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Legislators react to herbicide use along Housatonic Railroad track
Community leaders maintain that recent herbicide spraying conducted by the Housatonic Railroad Co. (HRRC), done just days before new regulations took effect, is part of a broader pattern of regulatory gaming demonstrated by the railroad. On May 21, Governor Lamont signed Connecticut House Bill 5219, which had been unanimously passed...
Transformer fire leads to power outage at intersection in West Hartford
WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A transformer fire was doused by crews in West Hartford on Thursday morning. West Hartford police said it happened at the intersection of Farmington Avenue and Highland Street. They reported that the traffic lights in the area were out. Eversource was on the scene. Police...
Juvenile hit by vehicle near Connecticut, Massachusetts line: Suffield police
SUFFIELD, Conn. — A young person is recovering after they were hit by a vehicle Wednesday night, police said. Suffield police got several 911 calls reporting the crash around 9:15 p.m. The crash happened on Mapleton Avenue (Route 159), just south of the border with Massachusetts and Six Flags New England Amusement Park.
Rubber Duck Pluck and Scramble Golf Tournament
BMX Skateboard Park Committee has Two Fundraising Events coming up:. 2ndon Sunday, September 15th at 1pm Our 2nd Annual Golf Scramble at Grassmere Golf Club – 130 Town Farm Road, Enfield CT. Pre-registration required, Sign In at 1pm, Shotgun at 2pm . YOU CAN WIN A JEEP with a Hole in One!
Running 4 Heroes to honor TFC Pelletier with 1-mile run
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Running 4 Heroes invites anyone who wants to honor fallen state trooper Aaron Pelletier to run with them on Friday. The Running 4 Heroes event will be held at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy in Meriden at noon. Officials said a youth runner will be escorted to the police memorial […]
Brandau Named Second Team Academic All-American
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Matt Brandau ’24 has added one more honor to his outstanding Yale career. Brandau was named to the 2023-24 Academic All-America® men’s at-large second team as selected by College Sports Communicators. Brandau, an economics major, is one of the most decorated student-athletes in the long history of Yale men’s lacrosse. His honors this spring as a senior include being named the Ivy League, New England and ECAC Player of the Years. In addition, he was one of five men’s finalists for the Tewaaraton Award, which is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top…
Starfires squeak past the Futures League Road Warriors
HARTFORD — In front of a rowdy crowd of 1,802 fans, the Westfield Starfires pitched their way to a 3-1 win against the Futures League Road Warriors in the inaugural Starfires Showdown at Dunkin Park in Hartford, Connecticut, home of the Hartford Yard Goats, on Wednesday, July 17. Westfield...
Trio accused of stealing from Naugatuck Tractor Supply store
NAUGATUCK, Conn. (WTNH) — Three suspects were charged Sunday in connection to a reported larceny at a Tractor Supply store, according to Naugatuck police. Officers responded to the New Haven Road store around 1 p.m. Driving near the scene, police found the suspect car and stopped it. Police said they found multiple stolen items in […]
Hartford man charged in connection to Vermont homicide
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Hartford man faces charges in connection to the death of a Vermont woman who was found in a metal toolbox in the Missisquoi River in February. Vermont State Police said Jakiy Tramaine Corey Keith, 24, faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Kayla Wright, 29, from Derby, Vermont. Keith […]
High temperatures in 80s and less humid as day goes on
The day is starting out mild and muggy across the state on Thursday, but lower humidity is expected as the day goes on. The high temperatures will be in the middle 80s. It will be clear and comfy on Thursday night with low temperatures in the 50s and 60s. And...
Vehicle fire closes lanes on I-91 in Wallingford
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A reported vehicle fire closed down two lanes of Interstate 91 southbound Thursday morning, according to the Department of Transportation. The closure was between Exits 17 and 15 as of 6:40 a.m. The lanes were reopen by 8 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back with News 8 for more […]
HRA Welcomes Donation from New Britain Youth Leads for Local Food Center
Youth leaders from New Britain Youth Leads donated money they had fundraised to HRA of New Britain’s New Britain Food Resource Center. The donation of $225 was presented by Youth Leads to HRA at the Food Resource Center’s Farmington Avenue location, HRA said, “to recognize the Food Resource Center’s efforts to provide food to thousands of New Britain residents each year who otherwise cannot access enough for their families.” The donation was presented to HRA on a ceremonial “big check.”
3,300 jobs added in Conn., unemployment rate drops: Officials
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. — Connecticut’s Department of Labor (CTDOL) announced Thursday the unemployment rate dropped below 4% in June, its lowest since August 2023. Thousands of jobs were also added statewide. In May, the unemployment rate was at 4.3%, and it dropped 0.4% to become 3.9% in June, the...
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