Fishing season opens – get info here about where to fish in Connecticut

Approximately 381,000 trout have already been released this spring into 102 lakes and ponds and 200 rivers and streams throughout Connecticut and are awaiting Opening Day anglers. Photo courtesy of CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) 2013.

Opening day of the Trout Fishing Season is Saturday, April 20 and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has the state’s rivers, streams, lakes and ponds stocked and ready.

Approximately 381,000 trout have already been released this spring into 102 lakes and ponds and 200 rivers and streams throughout Connecticut and are awaiting Opening Day anglers.

DEEP’s spring trout-stocking effort began in early March and will continue through the end of May. When spring stocking is completed, DEEP expects to have stocked about 630,000 trout.

… Continue Reading

UConn athletes to model ‘rebranded’ Husky logo uniforms

For the public, the new UConn graphics also will be debuted on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Gampel Pavilion. That event will feature UConn student-athletes wearing new uniforms and apparel and the new UConn football helmet design will be unveiled. Image courtesy of UConn Athletics

The University of Connecticut will host a media opportunity with Director of Athletics Warde Manuel on Thursday, April 18, 2013 as UConn formally introduces its new “graphic identity” program for athletics.

For the public, the new UConn graphics also will be debuted on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Gampel Pavilion.  That event will feature UConn student-athletes wearing new uniforms and apparel and the new UConn football helmet design will be unveiled.

Athletes who will model UConn’s new look include:

… Continue Reading

Groundbreaking celebrates new UConn Basketball Development Center

UConn officials and friends celebrate the groundbreaking for the university’s new Basketball Development Center. (L-R) UConn supporter Sonny Whalen; UConn President Susan Herbst; UConn Board of Trustees Chair Larry McHugh; Rosalind Shenkman; UConn Foundation Board of Directors Chair Mark Shenkman; UConn Supporter Peter Werth; UConn Husky Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis; UConn Husky Ryan Boatright; UConn Athletics Director Warde Manual; UConn Coach Kevin Ollie, UConn Coach Geno Auriemma, and UConn Board of Directors Member Robert Skinner. Contributed photo.

Press Release

Official groundbreaking ceremonies for a dedicated, new practice facility for the University of Connecticut’s championship men’s and women’s basketball programs were held Tuesday (April 16) on the site of the facility’s home behind Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs campus.

The event, which occurred a week after the Huskies brought home their eighth national title, tying Tennessee for the most wins in women’s basketball history, was attended by officials from the University, the UConn Foundation, by alumni and donors and by several present and former players, as well as students.

“This is a landmark day for UConn,” said UConn President Susan Herbst.  “Our coaches and athletes have made UConn basketball the envy of the nation.  They earned this facility with their hard work and their dedication.”

… Continue Reading

UConn unveils new leaner, meaner Huskies logo

Weighing in on the new Huskies logo design, women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma said, “This logo is everything that a Husky is supposed to be – powerful, aggressive, determined. It is looking right through you and saying ‘Do not mess with me’. ” Image courtesy of UConn Athletics

Press Release

UConn Athletics today (April 11) unveiled a new version of the Husky logo.

UConn Athletics has been working with Nike to evaluate all parts of its brand, including word marks, logos and uniforms, for the past 14 months.

The new Husky Dog logo will be featured on uniforms for every one of UConn’s 24 athletic programs in 2013-14 and each of those uniforms will also prominently display the block UCONN word mark outlined in red.

… Continue Reading

New Red Sox charity plate for CT scholarships

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman are expected to join representatives from the Boston Red Sox and other state and local officials at a news conference to announce the details of a Red Sox charity license plate program on March 8, 2013.

By Brenda Sullivan | HTNP News Editor

Editor’s note: Given the forecast for severe weather Thursday evening into Friday morning, this event may be postponed.

On Friday morning (March 8), Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman are expected to join representatives from the Boston Red Sox and other state and local officials at a news conference to announce the details of a Red Sox charity license plate program.

… Continue Reading

State invites applications for Recreational Trail Grants

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for Connecticut’s National Recreational Trails Program Grants. The Naugatuck River Greenway in Waterbury, CT is a past recipient of one of these grants. Image source: Waterbury City Website

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for Connecticut’s National Recreational Trails Program Grants.

Applications will be accepted through March 29, 2013.

Grants may be made to any private nonprofit organizations, municipalities, state departments and tribal governments. Grant amounts vary.

The National Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is an assistance program of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. RTP is administered through the DEEP. Recreational Trails Program funds may be used for: … Continue Reading

UConn Huskies Coach Calhoun expected to announce retirement, Assistant Coach Ollie to step into new role

UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun is expected to announce his retirement at a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. HTNP.com file photo

Days before an official announcement is expected to be made, news sources – online and on-air – are announcing that UConn Huskies Coach Jim Calhoun will be retiring, and that Assistant Coach Kevin Ollie will step into a new role as head coach of the men’s basketball program.

Now 70, Calhoun has coached men’s basketball at UConn since 1986.

During Calhoun’s career he has made the Huskies one of the winningest teams in the country, at the same time battling cancer and other illnesses. At the start of the new school year, he suffered a broken hip after falling from a bicycle.

To read the Courant’s report on Calhoun’s career and his anticipated retirement, click on this link http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-men/hc-hoops-calhoun-0913-20120912,0,3835501.story

Posted September 12, 2012

Related link: “Jim Calhoun, aging like a fine Bordeaux, is fifth coach to win three national titles,” by Vito J. Leo for HTNP Sports, April 5 2011 http://mansfield.htnp.com/2011/04/05/jim-calhoun-aging-like-a-fine-bordeaux-is-fifth-coach-to-win-three-national-titles/

Have a news item, event or Letter to the Editor you’d like posted on this news site? Simply send your information to editor@htnp.com and include your town in the subject line of your email. Please also include a phone number where you can be reached if there are questions. For daily updates on local and Connecticut news, “like” us on Facebook at HTNP News. https://www.facebook.com/HTNPnews and find us on our NEW Twitter page at HTNP News (@HTNPNews )

UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma announces plans to open restaurant in Storrs Center

UConn women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma signs an autograph for a young fan at First Night. File photo by Vito J. Leo for HTNP Sports.

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma announced at a press conference this morning that he plans to open a restaurant in Storrs Center, now under construction on Route 195/Storrs Road adjacent to the University of Connecticut campus.

The 100-seat restaurant, to be called “Geno’s,” will be part of the first phase of the project, and plans are to have it open by late summer, according to its developers, Storrs Center Alliance, LLC, a subsidiary of LeylandAlliance LLC.

“Geno’s” will be the newest restaurant to be operated by Auriemma and his partners, who also own and operate “Geno’s Fast Break” at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.

“This is an incredible opportunity for us… Storrs Center feels like home.  We hope Geno’s will be loved by the Mansfield community and campus population, as well,” Auriemma said.

“With Mr. Auriemma’s national reputation in the collegiate sports world, opening Geno’s restaurant is a natural for Storrs Center… Geno’s will be a signature restaurant, and we expect it to become a major draw,” said Howard Kaufman, Managing Member of LeylandAlliance,.

Several other restaurants have signed letters of intent to become a part of this project, which is being developed in cooperation with the Mansfield Downtown Partnership, the Town of Mansfield and EdR, a real estate company.

President of the Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Philip Lodewick said, “The Partnership has been working tirelessly with master developer LeylandAlliance to create a vibrant, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented downtown for Mansfield.  With Geno’s restaurant joining the list of national, regional and local businesses in Storrs Center, I believe we are closer to meeting the ambitious goals we have set.”

Storrs Center is a $200 million project to create a “downtown” in Mansfield that is pedestrian friendly and that will include a mix of shops, restaurants, offices, and residential units. Applications are already being accepted from the first apartments. For more information about the project, visit www.storrscenter.com

Posted April 10, 2012

Editor’s note: We are currently making security improvements to our Web site, and you may sometimes receive a message that the site is temporarily unavailable. We thank you for being patient.

Have a news item, event or Letter to the Editor you’d like posted on this news site? Simply send your information to editor@htnp.com and include your town in the subject line of your email. Please also include a phone number where you can be reached if there are questions. To keep up-to-date on local news, “like” us (HTNP News) on Facebook