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Board passes punishment for ATVs, dirt bikes on Waterbury roads
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — An ordinance amendment passes in Waterbury Monday night, increasing penalties for illegal ATVs and dirt bikes. During the meeting, city residents pleaded with the Board of Aldermen to pass an ordinance amendment for stricter enforcement and penalties for illegal ATV and dirt bike use they said plagues city streets. “The way […]
CT movie theater to be torn down to make way for prototype of popular store
A Connecticut movie theater that has sat vacant for over a year is slated to be torn down, according to officials. The former Apple Cinemas in Barkhamsted, located at 380 New Hartford Road, has been shuttered since early 2023. But according to demolition permits filed with the town by a contractor for Tractor Supply Co., the company is planning on building a new location on the site. Permits ...
Skimming devices found at 2 Big Y markets in Connecticut
Big Y said it found skimming devices at two of its supermarkets in Connecticut and the company is investigating. The company said they discovered on June 29 that someone had attached a skimming device to one single terminal in its Naugatuck and Plainville locations. Big Y is investigating. They said...
Connecticut Landscaping Contractor Sentenced for Tax Evasion
A Newington, Conn., landscaping service co-owner was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $1.75 million fine for tax evasion, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Anthony Niro was a co-owner of A. Niro Landscape Contractors Inc., where his wife, Nanette, maintained the service’s financial records.
New Britain declared hot dog capital of Connecticut
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — It’s official, New Britain is the hot dog capital of Connecticut. The city received a proclamation from the governor’s office Wednesday morning, celebrating its new title and the businesses which helped the community earn it. “The hot dog itself is really good,” said...
Town leaders consider renaming local field after fallen state trooper
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - Southington town leaders are considering renaming a local field after State Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who died making a traffic stop in May. It has been nearly two months since Southington native and State Trooper Aaron Pelletier was killed in a hit-and-run, but residents remember it like it was yesterday.
Safely dispose of hazardous waste
A Household Hazardous Waste and Paint Collection Day is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wolcott Public Works facility at 48 Todd Road in Wolcott. It is free to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Derby, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown, Wolcott and Woodbury. There is no need to line up before 8 a.m.
Registration open for 32nd Lobster Loop road race in Canton
Registration is open for the 32nd annual Lobster Loop road race and health walk in Canton. The 3.1- mile race (5K) is set for Sunday, August 25 at 8:30 a.m. beginning and ending at the Town Green in Canton across the street from the Gallery on the Green. The race...
Seymour Names Permanent Finance Director
SEYMOUR – The town’s interim finance director, Jason Vieira – serving in the role since last November – has been named to the position on a permanent basis. The annual salary is $150,000. Seymour First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis said money is budgeted for the position in...
Op-Ed: New Britain Residents Deserve Better Financial Oversight
For the third year in a row, the City of New Britain’s Finance Department has neglected their obligations to taxpayers by failing to file the annual financial audit on time. Besides routine lateness, the audit findings identified multiple serious material weaknesses in how the Finance Department operates. First, the Finance Department failed to prepare proper and timely bank reconciliations. Second, they made multiple mistakes reporting revenue for capital projects and the Water Department. These errors mean that when elected officials were planning the budget which raised our taxes and water bills, they did so without a true picture of New Britain’s finances. These failures in financial oversight also put the City at greater risk for fraud and default. While we are fortunate the auditors caught these errors, taxpayers can’t rely on outside auditors to make up for bad management.
Dave DeFronzo Announces Citizen Election Qualification and AFL-CIO and CSU-AAUP Endorsements
Former City Council member Dave DeFronzo (D-AL) has announced he has successfully qualified for the state’s Citizen Election Program, known commonly as the “Clean Election Program,” in his run for the 26th District State Representative seat. At the same time he has announced endorsements for his candidacy from the Connecticut AFL-CIO and the Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (CSU-AAUP).
64-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Avon, Connecticut: A Step Towards Addressing Housing Needs!
Avon, Connecticut Approves Vessel Technologies’ 64 Affordable Apartments” New Apartment Complex in Avon to Provide Affordable Housing Solutions According to the report of Hartford Courant, Avon, Connecticut, has approved a new apartment complex by Vessel Technologies to help more people find affordable homes. The project will have 64 apartments that are priced to be affordable […]
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