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Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside
WINSTED, Conn. — Trapped inside a car, the adult black bear and cub thrashed about. The horn was blaring and the radio blasting. Outside the car, a second cub ran around in apparent distress by the Connecticut home. State environmental conservation police were called by the startled vehicle owner...
Avelo Airlines offering 7 new flights out of Bradley International Airport. See where
Travelers out of Hartford's Bradley International Airport will now have seven new destination options on Avelo Airlines. The low-cost airline announced 18 new routes this week, including seven from Bradley International Airport. The routes include two new international destinations. ...
Dog thrown from moving car on Route 44 in Avon recovering; community funds surgery
AVON, Conn — The Avon community is coming together to help fund surgery for a dog that was thrown from a vehicle in town Tuesday. The Town of Avon Animal Control took in a 1-year-old Lhasa Apso, nicknamed "Amelia Airheart," who was thrown from a moving vehicle on Route 44 near Petco and Puerto Vallarta around 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Big Y temporarily closes delis over Boar’s Head recall
(WFSB) - Boar’s Head Provisions Co. said that it is recalling a number of products over possible listeria contamination concerns. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall on Friday. As a result, Big Y announced that it temporarily closed its delis. The store said it planned...
‘We’re in crisis mode’: Dumping of pets rampant across Connecticut
Several Connecticut towns are facing a crisis as the number of abandoned pets surges. Karen Annis, president of the Meriden Humane Society Board of Directors, is calling the situation “brutal” and even “unprecedented” after 85 cats and dogs have entered the no-kill animal shelter since June 1. That’s a major uptick from the 59 cats and dogs that entered the shelter over the same time period ...
Troopers halt traffic to help ducklings cross I-91 in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Lucky ducks! A small family of birds successfully ducked traffic thanks to help from some human friends Monday. Troopers lent a hand after receiving multiple 911 calls about the stranded ducks, which cuddled for cover by the median wall in the area of Exit 33 around 3:47 p.m. Upon arrival, troopers […]
Local filmmaker takes Hartford to the big screen
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Hollywood or Hartford?. A local filmmaker is putting the capitol city on the map. “Midas” is playing at Real Art Ways, and the entire movie was filmed in Hartford. Writer and Director TJ Noel-Sullivan is no stranger to the city. “I actually learned filmmaking here...
In former CT grocery store, a plan to bring trampolines, slides, dodgeball and more
Sky Zone, a national franchiser of trampoline parks, is looking to open a third Connecticut location by remodeling a former supermarket in Newington. Ayesha Afzal is the managing partner of a franchise group that wants to open a 33,000-square-foot trampoline and adventure park in the Lowrey Place building that once housed Best Market. Sky Zone, which operates in Trumbull and Norwalk, announced ...
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