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NBC Connecticut, Telemundo Connecticut and Comcast NBCUniversal grant $227k to 6 local nonprofits
NBC Connecticut & Telemundo Connecticut along with Comcast NBCUniversal announced $227,000 has been awarded to six local nonprofit organizations through the 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants. Since 2018, NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut have now provided more than $1.5 million to 43 nonprofits through the grant program. The competitive grant...
Task Force to Study Housing Stock
At a meeting on Aug. 13, the Board of Selectmen voted to officially form an eight-person Housing Task Force (HTF) to study housing in the Town. The housing task force will be charged with studying different types of housing and the issues related to housing in Old Saybrook. Town Planner...
East Lyme approves Fair Rent Commission, following weeks of public support
East Lyme residents gathered in the town hall cheered when the Board of Selectmen voted to form a Fair Rent Commission. The decision came weeks after a call to action by residents. The Board of Selectmen first began discussing the formation of a Fair Rent Commission after residents of a...
Lawsuit filed against RealPage says it illegally decreases pricing competition, hurts consumers
The Justice Department and eight attorneys general filed a lawsuit against real estate software giant RealPage Inc. for attempting to illegally decrease pricing competition between landlords and deprive renters the benef
Death of Connecticut man found in river may be related to flooding that killed 2 others, police say
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — The death of a Connecticut man whose body was found in a river downstream from his submerged pickup truck may be related to the destructive flooding that killed two other people in the state, police said Friday. The body of Robert Macisaac, 59, was found...
Children's garden keeps love of growing going
Aug. 22—STONINGTON — For the past 30 years the Stonington Community Center Children's Garden has been introducing kids to nature and a variety of healthy foods through gardening. On Thursday morning, second and third graders from Camp COMO joined volunteers from the Stonington Garden Club to dig potatoes out of raised beds. Next Monday they will harvest the leeks that were growing in a nearby ...
Six arrested during Washington County Fair
Six people were arrested during the Washington County Fair this month, according to police. Police said five of the arrests were for underage possession of alcohol. Officials also said a 17-year-old from South Kingstown was arrested for DUI. According to police, the teen hit seven parked cars while trying to...
Bushnell House to Get New Roof
The David Bushnell House is getting a little facelift. Following a bid process, the Town selected National Roofing to repair the roof of the historic home for $29,997. With a construction date of 1678, the David Bushnell house located at 121 South Main Street is one of the oldest homes in Connecticut. In 2022, First Selectmen John Hall announced that Leighton Lee III, the previous owner of the house, was willing to give the historic building to the Town. Voters unanimously approved the acquisition of the David Bushnell House for a cost of $1 in early 2023.
Enforcement action pending after serious crash in Killingworth
KILLINGWORTH, Conn. (WTNH) — Two motorcycle occupants suffered serious injuries after colliding with a pick-up truck Friday afternoon on Route 80 in Killingworth, says state police. Friday at 4:46 p.m., witnesses in the area told investigators that a 2020 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab ignored the stop sign South of the Roast Meat Hill Rd. and […]
One fatality in Route 5 crash in Enfield
ENFIELD, Conn (WTNH) — A passenger in an SUV was pronounced deceased after a collision with a pick-up truck Friday afternoon in Enfield. The crash occurred exactly at 1:39 p.m. on Enfield St. just North of South Rd. The Enfield Police Department’s Traffic Division closed Route 5 in the areas of Enfield St., Post Office […]
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