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$100K lottery tickets sold in Meriden, New Haven & Stamford
The archive video above shows the grand opening of the new CT Lottery headquarters in October of 2023. CONNECTICUT (WTNH) – Three lucky lottery players won $100,000 each Tuesday from tickets sold in Connecticut. Of the two winning Cash5 tickets, one was sold at Checkers Food Store in Meriden, and the other at Track News […]
Avelo’s First Flights From Lakeland Linder Will Be to New Haven, CT
In a splashy news conference that was also live-streamed on social media, Avelo Airlines announced Wednesday that its first commercial passenger flight from Lakeland Linder International Airport will depart on June 13 to New Haven, Connecticut. Trevor Yealy, Avelo’s head of commercial, told the crowd of about 200 people that...
Parks Help Wanted. Tokers Needn’t Apply
If you want to make $18 an hour cutting grass in the city’s parks this summer, then you better not smoke grass before applying for the job. Because New Haven requires prospective seasonal parks workers to pass a drug test, including for marijuana, even though recreational cannabis is now legal statewide.
$825K Connecticut Lottery ticket sold in West Haven
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — One lucky person in Danielson won big this weekend after buying a lottery ticket on the other side of the state. The anonymous winner purchased the $850,000 ticket at the Fas Mart #315 in West Haven, according to the Connecticut Lottery. The win date is listed as Friday. The winning […]
CT state employees losing weight on medication, but costs top $35 million
Connecticut is spending $35 million per year on new weight loss drugs for state employees, who are seeing dramatic results. The post CT state employees losing weight on medication, but costs top $35 million appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Trumbull student affinity group showcases Black New Haven artists
This week the Trumbull Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of New Haven artists. The exhibition is the culmination of a collaboration between the University’s Belonging at Yale initiative and BlackBull, a nascent Black student affinity group for Trumbullians co-founded by Jenelle Burgess ’26 and Alexander O’Sullivan ’26. According to Burgess, the theme of the gallery exhibition is “bridging community.” The five artists — Faustin Adeniran, Jasmine Nikole, Kwadwo Adae, Moshopefoluwa Olagunju and Marquia Brantley — are all local to the Elm City and will receive an honorarium for showcasing their work.
Bimbo Bakeries closes 3 CT locations
(WFSB) - A bakery outlet announced the closure of three of its locations in Connecticut. Bimbo Bakeries USA told Channel 3 on Thursday that its stores in Cromwell, Naugatuck, and Orange were permanently closed. Lauren Scully, assistant account executive, Bimbo Bakeries USA.
Yale Peabody Museum reopens following massive renovation
NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - One of Connecticut’s most popular attractions, the Yale Peabody Museum, is now back open to the public after four long years and a massive renovation. Closing in March of 2020, the renovation expanded the total gallery space by 50 percent with a mix of old and new.
A Stratford woman who opened a salon in Milford is empowering other women entrepreneurs
A Stratford woman found out she could do much more than provide her beauty services when she opened her Milford salon. Lisa Vega, the owner of Lyra Luxe, is inspiring other women to open and start their own business as well. Vega’s salon is the place people can get their...
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