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Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Region Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Region
Visitors 'Really Impressed' By New Wood-Fired Pizza Place In Region Visitors are already singing praises of a new wood-fired pizza place in eastern Connecticut that prides itself on using fresh local ingredients.  Windham County's Trigo Wood-Fired Pizza, located in Willimantic at 744 Main St., is an all-new "Harvest-to-Hearth" restaurant that held a grand opening celebration on Friday, Feb. 17, and has already seen plenty of patrons.  The celebration included a ribbon-cutting ceremony and also featured speeches from Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Windham Mayor Tom DiVivo, Mansfield Mayor Toni Moran, and other restaurant owners in the area.  The…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Restaurant Closing Soon In CT: 'Great Relief', Owner Says Restaurant Closing Soon In CT: 'Great Relief', Owner Says
Restaurant Closing Soon In CT: 'Great Relief', Owner Says A restaurant in Windham County known for its unique vegan options will soon be taking a sabbatical.  Not Only Juice Marketplace and Kitchen, located in Willimantic at 790 Main St. (Route 66), will be closing at the end of March after eight years, according to a Facebook post from the business.  The restaurant's owner said that after going through personal hardships for more than a year, they came to the conclusion that they had completed what they set out to achieve through the eatery.  "That conclusion has been such a great relief and has allowed me to acknowledge that I am simply done wi…

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by Ben Crnic
News
'Untimely Death' Under Investigation After Body Found Inside Windham County Home 'Untimely Death' Under Investigation After Body Found Inside Windham County Home
'Untimely Death' Under Investigation After Body Found Inside Windham County Home State police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a Windham County home. The man was found around 11 a.m. in Willimantic on Monday, Jan. 23 by the Willimantic Police who responded to a report of an "untimely death," at a home on Aspen Place, state police said. The Willimantic Fire Department and paramedics from Windham Hospital also responded to the residence, where the adult male was located and pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office was notified of the death and responded to the scene to investigate.  At the request of the Sta…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
School Officials Share Details After Firearm Threat Prompts Early Dismissal, Lockdown In Region School Officials Share Details After Firearm Threat Prompts Early Dismissal, Lockdown In Region
School Officials Share Details After Firearm Threat Prompts Early Dismissal, Lockdown In Region A Connecticut school district has shared new details about a firearm investigation that prompted a high school to be dismissed early and the other schools to be placed on lockdown. Windham Public Schools Superintendent Tracy Youngberg announced that at about 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, the Willimantic Police Department received a report about an armed intruder at Windham High School. Earlier report - Firearm Threat Leads To Shelter-In-Place, Early Dismissal For Schools In Windham Willimantic Police officers and officers from the Eastern Connecticut State University searched the …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Crash In Region Two Killed In Crash In Region
Two Killed In Crash In Region Police are searching for witnesses after two people were killed in a crash in Connecticut. The crash happened at about 7:50 p.m. on Monday, May 30, on Route 32 near Meeting House Hill Road in the New London County town of Franklin, according to Connecticut State Police. A 2010 Honda Accord EX-L was traveling north on Route 32 when it failed to maintain its lane and traveled into the southbound lane, striking a southbound 2017 Lexus NX2, police said.  The driver of the Honda, identified as 24-year-old Jullian Raul Parrilla, of Windham, was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. …

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region
Winning $2.2M Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region A CT Lottery player in Connecticut may be a millionaire and not even know it after hitting the top prize on a scratch-off ticket.  In Hartford County, a winning $2,200,000 "$100,000 A Year For Life" ticket was sold to a Bloomfield resident - who chose not to disclose a name - at the D-Mart on Lexington Avenue in Hartford that was cashed in on Thursday, Jan. 27.  CT Lottery said that the overall odds of winning on a "$100,000 A Year For Life" ticket is 1 in 4.06. "$100,000 A Year For Life” top prizes will be paid as $100,000 a year for life, with a guaranteed minimum total payout …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Popular Restaurant In Region Offers 'Homegrown' Meals, Unique Cocktail Menu Popular Restaurant In Region Offers 'Homegrown' Meals, Unique Cocktail Menu
Popular Restaurant In Region Offers 'Homegrown' Meals, Unique Cocktail Menu A popular, tradition-rich northern Connecticut restaurant seeks to offer its guests "homegrown" meals through its seasonal menu.  Stone Row Kitchen + Bar is a Windham County staple located at 948 Main St. in Willimantic.  The restaurant opened in 2009 and was formerly known as Cafémantic, before relaunching as Stone Row in 2020. Owners said the restaurant has become a community cornerstone "both as a gathering place for the neighborhood and as a showcase for regional farmers, foragers, and fishers." Stone Row's menu includes main courses such as its grass-fed burg…

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by Nicole Valinote