It’s a jewel of the Connecticut shoreline. After decades of erosion from rising seas that have eaten away at the coastline of Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, a plan is underway to restore dozens of acres of salt marsh that provide critical habitat for thousands of native species. Audubon Connecticut, the local chapter of…
With temperatures dropping and frost on the morning grass, it is time to pick up some new winter clothes, right?. A survey by Advance America polled 3,002 shoppers to find “the independent clothing stores most beloved for affordable winter fashion.” One Connecticut shop made the top 10. Where should you head for affordable winter fashion?…
Remains found in a lake at a Connecticut state park last month have been identified as belonging to a man who was reported missing more than 20 years ago. The remains were found floating in Mansfield Hollow Lake on Oct. 5 and were later identified as belonging to Robert Cavanaugh, who was 51 years old…
Police have arrested a Vernon man in connection with a fatal shooting in Hartford last week. Xavier Soto, 34, faces charges of murder, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury to a child and first-degree reckless endangerment, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. He turned himself in at the police…
State Sen. Douglas McCrory had a powerful voice over how one of the city’s leading nonprofit agencies distributed state grant money, including decisions directing millions of dollars to a new and relatively untested charitable organization created by a close personal friend, according to a variety of sources. Almost immediately, McCrory’s relationship with Sonserae Cicero-Hamlin raised…
Healthful eating are buzzwords for some people. For Meagan Santavicca and her husband, Anthony, also called Rudy, the words ring true and are a promise of a positive, forward-thinking lifestyle. Their strong belief in helping others understand the power of nutritious food, proper portion size, and more healthful lifestyle choices is boldly represented with a…
A man faces home invasion and other charges for allegedly breaking into a woman’s home in Tolland last week and assaulting her in violation of a protective order issued after a previous incident last year. Gelbert Fuentes, 32, of Hamden was taken into custody Wednesday after being located by officers with the Hamden Police Department,…