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Local Mask Mandates Gaining Steam as Omicron Spreads
More than a quarter of Connecticut cities and towns have a mask mandate again. A majority only require masks be worn in municipal buildings, like town hall. However, there’s a growing list of communities requiring masks be worn anywhere indoors. South Windsor’s town manager said his community’s Covid cases have doubled in the last two weeks. “We’re way beyond,...
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Glastonbury's Riverfront Park Skating Rink May Not Open This Year
Glastonbury residents are disappointed to hear the Riverfront Park skating area may not be open this year.
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West Hartford Man Wants More Time to Cross Busy Intersection
George Frazao, who is legally blind, says for people with disabilities, the intersection at Prospect and Kane streets in West Hartford is uncrossable.
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West Hartford Man Wants Safety Upgrades at Busy Intersection
The town of West Hartford is looking to make safety upgrades to the intersection at Prospect and Kane streets to make it easier for pedestrians to cross the road.
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Video Appears to Show Construction at Newington Gym Without Proper Safety Measures
NBC Connecticut received new video that appears to show construction being done at the Big Sky gym in Newington without the proper safety measures.
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Customer Complains of Safety Issue at Local Gym
A member of a Newington gym took a video that he says shows unsafe construction work happening inside while members were working out.
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New Parking Restrictions Going Into Effect Near West Hartford Center
Residents who live near West Hartford Center are hoping a new set of parking restrictions will solve a problem that’s been growing in their neighborhood the last several years.
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South Windsor Takes Precautions Against EEE
EEE was just detected in a mosquito trapped on Burgess Road in South Windsor.
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South Windsor Becomes 13th Town in Connecticut to Test Positive for EEE
South Windsor has joined the growing list of towns in Connecticut to have mosquitoes test positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE.
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Goat Elected as Honorary Mayor Sworn in for First Term
The new honorary mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont — a 3-year-old goat named Lincoln — was officially sworn into office this week. Lincoln was dressed in a sash reading “Mayor” for the Tuesday ceremony at the Fair Haven town offices. Town Clerk Suzanne Dechame and the select board were present to deliver the oath of office. Fair Haven, a town...
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Goat Elected as Honorary Mayor Sworn in for First Term
The new honorary mayor of Fair Haven, Vermont — a 3-year-old goat named Lincoln — was officially sworn into office this week. Lincoln was dressed in a sash reading “Mayor” for the Tuesday ceremony at the Fair Haven town offices. Town Clerk Suzanne Dechame and the select board were present to deliver the oath of office. Fair Haven, a town...
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Goat Named Honorary Mayor of Vermont Town
A 3-year-old Nubian goat is poised to become the first honorary pet mayor of the small Vermont town of Fair Haven.
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Glastonbury Residents Push For Sidewalks in Their Neighborhood
Residents in one Glastonbury neighborhood hope their persistence pays off in their quest to put a sidewalk on their street.
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Storrs Center Businesses Concerned About Parking Enforcement, Losing Business
Would the fear of getting a parking ticket while visiting a favorite store or restaurant stop you from going there? That’s what business owners in Storrs Center say is happening.
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Enfield Approves Contract to Move Forward With South River Street Bridge Repairs
The town of Enfield has approved a contract to make emergency repairs to the damaged South River Street Bridge, which was closed early this year due to safety concerns.
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Bridge Closure Causing Headache for Enfield Neighborhood
Right now, there’s only one way in and one way out of Karen Piemonte’s neighborhood, a small strip of land squeezed between the Connecticut River and the train tracks in the Thompsonville area of Enfield.
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2 Goats Rescued From Pennsylvania Bridge
Two goats wandered from a nearby farm onto the Mahoning River Bridge in North Beaver Township, Pennsylvania. State workers used a crane to rescue the goats.
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Manchester Taking Steps to Quell Stench from Landfill
A stink that continues to spread this summer in Manchester is about to be squashed for good. Town officials announced a long-term solution to make sure the trash from the town’s landfill doesn’t carry to residential areas.
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Snow Plow Driver Killed by Amtrak Train
Officials say a town public works employee in Massachusetts was killed after the snow plow he was driving was hit by an Amtrak plow train clearing the tracks.
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Chinese-Based Scammers Steal Town's $2M Payment: Authorities
Authorities said Chinese-based scammers stole a $2 million online payment sent to a Torrington company for improvements to a Farmington sewage treatment plant.