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Authorities have removed 150 cats from a home in Winsted since Thursday in what is being called a case of animal hoarding, according to Winsted town manager Josh Kelly. The cats are in varying conditions, Kelly said. Some are healthy, though most are flea-bitten. A dozen cats had to be taken for emergency vet care, he said. Several agencies...
Facebook has removed a campaign video by Republican Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens for violating “policies prohibiting violence and incitement,” because the ad showed him brandishing a shotgun and declaring that he was hunting RINOs, or Republicans in Name Only. Twitter blocked the video from being shared. In the ad, Greitens is...
It’s a tough time to track down a florist. NBC Connecticut called a bunch, and they are bustling prepping for weddings and other events now that the weather is warmer and COVID-19 cases are down. “This summer is busy,” said Deborah Trout-Kolb, owner of Tulips Floral Design Studio in Westbrook. “We had 84 weddings last year which is insane...
As Connecticut rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 months to 5 years, the Connecticut Mirror asked parents what questions they have about the vaccination.
VERNON — Four residents have been added to the Volunteer Wall of Honor in recognition of their many years of volunteer service to the town.
Bob Stefanowski, a Republican businessman who is running for governor, said the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will have no impact on Connecticut residents and he will support Connecticut state law. On Friday morning, the United States Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place for...
Gov. Ned Lamont was quick to reassure women in Connecticut that their right to choose will not be affected by Friday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a Mississippi ban on abortion, and in so doing, ruled abortion rights should be decided by states...
Coventry has received a $50,000 grant from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to treat the invasive Hydrilla plant in Coventry Lake, and Vernon has received almost $35,000 from the department for management of cyanobacteria and other aquatic…
In January an Ellington woman reported to state police that she was receiving harassing text messages and phone calls from a variety of unknown numbers, and believed they were from her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend, according to an affidavit.
MANCHESTER — The Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a special exception for a recreational cannabis retail facility, the first application of its kind to be authorized in north central Connecticut.
COVENTRY — There will be no fireworks Saturday for CoventryFest, as the traditional location for setting them off no longer works, town officials say.
VERNON — Although the rest of the town’s aquatic facilities are scheduled to open on Monday, the Community Pool at 375 Hartford Turnpike will open a day early from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday to offer residents a…
ELLINGTON — The Board of Education recently appointed Anderson Rawlins as the school district’s first full-time Director of Athletics and Wellness.
ENFIELD — School and town officials have reassured Prudence Crandall fourth- grade teacher Jessica Soule that five concerns she and other teachers raised about the building’s safety in the event of a mass shooting will no longer be ignored.
The U.S. Supreme on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that granted women a right to an abortion, and officials in Connecticut are reacting. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said in a statement that the Supreme Court has made a “dangerous move,” the decision “puts women’s lives at risk” and the right to privacy, access to...
It was a rumor that many TV fans wished were true — that there would be a sequel to the HBO hit, “Game of Thrones.”
SOUTH WINDSOR — After a failed attempt to set up shop in East Hartford, a zone change application has been filed to allow for a Tesla electric car dealership and service center in the Buckland Road Gateway Development Zone.