FOOD & DRINK

In the past month alone, bears have been seen breaking into bakeries and devouring cupcakes, crashing a Memorial Day parade and entering residents' homes. This year Connecticut has seen more than 2,900 human-bear interactions to date, and a few of these incidents have even resulted in bears being euthanized. According...

Where can you get the best donuts in Connecticut? Well, according to the residents of the Nutmeg State and the Food Network (won best donut in the state) you need to try Donut Crazy ASAP! A family-owned and operated donut shop, Donut Crazy offers specialty donuts and is considered to be the ultimate donut-palace throughout Southern Connecticut. With six locations in the state you definitely need to give Donut Crazy a try.

A swimming area at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury has reopened, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The beach was closed after bacteria levels in the lake were found to exceed Connecticut State Standards. The beach was closed on May 21 as a precaution based on anticipated water...

Scoopy’s Ice Cream opened in Wallingford on May 22, and tomorrow it will host a grand opening. The event will include a DJ, raffle prizes, hot dogs from the grill and, of course, ice cream and Italian ice. In addition to about 25 ice cream flavors supplied by Gifford’s...

(WFSB) - Friday marked National Doughnut Day, and Connecticut’s eateries celebrated. A few doughnut stops in the state offered up freebies and deals on June 2. Krispy Kreme - Free donut or $2 original glazed dozen with purchase of any dozen. A debate raged on the Channel 3 Facebook...

Long View Ciderhouse is excited to announce the opening of their new hard cider bottle shop at the Shuttle Meadow location of Rogers Orchards. Located at 336 Long Bottom Rd in Southington, Connecticut, the bottle shop offers four unique hard ciders made from apples grown on the farm, a variety of styles and flavors and more releases planned for this summer.

Middlesex County's Lan Chi's Vietnamese Restaurant, located in Middletown at 505 Main St. (Route 66), will open for its last day in business on Saturday, June 3 after serving customers for more than 10 years, the restaurant's owner announced on social media. The owner cited "family concerns" as the reason...

This past Saturday, hundreds of barbecue fans gathered at Industry City in Brooklyn for Rib King NYC to try great smoked meats from 15+ pitmasters and to see who would be crowned as the next “king.”. Pitmaster Jose Perez from Connecticut-based Bear’s Smokehouse was crowned the winner, with amazing...

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — The city’s planning and zoning commission unanimously voted last week to ban future hookah lounges and nightclubs in the city.  The decision was made at a planning and zoning commission meeting on May 24. Business owners, neighbors and city officials expressed their concerns during a public hearing before the vote was taken.  […]

Matt, at Black Hall Outfitters in Westbrook, told me that not much has changed since last week, except that it seems the bigger fish are starting to make their way into the system. There are tons of local school to slot bass, and recently a few bigger bass to 47-inches have shown up for anglers fishing the lower river and the Central Sound reefs. There has been no shortage of bluefish around, so they haven’t vacated the area yet. Your best bet for big bass has been dawn and dusk, and while they may take a live eel, artificials like the GT Eel, big paddletails, flutter spoons and topwater walking plugs have been working. Some bunker are starting to trickle into the lower river, and once they thicken up, live-lining will be a top option!

(HARTFORD, Conn.) — A bill to protect horseshoe crabs is awaiting the signature of Gov. Ned Lamont to become law. It passed the state senate this week and has already passed the House. The bill prohibits hand-harvesting horseshoe crabs or their eggs from state waters. A person who breaks the law would be fined $25 […]

Conn. (WTNH) — From National Donut Day to pride events, there is a lot to be excited about heading into the weekend. Laura Hutchinson is Stretching Your Dollar this Freebie Friday, with a look. First today is about the donut deals. Get a free donut at Dunkin’ with the purchase of a beverage at participating […]

Do you “go nuts” for doughnuts? Sure you do. We all do. They’re made from fried dough and sugar. We’d be fools not to be interested.

For close to four decades, Ann Nyberg has been the face of Connecticut news. Her career at WTNH is nothing short of legendary, but Ann is also the face of a number of charitable organizations, always using her position to reach out to her viewers and her community. Ann originally...

With their extraordinary stage presence the "Hot Summer Nights" tour with TLC and Shaggy, headlining at The Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut will be the must-see concert of the year. According to the official Hartford Xfinity Theatre website this concert is the "musical extravaganza" that you have been waiting for and it's happening with the "Hot Summer Nights" tour, which will make a stop at the Xfinity Theatre on Saturday, June 17, 2023 in Hartford, Connecticut. These chart-toppers are sure to bring the house down. The concert features the legendary girl group TLC and Jamaica's mega talent Shaggy. The popular R&B all-female group En Vogue and the irresistible Sean Kingston will serve as the warm-up acts on the tour.

During June, owners of dogs in Newington must renew their dog's license to remain current. Dogs over six months old must be licensed annually at the Town Clerk's Office, and a current rabies vaccination must be presented at the time of licensing.

An immersive exhibit on King Tut is coming to Connecticut. Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience is a new exhibit that will give a virtual look at the artifacts from King Tut’s tomb while they remain in their country of origin and take you on a journey to explore his life.

Looks like everybody wanted to checkout the Memorial Day festivities in Avon, Connecticut… Including the bears. According to Outdoor Life, a black bear was seen taking a stroll right down Route 44 in Avon, Connecticut for the annual Memorial Day parade this past Monday. In the video posted to Facebook, you can see a black bear casually strolling through the parade route, not minding the bystanders and just checking things out. However, a bear reportedly stole 60 cupcakes from a town bakery […] The post Black Bear Casually Strolls Through Busy Connecticut Town On Memorial Day Weekend first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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CT should ensure students have the opportunity to indulge in the arts by funding humanities programs.