Connecticut
Poll: Should Connecticut Ban Helium Balloons? It's on the Table
It’s busy season for Connecticut lawmakers.
They are crafting and floating ideas to make Connecticut a safer, happier place. One of those ideas just captured my attention and had me wondering what the public would think. According to WFSB:
“A law considered by Connecticut lawmakers would ban the sale of helium of balloons. The description of the bill on the state’s website stated that no person would be able to sell, offer for sale, import, or distribute any helium or lighter-than-air gas balloons that are not biodegradable.”
This potential balloon ban is obviously an environmental effort but it made me wonder if people would get emotional about this in some way? I remember when Toys R’ Us closed and people were ready to lose their collective minds. Whenever something scrapes at the edge of childhood fun people go banana sandwich.
I don’t have a strong feeling about this except to say that I hate balloons but I’m not a kid, I used to love them. What do you think?
I’ll never forget the news coverage of the demise of Toys R’ Us, it was exceptional TV. Watching grown ups crying on the news about a store closing had me laughing hysterically. I understand nostalgia and connecting to your childhood but if you really loved the place so much, maybe you should have continued shopping there and spent a little less time and money on Amazon.
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Poll Ranks Greater-Danbury Towns 1-7 for Traffic Problems, Hat City Wins + Loses
Recently, I ran a poll to find out which town has the worst traffic problems in the Greater-Danbury area. I set out to rank the towns in order of the aggravation.
The towns up for consideration were:
- Danbury
- Brookfield
- Bethel
- Newtown
- Ridgefield
- New Milford
- New Fairfield
The respondents were all current or former residents of the Greater-Danbury Area. I also made sure that I gathered some hilarious comments. #1 is the worst, having the most complaints and #7 is the best of the towns, receiving the least complaints. I counted all the votes from the respondents, and this is how it all worked out.
Exploring Beyond the Rusty Gates of Danbury’s Oldest Cemetery on Wooster Street
I live just down the block from the Wooster Street Cemetery and whenever I pass, I am always struck at how odd it is. You have this quiet, beautiful place that is dedicated to the people who were buried there, in the middle of a busy city and almost no one ever goes there. I decided to go take a deeper look around and see what was beyond the iron gates and stone walls.
Gallery Credit: Lou Milano
Absurd Connecticut Laws That Are Still in the Books
Connecticut
WNBA photo gallery: Toronto Tempo @ Connecticut Sun – 6/19/26
Marina Mabrey torched her former team for 37 points as the Toronto Tempo came back from 14 down to beat the Connecticut Sun, 101-97, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Former UConn women’s basketball star Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 13 points and three rebounds while Aaliyah Edwards had six points and two rebounds for the Sun. Kia Nurse did not score in just five minutes for the Tempo.
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Connecticut
Diesel fuel spill shuts two lanes on I-91 north in Wethersfield
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – A tractor trailer’s diesel fuel saddle tank ruptured on I-91 north between exits 25 and 27, state police said.
Approximately 25 to 30 gallons of fuel was released to the road surface, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. No ground soil or waterways were involved, DEEP said.
The two right lanes were closed, according to the state Department of Transportation.
No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported, state police said.
Wethersfield Fire Department solidified the diesel fuel on the ground surface with Speedy Dry, DEEP said. An environmental cleanup contractor was en route for cleanup.
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Connecticut
Person hospitalized in Westport crash that briefly closed I-95, officials say
WESTPORT — A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 caused a traffic slowdown stretching for miles into Fairfield Friday afternoon, according to state officials.
The crash scene has since been cleared.
Connecticut State Police said the two-car crash was reported near Exit 17 in the southbound lanes at 3:03 p.m.
One driver was taken to the hospital for reported injuries, the agency said.
The crash closed the right lane of the highway, causing cars and trucks to be backed up for miles along I-95 into Fairfield, traffic cameras showed.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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