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Restaurants, Stores Warned Not To Sell Contaminated Oysters From This Area In New England Restaurants, Stores Warned Not To Sell Contaminated Oysters From This Area In New England
Restaurants, Stores Warned Not To Sell Contaminated Oysters From This Area In New England Federal officials are warning restaurants and stores across the Northeast to stop selling oysters harvested from an area in Connecticut, as they may be contaminated with pathogens that cause food poisoning.  The US Food and Drug Administration has advised consumers, restaurants, and retailers across several states in the Northeast to dispose of raw oysters harvested from the Groton Approved Area in New London County between Monday, Aug. 28 and Wednesday, Aug. 30, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5.  The affected raw oysters were sent to retailers and distributors in Connectic…

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by Ben Crnic
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Gordon Ramsay Bringing Hell's Kitchen To This New England Casino This Summer Gordon Ramsay Bringing Hell's Kitchen To This New England Casino This Summer
Gordon Ramsay Bringing Hell's Kitchen To This New England Casino This Summer A restaurant based on a hit television cooking competition hosted by one of the world's biggest culinary stars is set to debut in Connecticut later this year.  Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket in New London County, announced that Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen will open in the Grand Pequot Concourse this summer.  The Michelin-Star chef already has five other Hell's Kitchen locations in Atlantic City, Southern California, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, and Washington DC, which opened in January. This will mark the first Hell's Kitchen in the Northeast and in New England.  “I’m thril…

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by David Cifarelli
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Wahlburgers Expanding To Connecticut With New Location At Foxwoods Resort Casino Wahlburgers Expanding To Connecticut With New Location At Foxwoods Resort Casino
Wahlburgers Expanding To Connecticut With New Location At Foxwoods Resort Casino Wahlburgers, a restaurant chain founded by brothers Mark, Donnie, and Chef Paul Wahlberg in Massachusetts, is set to open a new location in Connecticut. Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in New London County, said in an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 3, that a new Wahlburgers restaurant will open at the hotel and casino complex next summer. Wahlburgers at Foxwoods will be the brand's only Connecticut location. Foxwoods is located at 350 Trolley Line Boulevard in Ledyard. “The addition of Wahlburgers signifies yet another exceptional property moment as we continue our mission to elevate the…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Accused Of Sexual Assault In Connecticut Extradited From Massachusetts Man Accused Of Sexual Assault In Connecticut Extradited From Massachusetts
Man Accused Of Sexual Assault In Connecticut Extradited From Massachusetts A man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Connecticut in 2021, has been captured. Jonathan D. Tobey, age 38, of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, was extradited on Wednesday, June 22 for the incident which took place in New London County, in December 2021 in Groton. An investigation into the complaint resulted in an arrest warrant being issued for Tobey, who was captured in Yarmouth on Friday, June 17, said Deputy Chief of Police Paul Gately, of the Groton Police. Tobey was charged with two counts of sexual assault. He is being held on a $500,000 bond pending his arraignment on Thu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says
Connecticut Woman Dies After Tick Bite, Department Of Health Says State health officials announced the death of a Connecticut resident who developed symptoms of Powassan virus weeks after she was bit by a tick. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday, June 7, that the New London County resident who was in her 90s died at the hospital on Tuesday, May 17. Powassan virus is typically spread through the bite of an infected black-legged or deer tick, and it takes between a week and a month to develop symptoms, health officials said.  The woman began experiencing symptoms in early May that included fever, altered mental statu…

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by Nicole Valinote