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Three Connecticut towns could get fuel cell facilities. Vernon seeks a hearing

Dispatch Energy has filed petitions with the Connecticut Siting Council seeking to build fuel cell facilities in New London, Suffield and Vernon.

Vernon, CT · 1d

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5 Connecticut Property Tax Breaks Homeowners Over 65 Never Apply For but Should

In Haddam, homeowners 65 or older can get a $500 property tax abatement, or $750 if they’re married. Many Connecticut towns offer breaks like that, but none of them show up unless you apply. Here are the Connecticut property tax breaks some homeowners over 65 never apply for but...

Connecticut · 2d
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This Connecticut Flea Market Is A Treasure Hunter’s Paradise With Bargains That Rival Big-Box Stores

Flea markets are dangerous places for anyone who loves a bargain. You arrive with twenty dollars and a perfectly sensible plan, then spot something you didn’t even know you wanted. Goodbye, sensible plan. One Connecticut flea market gives bargain hunters a chance to browse unexpected finds and potentially score...

Plainville, CT · 6d
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The Oldest Outdoor Flea Market In Massachusetts Feels Like A Real-Life Treasure Hunt Adventure

There’s a small town in Massachusetts where the past shows up in person, sets up a tent, and dares you to walk away empty-handed. That town is Brimfield, and the Brimfield Antique Flea Markets are the kind of experience that turns perfectly reasonable people into obsessive treasure hunters who cancel weekend plans months in advance.

Massachusetts · 5d
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Chairman of UConn Board of Trustees resigns

STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — The chairman of UConn’s Board of Trustees has resigned on the heels of several weeks of drama surrounding the future of the school’s president, Dr. Radenka Maric. A spokeswoman for Gov. Ned Lamont confirmed the resignation of Daniel Toscano, the board’s chair since 2019. The governor himself wished Toscano well but […]

Storrs, CT · 11h

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This Gorgeous State Park Might Just Be The Best-Kept Fishing Secret In Connecticut

Somewhere between the highway noise and the daily grind, Connecticut tucked away a little masterpiece in Simsbury, and most people have no idea it’s there. Stratton Brook State Park is that masterpiece, and it’s been sitting quietly in the woods, minding its own business, while the rest of the state drives past without stopping.

Simsbury, CT · 1d

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Connecticut homeowners see property assessments soar as towns complete revaluations

Homeowners in several Connecticut communities are receiving new property assessments, and some are seeing values jump by more than 50%. West Hartford began mailing new assessment notices Wednesday. According to the town, residential property values increased an average of 58.6% since the last revaluation five years ago. Plainville homeowners have...

Connecticut · 1d

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Former nursing home supervisor charged in 93-year-old faces judge

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Papy Bibo, a former nursing supervisor at Bickford Health Care Center in Windsor Locks, appeared in court on Thursday. Bibo is charged in the death of Margaret “Peggy” Healey, 93, who was found in the snow outside the Windsor Locks nursing home nine months ago. Police said he did not call 911 after finding her.

Windsor Locks, CT · 1d

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Two pit bull mixes believed to have been abandoned in Enfield

Enfield Animal Control is seeking the owner of two female pit bull mixes found near tobacco barns on Fletcher Road.

Enfield, CT · 15h

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The Overlooked Connecticut Town With Mouth-Watering Polish Food On Every Corner

There’s a city in central Connecticut where the pierogi are so good, they’ll make you question every life decision that kept you away this long. New Britain, Connecticut is quietly serving up one of the most underrated Polish food scenes in the entire northeastern United States, and it’s sitting right there in Hartford County, waiting for you to show up hungry.

New Britain, CT · 3d

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Farmington's Midpoint: 199 Units Approved, Nothing Built

FARMINGTON — More than four years ago, Farmington approved Midpoint: 199 housing units and about 53,000 square feet of commercial space on Farmington Avenue. Nothing has been built. The two men whose companies won the approval have both died. Now the two companies that own the land disagree about...

Farmington, CT · 2d

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This Connecticut Christmas Light Show Returns In November With Millions Of Dazzling Lights And A Magical Drive-Through Experience

Whoever invented drive-through Christmas light displays deserves some appreciation. You get all the sparkle of a holiday outing without having to leave your warm car. That’s a pretty convincing arrangement when November evenings turn chilly. A Connecticut holiday attraction returns with millions of colorful lights arranged along a festive...

Connecticut · 11h

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Safety changes underway at only secure psychiatric facility for teens in Connecticut

The state says safety improvements are underway at its only secure psychiatric facility for teens. Chronic understaffing and worker injuries have been the focus of previous NBC Connecticut investigations. Things at the Solnit South campus in Middletown hit a breaking point this summer when employees made a public plea for...

Middletown, CT · 3d

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Two navy pilots who died after collision above Preston honored

PRESTON, CT. (WFSB) - Two navy pilots who died after colliding above Preston were honored on Veterans Day. George Kraus and Merle Longnecker were practicing nighttime flying in Hellcat fighter planes on October 19th, 1944 when the incident happened. Jeff Beckwith organizes a walk that leads a group around the...

Preston, CT · 1d

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Connecticut veterans cemetery was months from running out of cremains plots

The Middletown cemetery had 322 buried-cremains spaces left and could have run out around January 2028 without the expansion.

Middletown, CT · 2d

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State lawmakers calling for changes after elderly woman found dead at healthcare center

(WFSB) - State lawmakers are calling for changes after an elderly woman was found dead at a healthcare center earlier this year. 93-year-old Peggy Healey lived at Bickford Healthcare and was found lying in a snowbank outside the home in February. She was apparently there for hours, and staff waited hours to call 911 after they found her.

Hartford, CT · 2d

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Hartford County Regulars Count On These 6 Diners For Comfort Food All Winter

When the snow piles up along the Berlin Turnpike and the mornings stay dark past 6 AM, Hartford County has a reliable plan: find a booth and order something hot. This list covers six diners that keep the coffee coming all winter, from Bristol to Windsor Locks to Manchester. Some...

Hartford County, CT · 22h

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Selectboard seeks larger role in Fire Department renovation

HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard is opting to become more involved in discussions surrounding the Fire Department renovation project as costs rise and changes continue to be proposed to stay within the $8.3 million budget approved by voters in 2025. The Fire Station Building Committee is working alongside Saccoccio...

Hampden, MA · 1d

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Farmington Sewer Plant May Have Topped Phosphorus Limit

FARMINGTON — The sewage reaching the town's treatment plant on Sept. 8 came in low on oxygen, unusually cloudy and heavy with solids, the plant's lab analyst found. Afterward, its phosphorus readings were "astronomically high." "A toxic load is suspected," Superintendent Mark Batorski's September report says. Batorski told the...

Farmington, CT · 2d

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West Hartford Home Values Jump 58.6%, Residents Can Fight Back Through December

West Hartford property owners opened their mailboxes this week to a jolt: assessment notices showing residential property values have jumped by an average of 58.6%, part of a townwide revaluation that also pushed up values for condos, apartments, industrial sites, and commercial buildings. The notices went out Wednesday, kicking off a monthslong process that will determine what residents actually owe when tax bills arrive next summer.

West Hartford, CT · 1d