Former Gov. John G. Rowland is kicking off a three-day stint behind the microphone, appearing with his pastor on a conservative Hartford radio program.
Whirlpool Corp.'s Maytag unit is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Thursday, says the company, part of Whirlpool Corp., has received 12 reports of electrical failures in the dishwasher heating element that led to fires.
The Hartford Colonials of the new United Football League have unveiled their team colors and logo. Coach Chris Palmer says the logo includes an eagle, as a sign of freedom and strength. The helmets are gold, to represent the State Capitol, and to pay tribute to the old Hartford Knights.
The Colonials will play four games at Rentschler Field this fall: Sept. 18 against the Sacramento Mountail Lions, Oct. 9 against the Florida Tuskers, Oct 16 against the Omaha Nighthawks and Nov. 20 against the Las Vegas Locos.
Ticket information is available at the UFL website. Four-game packages are priced from $60 to $120.
Plainfield Police say three young foxes were rescued from a storm drainage grate along Starkweather Road Friday night. Police say the animals could have been trapped in the grate for the past two days. After about two hours, Plainfield Animal Control Officer Karen Stone and members of the Moosup Fire Department were able to free the foxes, said police.
In this photo released by Odor-Eaters, Trinette Robinson, 11, of Bristol, Conn., holds up her winning trophy and smelly sneakers after winning the 35th International Odor-Eaters competition in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday, March 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Odor-Eate
An 11-year-old girl will be leaving Vermont as the 2010 ``Rotten Sneaker'' champion of the United States. Trinette Robinson of Bristol, Conn., was crowned Tuesday in Montpelier at The 35th annual National Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker contest.
The government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings _ those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents strap around their chests to give the little ones a cuddle on the move. The concern: Infants can suffocate, and at least a few have.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is warning consumers about a voluntary recall of baby bracelets and pacifier clips sold at consitnment retailers and resale stores in 2008. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says Allreds Design Baby Bracelets and Pacifier Clips are a lead hazard and consumers should stop using them at once.
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