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Nonprofit development coming to New Haven’s Dixwell neighborhood
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (370+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) " We are getting a first look at a new nonprofit hub still under construction in New Haven. State and federal officials got to tour the part of it that provides affordable child care, and News 8 got…...
Filbert's Root Beer in Bridgeport turns 100
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (54+ words) Filbert's Root Beer in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood is turning 100 this year, and they attribute their longevity to a strategy many other businesses eschew: keeping it small. Filbert's Root Beer in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood is turning 100 this year, and they attribute…...
1 flown to hospital after Bristol, Va. house fire
23+ hour, 45+ min ago (201+ words) BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) " Crews are on the scene of a house fire in Bristol, Virginia, on Tuesday afternoon. The fire took place at a home in the 11000 block of Wallace Pike. Richard Mendez, the captain of Washington County, Va. Fire-Rescue,…...
Yale, UConn and other Connecticut schools rank among U.S. News' best graduate programs for 2026
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (762+ words) Multiple Connecticut universities are ranked among the best in the nation for their graduate programs, according to new rankings by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools Programs rankings on Tuesday, and Yale University and the University of…...
Snow showers possible in parts of Connecticut Tuesday. Here's where and when it's most likely.
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (182+ words) A quick-moving upper-level disturbance could bring a few snow showers to parts of Connecticut Tuesday morning. There won't be any accumulation, but seeing flakes this time of year is a reminder that it's still spring. This mainly dry weather pattern…...
Bristol prepares for bigger July 4th crowds; RI celebrates Revolutionary War history
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (47+ words) The country's oldest continuous Fourth of July celebration began in Bristol in 1785. Jason Day calls out Tiger Woods for 'selfish' act after his DUI arrest, hopeful he can come out of treatment better ... The country's oldest continuous Fourth of July…...
Bristol gets nearly $1 million for 4th of July Celebration safety
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (113+ words) BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) " The town of Bristol is getting nearly $1 million to help increase safety around the Fourth of July celebration. On Monday, Congressman Gabe Amo celebrated securing $966,000 in federal Community Project Funding for the Bristol Police Department. "This year, as…...
Bridgeport businesses prepare for Islanders departure to Ontario
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (22+ words) Bridgeport businesses prepare for Islanders departure to Ontario'Yahoo Islanders leaving Bridgeport is concerning to some restaurant owners about losing fans as customers....
Metallica returns to Connecticut for two shows this fall
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (257+ words) For the first time since 1998, Metallica will be performing in Connecticut. The band will be performing an "intimate" pair of shows at Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 19 and 21 to celebrate the arena's 25th anniversary. Advertised as a "No Repeat Weekend," the…...
With rents up to nearly $10k, Bridgeport waterfront apartment complex is expected to open this summer
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (519+ words) BRIDGEPORT - The'waterfront apartment complex called The August at'Steelpointe Harbor is set to open to the public at the start of summer with rent for units of up to nearly $10,000. Tenants will soon be able to move in to the four-story,…...