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East Hartford plants dozens of cherry blossom trees for Earth Day
Monday marks the 54th celebration of Earth Day. In East Hartford, the city planted 35 Japanese cherry blossom trees.
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East Hartford plants dozens of cherry blossom trees for Earth Day
Monday marks the 54th celebration of Earth Day. It was first held on April 22, 1970 to celebrate the planet. In Hartford, Mayor Arunan Arulampalam kicked off celebrations at City Hall. “It is so important that we stop on this Earth Day and think about our own impacts on the climate around us,” he said. Meanwhile in East Hartford, the…
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Man struck, killed on I-84 in East Hartford
A man has died after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 84 in East Hartford on Tuesday night. State police said 28-year-old Randy Casado, of New York, was in the HOV lane on the westbound side of the highway near exit 58 when he was struck by a vehicle. Casado was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of…
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Man shot in the chest in East Hartford parking lot
A man was shot in the chest in a parking lot in East Hartford over the weekend and a suspect has been arrested. Officers responded to the 400 block of Silver Lane on Sunday around 9:45 p.m. for a report of shots fired. Once there, police said they found a man in the parking lot who had been shot in…
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Face the Facts: Fighter jet engine upgrades to happen at CT-based Pratt & Whitney
With some high profile defense contracts lost here in recent years in Connecticut, this week we learned about some behind the scenes work to keep a major one intact. The engines for the F-135 fighter jet will continue to be made by Pratt & Whitney here in Connecticut. Congressman John Larson talks about the federal money that’s going to...
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Hundreds of students experience CT STEM Day in East Hartford
More than 300 students from schools around Connecticut got out of the classroom and spent some time at the Pratt and Whitney Hangar Museum in East Hartford on Thursday. Today’s lesson? Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – or STEM. “This is one of our biggest events in the country,” Kristy Becerra said. Becerra works for RTX, the parent company for…
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Hundreds of students experience CT STEM Day in East Hartford
More than 300 students from schools around Connecticut got out of the classroom and spent some time at the Pratt and Whitney Hangar Museum in East Hartford on Thursday.
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East Hartford PD puts spotlight on female officers this Women's Heritage Month
Two police sergeants, five officers, an animal control officer and a records clerk are the faces of the East Hartford Police Department being celebrated this Women’s Heritage Month.
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East Hartford PD puts spotlight on female officers this Women's Heritage Month
Two police sergeants, five officers, an animal control officer and a records clerk are the faces of the East Hartford Police Department being celebrated this Women’s Heritage Month. It is through a special portrait project on social media. “The background is simply to show that women hold a good role within policing. I feel as though women are necessary...
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CT-based Pratt & Whitney receives millions in federal funding for engine upgrades
Pratt & Whitney, located in East Hartford, has received hundreds of millions in federal funding to cover the full cost of engine upgrades. RTX, which owns Pratt & Whitney, announced that the feds have allocated $497 million to the F135 Engine Core Upgrade, which will go toward modernizing the engine’s propulsion system. The funding was a part of the 2024…
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Injuries reported in stolen car crash in East Hartford
Injuries are being reported after a stolen car collided with another vehicle head-on in East Hartford on Wednesday. The police department said they were called to a crash on Governor Street at about 4:20 p.m. after a car stolen out of New Britain crashed into another vehicle while trying to get on the highway. Both drivers sustained minor injuries, authorities…
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Liquor permit suspended at East Hartford restaurant after deadly shooting
An East Hartford restaurant can no longer serve liquor after the Department of Consumer Protection suspended its permit following a deadly shooting over the weekend. State officials signed a summary suspension of the liquor permit for Humacao Restaurant and Bar on Tuesday. It comes after a shooting that left a man dead on Saturday. Officers responded to the restaurant on…
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Demolition begins on Silver Lane Plaza in East Hartford
Demolition began on Monday on the Silver Lane Plaza in East Hartford. Over the years it was home to J.M. Fields, Burlington Coat Factory and Super Pets. “This represented a really vital, important shopping corridor for the town of East Hartford,” said Eileen Buckheit, the development director in East Hartford. “When I was younger, my parents did their banking...
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Demolition begins at Silver Lane Plaza in East Hartford
Demolition has begun at Silver Lane Plaza in East Hartford. A mixed-use property is planned for the site.
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Man shot, killed at East Hartford restaurant
A man has died after a shooting at a restaurant in East Hartford early Saturday morning.
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Man shot, killed at East Hartford restaurant
A man has died after a shooting at a restaurant in East Hartford early Saturday morning. Officers responded to the Humacao Restaurant in the 700 block of Silver Lane shortly after 1 a.m. Once there, police said they found a man with a gunshot wound. Lifesaving measures were performed and the man was transported to the hospital. The man died…
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East Hartford family mourns tragic loss of 1-year-old killed by dog
A family from East Hartford is mourning a tragic loss after a dog attacked their 1-year-old baby in their backyard.
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‘He was a happy baby': CT family mourns tragic loss of 1-year-old killed by dog
A family from East Hartford is mourning a tragic loss after a dog attacked their 1-year-old baby in their backyard. Police said it happened Wednesday afternoon at the home on Fuller Avenue in East Hartford. The family said the child, named Lennox, was playing on a trampoline with his mom when the attack happened. The dog, they said, is a…
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Baby dead after being attacked by dog in East Hartford
A 1-year-old has died after being attacked several times by a dog in East Hartford on Wednesday, according to police.
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Baby dead after being attacked by dog in East Hartford
A 1-year-old has died after being attacked by a dog in East Hartford on Wednesday, according to police. The child was bitten several times at a home on Fuller Avenue, police said. The baby was taken to the hospital where they ultimately died. Two dogs have since been removed from the home and they are being quarantined, police said. One…