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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 ...
Hartford man sentenced to 10 years for distributing fentanyl
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – A Hartford man was sentenced to ten years in federal prison on Tuesday for his role in trafficking fentanyl. Johnny Milner, also known as “Blaze” and “O.G.,”46, of Hartford, will serve the sentence followed by four years of supervised release. He...
Raising Cane's to open second CT location in Simsbury next month
A popular spot known for their delectable chicken fingers and dipping sauce will open another location in Simsbury. Fast food chain Raising Cane's will officially open their second location in the state on Sept. 10. The first Raising Cane's in Connecticut opened earlier this year in Enfield. The food chain's...
CT man acquitted in fatal 2019 shooting after victim’s family offered $500K reward for conviction
A man has been acquitted on all charges in connection with the slaying of an Avon man in Hartford in 2019. Geno McMahon, 37, was found not guilty by a jury in Hartford Superior Court on Monday on charges of murder, first-degree assault and criminal possession of a firearm in connection with the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Eros Diaz. A second man survived the attack and spent months in the ...
Somers creates food waste program to combat trash ‘crisis’
SOMERS, Conn. (WTNH) — Is the answer to Somers’ trash crisis in your pantry? Instead of throwing out your uneaten food, the public works department is asking you to turn it in. The town said that 25% of household waste comes from food scraps, and that by helping convert the food into renewable energy, it […]
South Windsor man arrested for DUI, hit-and-run
SOUTH WINDSOR — A local man was taken into custody by the South Windsor Police Department (SWPD) after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident and driving under the influence. On Aug. 16 at 10:22 p.m., police arrested Cameron P. Armstrong, 29, of South Windsor, following reports of a...
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