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Connecticut was once known as a product’s ‘Capital of the World.” There are still people who love it.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (837+ words) Bruce Thorin ticks when he walks. The rhythmic sounds emitted by his trusty gold pocket watch and rotating array of wristwatches provide accompaniment (and the time) as he sets clocks throughout the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol. Thorin,…...
Connecticut is one of the least fun states in America, according to new WalletHub study
3+ week, 4+ day ago (303+ words) Illinois, Nevada and New York. Connecticut ranked above Rhode Island at No. 45, followed by Delaware, Arkansas, Vermont,...
Connecticut, nation mark 25 years since 9-11
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (54+ words) Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on 9-11, in what in the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history. Of those victims, 161 had ties to Connecticut. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on 9-11, in what in the deadliest terror attack in U.S. history. Of those victims,…...
Voting opens for 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut competition
3+ week, 3+ day ago (82+ words) Voting is now underway for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Connecticut competition. The annual bracket-style tournament, organized by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, highlights the state's manufacturing innovation by pitting 16 Connecticut-made products against one another in a public vote. Voting…...
Our Town: Bristol is a Place Called???Home, Home???
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1410+ words) For Joe Denning, Bristol is “home home,” the Lakes Region town he loved as a youth and where he returned years later after his wife died. The Tapply-Thompson Community Center at 30 N. Main St. is the heart of the community…...
Connecticut has a new way to help drug addiction withdrawal. What it does and why it targets certain areas.
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (1282+ words) Mobile methadone units did not exist in Connecticut when Frankie DeJesus started his recovery in 2012. He wishes they did. DeJesus, a recovery support specialist for Community Health Resources, has spent nearly all his life in Enfield, right by Connecticut’s northern border....
Connecticut's tax-free week starts Sunday. Here's how it expanded for back-to-school shopping
4+ week, 2+ day ago (340+ words) As families shop for the new school year before the first day of classes, Connecticut's annual sales tax-free week could provide some relief from back-to-school costs. "These sales tax reductions will help give consumers some extra savings, especially as the…...
Connecticut Sun's Boston farewell shows what New England is losing: 'Definitely bittersweet"
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1173+ words) BOSTON - As the final seconds ticked off the game clock and the Connecticut Sun's victory over the Los Angeles Sparks became official, the crowd at TD Garden stood up and gave the home team one last standing ovation. Players began…...
Connecticut tax-free week is underway. Here's what qualifies
3+ week, 6+ day ago (241+ words) Sales tax free week at the Connecticut Post Mall, in Milford, Conn. Aug. 19, 2024. Trying to save on back-to-school shopping? Connecticut residents can purchase several items for students with no sales tax this week. Connecticut's annual tax-free week began Sunday and…...
Connecticut primary turnout, town by town: See where voters showed up
3+ week, 4+ day ago (699+ words) Heading into Connecticut's primary elections last week, it was clear the state would not see overwhelming turnout. The state generally holds its primaries in August, during the middle of summer, when voters may be on vacation or otherwise paying less…...