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Suspicious White Powder Sent To Election Offices Across Country — Including CT Suspicious White Powder Sent To Election Offices Across Country — Including CT
Suspicious White Powder Sent To Election Offices Across Country — Including CT A package with a suspicious white substance was intercepted at a United States Post Office in Connecticut earlier this week and could be part of a much larger scheme to disrupt or scare election workers ahead of election day, authorities said.  The package was found at a West Hartford post office on Monday, Sept. 16, the Connecticut Secretary of State said in a news release. No one was injured, but the contents were sent to a lab for testing.  Election offices in New York, Tennessee, Wyoming, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Massachusetts, …
Fatal Crash: CT 43-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Stretch Fatal Crash: CT 43-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Stretch
Fatal Crash: CT 43-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On I-84 Stretch One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a stretch of I-84 in Connecticut. It happened at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 on the westbound side in West Hartford. The victim, Joey Antoine Roldan, age 43, of East Hartford, was driving a 2000 Suzuki motorcycle east of Exit 40 when, for an unknown reason, he lost control, Connecticut State Police said. During the collision sequence, the motorcycle fell to its side, and Roldan became detached from it. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcycle then came to an uncontrolled final rest, partially in the left lane and on the&n…
New Netflix Doc That Follows Mount Everest Sherpa Starts At Her Job: CT Whole Foods Market New Netflix Doc That Follows Mount Everest Sherpa Starts At Her Job: CT Whole Foods Market
New Netflix Doc That Follows Mount Everest Sherpa Starts At Her Job: CT Whole Foods Market A brand-new Netflix documentary following a Mount Everest-climbing sherpa and Whole Foods Market employee from Connecticut debuts this week. "Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa" by director Lucy Walker shines a light on the 51-year-old mom, who has climbed Mount Everest 10 times — the most amount of climbs for a woman. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lhakpa Sherpa (@mountain_queen_10) Sherpa, who grew up in rural Nepal, last year was featured in a New York Times article, which said most of her training on her 2023 …
Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal CT Head-On Crash Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal CT Head-On Crash
Police ID 3 Of 4 Victims In Fiery Fatal CT Head-On Crash Police in Connecticut have identified three of the four people killed in a horrific two-vehicle fiery crash. New, updated story: Fourth Victim ID'd In Fiery Quadruple-Fatal CT Crash The crash occurred in New Haven County around 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Waterbury on Thomaston Avenue when a car traveling south slammed into a northbound vehicle, causing both to burst into flames, said Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police. He added that the two involved vehicles have been identified as an Audi A7 and a Lexus GS300. Bessette said the Lexus driver has been identified as Mark Sousa, a…
Drunk Driver Caused Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In CT That Killed Woman, Toddler: Police Drunk Driver Caused Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In CT That Killed Woman, Toddler: Police
Drunk Driver Caused Wrong-Way I-84 Crash In CT That Killed Woman, Toddler: Police A 29-year-old woman is facing manslaughter charges in connection with a suspected DWI, wrong-way crash on I-84 in Connecticut that killed a woman and toddler. The Hartford County wreck happened on I-84 in West Hartford, near Exit 44, at around 8 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2023. Connecticut State Police said Michelle Miller, of Wolcott in New Haven County, was driving a Volkswagen Jetta sedan westbound on I-84 when she lost control and drove into the grassy median. After crossing the median, she went up an embankment and into the eastbound lanes where she struck an oncoming Subaru Impreza sedan. The…
These CT Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say These CT Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say
These CT Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say Several Connecticut restaurants are the cream of the crop when it comes to their wine offerings, according to new rankings released by Wine Spectator. A total of 36 eateries were recognized as winners of the 2024 Restaurant Awards released by Wine Spectator, a publication that serves as a leading authority on wine. The restaurants named as winners of the awards, which were made public on Tuesday, June 25, are (by county):  Fairfield County: L'Escale Restaurant, Greenwich; Tony's at the J House, Riverside; Barcelona Wine Bar, Stamford; The Restaurant At Rowayton Seafood, …
Deadlocked: Rivalry Between CT Buddies' Pizzerias Wages On With Identical Scores From Portnoy Deadlocked: Rivalry Between CT Buddies' Pizzerias Wages On With Identical Scores From Portnoy
Deadlocked: Rivalry Between CT Buddies' Pizzerias Wages On With Identical Scores From Portnoy Dave Portnoy did little to settle the competition between three rival Conecticut pizzerias on his latest One Bite pizza rating stint. The Barstool Sports CEO has been sampling pies from pizzerias in West Hartford, including Zephyr's Street Pizza on Farmington Avenue, owned by Dante and Stephanie Cistulli. Cistulli was in the shop when Portnoy dropped by, and became emotional, saying his visit couldn't have come at a better time. The pizzaiolo explained business has been tough lately, but seemed to be picking up for summer. He knew the momentum from Portnoy would do him a world of good. Cis…
Suspect In MA Restaurant, Movie Stabbings Charged For CT Homicide Suspect In MA Restaurant, Movie Stabbings Charged For CT Homicide
Suspect In MA Restaurant, Movie Stabbings Charged For CT Homicide A man who had been the subject of a multi-state manhunt in connection with several stabbings at a fast food restaurant and a movie theater in Massachusetts and a homicide in Connecticut has been captured following a car crash. Suspect Apprehended After Person Found Dead In Deep River Duke County, Massachusetts resident Jared Ravizza, age 26, of  Chilmark, was apprehended on Saturday, May 25, in Barnsdale County in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in connection with the stabbing death of Hartford County resident Bruce Feldman, age 70, of West Hartford. According to Connecticut State Pol…