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Simsbury U10 Little League baseball team wins Section II title
BRISTOL, July 18, 2024 – Second baseman Caleb Weinberg was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and one RBI to lead the Simsbury U10 Little League baseball team to a 10-5 win over Southington North/West in Section II of the state tournament Thursday night at Warren Field. The victory...
Vessel Technologies Wins Affordable Housing Approvals in Avon and Glastonbury, Connecticut
Vessel Technologies, an affordable housing developer, has achieved significant victories in two Connecticut towns. Avon planners unanimously approved the company’s plan for a high-tech, four-story affordable housing complex near Route 10, despite the state’s controversial 8-30g law. This decision means Avon could have 64 “attainably priced” apartments on the market by next summer.
Nosh Hampshire: New kosher cafe brings NY-style bagels to Granite State
Rabbi Berel Slavaticki is used to answering questions about faith, forgiveness and spirituality. He also hears a lot of queries about food. “People said, ‘I can't get a good bagel around here, I can't get a good falafel.’ So we said, you know, let's try to put something together,” the rabbi said.
East Windsor claims plausible deniability in contract dispute
The Town of East Windsor has yet again come under fire from residents on Facebook in response to its handling of a lawsuit, with this suit alleging the Town has broken a verbal agreement it made with a local business owner. In a court motion filed last Friday, the Town offered a defense in which […] The post East Windsor claims plausible deniability in contract dispute appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
U.S. News & World Report names Saint Francis Hospital one of the country's best regional hospitals
HARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. News & World Report has named Saint Francis Hospital among its best regional hospitals for 2024-2025, according to a release from the facility on Wednesday. It is the 12th consecutive year that the hospital in Hartford has earned a spot on the list created by...
Bus driver, monitors terminated after 4-year-old left inside bus in North Kingstown
(WJAR) — North Kingstown Superintendent Kenneth Duva said that bus monitors and a driver were terminated after a 4-year-old was left inside a bus unattended. The incident happened on Tuesday. A 4-year-old boy who is enrolled in the extended school year program had unintentionally been left in the minibus,...
At least 7 in New York sickened in listeria outbreak linked to deli meats
NEW YORK – At least seven people in New York state have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating over two dozen cases across 12 states.As of Friday, 28 people have been sickened and hospitalized, with the most cases reported in New York state. Two people in New Jersey have been sickened, and one death has been reported. No cases have been reported in Connecticut.The first case was reported May 29, and the most recent illness connected to the outbreak was reported July 5. The patients range in age...
Eubanks, Giron advance to all American semifinal at Hall of Fame Open
No. 4 seed Christopher Eubanks defeated Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 6-4, 7-3 (7-3) and No. 2 seed Marcos Giron defeated unranked Alex Bolt 6-4, 6-1 in the quarterfinal round at the Hall of Fame Open Friday.
Rhode Island man sentenced to two years after making fake bomb threat on airplane
(WJAR) — Federal prosecutors in Florida announced that a Rhode Island man was sentenced to two years in prison for making a fake bomb threat in an airplane. A Providence-bound Breeze Airways flight was delivered to Jacksonville, Florida, after 41-year-old Evan Sims said there were bombs on the plane.
Stratford Summer Meals For Kids
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced their 2024 Summer Meals for Kids these centers will be open until the end of August. The locations for the congregate meals, which are healthy meals served in a group setting, will be at: Sterling House, Longbrook Park, Short Beach Playground, South End Community Center, Stratford Academy, Second Hill Lane.
RIDEM says dolphin death not related to soot spill
NAEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said a dolphin that was found dead off of Newport was not related to a debris patch in the Narragansett Bay. RIDEM said that members of the department responded to a reported oil spill in Potter’s Cove that...
Great summer weekend on the way
After a fantastic Friday, we keep the nice weather into the weekend. First, we see a super comfy overnight as well, dipping into the low-60s and even upper-50s in outlying areas. A stationary front currently draped over the Carolinas will lift northward during the day tomorrow, allowing high clouds to...
Event celebrates Amistad docking in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A historic ship has made port in New Haven. The Amistad Freedom Schooner has docked at Long Wharf, setting of celebrations of its history. “Really, the legacy of this led to a huge growth in the abolitionist movement thanks, in part, to their successful Supreme Court battle,” said Chris Menapace, […]
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