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Despite being sidelined by a serious and rare medical condition, Laura Becker is on her way to competing in her second XTERRA World Championship race.
With the help of DNA analysis, researchers have determined the likely identity of a man whose grave in Griswold bore sights of a vampire exhumation.
What's happening in Connecticut? Here's a collection of trending topics from around the state.
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A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
I’ve found a number of places that understand the plight of the modern parent and have some type of child-friendly space available for their customers.
For the cigar blender and founder of Foundation Cigar Co., the smooth, aromatic sticks of rolled tobacco are not just a business but a calling.
Memory decline in most patients in a pilot study appeared to be reversed after they received a new Alzheimer’s treatment developed by NeuroEM Therapeutics, a medical device company with ties to Connecticut.
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A search for bargains and conscious consumerism is driving the movement across all levels — from thrift-shop dollar bins to high-end designer resellers.
A sip of wine, a sip of beer, a sip of an idea. It’s perhaps the best way to describe the difficult-to-explain Sip Sessions gatherings happening around the state.
A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
Arriving at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, we notice a lot of yellow caution tape making the place look like a crime scene. And that conclusion isn’t too far off, but the culprit was Mother Nature.
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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
A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
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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.
A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
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…
A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
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.
A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
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?
A monthly look at new books with a Connecticut connection.
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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.
