Connecticut
At CT seafood grab n’ go, ‘Every bite you take out of here is going to have some love in it’
Two chefs who specialize in fish — one the steamed variety and the other fried — have combined their talents to open a new grab n’ go in West Hartford.
More Than Just Sharkbite New England opened at 1037 Boulevard, a combination of New Britain’s More than Just Lobster,1003 East St., New Britain and the former Hartford food truck Sharkbite New England.
The owners, Lonnie Arnold, the fry expert who had the food truck for a year, and Shawn Mack, the steamer with the restaurant, say it’s a perfect combo. Mack’s fiancee is also part owner, but is running the New Britain restaurant.
“The amount of people I turned away because I didn’t have fried — I’d probably be a rich man right now,” Mack said, referring to his More than Just Lobster eatery.
“I’ve been in business for five years and there hasn’t been a day when a customer didn’t ask do you have fried whiting?” and other fish, he said.
Arnold was a regular customer at Mack’s New Britain restaurant. When Arnold told Mack he wanted to expand, Mack visited the food truck for a taste of Arnold’s fare — and the partnership was born.
“I tried it and said, ‘yeah, he has what it takes to be successful, “‘ Mack said of Arnold. “It was like a no brainer.”
Both men have a passion for cooking fish and believe in using the freshest ingredients, but they also agree it’s the love that goes into their food that makes the biggest difference.
“It’s the love you add to each order and the passion to prepare it,” Arnold said. ” “Every bite you take out of here is going to have some love in it.”
Mack agrees love is the “secret.”
“You make the food like you’re making it for yourself,” he said. “Who would you treat better than yourself ?”
Mack’s fare is steamed, including: lobster, lobster tails crab legs, scallops, shrimp, king crab, blue crab and snow crab.
He also offers a variety of steamed vegetables, including corn, broccoli, potato, sweet potato, onions, asparagus.
The flavorings offered include lemon butter, garlic butter, Cajun and Old Bay seasoning.
Arnold fries all kinds of fish, as well as French fries.
Mack said some people enjoy mixing it up, having fried fish with healthful steamed veggies or French fries with healthful steamed fish.
They also carry grits and hush puppies.
“I love the versatility,” Mack said. “I love the smiles on people’s faces,” when they see and eat the food.
More Than Just Shark Bite New England is currently a grab and go, but Arnold said they would soon put two bistro tables because some people want to eat a pick up.
The men have a special local sandwich on the menu called The We-Ha, fried whiting with egg and cheese on Texas toast. They also are working on a dish that will be dedicated to Hartford.
So far, the men are happy as clams with the business.
“We’re getting a good response from everyone in West Hartford and the surrounding area,” Mack said. “It’s coming together very well.”
The business is open from noon to 8 p.m. seven days a week.
(WJW) – A man was taken into police custody after investigators say he was caught trying to drown his children on a beach in Connecticut early Saturday morning.
A police officer was patrolling near Ocean Avenue and Dawson Avenue when he noticed an SUV on the beach just after 2:30 a.m. in West Haven, according to the police department.
As he walked closer, the officer reported hearing screams nearby. Investigators say the officer then noticed a man and two young children in the water.
According to West Haven police, as the officer stepped into the water, the man “continued to drift further away with the children all while screaming at the responding officer to ‘stay back.’”
Officers believed the man, later identified as 41-year-old Romney Desronvil of Queens, New York, was intentionally trying to drown the kids.
Other officers and firefighters with the West Shore Fire Department also got into the water to help. Investigators say the first officer on the scene was able to reach the children and Desronvil was arrested.
First responders performed life-saving measures on the children, who were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. In a social media post Saturday morning, West Haven police said both kids were still in the ICU.
During a press conference Saturday afternoon, according to reports from the New Haven Register, the children, both under 3 years old, were improving but still in critical condition.
Investigators say Desronvil remains in police custody at this time. As reported by the New Haven Register, officials say he is expected to face two counts of attempted murder and two counts of risk of injury.
“It is without a doubt the swift response by our patrol officers saved the lives of these children,” West Haven police said on Facebook. “The communication and collaborative efforts made by the West Shore Fire Department and eventually the New Haven Police Department allowed for immediate medical aid and also the apprehension of Desronvil.”
The case remains under investigation at this time.
Pairings and results for the Little League baseball state tournaments.
Major Division Softball (ages 10-12)
Section 1
At Unity Park, Trumbull
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D1 vs. D2, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, July 8
Game 2: Winner game 1 vs. D4, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. D4, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, Final: Top two teams (one game), 5:30 p.m.
Section 2
At Bristol (Rockwell Park and McCabe-Waters LL)
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D3 vs. D6
Monday, July 8
Game 2: Winner game 1 vs. D5
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. D5
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, Final: Top two teams (one game)
Section 3
At District 9
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D9 vs. D10
Monday, July 8
Game 2: Winner game 1 vs. D7
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. D7
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, Final: Top two teams (one game)
Section 4
At District 11
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D8 vs D11
Monday, July 8
Game 2: Winner game 1 vs. D12
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. D12
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, Final: Top two teams (one game)
Final Four
At Orange (Old Tavern Complex) and Milford (Brewster Field)
Friday, July 12
Game 1: Section 1 champion vs. Section 2 champion, 5 p.m.
Game 2: Section 3 vs. Section 4, 7:30 p.m., Stankye Field
Saturday, July 13
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. loser game 2, 11 a.m.
Game 4: Winner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 1:30 p.m., Stankye Field
Sunday, July 14
Game 5: Winner game 3 vs. loser game 4, 11 a.m., Brewster Field
Monday, July 15
Game 6: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 5:30 p.m., Brewster Field
Tuesday, July 16
Game 7, if necessary, 5 p.m., Stankye Field
Junior Softball
Section 1
At TBA
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D5 vs. D6
Monday, July 8
Game 2: D8 vs. winner game 1
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: D8 vs. loser game 1
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, final: Top two teams (one-game)
Section 2
At TBA
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D9 vs. D10
Monday, July 8
Game 2: D11 vs. winner game 1
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: D11 vs. loser game 1
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, final: Top two teams (one-game)
State Final Four
At Orange
Saturday, July 13
Game 1: Section 1 vs. Section 2, 10 a.m.
Sunday, July 14
Game 2: Section 1 vs. Section 2, 11 a.m.
Game 3: If necessary, 1 p.m.
Senior Softball
At Bristol (Rockwell Park)
Wednesday, July 10
Game 1: D5 vs. D11
Thursday, July 11
Game 2: D10 vs. winner game 1
Friday, July 12
Game 3: D10 vs. loser game 1
Saturday, July 13
Game 4, Final: Top 2 teams (one-game)
Ages 8-10 Open Tournament
Section 1
Monday, June 24
New Canaan at Fairfield, 5:45 p.m. (Dougiello Field)
Seymour at Bristol, 5:45 p.m.
Amith at Milford, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26
Milford at Seymour, 5:45 p.m.
Bristol at New Canaan, 7 p.m.
Amity at Fairfield (Warde HS), 5:45 p.m.
Thursday, June 27
Fairfield at Seymour, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, June 28
Milford at Bristol, 5:45 p.m.
New Canaan at Amity, 5:45 p.m.
Monday, July 1
Milford at New Canaan, 7 p.m.
Amity at Seymour, 5:45 p.m.
Fairfield at Bristol, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2
Seymour at New Canaan 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3
Bristol at Amity, 5:45 p.m.
Fairfield at Milford, 5:45 p.m.
Monday, July 8
Section 1 final at higher seed, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9
Section I final at higher seed (if 3 teams qualify), 5:45 p.m.
Section 2
Monday, June 24
Berlin at Simsbury, 5:45 p.m.
Windsor at Jewett City, 5:45 p.m.
Madison at Waterford, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26
Madison at Windsor, 5:45 p.m.
Jewett City at Berlin, 5:45 p.m.
Waterford at Simsbury, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, June 28
Madison at Jewett City, 6:30 p.m.
Windsor at Simsbury, 6:30 p.m
Waterford at Berlin, 5:45 p.m.
Monday, July 1
Madison at Berlin, 5:45 p.m.
Windsor at Waterford, 5:45 p.m.
Simsbury at Jewett City, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3
Jewett City at Waterford, 5:45 p.m.
Windsor at Berlin, 5:45 p.m.
Madison at Simsbury, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 8
Section 2 final at higher seed, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9
Section 2 final at higher seed (if 3 teams qualify), 5:45 p.m.
State championship (best-of-3)
At Milford (Brewster Field)
Wednesday, July 10
Game 1: Section I vs. Section II, 5:45 p.m.
Thursday, July 11
Game 2: Section I vs. Section II, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, July 12
Game 3: Section I vs. Section II, 7 p.m., if necessary
Previous results
2023 Little League state softball results
2022 Little League state softball results
2021 Little League state softball results
2020 Little League state softball results
2019 Little League state softball results
Little League state tournament results 2001-14
More than 8 million people in five states in the Northeast and New England have been included in a Tornado Watch as the severe weather threat increases on Sunday, June 23, 2024.
CROMWELL, Conn. – Severe thunderstorms and heat have complicated The Travelers Championship in Connecticut this weekend after three people were injured when lightning struck a tree on the golf course.
On Saturday, Round 3 of the Championship was suspended for several hours due to stormy weather. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for parts of Connecticut.
According to the National Weather Service in New York, lightning was reported near Cromwell around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Workers clear the 10th fairway of water during the third round of the 2024 Travelers Championship on June 22, 2024, at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
First responders helped several injured people at the TPC River Highlands Golf Course after the lightning strike. According to a report from the NWS, two people were taken to the hospital and a third person refused treatment.
FOX 61 Hartford reported the lightning strike happened near the 5th hole on the golf course.
In addition to thunderstorms, players and spectators have also faced extreme heat this weekend. Cromwell is under a heat advisory until Sunday evening. Feels-like temperatures were forecast to reach near 100 degrees through Sunday.
JULY IS EXPECTED TO BE TOASTY BUT HOW HIGH WILL TEMPERATURES SURGE?
There is some relief from the heat coming for the Northeast, but with the cold front comes a renewed threat of severe thunderstorms on Sunday.
Sam Burns plays a shot from the 18th hole tee as rain falls during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 22, 2024, in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
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