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West Hartford Home Values Jump 58.6%, Residents Can Fight Back Through December

West Hartford property owners opened their mailboxes this week to a jolt: assessment notices showing residential property values have jumped by an average of 58.6%, part of a townwide revaluation that also pushed up values for condos, apartments, industrial sites, and commercial buildings. The notices went out Wednesday, kicking off a monthslong process that will determine what residents actually owe when tax bills arrive next summer.

West Hartford, CT · 2d
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Connecticut DOT adds service on Hartford Line

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has added a new weekday CTrail train and extended both weekday and weekend service on its Hartford Line. The new round-trip weekday commuter train will run between New Haven and Hartford; CTDOT has also extended a weekday morning southbound CTrail train that will now originate in Springfield, and extended weekend trains to and from Hartford that stop at the Windsor and Windsor Locks stations.

Connecticut · 2d
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If Your Family Disagrees About Dinner, Hartford’s Parkville Market Gives Everyone Options

One kid wants ramen, another wants tacos, and somebody at the table just wants plain chicken. Most families settle this fight with a coin toss or a sigh. In Hartford, there is a better answer, and it lives under one roof with about 20 food vendors waiting inside. Each person can order from a different counter and still sit together at the same long table.

Hartford, CT · 17h
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New proposed SNAP cuts would spread hunger among more WMass residents

SPRINGFIELD — For every meal a food pantry provides a hungry family, government grocery assistance provides far more, according to a leader at a Western Massachusetts charity. Local food pantries will face a fresh onslaught if additional cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, proposed by the...

Massachusetts · 1d
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Hartford plans to pay a firm to recruit students away from integrated schools. Civil rights attorneys ask judge to stop them.

Sheff attorneys asked a judge on Thursday to block the district from carrying out the contract.

Hartford, CT · 1d

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West Springfield eliminating traffic delays at rail crossing

WEST SPRINGFIELD — West Springfield residents can expect to say goodbye to long traffic delays at the Front and First Street grade crossing after receiving $30 million in federal funding for rail infrastructure improvements to ensure safety and reliability. The project will replace two railroad crossings with a new...

West Springfield, MA · 1d

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Plainville Ave. Neighbors Push Back on 18 Homes for 55-Plus

FARMINGTON — There was an accident in front of her Plainville Avenue driveway on Saturday morning. On Monday night, she told the Town Plan and Zoning Commission about it, and about drivers in the passing lane out front "laying on the horn." Across the road, a builder wants to put 18 homes. "I don't think we need this development at this time," she said.

Farmington, CT · 2d

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THEATER REVIEW: ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ plays at the Majestic Theater through Nov. 29

Majestic Theater in West Springfield, Mass. Eight talented actors make up the cast of this farcical comedy. On a set designed by Daniel David Rist, with six doors defining two rooms in a very blue Cleveland hotel suite, the company play out the story of a single night at the Opera House, where a visiting celebrity is singing the title role in “Pagliacci.” Through a series of errors, the singer is presumed dead and must be replaced at the last minute. Comedy ensues.

West Springfield, MA · 1d

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MassDOT shares early designs for regional safety improvements

Holly Russell discusses the proposed areas MassDOT is considering for accessibility and pedestrian safety improvements during an Oct. 29 public hearing. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation hosted a virtual 25% design public hearing on Oct. 29 to present proposed accessibility improvements in Chicopee, Holyoke and Westfield. As part of the...

Westfield, MA · 2d

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West Hartford proposes $250 licenses for existing short-term rentals as lawsuits continue

West Hartford officials maintain that short-term rentals are banned under zoning regulations.

West Hartford, CT · 1d

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Colony Grill Opens 10th Location in Glastonbury Just Ahead of the Holidays

A 90-year-old pizza brand that built its name on a single bold idea — thin-crust bar pies finished with a signature Hot Oil topping — is about to plant its flag in Hartford County. On Monday, November 16, Colony Grill opens its 10th location at 130 Glastonbury Boulevard in The Shops at Somerset Square, Glastonbury, Connecticut.

Glastonbury, CT · 7h

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The Children’s Place files for bankruptcy. 8 Connecticut stores face uncertain future

The Children’s Place has filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell its assets. Gift cards are still being honored, but only for a limited time.

Connecticut · 2d

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53% of people say inflation is affecting Thanksgiving plans this year according to new study

(WFSB) - 53% of people say inflation is affecting their Thanksgiving plans, according to a new study from LendingTree. The numbers are down from 59% last year. “What this tells you is that not even something as cherished by Americans as Thanksgiving is, is immune to inflation,” said Matt Schultz, Chief Consumer Finance Analyst, LendingTree.

Hartford, CT · 21h

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Farmington Sewer Plant May Have Topped Phosphorus Limit

FARMINGTON — The sewage reaching the town's treatment plant on Sept. 8 came in low on oxygen, unusually cloudy and heavy with solids, the plant's lab analyst found. Afterward, its phosphorus readings were "astronomically high." "A toxic load is suspected," Superintendent Mark Batorski's September report says. Batorski told the...

Farmington, CT · 2d

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Hartford Kids Holiday Event Celebrates Twenty Years

(November 12, 2026) — Killingworth resident Carolyn Anderson is looking forward to the 20th anniversary of an event that started as a suggestion to a group of her friends all those years ago. To date, the Hartford Kids Holiday Event has served almost 7,000 Hartford schoolchildren. This year’s event will be held for roughly 500 children in two schools: December 11, 2026 at Fred D. Wish Museum Elementary School and December 16, 2026 at Milner Middle School.

Hartford, CT · 1d

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Paul Winter brings Winter Solstice Celebration to New Haven and West Hartford

Paul Winter brings Winter Solstice Celebration to New Haven and West Hartford Seven-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and bandleader Paul Winter will bring his Winter Solstice Celebration ... The post Paul Winter brings Winter Solstice Celebration to New Haven and West Hartford first appeared on Finding Connecticut .

West Hartford, CT · 1d

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Hartford schools to expand special education to serve more students in district, cut costs

This is one of several strategies that the Hartford Public Schools is pursuing to cut costs

Hartford, CT · 1d

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DOT OK’s Revised Speed Camera Plan In West Hartford

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West Hartford, CT · 1d