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Gavin Keefe: Former Husky Rudy Gay a newcomer to the golf game
Jul. 25—Rudy Gay is a natural on the basketball court. He's also a terrific athlete, helping him have a highly successful UConn basketball and NBA career. On the golf course, he's out of his element. But he's giving the sport a go. "I'm just starting," Gay said Monday before playing in the UConn Legends golf tournament at Greenwich Country Club. "A lot of my friends played it and I just wanted ...
July 24, 2024 - Algae observed on Columbia Lake. As a precaution people and pets should avoid swimming in the alge patch and pets not to drink the water. Click here for more information
Yesterday, July 24th, patches of blue-green algae were observed in the dam cove area of Columbia Lake with accumulations at the lake shores on the Woodland Terrace side. Our lake consultant confirmed it is cyanobacteria. UPDATE on Additional Locations: Algae also located today (7/25/24) on Route 87 at the point...
Hartford profit up 35% in second quarter
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $733 million, up 35% from the year-earlier period. “These results reflect the effectiveness of our strategy and ongoing investments,” Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift said during an earnings call Friday. “We remain focused on disciplined underwriting and pricing execution, expanding product and distribution breadth, developing exceptional talent and delivering a superior customer experience.”
Back-to-School Resources for Families
We are so excited to welcome our students back to Hartford Public Schools on Tuesday, August 27!. The first day of school for Transition Grades, Kindergarten, 6 and 9 is Monday, August 26. It will be a half-day. Visit our Back-to-School Resources page here to get all the information you...
Superintendent Update - July 26, 2024
I hope you are having a wonderful summer and are recharging for the 2024-2025 school year! Please see the below updates from Hartford Public Schools:. We are now one month away from our first day of the new school year! Students entering Kindergarten, Grade 6 and Grade 9 will begin with a half-day transition day on Monday, August 26. This will allow students to tour their buildings, meet their new teachers, learn the expectations for the year ahead, and take part in team building games with their classmates.
Building Food Security for Hartford
The University’s parking lot D was abuzz with activity Thursday, as approximately 150 volunteers spent the day cutting and painting wood, drilling PVC pipe, and constructing the infrastructure for a new neighborhood farm. The hydroponic farm, to be installed on the corner of Homestead and Albany Avenues near the...
Hartford Ranks Fifth in U.S. for Fatal Drunken Driving Crashes
Hartford ranks fifth in the nation for fatal drunken driving crashes, a recent study found. The report, published by Philadelphia-based law firm Van Der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin &a... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to unsubscribe? That’s...
CT homeowner talks about the impacts of a crumbling foundation
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) – Eyewitness News got an exclusive look at what happens to a home with a crumbling foundation. A family in South Windsor has watched their house be lifted up so it can be fixed. This home on Ellsworth Circle is now way off the ground,...
West Hartford Fire Department's summer camp for teen cadets provides a spark
NEWINGTON, Conn. — The West Hartford Fire Department has brought back a popular idea from last summer: a firefighting camp for teen cadets. All week, a group of 15 cadets ages 12-18 have been part of the program meant to build character and perhaps spark the careers for future firefighters.
Hydroponic farm expected to bring fresh produce for greater Hartford area
A new farm that will live in Hartford’s North End is taking shape. The goal is to end food insecurity in a food desert in the Hartford area. Levo International is leading the effort, teaming up with the City of Hartford, Hands-on Hartford and CarMax to make it all happen.
2024 Osgood Shootout Benefit Basketball Tournament Planned
The widely popular Osgood Shootout scholarship benefit basketball tournament is set for another year of bringing the community together for a good cause, while watching great basketball competition. Coach Darwin Shaw has announced that the 2024 Tournament is to be August 10th and 11th. It will be held at New...
19-Year-Old Charged With Shooting New Haven Man On City Street
Bridgeport resident Maurice Beverly was arrested on Thursday, July 11, for the Sunday, June 23 incident in which a 23-year-old New Haven resident was shot on a city street in New Haven. According to Officer Christian Bruckhart of the New Haven Police, officers responded to the area of Whalley Avenue...
The road takes Grace Potter to Indian Ranch to 'share the love'
Three-time Grammy-nominated rock 'n' roll songwriter, vocalist and instrumentalist Grace Potter is back living in her native state of Vermont after being in California, and has a number of upcoming New England tour dates including a visit to Indian Ranch in Webster on August 4. "There's something about the energy of New...
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