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Brian Sullivan Wins Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down at Stafford Speedway; DiMatteo, Durand, Hammann, & Hydar Also Score Feature Wins
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted the extra distance Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down along with Stafford’s other four weekly divisions on Friday, May 24th. Scoring the big win of the night was Brian Sullivan in the 40-lap Monaco Ford SK Light Double Down. Sullivan was scored as the race winner when Nick Anglace was penalized to the last car on the lead lap for making contact with Meghan Fuller on the final lap of the race. Other feature winners on the night included Cory DiMatteo, who notched his third consecutive SK Modified® feature victory, Andrew Durand in the Late Model feature, Rich Hammann in the Limited Late Model feature, and Travis Hydar was a winner in the Street Stock division for the second week in a row.
‘Dads Climb Free’ at The Adventure Park at Storrs on Father's Day
STORRS, Conn. — The great outdoors awaits Connecticut families on Father’s Day, as The Adventure Park at Storrs is promoting its “Dads Climb Free” initiative, according to a release from the business. The Adventure Park in Storrs, located on Storrs Road near the University of Connecticut,...
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...
Springfield Central’s Davien Fernandez, 4x400 boys relay team lead WMass during Day 2 of Div. II outdoor track & field state championships
Springfield Central had five Top 10 finishes during Day 2 of the Division II outdoor track and field state championships on Sunday. The Golden Eagles’ boys 4x400 meter relay team of Davien Fernandez, Justin Menzie, Caiden Smith and Aiden Quee had the highest finish, placing sixth with a time of 3:30.92.
Update: Police Nab Driver Who Left Crash Scene In Northern Westchester
This story has been updated. Authorities apprehended a driver who left the scene of a Northern Westchester crash that briefly caused a closure on a well-traveled main road. The crash happened on Friday, May 24 around 11:30 a.m. on Route 6 near the Somers Commons shopping center, according…
Red ink at CT sports stadium prompts need for $25M upgrades to boost revenue. Who will pay for them?
A $14 million, mostly taxpayer-funded renovation of Hartford’s Dillon Stadium in 2019 for the Hartford Athletic may now need nearly twice that investment for upgrades the professional soccer team sees as critical for the franchise to at least break-even, if not turn a profit. At least $25 million in improvements may be needed in the next few years to bring more revenue to the 5,500-seat, ...
Melodic Thriller Closes TheaterWorks Hartford’s ‘24-’25 Season
Theatergoers can expect an exciting and bold end to TheaterWorks Hartford’s 2024-2025 season with SANDRA—a theatrical one-woman thriller. Obie-Winner Jared Mezzocchi Directs this performance, written by David Cale with original music by Matthew Dean Marsh, that explores how people reinvent and transform themselves when faced with adversity. The show also features original video design and creative content by Camilla Tassi.
Suspects arrested for tailgating, dragging woman in carjacking on I-84 in Vernon
VERNON, CT (WFSB) - Two men were arrested for tailgating and trying to carjack a woman on Interstate 84 in Vernon, according to state police. Troopers identified the suspects as 21-year-old Emmanuel Nina-Saldana of Boston, MA and 20-year-old Bryan Saldana of Hazelton, PA. State police said they received multiple 911...
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