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A Speakeasy Behind a Candy Store
HARTFORD -- Candlelit and tucked away behind a bright pink candy store, the 196 Club can be easy to miss if one isn’t paying attention. And that’s exactly what owner Melissa Melonson intended. Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year....
Connecticut Animal Controls Seeks Public Help After Person Abandons Dogs Tied to a Pole
How a person can ever just abandon their animals I will never know. You see these awful posts of people just dumping their animals because they don't want them anymore. They are a part of your family, how can you just leave them somewhere and drive away?. I have a...
Animal control looking to rehome two dogs after Burlington shelter reaches capacity
The animal control department serving Burlington and Canton will not accept non-emergency intakes until further notice after its shelter reached capacity. The Burlington and Canton Animal Control Department announced Tuesday that the shelter, located in Burlington Town Hall, is operating with only its emergency-only kennel available. However, the department also...
CT market’s newest vendor brings Mediterranean cuisine. ‘Goal is to draw a smile on your face after every bite.’
Parkville Market’s newest vendor is also its first Mediterranean restaurant, opened recently by a couple from Jordan. Taste Mediterranean Kitchen, which had its grand opening at the Hartford food hall Tuesday, serves classic Mediterranean fare like chicken and lamb shawarma, grape leaves, falafel gyros, pitas, baba ganoush, hummus, fries and greek salads. “It’s a big hole that we were looking ...
On National Hot Dog Day, New Britain takes title of ‘hot dog capital’
Never mind Fenway Franks, Chicago Red Hots or even Nathan’s Famous on Coney Island: The title of “hot dog capital” belongs to New Britain. At least, that’s the story from Mayor Erin Stewart, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Gov. Ned Lamont. Celebrating National Hot Dog Day outside the popular Capitol Lunch on Wednesday morning, Stewart and Blumenthal proclaimed that New Britain — long known as the ...
There’s new kind of festival coming to CT. Here’s why it’s quite different
A first annual Movement and Arts Festival is ready to take Connecticut by storm with belly dancing and hula hoop performances, mediums and intuitives, vendors, live music and positivity. Folks will get a chance to try classes at the event. The festival is planned for Sept. 28 and is being co-hosted by Andrea McKay, owner of Yoga, Dance And Fitness center in Simsbury and her friend, dance ...
Connecticut Will Soon Be Home to a New Cat Café
Honestly, as long as you like cats, cat cafes are genius. Sip coffee, hangout and pet cats? Sounds like the perfect day to me. Connecticut is currently home to 2 cat cafes. You have Mew Haven Cat Café located at 904 Whalley Ave. They offer 50-minute cat lounge visits that cost $14 per person. Worth the money if you ask me. You can learn all about Mew Haven Cat Café here.
Burlington-Canton Animal Shelter at full capacity
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Officials with the Burlington-Canton Animal Shelter announced Tuesday they are not taking in any more animals right now after reaching capacity. Animal Control said they are down to one emergency kennel. If you’re able to help foster or adopt a dog, they have two dogs- a senior pitty and a 6-month-old- […]
City of Hartford looking for participants for 'COVID Vaccine Confidence Documentary'
HARTFORD, Conn. — The city of Hartford is looking for residents to participate in a "COVID Vaccine Confidence Documentary," according to the city's Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday. The documentary aims to share stories about "vaccine confidence," as well as the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had...
EBT Card Holders Will Receive $3 Admission To The Mark Twain House & Museum Via Museums For All Initiative
The Mark Twain House & Museum, located at 351 Farmington Avenue in Hartford, CT, announced its participation in Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children's Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum-going habits.
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