Apr. 15—LEBANON — Stonington had four athletes win two individual events apiece as the Bears opened their 2021 season with an 82-57 girls' track and field victory over Lyman Memorial on Wednesday. Amelia Caron won the 100 and 300-meter hurdles, Nancy Inthasit the 100 and 200, Sophia Bell the shot put and javelin, and Lila Rich the high jump and pole vault for Stonington. Helen Blakeslee .
Interim Foxwoods head selected as president and CEO of casino
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Jason Guyot of Stonington is Foxwoods Resort Casino s new president and chief executive officer after having led it on an interim basis since last April.Contributed photo / Foxwoods Resort Casino
Jason Guyot, who has led Foxwoods Resort Casino as interim chief executive officer through nearly all of the changes associated with COVID-19, has been chosen as the gaming center’s new president and chief executive officer.
Officials with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announced Guyot’s promotion in a press release Tuesday eveving. Guyot has nearly 20 years of resort management experience as a gaming and hospitality executive, according to tribal officials, who said his work leading Foxwoods through the pandemic was one of the reason he was appointed to his new role.
Shultz said she transitioned to a vegan diet after her son began experiencing serious health issues. She learned that a plant-based diet could help.
That was just the start for Shultz. She then learned how eating vegan could positively impact the planet and animals. The business slogan for Dutch s is we re ethically delicious.
When Shultz opened Dutch s, one of her hopes was to attract non-vegans and show them that eating vegan food doesn t have to be for one specific type of person.
In addition to making vegan food more inviting, Shultz, a woman of color, said she has learned that representation in vegan spaces is important.
CT s booming housing market could soften with a rise in COVID-19 foreclosures
Alexander Soule
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A Godfrey Road home in Weston, Conn., listed for sale at the outset of the pandemic in 2020 and again heading into the spring of 2021, for just under $650,000. The listing could soon see price competition on nearby Ravenwood Drive, via the foreclosure auction of a home that carries a slightly lower assessed value, if the auction proceeds in March as scheduled.Alexander Soule /Hearst Connecticut Media /
As home buyers pick through Connecticut’s limited selection of properties heading into the spring market of 2021, the ugly underbelly of supply could come to bear on the market this year and next lenders seizing properties from borrowers who, due to evaporating income, health bills or other reasons, cannot keep up with payments on their mortgages.
Go let the dogs out: 5 places in Connecticut that welcome your pup
Sarajane Sullivan
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Connecticut has plenty of dog friendly adventures to offer for dogs and humans who are looking to get out of the house.MetroCreative Connection / Contributed photo
No one likes leaving their dog at home and, let’s face it, no dog likes being left at home.
Lucky for dogs and the humans they own, Connecticut is home to a host of dog-friendly locations.
Even in the winter months, there are ways to adventure with dog, from beach excursions to mornings spent cozying up in a dog-friendly bookshop.