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Bristol Balloon Fiesta Friday night mass ascent begins ahead of nightglow
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (1303+ words) Thousands of people are at Ashton Court as the second mass ascent of the 2026 Bristol Balloon Fiesta begins This will be followed by the first nightglow of the weekend at 21:00 More than 80 balloons took off in the first mass ascent…...
Connecticut mosquitoes continue to test positive for West Nile virus. Here's what to know
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (345+ words) The amount of Connecticut mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile virus continues to grow, according to health officials. A sample of mosquitoes collected in North Branford tested positive for the virus, according to the East Shore Health District....
Beloved Bristol bicycle shop to shut after 32 years and 15,000 bike sales
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (270+ words) Shop owners are ready to swap selling bikes for riding them Bristol’s Mud Dock Cycleworks is set to close 32 years after the husband and wife owners, Jerry and Beverly Arron, began selling bikes. Since 1994, the shop has sold 15,000 bicycles and…...
Connecticut faces 100-degree heat index, storms and unhealthy air Friday
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (655+ words) Temperatures will feel like they're more than 100 degrees in Connecticut on Friday, as hot and humid weather continues. Most of Connecticut remains under a heat advisory Friday. Heat advisories also blanket most of the Northeast from southern New Jersey and…...
Nearly every Connecticut town grew in 2025. This one grew fastest.
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (364+ words) A small community on the outskirts of Hartford was the fastest-growing town in Connecticut last year. East Granby tacked on an estimated 173 new residents. That may seem like a relatively low number - it accounts for one out of every 21,321 Connecticut…...
Connecticut heat index may top 100 Friday before late-day storms. Here's the timing.
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (362+ words) The first half of Friday will be dominated by heat and humidity, but attention turns to the sky later in the day as thunderstorms become more likely across Connecticut. A Heat Advisory remains in effect on Friday, with the combination…...
Bridgeport's most significant waterfront development is open, with nearly $10,000 rents mixed with affordable housing
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (1004+ words) Obiora Nkwo, left, and Liz Zamora take in the view on the balcony of a three-bedroom apartment on the third floor of The August at Steelpointe Harbor apartments in Bridgeport on August 6, 2026. Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim, left, cuts the ribbon…...
In Pictures: Blue skies as Bristol balloon fiesta gets up, up and away
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (153+ words) Dozens of hot air balloons filled the skies above Bristol on Friday for the city’s annual fiesta. The mass ascent for the 48th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, one of the largest in Europe, took place at the Grade I-listed Ashton Court…...
Connecticut Children’s agrees to end gender-affirming care, pay Trump administration
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (758+ words) Connecticut Children’s has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to end gender-affirming care for minors, conceding to pay a monetary penalty and offer $500,000 in medical care for former patients who claim harm. “The Department of Justice will stop at…...
Bridgeport parks chief blocks private effort to return Columbus statue to Seaside Park
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (871+ words) The Christopher Columbus statue at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, June 15, 2020. The statue has been vandalized in the past. The statue of Christopher Columbus was quietly removed from the memorial at Seaside Park, in Bridgeport, Conn. July 6. 2020. BRIDGEPORT…...