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A CT service dog is credited with saving life of his handler. Now he’s getting national recognition
A Connecticut service dog has been named a top 25 semifinalist in the 2024 Hero Dog Awards after being credited with saving the life of his handler. It was just another day of classes last November for Gateway Community College student Ariana Parker, when suddenly her service dog Percy, a Labrador retriever, began pawing at her to try and grab her attention. When mast cells detect stress, ...
Nyberg: Marian Schembari on being diagnosed with autism as an adult
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Marian Schembari was diagnosed with autism at age 34. She was a wife, mother and homeowner at the time. Once she was diagnosed, Schembari said that all of the missing puzzle pieces in her life fell into place. She wrote about the experience in her book, “A Little Less Broken: How an […]
Major CT company orders workers back to office full time, ending pandemic-era alternatives
Office employees at one of Connecticut’s major utilities are now back in the office 5-days-a-week, bringing to an end remote work arrangements that dated back to the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. Avangrid, the parent of United Illuminating Co. and two natural gas providers in Connecticut, said it began the transition back to the office in early 2024 “as a way to maximize efficiency, ...
This $15 Million Shelter Island Home Offers a Relaxed Waterside Setting Wrapped in a Modern Package
Shelter Island might be located on Long Island’s East End, but it certainly isn’t the Hamptons—and that is part of its allure. The 8,000-acre island, only accessible via a short car ferry ride from either the village of Greenport on the North Fork or North Haven in the Hamptons, is known for its quaint village (Dering Harbor), its beautiful beaches, many marinas, and vast areas of unspoiled sylvan-meets-the-sea landscapes. Indeed, nearly one-third of the island is owned by The Nature Conservancy. A 900-Acre Texas Ranch With 3 Historic Homes Just Listed for $42.5 Million Also prized for it’s sense of remove and...
CT Psychopath's DARVO Abuse Tactics: Explained
FCVFC's Jill Jones Soderman Explains Connecticut’s Christopher Ambrose's False Abuse Allegations and Legal Manipulations. Christopher Ambrose, a former Hollywood writer and suspended attorney, is at the center of a highly publicized family court battle in Connecticut. Accusations of child abuse, manipulation of the legal system, and DARVO tactics have emerged in his ongoing case against his ex-wife, Karen Riordan.
Victim loses $200K in North Haven elder scam
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — North Haven police are asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest in an elder scam case. The victim lost about $200,000, according to police. Further details on the crime were not immediately made publicly available. Police have released the following photos of the suspect.
Riverhead High School musicians honored with selection to All-County Music Festival
Four Riverhead High School musicians have been selected for Suffolk’s All-County music festival. Seniors Melissa Garcia, percussionist, Christopher Gonzalez Guazhambo, clarinetist and Cheyanne Metzger, vocalist, and junior Christian Seymour, saxophonist, are performing at the NYSCAME All-County festival Nov. 15. Melissa, Christopher and Christian will perform with the All-County Band....
Gunman With Zip Ties Forces Way Into Long Island Home, Assaults Resident
Police are asking for help in identifying a man who forced his way into a Long Island home and assaulted a resident.The incident happened in Commack, at a residence on Daisy Lane, at around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.Surveillance video shared by Suffolk County Police shows a man wearing a surgical …
Bay Shore Man Who Kidnapped Ex-GF At Knifepoint Gets Decades In Prison
Holmark Garces, age 35, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 27 to 30 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Sept. 30. According to prosecutors, the victim moved out of Garces’ Bay Shore residence in December 2019 after he became increasingly controlling and abusive. She claimed he isolated her from her family and repeatedly took her cell phone to monitor her activity and communications.
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