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Just in time for the Fourth of July, a nearly four-story piece of Americana has returned to Danbury in the form of a 38-foot fiberglass statue of Uncle Sam.
It was the efforts of hundreds of thousands of people back on Earth that made one giant leap for mankind possible. Two of those people are former Greenwich First Selectmen Jim Lash and Richard Bergstresser.
New Books Include a Biography of a Pioneer, a True Crime Murder Mystery and a Psychological Thriller
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A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
Jesse Lewis was 6 when he was murdered in his first-grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. His mother Scarlett has made it her life’s mission to educate people, children in particular, on how to choose love. It’s a remarkable response to a senseless tragedy.
Dick Siderowf was one of the hottest names in amateur golf nearly 50 years ago. Twice winning the British Amateur — one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world — in the 1970s, he seemed poised for even bigger things. So what stopped him from going pro?
Have you ever seen the whale tails that shoot up from the ground along Kent’s Main Street? Or the elegant horses standing tall in Brookfield’s municipal center and along the Connecticut River in Hartford? Or the pod of dolphins hanging at the entrance of New Haven’s Nathan Hale School?
As the senior writer here at Connecticut Magazine, my duties include writing restaurant reviews and a craft beverage column. In the process of this job, I often indulge in more than my fair share of vices. Luckily for me, when it comes to health, that is not always a bad thing.
Does it rest on the collective us to share the responsibility of maintaining these sites with families and communities who may not always be able to do so?
It has taken 12 years since the death of Connecticut native Sol LeWitt — whose remarkable career turned the art world on its head — for a biography to emerge. The wait has been worth it.
Musician, producer, author and activist Moby will discuss his Connecticut childhood and his new book, Then It Fell Apart, May 15 at the Space Ballroom in Hamden.
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The opioid crisis continues to take a deadly toll on the state, and Connecticut one of the top 10 states for rates of opioid-related overdose deaths. But some novel efforts are underway to combat the scourge.
Astronomer Carl Sagan once said that you have to know the past to understand the present. Connecticut’s past is being brightly illuminated by a treasure trove of artifacts freshly unearthed in Wethersfield that could reveal how a long-forgotten attack on the village’s original settlers playe…
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A chiropractor, acupuncturist, reflexologist and reiki practitioner, Christine Thorn has incorporated Kondo’s teachings into a second line of business.
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It’s been a long, slow burn, but more and more women are being recognized for their hard work and equal footing alongside men for having built this nation.
With the 15th anniversary of the Connecticut Technology Council's Women of Innovation Awards upon us, we decided to catch up with six past honorees to see how they’re continuing their mission.
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In recent years, the athleisure movement has taken fashion by storm. And according to local designers, the jewelry market in Connecticut is surviving and even thriving in this new casual era.
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When a sports team is starting from scratch, it's not about whether you win or lose, at least at first — it's about building a foundation in a new community.
Under current state law, alcohol sales at breweries, wineries and distilleries are tightly restricted. Changing that isn't going to be easy.
When homeowners are hunkering in for a chilly Northeast winter with windows and doors sealed, indoor toxins are trapped in the house as well.
Over the decades, Jacques Pépin has prepared award-winning meals in some of the world’s most renowned kitchens, starred in more than a dozen cooking shows, including on PBS with Julia Child, and authored more than two dozen cookbooks. But what’s his true passion?
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Connecticut steps out, and steps up, during the holiday season.
A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
Most Americans think the U.S. health care system is troubled. Nearly three-quarters say it is “in a state of crisis” or “has major problems,” according to a 2018 Gallup survey.
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The photographer's latest project is an ever-evolving, two-year multimedia project exploring the history-filled homes of noted artists and writers.
Tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar wants us to reflect, change and even consider “dieting” when it comes to how we use technology and social media.
The state's RecycleCT "What's In, What's Out" campaign is spreading the word about what to recycle and how.
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It’s usually the light that first captures Thomas Adkins’ attention. There are moments of natural beauty that seem to tell a story and draw Adkins’ gaze, moving him to preserve the scene on canvas.
A statue of Mark Twain has begun to move and talk on the sidewalk in front of Hartford Public Library. He’s waving his bronze arms and speaking in a Southern drawl about the city.
A historical society can be so much more than an old building that houses the records and artifacts of previous generations of townspeople.
2018 might be the year of the bear in Connecticut.
Sightings and confrontations have increased, and the wily canine isn't going anywhere soon.
75 Years After the Little-Known Sinking of the HMT Rohna, an Effort Is Underway to Bring Attention to the Connecticut Soldiers on Board
Jake Halpern and Michael Sloan won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 2018 for Welcome to the New World, an innovative nonfiction comic about a Syrian refugee family in the U.S.
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So how’d we end up with her oven? Funny you should ask …
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Not much is certain in the state elections of 2018, except this: After the first week of January, Connecticut will have a male governor over age 55, successful in business but with no significant experience in government.
