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Girls Future Firefighter Camp in Bloomfield gives hands-on training
A camp designed to teach teenage girls about the values of firefighters is underway in Bloomfield. It is called the Girls Future Firefighter Camp. Organizers said they teach the young ladies to be disciplined, courageous, and team players, whether they choose firefighting as their future career or not. It is...
32 arrests made in Hartford this week as money, drugs and guns seized: Police
HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford police report that citywide operations led to 32 arrests this week. After receiving citizen complaints of narcotic and quality of life issues, the Hartford Police Narcotics Unit spent the past week serving multiple warrants, seizing money and taking a considerable amount of drugs off the streets, according to a release Friday from the police department.
Electric bills on the rise again with latest expected to last 10 months
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - When you get your electric bill this month, you may want to sit down. Eversource says most customers will see a $48 increase. Electric bills tend to be higher in the summer because people are using those air conditioners. But, there are other reasons for the increase.
New Leadership At Hartford Land Bank
HARTFORD, CT – The nonprofit Hartford Land Bank’s Board of Directors announced recently that Hartford resident Marcus Ordoñez has been appointed as the bank’s executive director. Ordoñez had been serving as interim executive director since December 2023, when his predecessor, Arunan Arulampalam, stepped down following his...
Big Y, Stop & Shop react to nationwide Boar's Head deli recall
HARTFORD, Conn. — Big Y is temporarily closing its deli departments as the grocery store locations deep clean and rid their shelves of deli meat recalled on a national scale. Stop & Shop is also purging its deli inventory amid the recall, the grocery chain announced. Boar's Head, a...
Connecticut man arrested on drug charges in Burlington, Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Connecticut man was arrested on drug charges following a police operation in Burlington earlier this week. The Burlington Police Department arrested 37-year-old Christopher Stevens, of Hartford, on Tuesday following an investigation into drug activity at a home on Buell Street. According to police, investigators had...
Brescome Barton Hosts Hartford Wine Show
Brescome Barton hosted a spring wine show for its Hartford County accounts at The Goodwin on June 5. The Wines Around the World trade tasting showcased a variety of domestic and imported fine wine selections. Suppliers, sales representatives and brand ambassadors educated trade professionals and guests on offerings from 17 different tables. Attendees learned more through two seminars held during the afternoon: the first hosted by Pamela Ford, Director of Education, Foley Family Wines, and the second by Emily Cipollone, Northeast District Manager and Master Educator, Far Niente Winery.
MORNING BUSINESS REPORT: Southwest Airlines changes, hottest housing market, school shopping prices
Southwest Airlines ends unassigned seating, Hartford is the nation's hottest market, and back-to-school shopping prices. Here's the Morning Business Report for July 26.
Lower humidity, plenty of sunshine to end the week, start the weekend
A cold front cleared the coast yesterday ushering in much lower levels of humidity. Dew point temperatures have gone from the tropical 70s to the refreshing lower 50s. Along with the lower levels of humidity, plenty of sunshine is in store for today and the sun will carry into the weekend.
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