The Iconic Trail in Connecticut Everyone Should Hike Once in Their Lifetime

Hiking in Connecticut allows us to see and experience our beautiful state in a way we can’t when just driving by. We’ve got some pretty amazing trails here that promise spectacular views, glimpses of history, and encounters with local wildlife....

America's most feared haunted doll travels in locked cabinet as family members fight over touring rights and profits

A three-foot Raggedy Ann doll named Annabelle is touring America in a van, drawing thousands of paranormal enthusiasts willing to pay fifty dollars to stand near what they believe is one of the world's most haunted objects. The doll, quarantined...

Navigating Transportation in Connecticut: ‘Dash’ Around Hartford 

You’ve probably heard that nothing beats the price of free. It’s true, at least for visitors to downtown Hartford — they’re speeding around town on the “Dash,” a free shuttle bus. A Dash bus in Hartford. The Dash provides frequent free transport...

Online interest in New Haven rose, per list of suggested travel spots

Online searches for New Haven rose by 39 percent between January and June this year relative to the same period last year, according to a British search aggregator. Esmeralda Vasquez-Fernandez 2:55 am, Nov 04, 2025 Contributing Reporter Ximena...

today in history: 1816: Marysville attorney who became Supreme Court justice born in Connecticut

On Nov. 4, 1816, in Haddam, Connecticut, Submit Dickson Field, wife of Congregationalist minister David Dudley Field II, gave birth to her sixth child, Stephen Johnson Field, who, at the age of 34, would play a critical role in the development of...

Connecticut Police Discuss Use of License Plate Readers

(TNS) — The mayor and Board of Selectmen will convene on Monday for a special meeting regarding the police department’s use of license plate readers and security cameras in town. The board voted unanimously last month to place bags over the...

Tips for Hiring Local Movers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

Hiring local movers can make the difference between a chaotic moving day and a smooth transition. Whether you’re relocating across town in Providence, moving into a historic Boston brownstone, or setting up your dream home in coastal Connecticut,...

140-foot barges towed away after washing up on Connecticut shore: US Coast Guard

The barges ended up ashore along Woodmont Beach in Milford and then were found up the coastline Friday in West Haven. WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Two 140-foot hopper barges were towed away Sunday after they washed up on the shore of Connecticut last week....

This Connecticut Airbnb Is Like Stepping onto the Set of “Holiday Inn”

Connecticut is a pretty busy, modern state that always gets a lot of traffic in the summer, so it's great to find a place to get away from it all and enjoy the simpler things in life. It's easy to forget, but the Nutmeg State does have some...

Dom Amore: It’s never too early for UConn men’s, women’s fans to book March travel plans

In her remarks at Big East media day, conference commissioner Val Ackerman advocated the idea of playing the men’s and women’s Final Fours in the same location. This would make it easy for people to get to both, and the women’s game could profit...

11 U.S. universities worth a weekend trip

Harvard University (Cambridge, Massachusetts) – Located just outside Boston and founded in 1636, Harvard isn't just the US's oldest college; it also boasts alumni who signed Declaration of Independence and has produced more US presidents (eight)...

In Starwood Hotels, Barry Sternlicht reprises his greatest role

In the 1968 film “The Swimmer,” Burt Lancaster bops from one backyard swimming pool to the next, an idyllic Connecticut suburb serving as the backdrop for his peripatetic progression. His endpoint, home, where his daughters await, playing tennis....

Loose barges in Connecticut wash ashore in West Haven, draw big crowd

After strong winds broke them from their moorings Thursday, the barges washed ashore in Milford. Then, they floated to West Haven and drew a crowd of spectators. WEST HAVEN, Conn — After two hooper barges washed ashore on Woodmont Beach in Milford...

OKO, Cain score approval for Palm Beach condo project

OKO Group and Cain International won initial approval to move forward with their planned three-building oceanfront condo project in Palm Beach. The proposed five-story, three-building complex has undergone multiple revisions since the first...

Inside the Outdoors: There's no place like home

There's no place like home. For many, this expression will be forever linked to Dorothy, the young heroine from cyclone-swept Kansas in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz." Dorothy, who — as she clicked the heels of her ruby slippers together...

I-TEAM: Are CT speed cameras about public safety or money? I-Team takes concerns to local towns

STORRS, Conn. (WFSB) - Are speed cameras in Connecticut about public safety, or money? The technology has drivers asking questions, while police tell the I-Team they’re doing their job, lowering speeds across the state. For the next three days,...

2 large barges run ashore in Connecticut, US Coast Guard reports

Around 3:30 p.m., two 140-foot hopper barges separated from their moorings and drifted about five miles to where they went ashore in Milford, according to officials. MILFORD, Conn. — Two massive barges ran ashore on Woodmont Beach in Milford...

Paranormal Tourist Recalls Chilling Georgia Trip That Made Her Cry. Here’s What She Saw By Colson Thayer

NEED TO KNOW A paranormal tourist is recalling one encounter in Georgia that left her in tears “I won’t jump out of airplanes or ski down mountains, but I will investigate the paranormal; it gives me the biggest rush,” Connecticut nurse Ashley...

Light rain and windy conditions begin Thursday afternoon across Connecticut

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WFSB) - Light rain and windy conditions began Thursday afternoon across Connecticut as a storm system moves through the region, with the heaviest rainfall expected during the evening commute. The wet weather is forecast to...

Edward F. Benoit

Edward F. Benoit (“Eddie”), 80, passed away peacefully at the Connecticut Veterans Home in Rocky Hill on Oct. 24, 2025. Born in White Plains, N.Y., and raised in West Hartford, Conn., Eddie lived a full and generous life marked by kindness, humor,...