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DEEP: Temporary alcohol ban re-imposed at 7 state parks
(WFSB) – A temporary alcohol ban has been re-imposed at seven state parks, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The ban started on Wednesday and will run through August 12, officials said. The alcohol ban is in effect at these state recreation areas:. Beach Pond...
26-year veteran of the Waterbury Fire Department passes away
WATERBURY, Conn. — Waterbury firefighters lost a 26-year veteran of their department, town Fire Chief Terrence Ballou said in a release Monday. According to Ballou, Fire Driver Joseph Bogdanski Jr., of Bristol, an active member of the department, passed away. His obituary states that he died suddenly at the age of 54 on May 8.
May 10: Northern Lights
The colors and waves of light across the night sky were visible across the region and night owls everywhere got outdoors to capture the spectacle. We asked readers to send us their best shots. Here is a collection of many of them. (If you don’t see yours, apologies. Some downloaded too small to reproduce well.) We also were excited to see submissions from well beyond Waterbury and our nearest neighboring towns, letting us know we have readers far and wide, like this shot from South Hero.
9-year-old girl reels in golden trout at annual fishing event in Woodbury
WOODBURY, CT (WFSB) – A 9-year-old girl caught a golden trout at an annual fishing event hosted by the Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department over the weekend. Elise Sobolevski caught the 23-inch fish on Saturday morning, firefighters said. It was the largest fish caught at the event. “We had 43...
Evolving palates: How the perception of Asian food has moved from childhood shame to present pride
Breaking bread through cultural exchange. Some local Asian American café owners say they’ve seen more people embracing authentically familiar flavors they’ve grown up with. At BouNom Café and Bakery in Avon, owner Khamla Vorasane brings out French pastries, which are made with a twist. “It has...
Ocean Settles Suit & Sells, Sells, Sells
Ocean Management’s Shmuel Aizenberg won’t have to take the witness stand in Waterbury after all — now that his company has struck a last-minute settlement in a long-standing child lead poisoning lawsuit that had been set to go to trial this week. That jury trial was to...
Connecticut’s child care situation called a ‘crisis’
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Politicians, parents, advocates and child care providers met Monday to discuss ways to address the ongoing child care staffing crisis. Toddler Town in Waterbury opened in February, but is already on the brink of closure. Owner Steffi Martinez-Frias currently isn’t paying herself, and she can barely afford to pay her staff. […]
Plane lands safely after reported engine trouble
OXFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A single engine plane was able to land safely after previously repotting engine trouble. A Piper Cherokee reported having engine trouble shortly after taking off from Waterbury-Oxford Airport. Airport officials said the privately owned plane was able to land safely. There were no injuries and no...
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