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Marina Towers building asks Norwich residents a question
Aug. 19—NORWICH — "Time for change" reads a large green sign that takes up a wall of the blighted Marina Towers property on West Main Street in Norwich. "Should we demo or develop" the sign asks along with a QR code for a survey being conducted by the Norwich Community Development Corp. The survey is posted on the city's community engagement platform, Envision 360, with information showing ...
Thousand-Year Rains Become One-Year Storms
Doug McIntyre and David Callaway discuss the recent “thousand-year rain” event in Connecticut, where 10 inches of rain fell in just 12 hours, causing severe destruction. McIntyre notes that such events are becoming more frequent, a point echoed by Callaway, who highlights the need for reevaluation of the term “thousand-year rain.” He mentions similar extreme weather in San Francisco, emphasizing that these once-rare occurrences are now happening more often.
Florida man receives 3-year prison sentence for defrauding Zelle users in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Florida man was sentenced to three years in prison in Hartford federal court on Monday for his role in a scheme that defrauded people using the electronic payments system Zelle, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Kader Gahmaal...
Cheesemakers From Connecticut Win National Cheese Society Awards
Over the past few years Arethusa Farm in Litchfield has won national and worldwide awards for their incredible Europa Gouda-style cheese. Just last year in 2023, Europa was named the 'Best Cheese in the world' at the 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest. We have some new winners, besides Arethusa, in 2024.
UPDATED: Credit-rating agency: Mashantuckets likely to consider another debt-restructuring
Aug. 19—MASHANTUCKET — One of the major credit-rating agencies has flagged the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe's debt, issuing a "negative outlook" reflecting its opinion that the tribe, which owns Foxwoods Resort Casino, might again consider restructuring its finances in the next 12 months. S&P Global Ratings has reacted in the last couple of weeks to the Mashantuckets' move to push back the ...
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