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Cash-Only And Unchanged For Decades, Super Duper’s Rival Doogie’s In Newington Still Draws Hot Dog Fans

Some hot dogs fit in one hand. Others need a plan, a friend, and maybe a second plate. On a busy stretch of road in Newington, Connecticut, a small roadside spot has spent decades serving franks long enough to make a ruler nervous. People drive an hour or more just to see one land on the table, and families pass the tradition from grandparents to grandkids.

Newington, CT · 3h
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Once Pop Warner teammates, Connecticut high school QBs are rewriting their school record books

Maloney’s Eli Showerda and Platt’s Austen Standish are rewriting their schools’ record books.

Meriden, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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Cheshire football pulls away from Guilford with late defensive takeaways

Will Wable and Evan Gonzalez made key interceptions as Cheshire pulled away from Guilford and improved to 7-2.

Cheshire, CT · 20h

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Connecticut’s Hell House Now Takes Overnight Guests, From $666 a Night: Prices, Rules and the Waiver

Seymour, CT — Hell House, the Seymour home whose Beckwith family haunting was the subject of Discovery’s A Haunting episode “Hell House” in 2005, now takes overnight guests. The whole house rents for $666 to $999 a night for up to eight people, and its new owners are comedian Matt Rife, Elton Castee and Josh Yozura.

Seymour, CT · 2h
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No. 4 Naugatuck takes down rival Torrington

(WFSB) - No. 4 ranked and unbeaten Naugatuck took on NVL rival Torrington on the road. The Raiders took the lead in the first half. Following a Naugatuck turnover, Torrington’s Nick Coleman got the handoff and went in for the touchdown. Torrington, trying to pull off the upset, led...

Naugatuck, CT · 21h

CT Insider

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From farmhands to food pantries, rural Connecticut nonprofits are filling gaps

“We have grown by over a thousand new neighbors in need in the last year," said FISH food pantry's executive director.

Litchfield, CT · 17h

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Football Recap: Naugatuck Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Win + How To Watch

Naugatuck put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Torrington Raiders 29-14. The win continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won five in a row. Naugatuck's victory brought them up to 9-0....

Naugatuck, CT · 1d

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Design Workshop Scheduled For Kinneytown Dam Removal

ANSONIA — What will the Kinneytown and Coe Pond areas look like after the dams are removed?. The Kinneytown Dam Removal Project on the Naugatuck River is entering its next phase with a community design charrette on Wednesday, November 18, in Ansonia, Connecticut. The workshop—the first since the restoration initiative began in 2019—will give community members a chance to share their ideas and help shape the future of the Kinneytown and Coe Pond areas in Ansonia and Seymour.

Ansonia, CT · 2d

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Berlin Held The Ball For 38 Minutes and Platt's Playoff Hopes Exploded

Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Platt’s explosive offense, which everyone knew they had, was on the field for a grand total of TEN MINUTES last night. Ten! Berlin absolutely stonewalled them in a 26-0 […]

Berlin, CT · 1d

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This Connecticut Holiday Artisan Fair Is Packed With Hundreds Of Locally Handmade Gifts

The trouble with handmade holiday fairs is that you can spend twenty minutes admiring something before remembering you haven’t bought a single Christmas present yet. And then you spot another table. Hundreds of handmade creations fill this Connecticut artisan fair, giving holiday shoppers an alternative to predictable department store...

Meriden, CT · 1d

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This Free Connecticut Christmas Light Display Fills A Park With Over 350,000 Twinkling Lights

Over 350,000 Christmas lights, and you don’t have to pay a penny to enjoy them? That’s the kind of holiday outing that immediately gets my attention. Just think about how much work goes into creating something that bright. One Connecticut park transforms into a glowing holiday attraction with...

Meriden, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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Front Porch News from Wallingford, Meriden, Southington, Cheshire and Plainville

Front Porch news from Wallingford, Meriden, Southington, Cheshire and Plainville.

Plainville, CT · 1d

Eyewitness News

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Southington scores final three touchdowns to beat Maloney

(WFSB) - Maloney played host to Southington, one of the top teams in the state. The Blue Knights led by three in the fourth quarter and pulled away. Ben Beaulieu got the screen inside, went outside, and scampered away from defenders for an impressive touchdown. Later, Beaulieu took a handoff...

Southington, CT · 21h

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This Historic Connecticut Town Dates Back To 1640 And Still Looks Like A Colonial-Era Village

George Washington passed through this place in 1780 and 1781 and is said to have nicknamed it the village of pretty houses. Honestly, that’s a pretty great review from a man who saw a lot of towns. The houses he admired are still standing along Main Street. Some date...

Farmington, CT · 1d

Seattle ON Tap

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Jason Martinez Is Leading Waterbury's Four Public High Schools, and He's About to Rewrite Their Athletics Playbook

trophy logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Jason Martinez, a guy who lived and breathed Crosby High football, is officially back in the game, taking over as Waterbury’s brand new director of athletics for all four […]

Waterbury, CT · 8h

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Two struggling football teams collide as Bristol Eastern visits Newington on Friday

At the start of each year in high school football, every team has hopes and dreams to be in the upper echelon of the state. By mid- November, teams across the state have solidified themselves. They can be a variety of options; a top championship caliber team, a playoff team, a playoff contender, or the rest.

Newington, CT · 2d

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People preparing for first flakes of the season in Connecticut

(WFSB) - People are preparing for the first snowflakes of the season in Connecticut. Jim Murphy has a 160 foot driveway and used to clear it with his snowblower before it died at the start of winter last year. “It just decided it didn’t want to work. I couldn’t get...

Connecticut · 2d

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9 Old-Fashioned Connecticut Yarn Shops Where Knitters Can Find Rare Skeins And Specialty Yarns Big Chains Don’t Carry

A yarn shop can be a dangerous place for anyone who already has six unfinished knitting projects at home. One beautiful skein catches your eye, and suddenly you’re planning a seventh. Well, that escalated quickly. Old-fashioned Connecticut yarn shops offer specialty fibers and unusual selections that can make even...

Connecticut · 1d

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West Hartford homeowners receive new property assessments as home values rise

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Homeowners in West Hartford are receiving new property assessments that reflect how much home values have changed since the town’s last revaluation in 2021. Connecticut towns are required to revalue properties at least once every five years. West Hartford has more than 22,000 residential...

West Hartford, CT · 1d

WTNH

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School officials hope free winter coats help with chronic absenteeism at Waterbury elementary school

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Hundreds of students at Waterbury’s Driggs Elementary School are heading into this chilly weekend with brand-new winter coats. At the event Friday morning, those kids got to choose their new jackets, so it felt more like shopping than a handout. “They’ll get to pick out the color that they like best,” […]

Waterbury, CT · 1d