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Sprinter from Hamden ready to take on Paris
News 8 is highlighting Connecticut athletes going to the Olympics in Paris. Alexis Holmes of Hamden started running track in New Haven when she was 5 years old. She went on to become an amazing high school athlete, playing multiple sports at Chesire Academy
NHPS Chief Of Staff Steps Down
New Haven Public Schools is down a chief of staff as of last week. Now, the district is hoping to fill the critical cabinet position as the 2024 – 25 school year draws near. The news of former Chief of Staff Michael Finley’s July 15 resignation was announced at...
Fleeing Theater Gets Going-Away Tax Present
The city is on track to forgive over $10,000 of interest on the city’s last non-pornographic movie theater owner’s unpaid taxes bill it left behind when it left town. How much should the city forgive of the Criterion's bill for interest on six years of unpaid taxes?. ©2024...
Valley Community Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary
THE VALLEY – Since its founding in 2004, The Valley Community Foundation (VCF) has distributed more than $26 million in scholarships and grants to Valley nonprofits, helping everyone from scouts to paramedics. On Monday (June 22), staff and board members celebrated that spirit of philanthropy with the partner that...
New Haven senior living facility gets $20 million federal grant
A New Haven senior housing facility is getting significant upgrades, thanks to a $20 million federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Federal, state and local leaders visited The Towers at Tower Lane on Tuesday to celebrate. It's one of the first senior living facilities in the...
$20 Million Upgrade On Tap For Towers
When winds blow in from the Sound, windows sometimes pop open at the Towers senior complex. Now $20 million is blowing in to replace windows, roofs, and HVAC systems. The $20 million comes from a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), which supports climate resilience and utility efficiency upgrades.
The Bushnell Presents Taylor Tomlinson; Tickets On Sale Friday July 26
The Bushnell has announced that celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson is heading Hartford this December. Tomlinson has announced the first leg of her next stand-up tour, “Save Me,” with shows across the US this Fall and into next Spring. This will be some of her most personal material to date, as she dives into deconstructing her faith, exploring her sexuality, and deciding whether or not having children is worth it.
Cloudy and humid with highs in 70s Wednesday
Wednesday will be cloudy and humid with high temperatures in the 70s and we will have some scattered showers. A few showers and maybe a thunderstorm are possible overnight and into Thursday. The humidity will stick around on Thursday, but it will be drier by dinnertime. A few thunderstorms are...
One lane reopens on I-691 in Meriden following tractor-trailer fire
MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) - A tractor-trailer fire closed part of Interstate 691 in Meriden overnight, state police said. The tractor-trailer driver reported that their wheels locked up while traveling uphill, and that triggered the fire. It occurred around 2 a.m. on Thursday, but no crash was involved. The eastbound side...
Community raises surgery funds for dog thrown from vehicle in Avon
Community members from in and around Avon rallied to raise at least $6,000 to pay for surgery for a young dog who was thrown from a vehicle this week. Surgery was scheduled for Wednesday for the Lhasa Apso, who suffered a broken pelvis.
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