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Nutmeg Financial Brings Affordable Car Program to City of Bridgeport

November 25, 2019 –The City of Bridgeport and the Small and Minority Business Enterprise is partnering with Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union to help low income families afford the cars they need to get back and forth to work. Mayor Joe Ganim made the announcement about the Working Wheels program at a press conference on November 19, 2019 at the Margaret … Continue reading Nutmeg Financial Brings Affordable Car Program to City of Bridgeport

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Celebrate the Season in Connecticut with New Holiday and Winter Events, Family Friendly Activities and Charming Getaways

Cooler temperatures in New England bring a flurry of winter wonders to Connecticut, where visitors can enjoy twinkling holiday lights and Santa sightings, new indoor and outdoor activities for adventure and history lovers, fireside dining, and reduced rates at hotels, inns and B&Bs along the shoreline and countryside. It is easy to maximize every moment … Continue reading Celebrate the Season in Connecticut with New Holiday and Winter Events, Family Friendly Activities and Charming Getaways

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The ARC of Bristol Thanks the City of Bristol & The Shaffer Company With Project of the Year Award

The Bristol Adult Resource Center (BARC) celebrated donors, supporters and outstanding individuals who support their mission of “advocating personal growth and community inclusion for all we serve” at their 9th annual gala “A Night For Our Stars To Shine” recently. Among the honorees were the Bristol Development Authority (BDA) and The Shaffer Company who were … Continue reading The ARC of Bristol Thanks the City of Bristol & The Shaffer Company With Project of the Year Award

The 9 victims in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant

The victims killed in Sunday’s helicopter crash included young athletes, mothers, a baseball coach, and a helicopter pilot who taught others how to fly. Author: Suzanne Nuyen (TEGNA) Published: 7:28 AM PST January 27, 2020 Updated: 8:35 AM PST January 27, 2020 Nine people were killed Sunday when a helicopter crashed near Los Angeles. The victims included basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who was scheduled to coach a girls’ basketball game that afternoon. Bryant’s daughter, Gianna was also on board, along with other parents […]

ESPN to re-air Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game Monday night

In the final game of his NBA career, Kobe Bryant put up 60 points. ESPN plans to re-air that game Monday in his memory. Author: TEGNA Published: 4:16 PM EST January 27, 2020 Updated: 4:16 PM EST January 27, 2020 ESPN is planning to re-air the final NBA game of Kobe Bryant’s career Monday night in honor of the late basketball legend. Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The NBA star’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, […]

Lamont hopes to have tolls bill, public hearing done this week; Vote next week

HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that he hopes to have a completed tolls bill done this week and voted on next week. “Final draft of bill should be done today, then shared with legislators. Hoping to have public hearing sometime this week and if so, they would then vote on it early next week,” Lamont told FOX61 Monday afternoon. When the bill does come down, lawmakers want to hold a public hearing for Connecticut residents to weigh in […]

Frank Sinatra’s golden toilets fetch thousands at auction

The opportunity to sit on the same toilet as Frank Sinatra doesn’t come around often. That’s why eager fans paid thousands to snag his gold-seated commodes at auction. Furnishings from his executive suite at the former Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, were auctioned off Sunday by SS Auction, Inc. Casino mogul Steve Wynn selected décor from all over the world to furnish the gigantic suite, which totaled over 6,000 square feet, for Sinatra. Wynn opened the hotel […]

Jury selection begins in Michael Avenatti’s trial for allegedly trying to extort millions from Nike

Jury selection in Michael Avenatti’s federal extortion trial began in New York on Monday as prosecutors are set to argue he tried to shake down athletic apparel giant Nike for millions of dollars. Avenatti, best known for representing Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against President Trump, is on trial for allegedly threatening to publicly accuse Nike employees of improper and illegal conduct unless the company paid his client $1.5 million and agreed to pay $15 to $25 million for an “internal investigation” of the allegations. […]