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After a Rough Summer, Southbury Green Lands Barnes & Noble
Another week, another change in the normally stable retail and restaurant scene in Southbury, Connecticut. I have great news for those of us who have missed having a national bookstore in town, Barnes & Noble continues it's investment in Connecticut, a new one is coming to the Southbury Green shopping center.
Man shot during carjacking in CT, taken to hospital
A man was taken to the hospital after being shot during a carjacking in Bridgeport on Monday. Emergency crews received the report of an aggravated assault with a firearm just before 8:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Wood Avenue, according to Tiadora Josef, director of public information for the city of Bridgeport. Josef said the victim was shot during a carjacking and was taken to an area ...
Two people accused of trying to smuggle drugs to man being held at Bristol Police Department
Two people face multiple felony charges for allegedly trying to smuggle narcotics into someone who was being held at the Bristol Police Department over the summer using a “fall guy.” The drugs were allegedly discovered on July 6 around 1 a.m. when a man known to live at a homeless encampment in the Bristol dropped off a sweatshirt and a pair of sweatpants for a suspect being held at the ...
Wolcott man who led lucrative catalytic converter theft ring pleads guilty
HARTFORD, Conn. — The Wolcott man that prosecutors call the leader of a catalytic converter theft and trafficking ring pleaded guilty to related offenses in Hartford federal court on Monday, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Alexander Kolitsas, 30, steered illegal activity...
Assistant director of Bethany Parks & Recreation department resigns
BETHANY, Conn. (WTNH) — The assistant director of Bethany’s Parks and Recreation department has resigned as the program continues to be under fire for an employee being accused of sexual assault. The assistant director, Anthony Cofrancesco, as well as the director, Janice Howard were placed on administrative leave in July when sexual assault allegations came […]
New Latin-fusion restaurant brings warmth of the Dominican Republic to CT
Bright colors, good vibes and happiness are what Mamajuana Café is looking to provide to customers as it opened its first Connecticut location featuring Latino cuisine. The restaurant, located at 950 Wolcott St. in Waterbury, had its a soft opening on Aug. 23 and will celebrate its grand opening sometime next month. The Waterbury location is the 10th Mamajuana Café, that includes four ...
Recall for raw milk from Bridgewater farm after 2 people fall ill from bacteria
BRIDGEWATER, Conn — Raw milk from a Bridgewater dairy farm distributed to local farm stands and grocers is being recalled after two people got sick from drinking it. The Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture (DoAg) is recalling bottled raw milk from Nature View Dairy in Bridgewater after two people recently got sick from a bacteria called Campylobacter. Bottled raw milk was sampled and tested, and researchers detected the bacteria in the milk, DoAg said.
CT company with historic roots to be sold for $3.6B. Here’s what is known.
Barnes Group Inc., which traces its roots in Connecticut back 167 years, said it has agreed to be acquired by private equity funds in a deal valued at $3.6 billion that also will take the company private. Apollo Global Management Inc. expects to complete the acquisition of the Bristol-based aerospace and industrial component manufacturer in the first three months of 2025. The company will ...
Support Pours In For Greenwich Detective, Former Marine In Coma After Brain Tumor Removal
Detective 1st Grade Mike Rooney, a member of the Greenwich Police Department in Fairfield County, is currently in a coma following his surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital to have a tumor removed from his brain, according to Greenwich Police Silver Shield Association President Peter Schmitt. After the procedure was...
Arrested Can Collector Out On Bail
Robert Cardone Jr. has been bailed out of prison in advance of his next court date — a month after the 22-year-old homeless man was first locked up on can-throwing, bomb-threat charges. Cardone had been detained at the Whalley Avenue jail since his Aug. 30 arrest. He was released...
Orange Man Convicted In Fatal Shooting Outside ShopRite: Prosecutor
On June 3, 2022, police in East Orange responded to the ShopRite supermarket on Main Street and found the body of Melja Oliver lying on the side of the building, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said. It was later determined Oliver had died from a gunshot wound to his...
Danbury Fair Mall threat found non-credible, police investigating swatting call
DANBURY, Conn. — The Danbury Police Department determined a threat involving the Danbury Fair Mall to be non-credible and are investigating it as a swatting incident, according to police Sunday evening. At 4:30 p.m., police said officers went to the mall after receiving a report about a possible incident.
Treasure Hunting: Rarities Await You at Connecticut’s ‘Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market’
It was a gorgeous Sunday morning in October 2024 when Mindy and I realized that in the 45 years we've lived in New Fairfield, we've never checked out the legendary New Milford Elephant's Trunk Flea Market. At 4:15 am, the parking lot gates open as a line of cars and...
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