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7+ hour, 11+ min ago (587+ words) FAIRFIELD - The Greenwich football team is heading back to the biggest stage. The No. 3 seeded Cardinals punched their return ticket to the CIAC Class LL championship game Monday night, beating No. 2 Fairfield Prep 31-10. The defending champion Cardinals will face No. 4 Southington in the LL title game Saturday at a time and location to the determined. "It feels great, we worked so hard for this moment," Greenwich senior running back Hector Lopez said. "To go back and have another opportunity to do it again is so great. We have to stay locked in and stick to the main things we do well." Greenwich will be playing in its 19th CIAC final, winning 10 of them, including in two of the last three seasons. Greenwich beat Prep in2022 Class LL championship. Greenwich also beat Prep 31-14 on opening night this season. The Cardinals controlled the line…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago (257+ words) Check out how to watch Barnet v Bristol Rovers in League Two, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time. Bristol Rovers travel to Barnet on Tuesday evening, hoping to snap their League Two losing streak. Eight straight defeats in the third tier have seen the Gas drop to within a point of the relegation zone and left fans fearing another spell outside the EFL. A ninth consecutive loss at the Hive Stadium would make Darrell Clarke's side record-breakers at Bristol Rovers for all the wrong reasons and could see them drop below the dreaded dotted line. After a rocky start to their first season back in the EFL, Barnet have found their feet in League Two. They will see the Pirates' visit as a chance to end their run of five draws in a row and move closer to…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago (162+ words) Bristol Mountain opened for its 61st season over the weekend with three trails and the Comet Express chairlift running, according to WHAM. The South Bristol ski resort welcomed holiday visitors Saturday and Sunday but will close Monday through Thursday to continue snowmaking. Skiers say it's a favorite winter tradition and a great way to meet'MoreBristol Mountain kicks off ski season Bristol Mountain kicks off ski season Bristol Mountain opened for its 61st season over the weekend with three trails and the Comet Express chairlift running, according to WHAM. The South Bristol ski resort welcomed holiday visitors Saturday and Sunday but will close Monday through Thursday to continue snowmaking. Skiers say it's a favorite winter tradition and a great way to meet people outdoors. FingerLakes1.com is the region's leading all-digital news publication. The company was founded in 1998 and has been keeping residents informed…...

17+ hour, 18+ min ago (350+ words) Greenwich residents are being invited to make nominations for the 2026 Civic Awards and shine a light on the incredible people who do the borough proud. The Civic Awards celebrate the everyday heroes who quietly transform their communities, from neighbours who bring warmth, safety and kindness to their streets to dedicated volunteers and inspirational young people. Councillor Linda Bird, the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich said: "These awards are an excellent reminder that not all heroes wear capes or have superhuman strength. "True heroes are those who give their time, heart, and energy to others without ever seeking recognition. "Perhaps you know a friend whose quick thinking in an emergency saved a life, or a family member who selflessly volunteers to help others. "This is your chance to honour them with a nomination and let them know their impact…...

23+ hour, 35+ min ago (74+ words) Due to an arctic blast hitting Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) has activated the state's severe cold weather protocol for the first time this season from 3 p.m. Thursday through noon on Dec. 9. Due to an arctic blast hitting Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) has activated the state's severe cold weather protocol for the first time this season from 3 p.m. Thursday through noon on Dec. 9....

1+ day, 39+ min ago (597+ words) Two Amity High School students have created Restoring Rainbows, a program to help take art supplies and other items headed to landfills, and give them new life. A simple friendship in a freshman-year gym class has grown into a global movement led by two Connecticut high school students. In 2023, Jordan Cheng and Grace Millard " now juniors at Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, Connecticut "discovered they had more in common than just their class schedules. Surrounded by sweaty teens in a "sticky gym-class," as they describe it, the two bonded over their shared passions for art and activism. As time went by, their connection grew deeper. They shared concerns about climate change and their future, and found comfort and expression in different art forms. "As we talked more and more, we kind of realized a problem within our community," Cheng…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago (691+ words) Award season is just around the corner and the Golden Globes have released its list of nominees for its 2026 ceremony on Jan. 11. "One Battle After Another," "Sinners," "Kpop Demon Hunters" and "Sentimental Value" are some of the most notable entries nominated with "One Battle After Another" leading the pack with nine total nominations including "Best Picture." Here are the nominees with connections to Connecticut. "Best Performance By A Male Actor In A Limited Series, Anthology Series, Or A Motion Picture Made For Television" ("Black Mirror") Giammati stepped into the "Black Mirror" universe this year and is walking out with a Golden Globe nomination. Giamatti grew up in New Haven and is the son of Bart Giamatti, who served as the president of Yale University as well as the commissioner of Major League Baseball. Giamatti attended Yale and was involved with…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1293+ words) PRINCETON, N.J., December 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) reinforces its hematology leadership through new research across multiple therapies for patients with lymphoma at the 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. Two-year follow-up of golcadomide plus R-CHOP in patients with previously untreated aggressive B-cell lymphoma (Abstract #476): At median follow-up of 24 months, golcadomide 0.4 mg plus R-CHOP continued to demonstrate deep, durable responses and promising progression-free survival (PFS). PFS rate of 79% across overall and high-risk populations. Complete metabolic response rate (CMR) was 88% and minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity rate was 90%, irrespective of cell of origin. In high-risk patients, CMR was 89% and MRD negativity was 93%. Predictable and manageable safety was observed with no new safety signals observed. Data support the ongoing Phase 3 GOLSEEK-1 study in this high-risk population. In FL, golcadomide 0.4 mg plus rituximab showed an overall response rate (ORR) of 97% and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1287+ words) As part of an effort to alleviate traffic on one of the nation's most congested stretches of interstate highway, the Connecticut Department of Transportation is weighing a fix that has roused local opposition: adding more highway. A third option presented by the DOT would avoid adding any new travel lanes, and focus instead on reconfiguring the highway's exits and entrances, as well as adding wider shoulders. Those proposals were pitched as part of DOT's long-term study of ways to improve traffic and safety on I-95 between exits 6 and 9, a bottleneck that is well known to Connecticut drivers for producing chronic delays. In addition, the DOT is looking to replace a bridge carrying the highway over local roads and the Metro-North railroad tracks, which is outdated and in need of replacement. But some local advocates who had been following the DOT's work…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (466+ words) Passion. Talk to an artist about their medium - be it pottery, glass, handwovens or stippling illustrations - and it's one of the first words that comes up. These five Connecticut artisans create through very different mediums, but their stories share a common theme: creating isn't an option; it's a driving force in their lives. For over 10 years,Amee Hussey and Magaly Del Castillo worked at Mystic's Oyster Club as a line cook and bartender, respectively. During COVID, the restaurant closed. Hussey seized the time to pursue pottery. "I had a slight obsession with pottery, bringing it back from every destination I traveled to," she recalls, "but never had the opportunity to try making it." The purchase of a pottery wheel and a kiln later, "I ended up loving it." nd start a business." They launched Ahmee Ceramics, the business's moniker being…...