department said Saturday. Demitrias Terrell, 44, is facing charges of home invasion, possession of a dangerous weapon, threatening in the first degree, three counts of risk of injury to a minor and criminal attempt to commit robbery in the first degree. Police held him on a $500,000 bond.
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