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The Top 10 Booziest Towns in Connecticut
Menshealth.com recently did a deep dive to discover the 100 cities across the United States that were the booziest. They contacted the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Oldest house in Connecticut is literally older than the country. Here's where it is
New England was one of the earliest settled areas in the Americas - and has the old architecture to match. With the seeds of the United States having been planted way back in 1620, there are more than a few historically significant locations around the region. Sites of historic events are one...
“Everybody Today Is Boricua In New Haven”
Saturday was a scorcher throughout the city, but nowhere was it hotter than the New Haven Green, where the 2024 Puerto Rican Festival brought thousands to celebrate the culture with food, fun, and music. As a gentle wind rustled the Puerto Rican flag raised the day before in honor of...
New Haven's Black Wall Street kicks off with artist showcase
New Haven’s Black Wall Street festival kicked off its opening event on Monday. “We just really wanted to just shed light on all the different facets of art, Black art throughout the city,” said Black Wall Street founder Aaron Rogers. Rogers alongside Rashad Johnson started the Black Wall...
Best states to live in: This is where NY, NJ, CT ranked for 2024
NEW YORK - The personal finance company WalletHub has released its 2024 list of the Best States to Live in. Where do you think NY, NJ and CT ranked?. The website compared the 50 states based on 51 key indicators of livability, ranging from housing costs and income growth to the education rate and quality of hospitals.
‘Skin and bones:’ Shepherd left tied to side of Route 8 in Beacon Falls
BEACON FALLS, Conn. (WTNH) — A shepherd was abandoned on the side of Route 8 over the weekend, according to Woodbridge Regional Animal Control officials. Officer Jess Moffo with Woodbridge Regional Animal Control said that the dog was left on Sunday night, is not even a year old and is at least 15 pounds underweight. […]
New Haven will celebrate Black businesses with week-long event
The third annual New Haven Black Wall Street Festival is this Saturday. Officials expect it to be the biggest celebration so far. Saturday’s festival on the New Haven Green will feature more than 200 Black-owned businesses and organizations. Just two years ago, the event had only 35 vendors and was held at Temple Plaza.
GALLERY: Northern Lights appear in Connecticut
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Some people right here in Connecticut got a surprise of a lifetime with a view of the Northern Lights Monday morning. The Northern Lights were seen mostly be those in northern Connecticut. News 8 viewers sent us photos from Ledyard, Madison and Vernon. WTNH Meteorologist Gil Simmons was one of the lucky […]
In a CT city it’s an iconic restaurant fighting a development vision. So leaders brought a new idea.
It’s a matter of perspective in a Connecticut city where people are known to speak their minds. In West Haven, lots of people are talking about losing the chance to have a brewery and taproom in the old Savin Rock Conference Center on Rock Street, foiled by a lawsuit by Jimmies of Savin Rock across the street. But Mayor Dorinda Borer, elected in November 2023, and her new economic development ...
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