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This Classic Connecticut Drive-In Keeps Old-School Restaurant Traditions Alive With Burgers And Nostalgic Charm

Forget complicated menus for a moment. Sometimes all you really want is a good burger from a place that hasn’t forgotten what made drive-in restaurants so much fun. And honestly, I can understand the appeal. One classic Connecticut drive-in keeps old-fashioned burger traditions alive while offering a welcome dose...

Monroe, CT · 2d
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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 · 2d

Eyewitness News

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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 · 1d
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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

Yahoo!

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Southington's Koshi Sushi & Grill, known for Japanese and Korean cuisine, closes after 7 years

SOUTHINGTON - With "mixed emotions," the owners of Koshi Sushi & Grill in Southington said goodbye to customers on social media ahead of the restaurant's Nov. 7 closure. "After many wonderful years, we have made the difficult decision to close Koshi Sushi & Grill," they said in their post. The...

Southington, CT · 2d

New Haven Independent

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Update: Four Tenants Announced At Ansonia Shopping Center

ANSONIA – The new owner of the Ansonia Shopping Center on Main Street across from Target announced four tenants Friday (Nov. 13). They are Burlington (formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory), O’Reilly Auto Parts, Dollar Tree and M&T Bank. Zelco Properties & Development and The Grossman Companies purchased...

Ansonia, CT · 14h

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A painting vanished 50 years ago. A Connecticut cowboy collector helped bring it home.

it was discovered that not only had Winter not seen the painting in nearly 50 years — the painting had actually been stolen from him after lending it to an art gallery in the 70's.

Litchfield, CT · 3d

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Savulak, Stein, Davis: Dress-Code Enforcement Cultivates Concerns Regarding Fairness Between Genders

WOODBURY– 6 AM: students wake up, brush teeth, comb hair, sift through their closet to find the perfect outfit to make sure students look presentable, and then head off to school. However, when some students arrive at school, they face an unexpected challenge: the clothes they picked out are...

Woodbury, CT · 1d

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Honoring CPL Salvatore Sandillo On His Birthday

​Today, we honor the memory of Corporal Salvatore Sandillo on his birthday. A dedicated U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran and esteemed Wallingford, Connecticut community member, CPL Sandillo entered eternal rest peacefully on May 9, 2018, at the age of 69. ​Born on November 12, 1948, in New Haven, Connecticut, Salvatore—known...

Wallingford, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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Connecticut high school football Week 10 roundup: Ansonia rolls over Derby for 8th win

A look around the Connecticut high school football scene for Week 10

Ansonia, CT · 8h

Connecticut Mirror

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Roxbury couple moves ahead with plan to allow hikers on their property

Charles and Eli Copley say the town failed to explain how making their property available to dogs and walkers would violate zoning rules.

Roxbury, CT · 2d

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9 Connecticut Garden Centers That Are Secret Goldmines For Cheap Plants

Plant shopping has a funny way of getting out of control. You head out for one little houseplant, then spot something leafy and start mentally rearranging your entire living room. And that’s before you’ve checked the price tag. Some Connecticut garden centers offer affordable plants that make growing...

Connecticut · 4d

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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 · 1d

New Haven Independent

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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 · 1d

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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 · 21h

New Haven Independent

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Derby Commission Pushes Back After DiGiovanni’s Ouster

DERBY – The members of the Sterling Opera House Commission voted Monday to indefinitely suspend meetings after the ouster of their former chairman, Gino DiGiovanni, Jr. “I believe that the best thing for this committee is to indefinitely suspend meetings from here on in. I believe that is in our right to do so,” said Brian Coppolo, the new chairman of the commission.

Derby, CT · 2d

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Henckel won’t be wrestling for Penn State this season

Southbury’s William Henckel and Penn State teammate Cole Mirasola (285) won’t be on the Penn State wrestling roster, head coach Cael Sandersen said in a news conference on Tuesday in State College. Henckel and Mirasola will each be taking a religious mission this year and won’t be on...

State College, PA · 3d

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School Spirit Meets the Fear of Standing Out

WOODBURY- Around the ages of 12-16, many students begin stepping back from school traditions, with spirit week and pep rallies being the main target. These school events were designed to make high school feel lighter and more memorable before heading off to college, yet participation has declined. Joshua Kornblut, a...

Woodbury, CT · 1d

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CT Leaders Decry Proposed Census Changes

HAMDEN, CT — The proposed changes to the 2030 census could result in Connecticut’s population being undercounted by more than a quarter-million people, state officials said Friday. This could have ramifications in numerous areas, including a potential loss of congressional representation. Connecticut is among about two dozen states...

Connecticut · 16h

CT Insider

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Seymour resident wins $100K from Powerball ticket sold in Bridgeport

The odds of the Connecticut Lottery player winning the prize were one in more than 913,000.

Bridgeport, CT · 21h