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Community leaders rally behind Hartford mother attacked during Fourth of July weekend
Community leaders are rallying behind a Hartford mother who was attacked earlier this month. They’re asking why an arrest hasn’t been made yet or announced. “We just don't do this. We don't live like you know like in this barbaric way,” Archbishop Dexter Burke with Walk In The Light Church of God said.
13-year-old girl is tearing up the race track at Waterford Speedbowl
WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) - 13-year-old Milania Shilosky will enter the eighth grade this fall, but first, she’s got a summer of Legend and Truck racing against many of the best racers in the Northeast. Running against adults is nothing new and certainly nothing she fears. “I just like the...
Hartford Festival of Jazz brings crowds to downtown Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Thousands of people packed Bushnell Park for the 33rd Annual Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz Saturday. Jazz fans from all over the state came out to hear musicians from around the world play. 18 bands were scheduled to take the stage, including a Marvin Gaye tribute show by Elan Trotman featuring Larry […]
Housing advocates rally around Niantic tenants facing steep rent increases
Jul. 20—EAST LYME — Tenants from 60 apartments rising three stories high against the small-town America backdrop of downtown Niantic are getting help from the outside as they figure out how to remain in their homes despite the threat of rent increases amounting to almost $1,000 a month. Trina Charles, executive director of Step Up New London, was at the Niantic VFW late last week with doors ...
New Saint Francis Hospital President Valerie Powell-Stafford is formally welcomed
HARTFORD, Conn. — Excitement was in the air at Saint Francis Hospital on Thursday, as medical professionals, providers and local leaders gathered in the facility’s rotunda to celebrate new President Valerie Powell-Stafford, FACHE. According to a release from Trinity Health, Powell-Stafford was formally welcomed during the ceremony as...
Despite 'living his best life,' he succumbed to addiction
Jul. 20—Judging by the turnout at a service in his memory, James Labbe didn't die lonely. On July 13, more than 300 people filled the Calvary Chapel in Uncasville to celebrate his life, which had ended suddenly, unexpectedly less than a month earlier. He was dearly loved by family and friends who spoke about him at the service. Even acquaintances, they said, responded to an undeniable charisma ...
Andover man arrested for stealing items from Lowe's
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — An Andover man has been arrested in connection with a theft at a local Lowe’s store. On June 1, 2024, Greyson Meikle, 30, was taken into custody for stealing merchandise valued at $695.16 from the Lowe’s located at 31 Buckland Hills Drive in South Windsor.
Week 12 Brought the Heat in Deep River Horseshoe League
Heat and humidity took a toll on the Deep River Horseshoe League in Week 12, as eight teams needed substitutes but ended up with four teams needing to use a blind score for their missing player. With two thirds of the season complete, teams will now begin to think about the playoffs. The Mets continue to climb in the standings and are now in second place with a 5-1 win over the Marlins. The Angels shocked the Dodgers 5-1, the Orioles defeated the Reds to gain a share of second place, and the Pirates topped 300 points for the fourth time this season.
Fandoms of all types were represented and celebrated at Connecticon XXI in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Demon slayers, superheroes and elves all made their way to the Connecticut Convention Center Saturday for Connecticon XXI. In its 21st year, Connecticon has grown by tenfold since the first convention at the University of Hartford in 2003. Fans coming to this weekend’s convention couldn’t be more excited to come back. […]
Massive wind turbine installation vessel set to arrive in New London Tuesday
Jul. 20—NEW LONDON — In Greek mythology, Scylla and Charybdis were sea creatures that preyed on unsuspecting mariners. They are also the names of two monster offshore wind installation vessels. One of them, the 459-foot-long Wind Scylla, is headed to New London. On Tuesday, the wind turbine installation vessel is expected to dock at State Pier for two days to pick up crews and supplies ...
Column: Cleetus McFarland Brings Different, Much Needed Energy To Stafford Speedway
STAFFORD – Let’s start by saying, we understand what took place on Friday at Stafford Speedway isn’t the “short track racing” that longtime Stafford competitors and fans understand or expect short track racing to be. We get it. It doesn’t need to be explained.
Hartford Falls 3-1 Against Pittsburgh
Back on the road, Hartford Athletic falls 3-1 for their second match-up against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. The Green and Blue had a difficult start in the first half with three yellow cards along with three goals from Pittsburgh. With a penalty shot for the first one, it was a difficult moment for goaltender Monroe who dove the opposite way for a tricky strike. The momentum was down but that was until Mamadou Dieng had scored his second goal for the club in the 34th minute with an assist from Emmanuel Samadia with a striking header straight into the goal to put Hartford on the board 3-1.
State champion Canton makes Eastern Regional debut on Sunday
The Canton Junior Little League baseball team is venturing where no Canton has been before – the Eastern Regional championships. Canton won the first Little League state championship in any division a week ago with a two-game sweep over Somers to claim the Junior Division (ages 13-14) state championship.
Quaker Hill Marine veteran, business owner receives specialized electronics from Mystic-based nonprofit
MYSTIC, Conn. — A Marine Corps veteran from Quaker Hill was recently awarded high security electronics and an HVAC system from Work Vessels for Vets, a Mystic nonprofit that provides equipment to injured U.S. military veterans who are operating their own businesses. According to a release this week from...
West Hartford receives $697,000 to make sidewalks more accessible
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The town of West Hartford announced in a release on Thursday that it will receive $697,000 from the state for sidewalk accessibility enhancements. The state’s Department of Transportation awarded the town the funding through the Community Connectivity Grant Program, which is an infrastructure improvement program that provides funding for local projects to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users in communities across the state.
Beyond the Polls: Forum cites need to come together on climate change
Jul. 20—When it comes to climate change the United States needs to focus less on technological solutions and more on the bigger picture, according to Eric Vukicevich, a professor at Connecticut College who teaches environmental studies. "I think we need more cars that are low emissions and we need better transportation and all of these things," he said during the first of three voter series ...
Rocky Hill family collects donations for impoverished village in Ghana
A family from Rocky Hill is proving a difference can be made no matter where you are in the world. On Saturday, Kwasi Asante-Boateng and Ama Asante-Boateng along with their children and church members of the Dimension Abundant Life Ministries Church in Rocky Hill, worked together to load a 40-foot shipping container with Ghana as its final destination.
Massachusetts Boaters Stunned When Great White Shark Nibbles On Their Boat
A group of fishermen in Scituate, Massachusetts had an extremely closer encounter with a great white shark earlier this month when the massive shark popped up right next to their boat and appeared to nibble on their engine. The white shark appeared to be quite interested in the fishing vessel and while it never appeared […] The post Massachusetts Boaters Stunned When Great White Shark Nibbles On Their Boat appeared first on BroBible.
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