A 12-year-old from Hamden was recently chosen as one of 34 artists from across the country to illustrate bestselling author J.K. Rowling’s upcoming book, “The Ickabog.” Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
The luxury Connecticut home of Jennifer Farber Dulos and Fotis Dulos goes on the market for $1.75 million; furniture, rugs and kitchen items to be auctioned online
The 10,396-square foot-house with six bedrooms on Jefferson Crossing that Dulos built for his family is being sold as part of a systematic sale of Dulos’ estate. In addition to the house, everything from boxes of Legos to high-end rugs and motorcycles will be sold as creditors and attorneys line up to get a share…
Home improvement spending surges as housebound Connecticut residents spruce up surroundings
Spending on home improvements, everything from do-it-yourself projects to contracted additions, is a brighter trend amid the misery the virus has wrought on lives and livelihoods. Across Connecticut and the nation, building permits have increased significantly and sales of hardware, sheet rock, deck screws and other materials has surged. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News…
Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut reports 2.9% positivity rate; deaths rising
Connecticut on Friday again reported a high positivity rate, as the state continues to see a spike in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Vehicle fire closes Interstate 95 lanes in Milford
A vehicle fire, reported at 9:40 a.m., closed two southbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Saturday morning. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Police: Several shots fired in Ansonia; one vehicle hit, no victims found
Detectives located a motor vehicle struck by at least one of the shots, along with several shell casings on Wakelee Avenue. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Bridgeport officials reassure staff strict COVID protocols are in place
City officials this week sought to soothe the worries of employees who complain they are not given enough official info about cases or suspected cases among colleagues. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
With food insecurity an ongoing issue in Connecticut, Foodshare will continue its drive-thru site at Rentschler Field through November
Foodshare will continue its massive food distribution efforts at Rentschler Field in East Hartford as food insecurity remains high in the region, but the organization plans to cut back to two days a week starting in November. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
All Montville schools close because of the coronavirus
The coronavirus has taken its toll in Montville, forcing officials to close all public schools. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Waterbury high school closed because of staff member with COVID-19
A high school in Waterbury will be closed through Tuesday because a staff member has tested positive for the coronavirus, a school spokeswoman say. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
UConn report: CT economy will take at least 10 years to recover from COVID
The Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis warned the state was headed for financial trouble even before the pandemic struck. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
DOT: Lanes reopen on I-84 after multi-vehicle accident
The DOT said it is taking more than a half-hour to travel nine miles to I-691. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Feds: 7 Hartford women charged in Victoria’s Secret scheme
Federal authorities say the group used the scheme to steal more than $600,000 from the parent company of Victoria’s Secret. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Probate judge to determine whether to declare missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos legally dead
In his motion seeking the death declaration Hug said that Farber Dulos most likely was dismembered by her estranged husband after she disappeared on May 24, 2019. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
I-84 Exit 40 ramp near Westfarms mall reopens as DOT works on $55 million highway widening
A narrow, twisting stretch of I-84 in West Hartford is undergoing a $55 million reconstruction to make it safer. On- and off-ramps will be longer, shoulders will be wider and several bridges will be rebuilt. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Six COVID-19 cases trigger 36 staff quarantines, staggered closures at two Suffield schools
Six COVID-19 cases in the Suffield school community have led to 36 staff quarantines and staggered closures at two schools, the superintendent says. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Bridgeport extends its free grab-and-go meal program for students
Students — age 18 and under — learning remotely in the city are being encouraged to come to school anyway to get free meals. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Report: Heavy rain improves CT drought conditions
U.S. Drought Monitor’s report released Thursday shows most extreme drought conditions have vanished in Connecticut. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
NWS: After fog burns off, sunny skies, warmer temperatures
High temperatures will be quite mild once again, mainly in the lower 70s, which is around 10 degrees above normal for this time of year. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Chuckles X, Connecticut’s official state groundhog, has died – search for Chuckles XI underway
The state’s official groundhog died over the weekend, and a search has begun to fill the crucial role before Groundhog Day 2021. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
State will send $20 million in federal funds to local health districts to assist in COVID response, improve and expand contact tracing
The state is sending about $20 million in aid from the federal Centers of Disease Control to cash-strapped and overwhelmed local health districts to help them to improve contact tracing and better respond to the coronavirus. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service
Berlin sees business growth in a year of widespread setbacks elsewhere
Berlin has been cheerfully announcing new businesses or business expansions every week since August, all at a time when the pandemic and unemployment are battering many Connecticut communities. Part of the reason may be that the town of 20,000 doesn’t depend on the kind of office tower complexes and high-density retail hubs that are suffering…
