Brand New Rankings: Best Places To Live In All Of CT Brand New Rankings: Best Places To Live In All Of CT
Brand New Rankings: Best Places To Live In All Of CT Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in Connecticut. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings.  Cited for its stellar school system, low housing costs and great place for families, West Hartford comes in at No. 1. The second- and third-best places to live in the state are neighboring towns of Avon and Simsbury, Niche.com says. Here are the top 10 places to live in Connecticut, according to the website. 1. West Hartford 2. Avon 3. Simbsury 4. Southport 5. Weatogue 6. Westport 7. F…
COVID-19: Glastonbury Bin228 Closes Temporarily After Employee Tests Positive COVID-19: Glastonbury Bin228 Closes Temporarily After Employee Tests Positive
Covid-19: Glastonbury Bin228 Closes Temporarily After Employee Tests Positive The Glastonbury Bin228 Gastropub has closed temporarily after one of its employees contracted COVID-19. The owner, Alicia Roncari said on Tuesday, July 28, that employees have been updated about the situation and are urged them to get tested. The Glastonbury restaurant will be closed for the next 10 days, Roncari said. Closing is not a requirement. Meanwhile, the Italian restaurant’s Hartford location will be open. “We believe this decision will ensure all staff has the opportunity to be tested and to review their testing results,” she said. “Likewise it will allow our team to implement a…
Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores
Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank To Close Up To 500 Stores Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank will close up to 500 stores and lay off 20 percent of its corporate workforce, the California-based company has announced.  Massachusetts and Connecticut combined have more than two dozen such stores. The company has not announced a timeline for closure. Although the company is yet to name which stores are subject to closure: Connecticut has Men’s Wearhouses and Jos A. Banks in over 12 communities including West Hartford, Danbury, Milford, Enfield, Meriden, Glastonbury, and Fairfield. In Massachusetts, shops for Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank can be…
New Businesses: Dozens Of Glastonbury Companies Register In June New Businesses: Dozens Of Glastonbury Companies Register In June
New Businesses: Dozens Of Glastonbury Companies Register In June Nearly 60 new businesses registered in Glastonbury in June, but that high number may be misleading. More than half of the new businesses will be located in one spot: 2389 Main St., Suite 100. In June,  the most recent information available, Connecticut received 38 business registrations for this one address. Office space within the building, a converted home, is available for lease, according to Realtor.com. But what may be pushing the number of businesses registered there sky-high is the presence of Davinci Virtual, a company that offers virtual office space. Calling the virtual space …
Out-of-towners Get Swimming Spot, Cotton Hollow In Glastonbury, Shut Down Out-of-towners Get Swimming Spot, Cotton Hollow In Glastonbury, Shut Down
Out-of-towners Get Swimming Spot, Cotton Hollow In Glastonbury, Shut Down The popular swimming spot, Cotton Hollow in Glastonbury, has been shut down indefinitely due to safety concerns. On Monday, July 20, Glastonbury Police said Cotton Hollow has seen a “significant increase” in use recently and emergency personnel has been called to the area to save cliff jumpers, police said. Police were also critical of the extra trash thrown around the natural spot. “Of particular concern is broken glass along the trails and possibly in the water,” said Police Chief Marshall S. Porter in a statement. Porter said that before reopening Cotton Hollow, the town should investi…
West Hartford Bakery Takes Area By Storm With Opening Of Glastonbury Store West Hartford Bakery Takes Area By Storm With Opening Of Glastonbury Store
West Hartford Bakery Takes Area By Storm With Opening Of Glastonbury Store The Hartford Baking Company has expanded into Glastonbury. The West Hartford shop opened a decade ago with "one baker, four baristas, and a mission," the website says, "to give our hometown a great bakery, and make the greatest products we possibly could." The Glatonbury shop on Hebron Avenue marks the bakery's third location -- the others on Farmington and New Park avenues in West Hartford. The menu offers coffee, pastries, freshly-baked breads, breakfast options, sandwiches and more. Click here to order online from any of the three stores. View this post on Instagr…
Glastonbury Drive-by Shooting Leaves Woman and Child With Injuries Glastonbury Drive-by Shooting Leaves Woman and Child With Injuries
Glastonbury Drive-by Shooting Leaves Woman and Child With Injuries A Hartford woman and her one-year-old son were injured in a drive-by shooting in Glastonbury July 16. At around 10 a.m. that day police responded to a report of a drive-by shooting at Homewood Suites Hotel, 65 Glastonbury Blvd. A dark SUV, with at least two men inside, drive into the back parking lot and discharged a handgun in the direction of the 23-year-old woman and her son, police said. The victims were visiting people at the hotel when the shooting happened. They were treated at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Police said the drive-by was not a random…
COVID-19: Here's Rate Of Cases Per Community In Hartford County COVID-19: Here's Rate Of Cases Per Community In Hartford County
Covid-19: Here's Rate Of Cases Per Community In Hartford County Here are the rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people per community in Hartford County: Avon - 781 Berlin - 812 Bloomfield - 2,437 Bristol - 1,028 Burlington - 269 Canton - 906 East Glastonbury - 194 East Hartford - 1,806 East Windsor - 1,389 Enfield - 1,365 Farmington - 847 Glastonbury - 870 Granby - 237 Hartford - 2,164 Manchester - 1,338 Marlborough - 1,510 New Britain - 1,521 Newington - 1,332 North Canton - 184 Plainville - 993 Rocky Hill - 2,105 Simsbury - 536 South Windsor - 656 Southington - 785 Suffield - 991 West Hartford - 1,134 Wethersfield - 978 Windsor - 2,034 Windsor Lo…
COVID-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing COVID-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing
Covid-19: These CT Locations Are Offering Drive-Up Testing With Connecticut ramping up testing for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) many healthcare facilities and pharmacies are now offering drive-up testing to those advised to get tested by a doctor. More than two dozen drive-up testing facilities that will be open to the public, provided patients have a note from a healthcare professional saying they should be tested for COVID-19. Hospitals providing drive-up testing: Bridgeport Hospital Bristol Hospital Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (Torrington) Danbury Hospital Greenwich Hospital Hartford Hospital Johnson Memorial Hospital (Stafford Springs) Lawr…
COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies COVID-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies
Covid-19 Drive-Through Test Sites Opening At 12 Connecticut Pharmacies A dozen new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing facilities are opening up at Connecticut CVS locations as the state begins plans to slowly reopen the economy next week. On Friday, May 15, CVS will open the 12 new drive-through COVID-19 test sites throughout Connecticut that will utilize self-swab tests that “mark the next phase of the company’s strategy” in combating the spread of the virus. CVS announced it plans to reach 1,000 test sites by the end of May, the company stated. “While the large-scale test sites we’ve been operating since early April have proven successful, this new approa…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Two Days After Rain, Wind Storm Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Two Days After Rain, Wind Storm
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Two Days After Rain, Wind Storm More than 1,000 Connecticut residents are still without power two days after a series of storms ripped through the region, flooding the area, downing trees and power lines. As of just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, about 48 hours after the storms began, Eversource was still working to repair outages that continue to impact 1,035 of its 1,279,556 customers. United Illuminating was also still working on one outage in Woodbridge that was affecting three customers. Multiple outages were still being reported in: Ashford, Barkhamsted, Bethel, Brookfield, Colchester, Columbia, Dari…
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: …