FARMINGTON – Tunxis Community College held its 51st commencement Wednesday on campus in Farmington. “With every Tunxis graduation ceremony we…
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Friday 05/20/2022
CCSU, Stop & Shop take their partnership in supporting food insecurity a step further Posted: 20 May 2022 [04:25 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Central Connecticut State University and Stop & Shop have taken their partnership in supporting food insecurity among students…
PET OF THE WEEK: Dewie Posted: 20 May 2022 [11:01 AM] Dewie has the most beautiful fluff, and so at nearly 14 pounds, he looks like a very big boy. As an 11-year-old…
Monday 05/16/2022
American Savings Foundation award CCARC, Sun Scholars grants Posted: 16 May 2022 [02:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN – American Savings Foundation awarded CCARC and Sun Scholars grants due to the final projects of Central Connecticut State…
Sunday 05/15/2022
Brunch for a Cure raises money to find cure for leukemia Posted: 15 May 2022 [02:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN – City native Lasondra Pontarelli returned to her hometown to host the final event in her Woman of the…
Saturday 05/14/2022
CCSU graduates over 2,600 in Class of 2022 Posted: 14 May 2022 [10:46 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Central Connecticut State University bid goodbye to its Class of 2022 Saturday as graduating students took their next…
Friday 05/13/2022
Posted: 13 May 2022 [01:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Energize Connecticut℠ earned the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. “We know it’s going to take all of us working…
PET OF THE WEEK: HAZE Posted: 13 May 2022 [09:59 AM] Haze has been with the Connecticut Humane Society for 1 year and would love to find his new home in time for…
Thursday 05/12/2022
Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation is hosting free tours of the park this Sunday Posted: 12 May 2022 [04:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN – If you’ve ever exited Rt. 9 at Ella Grasso Boulevard, caught a glimpse of the American flags lining…
American Red Cross employees rally for fair contracts, healthcare benefits this past week Posted: 12 May 2022 [03:19 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Local frontline workers joined fellow American Red Cross (ARC) employees across the U.S. rallying for fair contracts and…
Wednesday 05/11/2022
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain accepting applications for its First Years First grants Posted: 11 May 2022 [03:52 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Programs and initiatives that serve children between birth and preschool are the targeted beneficiaries of a new round…
Klingberg Family Centers receives a $20,000 donation from Schaller Subaru Posted: 11 May 2022 [03:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Klingberg Family Centers received a $20,000 donation from Schaller Subaru as part of Subaru’s 2021 “Share the Love”…
Charter Oak State College to hold graduation in June Posted: 11 May 2022 [09:34 AM] A school based in New Britain with students hailing from all over the globe is graduating its Class of 2022 in…
Berlin Fair adds extra day Posted: 11 May 2022 [09:32 AM] BERLIN – If you love the Berlin Fair, you’re going to love this. The Berlin Lions Club has elected to add…
Tuesday 05/10/2022
Annual Craft Sippin' (& Wine Tippin') event returns Posted: 10 May 2022 [11:43 AM] NEW BRITAIN – The annual Craft Sippin’ (& Wine Tippin’) event will return to the New Britain Museum of American Art…
Police say 15-year-old boy fatally shot in Hamden canal park Posted: 10 May 2022 [10:47 AM] HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) - A 15-year-old boy was shot to death in a park in Hamden, police said. Officers responded to a…
Pfizer to spend $11.6B on migraine treatment maker Biohaven Posted: 10 May 2022 [10:42 AM] Pfizer is starting to put its COVID-19 cash influx to use by spending $11.6 billion to venture deeper into a new treatment…
Wheeler Clinic Foster Care works to get children out of the foster care system, into homes Posted: 10 May 2022 [10:09 AM] Wheeler Clinic Foster Care works to get children and youth from ages 10 to 17 out of the foster care system,…
Monday 05/09/2022
Hundreds of students, unionized faculty rally for abortion rights at CCSU Posted: 09 May 2022 [02:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Holding a hand-drawn sign on red poster board showing a coat hanger and the words, “WE WILL NOT…
New Britain Senior Center is having a two-day flower sale Posted: 09 May 2022 [01:59 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The New Britain Senior Center spent all last week gearing up for their 4th annual Mother’s Day Flower…
Friday 05/06/2022
15K applications submitted to sell cannabis in Connecticut Posted: 06 May 2022 [02:11 PM] HARTFORD - More that 15,600 applications were submitted before this week's deadline for a chance to be awarded one of the first…
State officials, Kid Governor discuss steps being taken to protect both children and animals from abuse, which often happen in same household Posted: 06 May 2022 [12:25 PM] NEWINGTON – Officials from across the state were in Newington to discuss the correlation between animal cruelty, child maltreatment and other…
Lineworkers gear up for Eversource Rodeo competition in Berlin Saturday Posted: 06 May 2022 [12:20 PM] EVERSOURCE At Eversource’s Area Work Center training yard in Tolland, lineworkers lace up their boots and climb a utility pole as fast…
PET OF THE WEEK: Athena Posted: 06 May 2022 [11:38 AM] PET OF THE WEEK Athena has a big purrsonality and loves to show it off to the humans who are her pals.…
FRIDAY FICKS: The gift of perspective Posted: 06 May 2022 [11:36 AM] Friday Ficks Column The Facebook post sounded pretty urgent. It read, in part, that “I have an immediate need.” Immediate is usually…
Victories or defeats? Session creates template for campaigns Posted: 06 May 2022 [09:33 AM] Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont made it clear Thursday, the day after the General Assembly adjourned, that he'll be campaigning on what he…
Thursday 05/05/2022
Walnut Hill Park in New Britain will turn pink Saturday as CT Race in the Park returns with people running, walking to fight against breast cancer Posted: 05 May 2022 [03:08 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Last weekend Walnut Hill Park was filled with pink ribbons; this weekend it will be filled with people…
3 finalists to be interviewed for Connecticut top prosecutor Posted: 05 May 2022 [12:09 PM] ROCKY HILL - A state commission is set to interview three finalists for Connecticut's top prosecutor job next week to succeed Richard…
Community Health Center celebrates half century serving state residents, hopes for many more Posted: 05 May 2022 [11:59 AM] NEW BRITAIN – Half a century down for the Community Health Center and they are hoping for many more years to…
Connecticut lawmakers, in night of normalcy, wrap up session Posted: 05 May 2022 [11:09 AM] HARTFORD - Connecticut lawmakers closed out the 2022 legislative session Wednesday night after passing juvenile crime reforms, limits on marijuana advertising and…
Juneteenth bill moves to Lamont after emotional House debate Posted: 05 May 2022 [11:05 AM] HARTFORD - Following an emotional debate over a new state holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, Connecticut…
Small businesses still struggle to find enough workers Posted: 05 May 2022 [10:59 AM] NEW YORK (AP) - Some small businesses are still struggling to hire qualified workers, even as Americans return to the U.S. job…
Wednesday 05/04/2022
Abortion battles in states fire up after Supreme Court leak Posted: 04 May 2022 [05:01 PM] The Supreme Court’s apparent intention to abolish a nationwide right to abortion, spelled out in a draft opinion leaked this week, will…
Connecticut Senate sends budget with tax cuts to governor Posted: 04 May 2022 [10:26 AM] HARTFORD - The Connecticut Senate sent a revised, one-year $24.2 billion state budget to Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont's desk on Tuesday night…
Tuesday 05/03/2022
Man gets life in prison for killings of 3 family members Posted: 03 May 2022 [05:04 PM] NEW LONDON - A Connecticut man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release Tuesday for the vicious killings…
Connecticut House approves $26K pay raise for lawmakers Posted: 03 May 2022 [02:44 PM] HARTFORD - The state House of Representatives voted Tuesday to give future lawmakers a pay raise for the first time in more…
Senate to take up budget bill following partisan House vote Posted: 03 May 2022 [12:43 PM] HARTFORD - The Connecticut Senate is expected to vote Tuesday evening on a revised, one-year $24.2 billion state budget that cleared the…
Possible overturning of Roe sends abortion fight to states Posted: 03 May 2022 [11:51 AM] If the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, it would…
Connecticut trooper arraigned in death of Mubarak Soulemane Posted: 03 May 2022 [11:33 AM] MILFORD - A white Connecticut state trooper who fatally shot a Black man, Mubarak Soulemane, following a high-speed chase in 2020 was…
HEALTHY LIVING: Local symposium helping breast cancer patients, honors legacy of namesake Posted: 03 May 2022 [11:07 AM] The statistic is startling – according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), breast cancer is the most common…
Pandemic pay included in budget deal up for vote in House Posted: 03 May 2022 [10:04 AM] HARTFORD - Certain private sector workers determined to be “essential” during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will share $30 million…
Gov gets bill allowing athletes to use UConn name in deals Posted: 03 May 2022 [09:59 AM] Connecticut lawmakers have passed a bill that would allow college athletes at state universities to use their school's name and logo in…
Monday 05/02/2022
Connecticut bill attempts to stop catalytic converter thefts Posted: 02 May 2022 [03:30 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut lawmakers rose one after another to tell stories on Monday about the recent spike in the number of catalytic…
Man accused of setting car ablaze over owner's religion Posted: 02 May 2022 [03:25 PM] A Connecticut man has been charged with a hate crime after telling police he set a vehicle on fire because he didn't…
Police: Wallingford man abused puppy; snout was taped shut Posted: 02 May 2022 [09:46 AM] WALLINGFORD - A Wallingford man has been arrested on an animal cruelty charge after police said he was seen on video manhandling…
Bear destroys inside of man's truck before being chased away Posted: 02 May 2022 [09:42 AM] CORNWALL - A Connecticut man got the surprise of his life after he noticed a light on in his mother’s car Friday…
Sunday 05/01/2022
Hair-braiding reaches new lengths at first-ever competition Posted: 01 May 2022 [06:25 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Stylists from across the state came together in a show of beauty, fashion and culture Sunday at the…
Holistic expo draws healers, readers from all over Posted: 01 May 2022 [05:48 PM] BRISTOL – Super food honey, healing stone jewelry, tarot readings and natural cosmetics: all could be found at the Passport to…
Friday 04/29/2022
Connecticut lawmakers set 2040 goal for carbon-free grid Posted: 29 April 2022 [11:24 AM] HARTFORD - Connecticut lawmakers voted Thursday to officially set a target of 2040 for having a carbon-free electricity supply, despite skepticism about…
PET OF THE WEEK: Mia Posted: 29 April 2022 [11:09 AM] PET OF THE WEEK Good thing Mia arrived at the Connecticut Humane Society when she did. Staff veterinarians discovered an infection that…