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Department of Agriculture grants funds to help restore and improve farmland
NORTHFORD, CT (WFSB) - Farmers are hoping this summer is much drier than the last. Dozens of crops were washed out and ruined by flooding last July. Weather can prove to be any farmer’s worst nightmare. “Really the field was an island, completely surrounded by water,” said Rodger Phillips,...
New Britain Public Library Makerspace Hosting “Craft with Pride” Activity
The New Britain Public Library is hosting a, “Craft with Pride,” activity in its Makerspace. Create beautiful works of art at the library centered around celebrating LGBTQ+ pride month, in collaboration with New Britain Pride! Come make a quick headband or button, or stay a while and paint with us! Registration is optional but encouraged for this drop in event!
State Parks close as capacity is reached
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Several state parks closed Sunday as parking lots have reached capacity. According to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, parking lots for Bigelow Hollow State Park, Harkness Memorial State Park, Wadsworth Falls State Park, Millers Pond State park and Gardner Lake State Park are closed.
“The Dance of the Northern Lights” – CCSU Planetarium Presenting Show on the Aurora
The CCSU Copernican Planetarium and Observatory is presenting a show on the Northern Lights. “Have you even seen the aurora, dancing lights in the northern sky?” asks the Planetarium. “Why is this atmospheric phenomenon so mysterious? Join us for a spectacular visual celebration of the night sky at our next free public planetarium show.”
Health Headlines: Helpful tips to stay safe during Memorial Day festivities
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – For many, Memorial Day weekend kicks off all things summer with warm temperatures, barbeques and vacations. However, it is also important to be safe while enjoying the festivities. Dr. Anamika Singh, the chief of emergency medicine at Hartford Hospital, joined News 8 at noon...
Memorial Day parades held in Simsbury
SIMSBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - The town of Simsbury hosts two parades on Memorial Day Weekend. The first parade begins in Tariffville at 9 a.m., starting at the intersection of Winthrop and Main Streets. Later that day at 1:30 p.m., a larger parade is held in Downtown Simsbury. Residents gather at...
Congressional candidates attend Memorial Day observances
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — The City of Waterbury held a series of Memorial Day observances, including its annual parade, on Sunday afternoon. Waterbury distinguishes itself as a “Gold Star Family City”. This distinction honors more than 500 servicemembers from Waterbury who died in uniform. The observances also became a backdrop for the politics of the […]
Storms cause damage, power outages across the state
PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) - Storms caused problems across the state on Thursday, particularly in eastern Connecticut. Severe storms moved through the state starting Thursday morning, according to Channel 3′s meteorologists. They moved from west to east and included lightning, thunder, and heavy rain. A downed tree and power lines...
A CT school district reported ‘irregularities’ with student testing to state. What does that mean?
A Connecticut elementary school principal is on administrative leave after public school officials announced that the district was “made aware of alleged state testing irregularities.” Very little information has been released about the circumstances that led to the temporary removal of Principal Emily Gomes from Ivy Drive School in Bristol and many questions remain. An interim principal was ...
Stew Leonard's sued for wrongful death in mislabeled cookie case
WATERBURY, Conn. -- Stew Leonard's is facing a wrongful death lawsuit from the estate of a woman with a peanut allergy who died after she ate a mislabeled cookie and suffered a severe reaction. Orla Ruth Baxendale, 25, died on Jan. 11 after she ate a Florentine cookie sold by Stew Leonard's and went into anaphylactic shock, according to the lawsuit filed Thursday in Waterbury, Connecticut.Cookies recalled after woman's deathThe holiday cookies were sold under the Stew Leonard's brand at stores in Danbury and Newington in late 2023 before the grocery store issued a recall. The cookies were produced by Cookies United, a...
Waterbury teen hits 4 cars in stolen vehicle
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A 16-year-old from Waterbury drove a stolen Volkswagen into four vehicles, including two police cruisers, according to officers. Waterbury police first spotted the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg at about 5 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Midfield Drive and Meriden Road. The vehicle had been stolen out of Stamford. When police tried […]
Bristol man charged after pulling firearm during road rage incident
BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police arrested 58-year-old Ali Aslan on Tuesday morning after they received a call of a road rage incident taking place on I-91 in Windsor. According to police, Aslan, of Bristol, allegedly began driving recklessly before he displayed a handgun to a juvenile victim in a threatening manner. Police caught […]
Man arrested for trying to break into homes in Wolcott
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A man is facing charges for two active arrest warrants in connection to burglaries in Wolcott. Authorities arrested 35-year-old Mark Soden of Waterbury, and he is now being charged with two active warrants, the first being criminal attempt at burglary in the 1st degree, criminal mischief in the 3rd degree and the second being criminal attempt at burglary in the 1st Degree and criminal mischief in the 1st degree.
CT-based Colt’s Manufacturing awarded $57 million contract for Army weapons
The U.S. Army has awarded West Hartford-based manufacturer Colt’s Manufacturing Co. a $57.2 contract for M4 and M4A1 carbines, according to the U.S. Department of Defense Website. The contract, awarded on May 16, is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 18, with the location of the work yet to...
Bristol Man Admits To 37 Robberies Across State
Hartford County resident Lonny Cross, age 45, of Bristol, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 21, for the crimes that ranged from Hartford to Fairfield County and one in New York in September and October 2022, said Vanessa Roberts Avery, US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents...
Alleged crooked bookkeeper arrested in Brewster
BREWSTER- A Connecticut woman is facing felony charges of grand larceny and falsifying business records for allegedly stealing over $97,000 from her former employer in Brewster. Sheriff Kevin McConville Friday reported the arrest of Marlenin Vito, 45 of Waterbury in connection with the scheme. According to McConville, last month members...
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