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Norwalk Among Top 10 'Hottest' Real Estate Markets In Nation, New Report Says Norwalk Among Top 10 'Hottest' Real Estate Markets In Nation, New Report Says
Norwalk Among Top 10 'Hottest' Real Estate Markets In Nation, New Report Says Those looking to buy homes certainly seem to be flocking toward Connecticut, as the state is the only one to have two zip codes that are among the top 10 "hottest" markets in the nation, according to a new report from Realtor.com.  Both the Hartford County town of Southington and the Fairfield County city of Norwalk appeared on Realtor.com's 2023 list of the "hottest zip codes" in the US, taking the No. 2 spot and the No. 8 spot, respectively.  The annual rankings are determined by taking into account both the market demand, measured by the number of unique viewers per property on…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
‘Record-Breaking’ Fourth Show Added For Comedian Matt Rife's Connecticut Leg Of World Tour ‘Record-Breaking’ Fourth Show Added For Comedian Matt Rife's Connecticut Leg Of World Tour
‘Record-Breaking’ Fourth Show Added For Comedian Matt Rife's Connecticut Leg Of World Tour Tickets to see comedian Matt Rife on his first ever world tour are in such demand that a Connecticut venue is adding more shows to its lineup. In a Facebook post Thursday, June 8, Mohegan Sun Area, located in Uncasville in New London County, announced it was adding a “record-breaking FOURTH show” for Rife’s “ProbleMATTic World Tour.” The 27-year-old comic, who has amassed nearly 18 million followers on TikTok and Instagram, is now set to perform in Connecticut from Thursday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Rife announced the tour Monday, June 5, in a TikTok video featuring fellow …

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Comedian Matt Rife Set To Perform In Connecticut As Part Of World Tour Comedian Matt Rife Set To Perform In Connecticut As Part Of World Tour
Comedian Matt Rife Set To Perform In Connecticut As Part Of World Tour Comedy star Matt Rife will swing through the Constitution State as part of his first ever world tour. The 27-year-old comic, who has amassed nearly 18 million followers on TikTok and Instagram, is set to perform two shows in Connecticut as part of his upcoming “ProbleMATTic World Tour,” which was announced Monday, June 5. Fans can catch Rife on Feb. 23 and 24, 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena, located in Uncasville in New London County. Rife announced the tour in a TikTok video featuring fellow celebs Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. In the video, Kutcher plays a genie who grants Rife his wish of …

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by Michael Mashburn
Sports
Coach On Top Of College Basketball World Played Collegiately In Connecticut Coach On Top Of College Basketball World Played Collegiately In Connecticut
Coach On Top Of College Basketball World Played Collegiately In Connecticut The first-year Division I head coach who's now at the top of the men's college basketball world guides Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. But 51-year-old Tobin Anderson has strong ties to both New York and Connecticut. Bracket-busting FDU became just the second No. 16 seed to defeat a top seed when the Knights stunned Purdue 63-58 Friday night, March 17 in Columbus, Ohio. FDU was a 23.5-point underdog. "We just made history, college basketball history tonight," Anderson told his team in the locker room after the game. "From four wins last year -- it's one of the most u…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose
Warning Issued For Fentanyl-Laced Adderall After College Student Dies From Overdose Colleges are issuing warnings about fentanyl-laced Adderall after one student died and another is in critical condition after using the fake drug. Ohio State University in Columbus issued an urgent warning on Thursday, May 5, after three students overdosed, with one later dying and one remaining in critical condition. Columbus Public Health said the fake Adderall pills appear to contain fentanyl, causing an increase in overdoses and hospitalizations. "Our community has suffered a tragic loss with the death of one of our students earlier today," said Ohio State president Kristina M. J…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Meat Products Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination Meat Products Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Meat Products Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination More than 25,000 pounds of sausage products are being recalled due to a Listeria scare. Ezzo Sausage Company, based out of Columbus, Ohio, is recalling approximately 25,115 pounds of sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The products subject to recall were produced on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Wednesday, Oct. 30 and Tuesday, Nov. 5. The recalled items have the establishment number “EST. 1838A” inside the USDA mark of inspection.  The problem was discovered when the co…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Greenwich Brother, Sister Who Train In Westchester Win Medals At Youth Fencing Championships Greenwich Brother, Sister Who Train In Westchester Win Medals At Youth Fencing Championships
Greenwich Brother, Sister Who Train In Westchester Win Medals At Youth Fencing Championships A Greenwich brother and sister returned home from Bolivia with medals they won in a youth fencing championship. In her first international fencing competition, 13-year-old Madison Duckett won a gold medal at the Pan American Youth Championships for Team USA for her victory in the Pre-Cadet Women’s Saber event that took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia in August. Madison, who just began competing on the national fencing circuit in 2018 and only started fencing in 2017, showed dominant form throughout the tournament which took place August 27-31, 2019.   She went undefeated through th…

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by Donna Christopher
Sports
Here's When, Where Iona WIll Be Playing In NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round Here's When, Where Iona WIll Be Playing In NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round
Here's When, Where Iona WIll Be Playing In NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round The Iona College men’s basketball team found out who its dance partner will be. Make that its Big Dance partner. The Gaels drew a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a date with top-seeded North Carolina. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champions will face the Tar Heels on 9:20 p.m. Friday, March 22 in Columbus, Ohio in the first round of the Midwest Region. The winner will advance to the second round, where they will square off against the winner of the Utah State-Washington matchup on Sunday. The Gaels earned their spot in the tournament after topping all comers and …

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by Zak Failla
News
Bridgeport Hospital CEO Leaving For Post In Pennsylvania Bridgeport Hospital CEO Leaving For Post In Pennsylvania
Bridgeport Hospital CEO Leaving For Post In Pennsylvania William Jennings, chief executive officer of Bridgeport Hospital and executive vice president for the Yale New Haven Health System, is leaving for Reading Hospital in Pennsylvanian next month. Clint Matthews, president and chief executive officer of Tower Health, announced that Jennings' new job as president and CEO is effective on Oct. 15. "We are fortunate to have selected a leader of this caliber," Matthews said.  Bridgeport Hospital is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Yale University School of Medicine. Under Jennings' leadership, Bridgeport Hospital experienced a rema…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Two Men Nabbed In Fairfield County 'Granny Scam' Two Men Nabbed In Fairfield County 'Granny Scam'
Two Men Nabbed In Fairfield County 'Granny Scam' Two men were nabbed in Fairfield County for a "granny scam," after a resident became suspicious and contacted police. The incident unfolded around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday when a resident on Sterling Street reported to Fairfield Police that she had received a suspicious package containing $4,000 in cash, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Officers responded to investigate and determined that earlier in the day, the package was handed off to a male who was wearing a FedEx shirt who said the package was improperly delivered. The resident gave the package to the male but thought …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon has revealed the number of jobs it expects to add and the average annual salary at its new second headquarters after announcing 20 finalists, including New York City, for the new location late last month.Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2
Amazon Reveals Average Salary, Number Of Jobs It Will Add At HQ2 Amazon has revealed the number of jobs it expects to add and the average annual salary at its new second headquarters after announcing 20 finalists, including New York City, for the new location Thursday morning.Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists
Amazon Names 20 HQ2 Finalists Amazon announced 20 finalists for its second headquarters on Thursday morning, with nearly all big U.S. cities, including New York.Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how it determined the finalists after receiving nearly 300 applications from localities.  The winner will be selected later this year. No specific month for that selection was announced. Amazon said it expects to invest more than $5 billion in construction and grow this second headquarters to include as many as 50,000 high-paying jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Here are the 20 locations chosen by Amazon as the HQ2 …

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by Joe Lombardi