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Enfield town green use policy raises constitutional questions
Enfield’s policies for use of the town green and Joseph E. O’Connor Gazebo violate the First Amendment, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). FIRE, a First Amendment public advocacy group, sent a letter to members of Enfield’s town council on May 9, outlining several of Enfield’s rules and regulations for reserving […] The post Enfield town green use policy raises constitutional questions appeared first on Connecticut Inside Investigator.
Memorial Day ceremony held at veterans cemetery in Agawam, amidst rain
Flowers placed in front of headstones honoring veterans who passed at the Massachusetts Memorial Cemetery in Agawam. Many Memorial Day celebrations across the region were canceled due to heavy rain and thunderstorms earlier on Monday, but the ceremony at the state Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam quickly moved to their chapel.
Dom Amore: UConn’s baseball team took the long way home, then punched its NCAA ticket
STORRS — There wasn’t a whole lot to say, but a whole lot to think about. The UConn baseball team, after dominating the Big East all season, took an early, rather unceremonious exit from the conference tournament. After failing to get the winning run in from third with no outs in the ninth, they lost to Xavier in 11 innings, the completion of a suspended game. Then after leading four different ...
Man arrested for stabbing victim multiple times at home in Windsor Locks
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (WFSB) - A person was stabbed in Windsor Locks Sunday night. Windsor Locks police said they arrested 30-year-old Bryam Henriquez. They said that the incident happened at a home on Elm Street around 7:50 p.m. A report was received that a person had been stabbed multiple times.
The first round of rain is heading out, a break for some midday before more evening strong storms
Round one of the steadiest rain is heading out with a break in the action for some. Later this afternoon/evening, we’ll be tracking a line of showers and storms. A couple of isolated storms could be strong/severe with downpours and gusty winds. Tomorrow will be bright and warm as everyone goes back to work and […]
Two men arrested after attempting to carjack a Porsche SUV on I-84 in Vernon: State police
VERNON, Conn. — A scary situation unfolded on the side of a busy highway on Thursday, as two men attempted to carjack a woman’s Porsche SUV on Interstate 84 eastbound in Vernon, state police said in a release. Emmanuel Antonio Nina-Saldana, 21, of Boston, and Bryan Saldana, 20,...
Hartford police investigate 'suspicious' death in apartment, victim identified
HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford police are investigating after a man was found dead in an apartment on Friday morning. Officers responded to an apartment on the 100 block of Wethersfield Avenue just before 10 a.m., where responders found a man with "trauma-related injuries." The man, identified by police Saturday as Andrew Gunn, 57, was pronounced dead in the apartment.
Pedestrian with active warrant arrested on Rt. 2 in East Hartford
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A pedestrian apprehended on Rt. 2 in East Hartford had an active warrant, said state police. Minutes before noon state police’s Troop H responded to Rt. 2 for reports of a pedestrian walking in the area of exit 5. At the scene, police investigation revealed the pedestrian had an active paperless re-arrest warrant that was issued […]
Wingstop opening locations in two new CT locations
A Texas-based chicken wing chain is expanding across Connecticut, according to the company. Wingstop said they plan on opening two new locations in the state within the next year, one in Bristol and the other in Wethersfield. According to a company spokesperson, the first location is expected to open sometime later this year on the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield near the Makris Diner and ...
Parked car struck on I-91 in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Possible injuries were reported after a car parked on the shoulder of I-91 was struck this morning. At around 10:48 a.m. state police’s Troop H responded to exit 34 on I-91 in Hartford for a two-vehicle crash. Police investigation determined that a car was parked on the right shoulder when a second vehicle struck it. Possible injuries were reported. State […]
After armed citizen patrols in Hartford, could New Haven be next?
Armed citizen patrols could be coming to New Haven. The group that created similar patrols in Hartford is looking at training citizens in the Elm City. “What we’re telling people is this. Legal armed carry is protected by the Constitution.”. Activist Cornell Lewis leads the Self Defense Brigade, a...
Square One to break ground on new old location for Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Square One is scheduled to break ground on its $10 million project to build a new center to better serve the South End neighborhood on June 6. Local supporters, including businesses, nonprofit agencies and state legislators are expected to join the Square One staff and board of directors for the ceremony at the site at 947 Main St. The location is the same spot Square One operated a preschool before a tornado in 2011 destroyed its building.
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