I dont care if you're late, no excuse for this type of driving.

Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart has missed the previous two deadlines to make installment payments on the $241,000+ that city leaders say she owes. The final payment of over $31,000 is due Sept. 1 and is meant to cover the money New Britain paid for her master's degree program.

Mayor Bobby Sanchez said in July that he would pursue legal action if Stewart did not repay the money.

City, state, and federal authorities previously said they have opened investigations into her spending during her 12 years in office.

• A new report found that far more Connecticut residents lost SNAP benefits over the past year than state officials initially projected
• The losses stemmed from the Republican-led federal budget law passed in July 2025, which expanded work requirements and shifted costs to states
• Connecticut’s decline mirrored a national trend, with millions of Americans losing SNAP benefits since the law took effect

Really, REALLY tired of cold calls asking if I’d be interested in receiving an offer on my house. Who’s asking? “A consortium of buyers.” “A real estate group.” “Local investors.” Great, who? “A local group.” “Local investors.”

Okay, what does that mean? Two people? Three people? A company? “No, not a company.” “A network of investors.”

Right, but who are they? [interrupts repeatedly to ask questions about public-records information like square feet, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms]

WHO is making this offer?
WHERE are they based?
WHY are y’all refusing to answer these questions?

“I’m not refusing to answer questions!”

But y’all are. You haven’t even told me your name, and you want me to list out improvements I’ve made to the property, and when I tell you all permits have been pulled and inspections made and all that information is available at the Town Offices, you’re rude about it.

You won’t even identify yourselves and you’re pushing me to give you (a complete stranger who cold called me) information about where I live, sure sounds like a scam. “It’s obviously not a scam, scams ask you for money, we’re not asking you for money…” You won’t tell me who you are or who you work for or who you represent or, indeed, anything about them— tell me more about how this shouldn’t sound like a scam?

3-4 of these calls/texts a week. So done with this.

Shouting out Tony's Flour Shop in Cromwell and was told to check out the bakery in Waterbury, but which others give the feeling of true love and care put into everything they serve and not just something for TikTok content or such?

There is a speed camera ticketing at 100 Block New Haven Rd., Prospect.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/dTRoGiRcNRH1c9Fe9?g_st=ic

Welp Bloomfield Animal Hospital is shutting down. Dr.Dennis is gone for a few months and now I’m out of a vet clinic. Angry but not surprised. She was the heart and sole of that place. Any recommendations in the Bloomfield area for a new vet?

Saw this by my back door. The spider and I have come to an agreement that it can live there as long as it continues to catch and kill those nasty things.

I'm not sponsored or affiliated with HYG in any way (though it would be very cool to talk to them!)
Would love to hear local's thoughts on these designs however!
I feel like we could use some cool logos for CT, we don't get enough love out here :,)

My kid recently got selected to go to Reggio Magnet School of Arts in Avon. I currently live in Bloomfield and my kid attends the public elementary school here. My question is: is it worth switching? Is the magnet school a better option?

Good news but obviously more work that needs to be done. Though those are some rough scores for my home in New London.

FARMINGTON,NEARER TO AVON
I was inside I swear, I guess he just couldn’t see me through the glass🫠
He’s licking at sunflower seed shells?
I was just sweeping that porch, and came inside for a few minutes, maybe longer? I don’t know, I wonder what drew him in? Just the seeds?

I do a lot of hiking, and the CT State Parks I've visited (over 50) are not managed for invasives or upkeep of trails. I have insider info too, as I worked for a central CT state park for several months last year. There was no emphasis on the actual forest. Management just wanted to make sure trash was picked up and the crowds were patrolled. The employees' goal was to look like they were busy. I've noticed this dynamic at other parks I've visited afterwards. The state parks are wonderful, but the ecology and environment doesn't take care of itself. I recommend those who are motivated take action and spread the word. (And in case anyone asks, I did end up attacking the invasive situation by myself, as management okayed that, but then they didn't provide any support for the other co-workers to help as well. I got help on a few days, but it's much harder work than not doing it, so that support dropped off. I did what I could by myself).

My biological grandfather was a career criminal and con artist throughout the 1960’s - 1990’s. He’s from Connecticut and committed crimes locally but also lived in New Jersey for a bit. The interesting part of it all is that he was heavily affiliated with church and was even an archbishop at points in time.

My dad and uncle refuse to speak of him, and if they do it’s very minimal info. I never met him and he died in 2020. My cousin and I have been trying to gather information on his past and I haven’t been able to find much beyond newspaper articles - a lot of them. It’s surprising that I haven’t found more considering it’s a very intriguing story, but it was also before the internet and what not.

If anyone here has any info or would be down to help us dig to find more , let me know. Thank you!

EDIT- some info i forgot to mention

My dad / uncle found out they had a secret sister from 23&Me a year or so ago. She’s also interested in finding out more information with my cousin and I. My dad believes that there are probably more secret siblings out there.

My grandma unfortunately has dementia, but every now and then she drops some major lore. She is one of the sweetest women on earth and was not involved in any of his crimes. Appearently John P Walzer had some involvement with Hell’s Angels back in the day, and also threw a lot of parties and had open affairs.

According to my uncle there was a journalist who would follow his case and write on it constantly. my family has always referred to him as “father crime” which my uncle says originated from this journalist. I reached out to one who’s name was credited in a few articles but to no avail. We really want to find this journalist.

Hi Connecticut, are you new to tabletop 1v1 games or just want a refresher? Looking for a fun hour to pass the time with some friends or partner? Roselium Games is running learn-to-play session at The Battle Standard in East Windsor on September 6th, October 4th, and October 11th for Dice Throne and Unmatched. Both games are quick to pick up and can be explained and played in 5 minutes or less while still having depth, strategy, and complexity. Easy to get into and a challenge to master.

The lineup:

**•   1:00–2:30 PM** — Dice Throne teach  
**•   2:30–4:00 PM** — Unmatched teach  
**•   4:00–5:30 PM** — Open play (mix, match, keep playing whatever clicked)

No registration — just walk in. I’m bringing my full collections of both games, so all components are covered. Open character/fighter selection for both, and I’ll help anyone who wants pointers on picking someone.

This is step one before Roselium Games Season One kicks off in the following months at the same venue (details to come) — full details, house rules, and what the season looks like are up at roseliumgames.com. You can also head there for the calendar and all your game specific rules and resources.

Event links

Battle Standard calendar:

https://thebattlestandard.com/events/#event=dice-throne-learn-to-play;instance=20261004130000?popup=1&lang=en-US

https://thebattlestandard.com/events/#event=unmatched-learn-to-play;instance=20261004143000?popup=1&lang=en-US

See you there!