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Branford Microfund Welcomes Three New Directors
Within the first quarter of 2024, nine loans totaling $24,800 were requested from the BranfordMicrofund to support individuals and families in Branford who are experiencing unexpected financial obstacles. The fund currently has 20 active loans, which shows the importance of their ongoing efforts to provide Loans for Neighbors in Need.
Lisa Hernandez Corcoran Named BPS Director of Elementary Education
The Branford Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Hernandez Corcoran as Director of Elementary Education for the Branford Public Schools (BPS). Corcoran’s career spans over two decades with experiences as an elementary classroom teacher, literacy curriculum specialist and literacy consultant. Currently, Corcoran is the Director of English Language Arts and Humanities for the Groton Public Schools.
Walk with BLT, Learn to ID Plants at Jarvis Creek Farm
Come explore the Jarvis Creek Farm and its panoply of both wildflowers and invasive plant species during two guided walks, approximately 1.5 hours each, hosted by the Branford Land Trust from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 and Thursday, Aug. 1. Choose one walk or come to both!
Iconic Chowder Pot III lobster up for auction
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Has the Chowder Pot III’s closing left a giant, lobster-sized hole in your heart? You now have the chance to fill it with the restaurant’s iconic scarlet sculpture. The Branford restaurant’s infamous lobster is now up for auction by Adams Auctioneers, with the current bid at $2,500. Dozens of bids have […]
Get Ready For 20,000 Kinds Of Drinks When 7 Brew Open New Stand In Wallingford
Known for its 20,000 different kinds of drinks ranging from coffee, smoothies, shakes, and teas, 7 Brew will open in New Haven County in Wallingford in September. Gracie Hughes, a spokesperson for the company, said the future coffee stand was dropped on site and will be located at 905 N. Colony Road.
Paranormal Cirque III Comes to Clinton Aug. 8
The circus is coming to town. From Aug. 8 to 11, the Paranormal Cirque III will perform six shows under a big top tent in the Clinton Outlets parking lot. Boasting a lineup that is anything but normal with “horrifying yet seductive” acts, a press release for the show states the circus will include illusionists, acrobatics, contortionists, mythical horror characters, and more.
New Haven group using $158K to help students apply for FAFSA
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven leaders met Friday to try and push out the word for students to apply for federal student aid. “As we know, there have been some challenges working through FAFSA, but it is so important to ensuring that our young people have access to college,” Mayor Justin Elicker said. […]
Yale carbon capture center takes next steps in leadership, research
The Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (YCNCC), created in 2021 to study the fundamental applied science of natural carbon capture, is taking the next step in its evolution with a new managing director and promising research in key areas. Toby Bryce, formerly an independent advisor on policy, market development,...
Land Bank Launched; Presser Crashed
A former city housing official will spearhead new efforts to convert blighted properties into affordable housing through a quasi-public land bank. Serena Neal-Sanjurjo, the former director of the city’s anti-blight Livable City Initiative (LCI), announced that role as the executive director of the newly-formed New Haven Land Bank at a press conference at City Hall on Friday afternoon.
Cranston Western Little League wins New England Regional Softball Championship
BRISTOL, Conn. (WLNE) — The Cranston Western Little League Team won the Little League Softball New England Regional Championship Friday. The team defeated the Milford, Connecticut team 6-3 and have secured a ticket to the Little League World Series.
SCSU Athletics & Recreation To Host Inaugural “Meet The Owls” Event On Monday, Aug. 26
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Southern Connecticut State University Athletics & Recreation will host the inaugural "Meet The Owls" event on Monday, Aug. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Jess Dow Field. The event will celebrate the start of the 2024-25 academic year, highlighting the Fall 2024 teams as they open...
Pantochino Teen Theatre Presents ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Pantochino Teen Theatre will present the Broadway musical, “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at Arts Hall at the Educational Center for the Arts, on 55 Audubon Street in New Haven. Co-producers Bert Bernardi and Jimmy Johansmeyer have announced three performances, August 9 and 10. Based on...
20-Year-Old Gang Member Gets 14 Years
The latest Exit 8 member sentenced after a federal gang sweep received a 14-year prison sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a New Haven street gang and several gang-related shootings. Devin Suggs, 20, received that sentence Thursday from U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden,...
West Haven's Savin Rock Festival kicks off with food, games and a star performance
“It looks really cool. There’s a lot of little kid rides for my sister.”. Kristiana Davis passed by the Savin Rock Festival setup in West Haven Friday with her grandmom and her little sister. “It will probably be super fun because there’s not a really lot of like fairs...
3 Judges Sold For $1.55M
Ishan Dave moved from India to the United States in pursuit of his version of the “American dream”: to buy and run hotels he could be proud of. He’s now the co-owner of two motels in a crime-hotspot stretch of the New Haven-Woodbridge border — where he’s working to fix the properties up into safer, cleaner places to stay where, yes, all of the rooms are finally open.
Madison Awarded 2024 Community Connectivity Grant
The Town of Madison is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an $800,000 grant from the Community Connectivity Grant Program (CCGP) administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. This competitive grant program provides funding to municipalities to enhance facilities for bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users in urban, suburban, and rural community centers. The grant will be used for improvements to Scotland Avenue. This includes providing pedestrian safety and accessibility for the surrounding neighborhoods to the downtown center, public transportation facilities, and a town athletic facility. The project includes the addition of sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, guide rails, and traffic signage, as well as drainage enhancements and paving.
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