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Dog still looking for forever home after rescuer returns him to shelter
A 1-year-old dog named Chief is still searching for a family to call his own after the good Samaritan who rescued him was unable to keep him. The 35-pound suspected Shepherd-Hound mix was malnourished and covered with fleas when he was found on the streets. When the good Samaritan who...
Mass. gun bill skips a measure Springfield cops, politicians wanted to see
When legislators passed a sweeping gun bill Thursday, they banned Glock switches, cracked down on ghost guns and passed minimum sentences for firearms crimes. What they didn’t approve was the one provision Springfield law enforcement and politicians were clamoring to see. That amendment, filed by state Sen. John Velis,...
Driver arrested after chase through 2 states; Charlton police cruiser struck
SOUTHBRIDGE — A Connecticut man was arrested after a Thursday afternoon vehicle pursuit that crossed state lines, led to a Charlton cruiser being struck and ended in Southbridge, according to Charlton police. Nicholas Newton, 31, of Connecticut was arrested in Southbridge after several unsuccessful attempts to stop a vehicle...
Body Of 14-Year-Old Found At Great Barrington Pond; Presumed Drowned
Great Barrington police were called to the Beartown State Forest recreation area just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, after the child was found unresponsive in the water, officials said. Police and witnesses pulled the child from the water and began CPR immediately. Responders rushed the teen to Fairview...
For senior women in CT, the risks of food insecurity post-divorce are acute
On a sweltering morning at a Foodshare mobile pantry in Glastonbury, 68-year-old Boguslawa Radomska, a newly divorced, retired nurse aide, filled up her bags with bread and fresh veggies. “When I was married, when I was working, I have not taken the food from here,” Radomska said. “Only from [the]...
DeLauro questions the GOP’s new platform on abortion
Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro has called out the platform adopted by the Republican Party at their convention that changes the party’s position on abortion. DeLauro addressed the issue at a media briefing on Tuesday at a New Haven location of Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion services provider in the state.
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...
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