Poll: U.S. Sen. Blumenthal leads by 13 points over Republican Leora Levy

Two-term Democrat Richard Blumenthal leads Greenwich fundraiser Leora Levy by 13 points in their battle for the U.S. Senate, according to the latest poll. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Newest New Britain development plan: 100-unit apartment complex with two-story destination restaurant

Fifty years after New Britain’s Strand Theatre closed, developer Avner Krohn is buying the city-owned property as the site for a new 100-unit apartment complex. The $20 million project will be themed in memory of the theater, and will be Krohn’s third major multi-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail downtown. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut…

Connecticut’s Horrorfest looms large with two days of familiar frightening faces and murderous mayhem

The latest Connecticut HorrorFest convention scares up panel discussions on “Friday the 13th” series, “The Haunting of Hill House,” “Re-Animator” and the original “Night of the Living Dead,” and also welcomes two members of the band Anthrax and a host of horror stars including Keith David and Henry Thomas. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News…

Police: With loaded gun drawn, Shelton man scares customers in Monroe liquor store

A Shelton man is facing a dozen charges after police said he walked into a wine shop with a loaded gun drawn on Route 111 in Monroe. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

As luxury apartments near Bridgeport groundbreaking, affordable units delayed

Developer Building Neighborhoods Together needs state tax credits to help finance the $14M project. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Judge rules Hennessy can challenge Bridgeport recount, not 127th House District primary

State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s challenge to the Aug. 9 primary that he eventually lost was cut short by a judge on Tuesday. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

M&T Bank after tumultuous first week since People’s United account merger: ‘We know we have some work to do’

A week after M&T; Bank’s bruising combination with accounts from former People’s United Bank customers, the Buffalo-based bank said Tuesday customer troubles are subsiding. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Hartford Stage welcomes back theatergoers with ‘a different experience than any show we’ve done before’

Hartford Stage is holding an open house Sept. 17 from noon to 4 p.m., an example of the sort of community outreach the company has been engaged in since Melia Bensussen became its artistic director in 2019. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Where can you pick your own apples in Connecticut? Here’s several orchards to try.

It’s apple-picking time in Connecticut. Where can you pick apples and how much will they cost? Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Buses or bike paths? Resident survey helps shape Bridgeport area transit plan

The survey asks participants about their transit needs and habits. The survey is available from now until Nov. 2. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Derby officials: Firefighter attacked by dog, injured on the job

The firefighter was transported to Griffin Hospital, according to officials. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

New Housatonic Art Museum director hopes to open doors for HCC students

Jennifer Reynolds-Kaye has succeeded Robbin Zella as the director of the museum. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

CT trial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case

Last month, a Texas jury ordered Jones to pay $49.3 million to the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, one of 26 students and teachers killed in the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Jones’ lawyer has said an appeal is planned. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Warrants allege Plymouth teacher ‘groomed’ victims with gifts and grades as cries for help went ignored

Warrants issued for three suspended Plymouth School District employees and a retired principal who were arrested last month detail years of ongoing alleged grooming and sexual abuse of young girls by teacher James Eschert, along with countless cries for help from students that went ignored. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Houses of worship come together to fight food insecurity. Here’s how to help.

Two parishioners of First Congregational Church in Wallingford are organizing the Unity in Faith Food Drive to collect food for Master’s Manna food pantry. With it, they hope to create a huge response to the big problem of food insecurity. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Teen accused of killing Fairfield Prep’s James McGrath to appear in court today

The teenager accused of fatally stabbing Fairfield Prep student James McGrath earlier this year is set to appear in court in Milford Monday morning.  Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Developer eyes early 2023 groundbreaking for Bridgeport hotel

Bridgeport has been without a major hotel since the Holiday Inn downtown closed last winter. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Vehicle crashes into Dunkin’ in Farmington, police say

The collision took place around 6 p.m. Sunday at 12 Mill St., the site of a Dunkin’ and a cellphone store. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Autumn sounds: Here’s your Connecticut fall music almanac

The fall music offerings around Connecticut range from slew of acts from the ’80s to hot indie bands on the college circuit to blues festivals. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

Business and government leaders agree more housing is needed for growth in CT, but affordable housing is a magnet for political battles and a lawsuit

Connecticut must build more housing to accelerate economic growth, business and government leaders said at a recent gathering, even as they acknowledge affordable housing has become a magnet for political battles and a lawsuit over zoning and accusations of discrimination. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

How french fries are a link to green energy in a win-win for CT biodiesel and restaurant industries

Connecticut restaurants, like restaurants all over the country, are a vital link in the chain of creation of biodiesel, a green energy source, by selling their used cooking oil to biodiesel manufacturers. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

‘La Gringa’ to be performed for the first time in Bridgeport

La Gringa explores cultural identities by showing the struggles of a Puerto Rican woman wishing to connect with her homeland. The play has been performed around the world since it was first introduced in 1996. Continue Reading at CTPost.com here Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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