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2 Connecticut Republicans battle to be party’s Senate nominee
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Two Connecticut Republicans are vying to be their party’s nominee against incumbent Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy in November. Beacon Falls First Selectman Gerry Smith and businessman Matthew Corey, of Manchester, are set to square off in a statewide primary election next month. Both candidates sat down with News 8 chief political […]
Has the craft beer bubble burst? According to data, CT and nation are at tipping point
Is the craft beer trend that swept the nation now on the decline? Not quite, but it is close, according to the data. Let’s take a look at the number of craft breweries, both in Connecticut and across the country. Craft beer’s most recent boom in the United States occurred through the 2010s. A chart on the Brewers Association’s website shows craft breweries in the U.S. jumped from around 1,800 ...
Why is there an uptick in animal abandonment cases in Connecticut?
CONNECTICUT, USA — Two dogs tied to a pole in Manchester, a dog abandoned and hit by a car in Canton, two kittens thrown from a moving car in Naugatuck – Those are just a few of the animals found abandoned in Connecticut in recent weeks. Animal rights...
Technical high school students already boasting full time jobs
ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) – While college students prepare to head back to their dorms, other teenagers have already joined the workforce. They were products of Connecticut technical high schools. Two of them are already making money, in addition to making the state’s roads safer. They operate high-powered...
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.
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