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Project of the Month: Commercial Service Realty and The Legacy Group continue work on Riverwalk Berlin Apartments
Berlin, CT The Riverwalk Berlin Apartments project is set to redefine modern living in this quaint New England town. Developed by Peter Daddeo, owner of Commercial Service Realty, this ambitious project comprises 200 apartments ranging from studios to spacious two-bedroom units. The venture promises not only to enhance the local housing market but also to introduce a new standard of luxury and convenience to the community.
Central Connecticut State University shines light on sustainability with campus additions
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Central Connecticut State University is going to great lengths to support its sustainability goals. According to the university, this semester, visitors to Devil’s Den will see what appears to be a blue picnic table outside the main entrance. Beneath its roof, which is a set of solar panels, lie seats and several outlets to provide students a recharge area for their mobile devices.
Social media posts foil GOP candidate’s nomination for Longmeadow voting panel
LONGMEADOW – The appointment of a Longmeadow resident to the town’s Board of Registrars is typically a straightforward process. This year, it turned into a political showdown. As a nonpartisan town government, the Longmeadow Select Board has established a precedent to alternate the majority political party on the...
Two More MA National Drug Stores Have Closed their Doors, Permanently!
A new court filing this week announces the number of Rite Aid locations have dwindled as 77 stores have become casualties while the drug chain continues downsizing amid a bankruptcy that was recently filed by the national pharmacy chain. Hundreds of Rite Aid locations have closed since an initial announcement...
Southbury man with sawed-off shotguns and silencers is sentenced
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Southbury man was sentenced on Thursday in Hartford to five years in federal prison for illegally possessing sawed-off shotguns and silencers, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Anthony Englehardt, 44, will have his prison sentence followed by three years of supervised...
Local farm in Bethlehem doing their part to help victims impacted by flooding
BETHLEHEM, CT (WFSB) - Communities are continuing to pitch in for those affected by Sunday’s historic floods. Local businesses and area residents joined together at March Farm in Bethlehem to do their part as well. The farm has held a concert series for four years with a local band...
Oxford church provides sanctuary during Sunday's damaging storm
Providing refuge during an uncertain time. A local church in Oxford was a place of shelter for people stranded during Sunday’s storm. The pastor said providing a safe place is what they’re there for. Sunday’s storm in Oxford was a treacherous time for drivers. That included Reverend Karen...
Person arrested for pulling out gun while driving on I-395 in Thompson
A person has been arrested after pulling out a firearm while driving on Interstate 395 in Thompson on Friday night. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. State police said they responded to the scene to investigate and a person has been taken into custody. The investigation remains ongoing. No additional...
Two arrested after assault with metal objects in Thompson
Two people have been arrested in connection to an assault with metal objects in Thompson, state police said. Troopers said it happened on May 1 just after 7:30 p.m. Two men allegedly assaulted a person with metal objects and took off. One of the men was arrested on July 29...
Borer joins Laborers Local Union 455 to give out backpacks to K-12 students
WEST HAVEN, Aug. 23, 2024 — (Pictured): Mayor Dorinda Borer and City Council Chairman Nicholas A. Pascale, D-at large, hand out a free backpack to Carrigan Intermediate School seventh grader Zuhaib Shah of Savin Rock Communities’ Spring Heights Apartments on Glade Street on Friday, Aug. 23. At least...
$35M CT Waterfront Estate Includes Stonehenge Replica, Go-Kart Track
Anyone looking for a $35 million Connecticut estate with the mystery and awe of a prehistoric megalithic structure and an adjacent go-kart track is in luck. A New Haven County waterfront home at 215 Uncas Point Road in Guilford is one of the more unique homes on the market. The 5,300…
Man with 12 active warrants arrested in Montville
MONTVILLE — A man wanted on multiple warrants was apprehended by police Thursday morning after being spotted driving northbound on Route 32 near the Norwich town line. Jake Pendergast, 33, initially gave officers a false identity during a traffic stop at about 8:55 a.m. Authorities were able to confirm Pendergast’s true identity and arrested him on the outstanding warrants without incident.
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...
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
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