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Connecticut: Who Will You Choose to Defend You in This Animal Challenge?
You may have heard the classic hypothetical animal fight question: Would you rather battle a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? I first encountered this intriguing dilemma back in 2013, and it’s been on my mind ever since. Once a year, I like to bring similar questions to the...
Land in nature preserve pegged for subdivision. Conservationists urge CT town to buy it.
With a New Britain developer trying to build a subdivision on private land within a Bristol nature preserve, conservationists are calling on the city to look into buying the property to preserve as open space. Barring that, the Friends of the Hoppers-Birge Pond Nature Preserve wants the city to refuse the company’s request to use public parkland as an accessway for heavy equipment. “The city ...
Safety Upgrades Eyed For Crash-Prone Intersection
Raised crosswalks, designated left-turn lanes, elevated bike lanes, and improved signaling are coming to the intersection of Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Kimberly Avenue — after that state-owned intersection saw nearly 200 car crashes in two years. Those changes were discussed at a public informational meeting held Wednesday night...
Connecticut Restaurant Association to Host Annual Awards Gala
Exciting news for the Connecticut Hospitality Community! Each year the Connecticut Restaurant Association (CRAzies) recognizes the exceptional talents of the restaurant community in the state with an exciting awards gala each year. This special event will take place on Monday, December 9, 2024 at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Central Connecticut State University hosts salsa dance event for Hispanic Heritage Month
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Central Connecticut State University hosted “Salsa Fest” on Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The event featured a live performance by the Hartt School All-Stars and a salsa dancing workshop. Salsa first gained popularity in the northeast in the 1960s in New York. “Salsa truly is a communication between you […]
Proposed CT mixed-use redevelopment could bring fast food restaurant, two retailers to busy corridor
Two new retail locations and a fast food restaurant could on the way to a busy Connecticut corridor in the near future. A mixed-use redevelopment site at 466 Deming Road/337 Berlin Turnpike was discussed at a recent Berlin Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The 12.2-acre site targeted for the proposal is owned by 337 Berlin LLC is 12.2 acres and is located on the east side of Berlin ...
Experts discuss global impacts of plastics at New Haven forum
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Top experts from all across the country have gathered at New Haven’s Hotel Marcel for two days to discuss the global impact of plastics. It’s an important environmental and medical issue, but the forum also brought attorneys general from five different states to ask important questions. “What can we do […]
Chapel Lanes Reopen, With “Archive” Apartments
Eastbound travel lanes are back open for the first time in a year and a half on a downtown block of Chapel Street — which is no longer a roadway-shuttering construction zone, and which now has 166 new places to live. A new stretch of sidewalk and two newly...
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