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Coventry to take a closer look into backyard gun ranges
COVENTRY, Conn. (WTNH) — The town council in Coventry has unanimously approved a move to look into backyard gun ranges. The town is forming a committee, which takes aim at researching the backyard sport, because some residents are worried that a stray bullet or missed target could hit too close to home. Coventry Police Department […]
Inaugural ice cream cone served up at Norwich waterfront shop
Jul. 18—NORWICH — Instead of cutting a red ribbon with giant scissors, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz ordered a cup of Moose Tracks ice cream with chocolate sauce at the new Encanto Scoop at the Docks at the Howard T. Brown Memorial Park at Norwich Harbor. Bysiewicz on Thursday led a news conference to celebrate the $2 million state Community Investment Fund grant to the city for waterfront ...
Dog abandonment a ‘growing problem' as five dogs dumped in CT communities
People dumping animals is becoming a growing issue statewide, with several cases occurring just this week. In Canton, a one-year-old terrier was dumped in a crate along Route 44. He escaped his crate and ran into traffic, suffering a head injury when hit by a car. He had to undergo...
Preston to cut down 100 roadside trees
Jul. 19—PRESTON — The Public Works Department has identified about 100 roadside trees that are dead or dying and will be cut down beginning July 29. The trees are victims of insect and past gypsy moth caterpillar infestations. Public Works Manager Jarred Harris reported to the Board of Selectmen last week that the trees' condition poses a public safety hazard, and they should be removed soon. ...
Norwich building committee hopes to avoid referendum on increased school project cost
Jul. 17—NORWICH — The School Building Committee has work to do to get answers by early September on whether a new referendum is needed to change the price of the school construction project. The City Council on Monday referred two competing proposed referendum questions ― one to raise the price to meet new $435 million cost estimate and one to reduce the project to $342 million ― to the ...
Former Bank of America in Manchester slated for mixed use up for auction
MANCHESTER — A former bank property that local officials have approved to be converted into a mixture of commercial and residential property is up for auction. The former Bank of America property on North Main Street has already received approval from the town to be converted into a three-story mixed-use building, complete with five ground-floor retail units and 33 apartments on the two floors above.
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