Just an awful story coming out of Southington. The Southington Police Department is reporting the arrest of a Middletown woman after she allegedly ran over two people who were trying to stop her from driving away while she was reportedly intoxicated.
According to the Southington Police, On Sunday, May 16, 2021, at approximately 8:14 PM, officers were called to a residence on Yorktown Road in town on a report via a 911 call of an argument involving an intoxicated party from leaving a residence.
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During the struggle to remove the keys from the intoxicated individual, the accused reportedly struck one person, and ran another one over. The person who was run over, believed to have a head injury, was found bleeding from their ears in the middle of the driveway as officers arrived.
Vincent Van Gogh painted one of his most famous pieces The Starry Night in June of 1889 and it s become one of the most recognized pieces of artwork in the world.
I ve been lucky enough to see it in person at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, as you can see from my photo above. It s beautiful and whenever I see that familiar blue, white, green, and yellow-swirled masterpiece, I feel something in my soul, it just speaks to me.
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I ve noticed an ad on social media over the past few months about what s billed as Beyond Van Gogh . It s being called An immersive experience where you basically walk into rooms that have two story projections of Van Gogh s masterpiece paintings and other pieces of his art plastered across a venue where social-distance rules can be applied.
Sleepy Long Ridge Road in Danbury Gets Pothole Repair Priority
According to the News Times, paving is underway on Long Ridge Road in Danbury and is part of a combined 12 mile improvement project in the Hat City.
Why would a lightly traveled scenic-road get paved first in a city riddled with potholes? It s part of a promise made last year by the Public Works Department in response to a rash of complaints from residents.
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Forgive me, but what are we doing here? Yes, this road has pothole problems and even led to the injury of a cyclist, according to the newspaper, but this road would be last on my priority list.
The Connecticut State Police have announced that they have placed a convicted Felon from Connecticut under arrest who now faces even more serious charges after officers allegedly found materials in his possession that could have possibly been used to make explosives.
Yesterday, Wednesday May 12, 2021, at 3 PM, Detectives from the Connecticut State Police - Statewide Narcotics Task Force - East Office, executed a search warrant at 88 Hyllindale Road in Storrs.
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The subject of the warrant has been identified as Scott Barber, 31 and the warrant was issued for Barber, his vehicle, and residence. Police say that members of the search team intercepted Barber in his vehicle on the way back to his residence and they then gained entry into the residence itself. During the search, Detectives allegedly found chemicals and precursors to produce explosives, two firearms, two high-capacity magazines, rifle and shotgun ammunition, a bulletproof vest, five marijuana pla
The program is called
Connecticut College Corps and the hope is that it will benefit K-12 students with much-needed social interaction and help bring disengaged students back to an in-person learning environment.
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All undergrad students who attend Connecticut Colleges and Universities, and also Connecticut undergrads who attend out of state schools are eligible to participate. If you re among the 500 chosen to teach, you will receive one week of specialized training prior to being matched to a Summer Enrichment Program, which will then be held all across the state.
According to the overview of the program, it will run for 7 weeks during this summer and all Corp members who complete the program will receive a healthy stipend of $4,500.