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There’s new hope for a significant CT greenway. It comes after decades of complex debate.
A push to convert a desolate, 4-mile stretch of rail line into a Connecticut greenway with trails for pedestrians and bicyclists has run headlong into the state’s stance that the rails remain a viable freight transportation corridor. But a new study shows for the first time that it is possible to combine the two uses in Hartford. A draft of a new study by the Capitol Region Council of ...
History and arts hike set for Trails Day
The Torrington Trails Network and Torrington Historical Society will conduct a Trails Day Hike from the John Brown Birthplace site on John Brown Road, Torrington on June 1 at 10 a.m. The John Brown trail loop is an easy 0.7-mile loop that circles the site of the family home at...
Connecticut's only all-women's tackle football team wins first game of the season
The state’s only women’s tackle football team played its first game Saturday. The Connecticut Ambush took on the Upstate Lady Predators at Veterans Memorial Stadium in New Britain. This is first season for the Ambush and the players say they want to use this platform to inspire young...
24-Year-Old Caught Going 120 MPH In Naugatuck: Police
Hartford County resident Jean Rivera, age 24, was arrested on Tuesday, April 24 in connection with an alleged reckless driving incident that happened in New Haven County earlier in the same day, Connecticut State Police announced. According to state police, at around 9 a.m., a trooper saw a black BMW...
Antisemitic graffiti found in high school bathroom in West Hartford
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – West Hartford school administrators are concerned over a drawing of a swastika found in William H. Hall High School on Friday. In a letter to parents, Hall principal Dan Zittoun said that graffiti was discovered in a bathroom near the gymnasium before the start of their 8th period. Zittoun said […]
Rebranded Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus features no clowns but a lot of humanity
The new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus won’t send in the clowns. The clowns are out. When Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey came out of retirement this year, seven years after it reportedly went out of business for good, putting a different face on the enterprise was clearly on the minds of Feld Entertainment, its longtime producers. It’s a happy human face, not a grotesquely ...
Bristol schools superintendent is set to retire. Here’s a look back at her 35-year career
Bristol Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Catherine Carbone will be retiring at the end of the school year, she announced Friday in a letter to families. Carbone, who has held the role since 2019, said her retirement ends a 35-year career in education, both in Bristol and other area towns. Carbone previously taught science in East Hartford, then went on to become an assistant principal before ...
Rebuilding Together Hartford fixes up 14 homes on National Rebuilding Day
Saturday marked National Rebuilding Day, a day that brings people together to help those in need. In our state, more than 300 volunteers fixed up 14 homes in the Blue Hills neighborhood of Hartford. One of those homes belonged to Theresa Battle. "Sometimes, we need a little extra push, and...
Farmington Charitable Tasting Showcases Brands
The Bottle Shop of Unionville, in partnership with the Farmington Community Chest, hosted its 12th annual Wine Beer & Spirits Tasting at the Farmington Polo Club on March 23. Representatives from suppliers and distributors poured a variety of beverage tastes for guests from 21 tables throughout the venue. Guests also enjoyed food catered by the culinary team at the Farmington Polo Club and cigars from The Penthouse Cigar Lounge. A portion of the event proceeds benefited the Farmington Community Chest and Farmington Police Benevolent Association.
A pedestrian was struck by a car in West Hartford
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Mountain Rd. in West Hartford has reopened after a car struck a pedestrian this morning. Minutes before 11 a.m., the West Hartford Police Department arrived at Mountain Rd. near Gledhill Ln. for a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Police say no serious injuries were suspected. The area was closed to drivers […]
New CT location for made-to-order burgers, hand-spun shakes opening
Shake Shack will open it’s seventh Connecticut location Thursday, according to the company. The restaurant known for their made-to-order Angus beef burgers, crispy chicken, and hand-spun milkshakes will open 11 a.m. at 3329 Berlin Turnpike, according to the company. On opening day, the first wave of guests will receive custom Shake Shack keychains. Additionally, as a part of their larger ...
Plymouth school mourns sudden death of teacher
Plymouth is mourning the sudden death of a teacher. Carolyn Celantano was a first-grade teacher at Plymouth Center School. She passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, according to school superintendent Brian Falcone. Celantano had been with the school district in various positions since 2012. In an email to the school community...
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