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Popular West Haven shoreline festival returns this weekend
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The tradition is back as West Haven’s Savin Rock Festival returns this weekend. The shoreline event has been an annual fixture since 1982. “It’s a festival that has great entertainment, something for everybody,” West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer said. The festival, which takes place Friday and Saturday, includes crafts, food […]
Land Bank Launched; Presser Crashed
A former city housing official will spearhead new efforts to convert blighted properties into affordable housing through a quasi-public land bank. Serena Neal-Sanjurjo, the former director of the city’s anti-blight Livable City Initiative (LCI), announced that role as the executive director of the newly-formed New Haven Land Bank at a press conference at City Hall on Friday afternoon.
Connecticut man arrested on drug charges in Burlington, Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Connecticut man was arrested on drug charges following a police operation in Burlington earlier this week. The Burlington Police Department arrested 37-year-old Christopher Stevens, of Hartford, on Tuesday following an investigation into drug activity at a home on Buell Street. According to police, investigators had...
Large presence responds to reported building fire in Westerly
(WJAR) — A large presence responded to a reported building fire in Westerly Friday morning. The Westerly Fire Department responded to the incident at a building on Batterson Avenue just before 6:00 a.m. An NBC 10 news crew observed a large number of units in the area. The extent...
Dominant Performances at Thompson’s Twisted Tea Midsummer Thursday Showcase
Although early rains made for a shortened practice schedule on Thursday, Thompson Speedway lit-up the night for the final round of Thursday Night Thunder this season. Dominance was the word to describe Thursday’s racing action at Thompson Speedway with the night starting off under the command of the fan-favorite Street Stock class. Former multi-time track champion ‘Leadfoot’ Larry Barnett led the 20-lap main event for the Street Stocks from the drop of the green flag to the twin checkered flags for his first win of the season. While ‘Leadfoot’ dominated up front, all eyes were on Ryan Waterman as he charged from eighth-place to third in the fast-paced feature event.
Waterbury camp uses robots to ‘build the kids’
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Some Waterbury students are getting a new opportunity this summer. A dozen rising fourth and fifth graders are spending this week learning about robotics, mastering useful skills at a young age. Lots of kids spend the summer playing with Lego bricks. Not that many spend it building and programming Lego robots. […]
3 Judges Sold For $1.55M
Ishan Dave moved from India to the United States in pursuit of his version of the “American dream”: to buy and run hotels he could be proud of. He’s now the co-owner of two motels in a crime-hotspot stretch of the New Haven-Woodbridge border — where he’s working to fix the properties up into safer, cleaner places to stay where, yes, all of the rooms are finally open.
Enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter in Connecticut this weekend. The City of Waterbury and Mattatuck Museum are hosting a weekend-long “Harry Pottery Day” welcoming “witches, wizards and muggles alike” to revel in food, drink, arts and games. The event starts Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A map […]
Owner tracks stolen dirt bike to suspects with multiple outstanding arrest warrants
DANIELSON, Conn. (WTNH) — Two suspects were taken in on outstanding arrest warrants after a stolen dirt bike led police to them, Connecticut State Police officials say. The incident started when troopers were requested to assist Putnam police with a stolen dirt bike investigation around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. They were told the owner of […]
Yale New Haven Hospital facing fine after being accused of not properly handling nuclear materials
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Yale New Haven Hospital could face a $9,000 fine after it was accused of not properly handling and transferring nuclear materials used for cancer treatment. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed the fine after radiation alarms went off in December at a lead-disposal facility, according to the NRC. An unused vial […]
CT had the nation’s highest jump in alcohol-related deaths. Why?
In 1993, Newport mother Dorrie Carolan founded Parent Connection to support parents whose children were battling addiction after her son died of a prescription drug overdose. In the decades that followed, her organization has faced a new enemy, one of the oldest recreational drugs: alcohol. From 2012 to 2022, the...
Has the craft beer bubble burst? According to data, CT and nation are at tipping point
Is the craft beer trend that swept the nation now on the decline? Not quite, but it is close, according to the data. Let’s take a look at the number of craft breweries, both in Connecticut and across the country. Craft beer’s most recent boom in the United States occurred through the 2010s. A chart on the Brewers Association’s website shows craft breweries in the U.S. jumped from around 1,800 ...
Why is there an uptick in animal abandonment cases in Connecticut?
CONNECTICUT, USA — Two dogs tied to a pole in Manchester, a dog abandoned and hit by a car in Canton, two kittens thrown from a moving car in Naugatuck – Those are just a few of the animals found abandoned in Connecticut in recent weeks. Animal rights...
Katie Polk Named New Head Diving Coach
STORRS, Conn. - UConn Head swimming coach Chris Maiello announced that Katie Polk will be joining the staff as the Head Diving Coach Friday. "I am incredibly excited to start this next chapter with UConn and join a wonderful staff, team, and overall program." Said Polk. "I cannot thank Chris and Hayley enough for the opportunity and can't wait for the season to begin. Go Huskies!"
Trooper injured after single-car crash in Hampton
HAMPTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A state trooper suffered minor injuries after a single-vehicle collision Thursday evening, officials with the Connecticut State Police said. Police said Troop D-Danielson was notified of a single-vehicle collision involving a trooper on Station Rad just before 9 p.m. The trooper was transported to a hospital with minor injuries. State police […]
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