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Did Your Connecticut Town Make the Top 9 Places to Live List?
Travel & Leisure recently released their list of the 9 Best Places to Live in Connecticut. Unlike many similar rankings based mainly on Google analytics, Travel & Leisure took a different approach by consulting Connecticut real estate agents to compile their Top 9 cities and towns. Let's dive into their...
Family of woman killed by botched anesthesia care is awarded $15.4 million
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The family of Maria Ocasio was awarded $15.4 million on Wednesday by a New Haven jury in a medical malpractice case against Meriden Wallingford Anesthesia Group in Meriden. Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC, a Connecticut-based law firm that represented the family, issued a release on...
Bridgeport residents fight for a say in their community’s environment
In Bridgeport, residents of the P.T. Barnum Apartments are pushing against the expansion of two wastewater treatment facilities. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s former reporter Jaden Edison to discuss his article, “Bridgeport apartment complex residents fight for health, and a say,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
Fireworks light up the sky at Compo Beach
WESTPORT — It was a perfect evening Tuesday for a barrage of rockets with red glare at Compo Beach. Cool, dry, and not a redcoat in site. Compo is a proper place to mark Independence Day — the beachhead is where some 2,000 British troops landed a little over 247 years ago for their raid on Danbury. They were met with unorthodox shoot-and-scoot tactics by the motley bunch of colonial mutineers known as minutemen.
DEEP adds state forest to places where alcohol is banned
NAUGATUCK, CT (WFSB) - A state forest has been added to a list where alcohol has been banned. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said it imposed a temporary alcohol ban for Naugatuck State Forest. The forest was added to seven state recreation areas where bans were previously...
Lane closures expected as DOT replaces signs along Route 8
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Lane closures will likely affect traffic on Route 8 next week as the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) replaces highway signs in multiple counties. Officials said traffic highway signing and exit renumbering will take place on Route 8 in the following towns beginning July 8: Sections of Route 8 will experience lane […]
Bridgeport Rep Focuses on Public Safety and Jobs in Run for 6th Term
BRIDGEPORT — As the issues of crime, jobs and election integrity continue to swirl around Bridgeport, State Rep. Andre Baker Jr., is in a primary fight that he says is all about experience and gettin... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a...
Bridgeport's wastewater treatment plant bolstered by $1.5 million in federal funds
The City of Bridgeport announced it will expand its water pollution control facilities after it received federal funding. The Bridgeport Water Pollution Control Authority received $1.5 million in federal funding for facility upgrades. The grant will go towards the design and construction, beginning next year. The project will be rolled out in phases. Phase one of the project will see the expansion of facilities starting with the Westside Plant.
750 youth participating in New Haven summer employment program
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Hundreds of young people across New Haven are taking part in the city’s Youth @ Work summer employment program. “I’m doing something that I love,” said David Uzuka, a counselor at the Sullivan Academy basketball camp. It’s a full circle moment for Uzuka. He was a camper at the Sullivan […]
Milford Bans ATVs and Rec Vehicles from City Streets
MILFORD — The Board of Aldermen voted 10-4 this week to ban ATVs and other recreational vehicles from city streets, imposing fines of up to $2,000 for participants involved in street takeovers. Milford follows Ansonia, Bridgeport, East Haven, New Haven, North Branford and Waterbury in enacting ordinances targeting street...
Carter Mario Law Firm: Fireworks Safety and Legality for the 4th of July Holiday
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Connecticut’s Morning Buzz Host Natasha Lubczenko recently met with Attorney Alex Mario of the Carter Mario Law Firm, and Lieutenant Edward Dunford of the New Haven Police Department to discuss fireworks safety ahead of the 4th of July celebrations. Attorney Mario clarified, “Fireworks are not legal in Connecticut, though sparklers and fountains are permitted.” Lt. Dunford, a member of the New Haven Bomb Squad, emphasized the dangers of fireworks, stating, “Anything that goes in the air, makes noise, booms, or pops, is illegal. Black powder, the main ingredient, is extremely volatile and sensitive to heat, shock, and friction.”
School Library Named For Local Legend
A mother, grandmother, sister, and advocate for thousands of young New Haveners — and for the broader public school community — will live on, through the newly dedicated Hazel B. Pappas Media Center at Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy. On Friday, friends and family members and New Haven Public...
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