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$1M Lottery Payday: Ayer Man Chooses Rare Option For His Winnings
A Middlesex County man plans to renovate his house after landing a massive $1 million lottery jackpot earlier this month. Robert H. Pare, of Ayer, won the payday playing the “$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks” $10 instant scratch-off game. Pare took the rare choice of the annuity, which means h…
Geese in this CT city are out of control. A vote comes today on whether to kill them
Local and national animal rights groups are working to block a proposed geese management plan that would authorize the round-up and killing of geese at Veterans’ Memorial Park and other city-owned properties. Bristol officials said more aggressive tactics are necessary to address a hazardous geese population they say has grown out of control, littering walkways and grassy areas with excrement. ...
Sally's Apizza to open 4 more locations in Connecticut
Sally’s Apizza, one of the legendary New Haven pizzerias, is expanding and will open four more locations in Connecticut. This summer, Sally’s will open restaurants in Wethersfield and at Westfarms mall. The Sally's at Westfarms will be at the new Jordan's Furniture, according to a news release from...
Bristol leaders to make decision on plan to euthanize geese
BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) - Leaders in Bristol were expected to decide on a plan to control the city’s geese population. But the geese in Bristol will live to see another day. City leaders put off voting on a plan to kill the birds that have been taking over a park.
Proposed plan to control geese population in Bristol draws emotional commentary
What to do with the geese in Bristol? The city’s Board of Park Commissioners discussed a potential plan Wednesday to cut down the geese population. It’s also brought stiff opposition from people saying it’s inhumane. Flocks of Canadian geese are a common sight along Veterans Memorial Boulevard...
Low-cost airline launches double-digit fare discount promotion from CT airport. See how much you could save.
Low-cost Breeze Airways, which started flying out of Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport in 2021, is launching yet another airfare promotion — this time for travel at the beginning and the end of what is expected to be a busy summer travel season. Breeze is marketing a two-day sale with 40% off base roundtrip airfares from Bradley and other airports the airline serves, a promotion that ...
Bear sightings on the rise
On Saturday night, Michael and Jessica Keltner said they heard a “big bang” at their Montville home. They thought it might be a tree branch. Jessica on Tuesday said she looked out the bedroom window and saw that an American black bear had knocked over three trash cans and was feasting on multigrain crackers.
Rescued bald eagle in Bloomfield has serious injuries and will never fly again
A bald eagle found in Bloomfield has serious injuries due to possible electrocution, according to an animal rehabilitation center. With the help of animal control, the eagle was transferred to rehabilitation at A Place Called Hope, where the severity of her injuries was assessed, and her condition indicates she was possibly electrocuted.
Track Hummingbirds as they make their way north for spring
CONNECTICUT, USA — A sure sign of spring is the return of Hummingbirds to the northeast. They fly south for the winter, spending it in Central America or Mexico, then migrate back north through the late winter and spring. Strong cold fronts can slow their trip south and then north over the Gulf of Mexico.
Food allergy activists celebrate new Connecticut law
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Starting next year, a new law will require restaurants to post a request on menus and menus boards for customers to tell servers before they place an order if they have a food allergy. The bill hopes to boost awareness of food allergies in more than 8,000 restaurants across Connecticut.
Kentucky musician reunited with stolen guitar after it turns up in Connecticut pawnshop
"He said he had never reached out to anyone in the 10-plus years of working there, but there was just something about this guitar that he knew it meant something to someone," Nicholas Jamerson said.
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