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Annual Event Raises Funds for ALS Connecticut Research
Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI), joined forces with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey for the fourth consecutive year to support ALS United Connecticut. This year’s campaign culminated in a fundraiser hosted at Milford’s Stonebridge Restaurant on June 6. Coinciding with National ALS Awareness Month in May and Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, the event featured Skrewball tastings, signature cocktails, live music and giveaways while honoring friends and gathering donations. ALS is often linked to Lou Gehrig’s disease. “This cause is deeply personal to CDI in memory of their beloved associates, Tim Considine and Jay Rice, who both passed away from ALS,” said Maura Tancredi, Vice President, Human Resources, CDI. “Tim and Jay were integral to CDI, with Tim serving for 26 and a half years and Jay for 12 years. Their legacies live on through their commitment to ALS awareness and support.” The fundraiser directly benefited those in Connecticut affected by ALS, raising a total of $625, adding to the SkrewALS initiative’s three-year total of $11,700. To learn more or to donate directly to ALS United Connecticut, please visit alsunitedct.org/donate.
Grape growers beware, the invasive spotted lanternfly has now spread to all of CT
Big and bright, an adult spotted lanternfly is an insect that will grab most New Englanders’ attention. This exotic planthopper can grow to be 1 inch long and one-half inch wide. When sitting, a spotted lanternfly appears “dusky brown with black spots, but when it flies, you’ll see brown wings, red under wings and black and yellow bodies,” said Victoria Smith, Connecticut’s state entomologist. “It's quite a pretty insect.”
US-Canada illegal border crossings surge – and those migrants are heading to NYC
CLINTON COUNTY, N.Y. - Mountain Mart, a gas station in the small city of Plattsburgh, New York, was once an unassuming pit stop before a trip to the nearby Adirondacks, or perhaps a stay near Lake Champlain. Thanks to its proximity to the northern border, it’s now better known as an outpost for migrants, the penultimate stop on their long journeys from home.
Mother, grandmother killed in Upper East Side murder-suicide
A mother and grandmother are dead after a confrontation in a child custody dispute on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Friday, NYPD said.It happened just before 9 a.m. on East 88th Street between York and East End Avenue, just down the street from the entrance of Gracie Mansion.Police are investigating the scene of a suspected attempted murder-suicide on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.People were out enjoying the day, many with baby strollers, and they ran for cover when the shots rang out.The NYPD's Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said that a custody dispute was the cause of...
Eyeglass Retailer Warby Parker To Open 7th CT Location At Danbury Fair Mall
The store will open at the Danbury Fair Mall on Saturday, July 27, and will offer the latest styles at rock-bottom prices. For years, the business was known as an online brand where you can have five pairs of glasses shipped to you to "try on." However, it became so popular that it opened retail stores with funky artwork by famous and up-and-coming artists.
Man Nabbed After Stabbing Victim, Barricading Himself In Somers Home: Police
Somers resident Andres Mendoza Gomez was arrested on Wednesday, July 17 after allegedly assaulting a victim with a knife at a Somers home, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 26. According to authorities, at around 12:30 a.m. on the day of Mendoza Gomez's arrest, troopers responded to a...
The Benjamin in Ridgefield Changes Philosophy To Be "More Approachable"
From “a uniquely American, French inspired restaurant and bar” to “a uniquely American, globally inspired restaurant and bar.”. For The Benjamin—which opened just before last summer in the former Bernard’s Restaurant and Sarah’s Wine Bar space—and owners Rob Moss and Dave Studwell of Washington Prime and B.J. Lawless of B.J. Ryan’s, B.J. Ryan’s East, and BanC House, they knew that a year later they’d have to switch up the restaurant’s philosophy.
DUI Driver, 65, Plows Car Into Building, Occupied Vehicles In New Milford: Cops (PHOTOS)
A 65-year-old DUI driver has been arrested after police say she plowed her vehicle into two occupied vehicles, a telephone pole, and a building in New Milford Friday evening, July 25.The crash happened around 5:25 p.m. at the intersection of Madison Avenue and River Road, New Milford Police Ca…
Spray-Painted Racial Slur Discovered During Investigation Of Vandalism At Aite HS In Stamford
The incident occurred at the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE) in Stamford. Mayor Caroline Simmons, Stamford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tamu Lucero, and Stamford Board of Education President Jackie Heftman released a joint statement late Friday afternoon, July 26 on the incident. “During the Stamford Police Department’s investigation...
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