COVID-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles COVID-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles
Covid-19: List Of Most-Hiked Trails During Pandemic - Trail Use Nearly Doubles COVID-19 restrictions have pushed more people to venture outdoors and hit the hiking trails, according to data collected using infrared cameras by the University of Connecticut Trail Census.  In March, at the start of the pandemic, trail usage throughout the state increased by a whopping 77 percent compared to the same time last year. Trail use was up by more than 50 percent April through June. In March of 2019, there were 97,131 people counted on Connecticut's trails. In March of this year, there were 172,099 people. A further breakdown of the University's data - the "COVID-19 T…
These 20 Legislators Are At Highest Risk Of Being Voted Out On Nov. 3 These 20 Legislators Are At Highest Risk Of Being Voted Out On Nov. 3
These 20 Legislators Are At Highest Risk Of Being Voted Out On Nov. 3 They may be in office now, but come election time these 20 Connecticut legislators are among the politicians most at risk of losing. The Hartford Courant has put together a list of candidates it says are most vulnerable to being elected out of office. The thing that makes them vulnerable is their newness. Many new Democrats were elected in 2018 to districts where Republicans had been in charge. Will they be able to hold onto the spot against a challenger? There are also some Republican incumbents facing tough Democrat candidates. Here are the incumbents who face the biggest challenges on …
Lenny and Joe's Fish in New Haven Closing Lenny and Joe's Fish in New Haven Closing
Lenny and Joe's Fish in New Haven Closing A popular New Haven County seafood restaurant is closing, citing the economic impact of COVID-19. Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale in New Haven, known for their lobster rolls and fried clams, announced their closure on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Owners said that the eatery will close its doors for good on Oct. 18. “The decision to close our New Haven operation has been a difficult one,” said a letter posted to the restaurant's Facebook page, met with a slew of disappointed comments from restaurant patrons. “We have worked very hard for the past eight months to try and keep the business going. We ultimat…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut The latest storm to roll through the region left thousands in Connecticut without power overnight. Wind gusts and rain downed trees, utility poles, and wires overnight, leaving more than 25,000 Connecticut residents in the dark as Eversource and United Illuminating crews worked through the night to restore power to customers. As of 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, Eversource was still reporting that 16,289 of its 1,281,966 customers were still without power, while UI crews were working on 11 reported outages that were impacting 144 customers. At the peak of the storm, more than 25,000 wer…
Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Was On Yacht Off CT Coast When Arrested For Defrauding Donors Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Was On Yacht Off CT Coast When Arrested For Defrauding Donors
Ex-Trump Strategist Steve Bannon Was On Yacht Off CT Coast When Arrested For Defrauding Donors Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist for President Donald Trump, was aboard a yacht off the Connecticut coast when he was arrested and taken into custody for allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors. Bannon was on the yacht named "Lady May" off Westbrook, in Middlesex County, Connecticut on Thursday morning, Aug. 20 when six federal agents representing the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and a member of the United States Coast Guard who were aboard a Coast Guard marine unit arrived to serve Bannon his s…
Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember
Vote Finalized In GOP Congressional Primary: Arrested Dropout v. Servicemember It took one week to decipher if a man who dropped out of the race for  Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District, had won the nomination anyway. The race came down to a hand count of the votes and Justin Anderson, 49, of East Haddam, came out ahead. Anderson beat Thomas Gilmer for the Republican nomination by 81 votes. The final vote was 9,483 - 9,402. The 2nd Congressional District includes communities from Windham, Tolland, New Haven, New London, Middlesex, and Hartford counties. In Hartford County, those communities are Enfield, parts of Glastonbury, Marlborough, and Suffield. …
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination. As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes: Gilmer: 7,875 Anderson: 7,797 Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said.  The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
GOP Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Strangling A Woman, Drops Out Of Race GOP Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Strangling A Woman, Drops Out Of Race
GOP Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Strangling A Woman, Drops Out Of Race A Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut accused of domestic assault dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10 - the night before the primary election. Thomas Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said. He posted a $5,000 bond and is expected to be in court Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and dropped out of the race. “With the severity of the accusations Mr. Gilmer has ended his campaign,” the CT GOP said. G…
COVID-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges COVID-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges
Covid-19: Those Violating Some New Measures At CT State Parks Could Face Arrest, Felony Charges New, stricter measures have been announced to support safe, solitary enjoyment of outdoor spaces during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Connecticut.  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said if the new measures at Connecticut state parks are not followed, penalties range from a verbal warning to a $5,000 fine and even arrests and felony charges for interfering or obstructing any lawful civil preparedness activity. Visitors to parks may walk, hike and fish, but they must maintain safe social distancing and those in parks are not permitted to g…
COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut COVID-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut
Covid-19: Town-By-Town Look At Cases In Connecticut The following are the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases for towns in Connecticut released late Wednesday afternoon, March 25. Statewide, 875 positive cases have been reported with 19 fatalities. Ansonia: 2 Avon: 4 Beacon Falls: 1 Berlin: 3 Bethel: 10 Bethlehem: 3 Bloomfield: 1 Bolton: 2 Branford: 6 Bridgeport: 27 Bridgewater: 1 Bristol: 2 Brookfield: 23 Burlington: 1 Clinton: 2 Columbia: 1 Coventry: 3 Cromwell: 1 Danbury: 63 Darien: 14 Deep River: 1 Derby: 1 East Hampton: 2 East Hartford: 4 East Haven: 5 East Lyme: 1 Easton: 2 Enfield: 1 Fairfield: 13 Farmington: 8 Glastonbury: …
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols
CT State Police Release Sites, Times For Holiday Roving Patrols Connecticut State Police will be out in force during the holiday season, targeting distracted or impaired drivers on area highways. Troopers will be assigned to conduct roving patrols for nearly two weeks beginning on Friday, Dec. 20, as the roadways are expected to be filled with motorists traveling to see friends and family. Police noted that “a busy week will be made even more heavily traveled with Christmas falling on a Wednesday.” According to AAA, a record-breaking 112.5 million Americans are expected to travel for the holiday season, including more than 102 million who will likely …
Stamford Man Sentenced For $2M Investment Scheme Stamford Man Sentenced For $2M Investment Scheme
Stamford Man Sentenced For $2M Investment Scheme The former CEO of a Fairfield County business has been sentenced to nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of defrauding investors of more than $2 million, including several women he met on an online dating website. Stamford resident Thomas Connerton, the founder, president, and CEO of Safety Technologies, LLC, which operated out of Westport, Stamford, Madison, and Simsbury, was found guilty in federal court for his role in a $2 million investment scheme. On Thursday, Dec. 19, Connerton was sentenced to 108 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for hi…