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Man arrested following alleged violent altercation in CT restaurant in front of children
A man faces child endangerment charges after police say he had a violent outburst in front of his children at a restaurant in South Windsor, where he allegedly pushed one person and threw a sign at others. Scott A. Forest, 43, of Newington was arrested Friday following an incident in Buckland Grill, located at 465 Buckland Road, around 8:45 p.m., according to the South Windsor Police ...
Popular CT restaurant to move, expand to new location once home to a well-known eatery
It’s just a two-mile difference for a Connecticut restaurant that been in business for three decades. The popular Max A Mia restaurant will move a couple of miles down the road to a larger location in the former Bertucci’s restaurant spot, Scott Smith, president and CEO of Max Hospitality told the Courant. “We’ve had a great run in that location and a team we’re happy with,” Smith said, of the ...
Armed robbery under investigation in West Hartford
An investigation is underway regarding an armed robbery in West Hartford. It happened in the New Park Avenue area on Tuesday. Police say they have taken one person into custody, and that a firearm was recovered. According to authorities, this is an isolated incident and there does not appear to...
Enfield teachers concerned over town budget vote
Teachers in Enfield were unsuccessful in urging the Enfield Town Council to fully fund the Board of Education budget. Leading up to Monday's town council vote, teachers in Enfield had rallied multiple times. The teachers pushed for a $82.5 million school budget to get passed by the town council. Continuing...
Riverfront Recapture unveils summer schedule of music, regattas, food, and fun
Riverfront Recapture opens its 2024 summer season of music festivals, food festivals, holiday celebrations and other events and activities on the first week of June. Riverfront Recapture covers four parks along the Connecticut River in Hartford and East Hartford and is dedicated to connecting more Connecticut residents to the wonders of the riverside. The 2024 schedule includes: The Hartbeat ...
Fireworks trigger blaze in Wethersfield
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - Crews battled a structure fire on Mitchell Court in Wethersfield late Monday night. They arrived at 10:15 p.m. and reported that the home’s back side was ablaze. Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department said firefighters were returning from training sessions when they received the call, which allowed...
13 Mass. municipalities and 1 university use ShotSpotter. Critics wonder: Is it worth it?
Boston police on patrol earlier this month say they heard “several loud bangs,” confirmed by a gunfire locator service called ShotSpotter, leading them to arrests of a Roxbury man on firearm charges. In New Bedford, a local man was detained last year after the system alerted police to...
Westfield singer Madison Curbelo ‘grateful’ for semifinalist run on ‘The Voice’
WESTFIELD — Madison Curbelo is not as upset about losing “The Voice” as she thought she’d be. “It was really strange because I was expecting to be a lot more upset about it,” the Westfield singer said Monday. “But I was really just grateful for the moment.”
Officials see no easy solution to hoarding, the problem that ‘hides’
CHICOPEE — At 35 Campbell Place, to the dismay of neighbors, trash, car parts and other items fill the yard on the narrow street. Like other instances of hoarding, the case has frustrated cleanup attempts by Chicopee officials and is now before the Western District Housing Court. The owner appears to be building a makeshift fence, based on a judge’s order in January.
Claims of Corruption, Bullying by Town Officials Rock Newington, as Targets Swing Back in Court
NEWINGTON – Newington’s former town attorney and six other individuals filed a lawsuit Friday in New Britain Superior Court claiming several former and current town officials made derogatory and defamatory comments about them on issues ranging from favored tax assessments for favored property owners to claims of a hostile work environment.
Westfield commission approves 4th vendor to join rotation at Elm Street Plaza
WESTFIELD — Four food vendors have been approved to operate at Elm Street Plaza, and more can be approved, so long as they provide the necessary information, said Community Development Director Peter Miller. So far, he said, Vlad’s Pizza, Crescent City, Classic Grille, and a hot dog cart owned...
Air quality alert issued for 7 Mass. counties. What does it mean?
Air quality alerts have been issued for seven Massachusetts counties on Wednesday due to expected elevated levels of ozone, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection announced. That means air quality is likely to be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including people with heart or lung disease (such as asthma), older...
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