COVID in NJ wastewater rises to 'moderate' levels

With the vacation rush at the end of summer and the school year restarted, COVID-19 cases have experienced a jump. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aka the CDC, reported that as of Sept. 6, the level of COVID-19 viral...

Connecticut woman unable to leave Israel, family says

A Meriden man is desperately trying to get his wife and son back home from the West Bank. He claims they have been banned from traveling because they're Palestinian. Mahar Abdelghani said his wife Intifada and his 14-year-old son, who are American...

Recording a +27% Surge in Demand for Autumn Stays, HomeToGo Releases Fall Travel Report Alongside U.S. Leaf Peeping Index

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – As autumn approaches, HomeToGo, the marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals, has released two data-backed studies: a 2025 Fall Travel Report crunching the data to reveal the world’s top trending...

Two people dead after crashes on I-95 North and South in Westbrook, Conn.

Two people are dead after two separate crashes on Interstate 95 in Westbrook Friday morning, according to state police. State police said a tractor-trailer crashed on I-95 South near exit 64 around 7:42 a.m. and loads of plywood came off of the...

State looks to get minority stake in Sun to keep team in Connecticut

State officials are looking at making a big play to make sure professional basketball stays in Connecticut. They’re looking at a bid to buy a minority stake in the Connecticut Sun. “Connecticut is a pretty underrepresented state in professional...

Football: Huskies travel to face Big East rival Syracuse  

When you ask UConn fans what schools they consider rivals, Syracuse is one of the first names that you normally hear. Two schools with lots of history in the old Big East Conference face off against each other on Saturday, Sept. 6. The UConn...

Check out this list of fun things to do in Connecticut this fall

Time is going by fast and it’s hard to believe fall is right around the corner. One of the hallmarks of fall is already here, as children are now back in school. Soon it will officially be fall as the first day of autumn is Sept. 22. And there are...

Big three NFL teams followed in Connecticut open their seasons Sunday

(WFSB) - The NFL season kicks off Thursday evening with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Dallas Cowboys. The big three teams followed by so many in Connecticut open up their season on Sunday and are hoping to hoist...

This Hidden Amtrak Amenity Will Change the Way You Travel Forever

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, widely known as Amtrak, is well known as an easy and convenient way to travel across the U.S. Amtrak serves the continental states except for Wyoming, South Dakota, and the island state of Hawaii....

Bradley Beach to auction rare Jersey Shore lots

If you just happen to win Saturday’s Powerball drawing, or have a spare $1 million laying around, now’s your chance to get in on some rare undeveloped property - just steps from the Jersey Shore. Bradley Beach will auction off four lots at the...

Connecticut Workers Feeling Overwhelmed But Staying Silent

Connecticut is Ground Zero for 'Quiet Cracking' I always laugh when those studies come out — you know the ones, The Top 10 Hardest Working States in the U.S. — and somehow Kansas or Arizona tops the list. Run the numbers however you want, publish...

Travelling Vietnam Wall offers Spokane community a chance to honor veterans

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Travelling Vietnam Wall, a tribute to service and sacrifice, has been set up at the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex. The community is encouraged to visit now through Sunday to pay their respects. Each name on the wall represents...

The roads we travel

By Richard Phelps I love the roads I travel. I’m glad I don’t have to ride them in a horse and buggy. Although, I guess a horse and buggy is better than just bareback. It’s all relative. I suppose I would love the roads I travel regardless of the...

Injured golfers fell into insurance hell after crash – then the magic happened

This is the third of a four-part series. Come back to Freep.com for the last part on Sunday. Read Part 1. Read Part 2. CHARLEVOIX — Charlevoix golf coach Doug Drenth was floating in and out of consciousness − kept alive by a ventilator and amazing...

Breeze Airways begins nonstop flights to Ohio from Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH — Less than 10 months after making its inaugural flight to Daytona Beach International Airport, Breeze Airways has expanded its nonstop service offerings here to a fifth destination. The low-cost airline on Wednesday, Sept. 3,...

Europe’s next travel hot spot? I found a destination full of beauty and quirk that is somehow still a bit overlooked

When you roll toward the mouth of the Bay of Kotor at a certain time of day, you begin to feel that this long, fiord-like bay may not have an end. Jagged mountains, massifs of the Dinaric Alps, gird both shores, rising at a vertiginously sharp...

Be the first to experience a slice of the Connecticut Pizza Trail; here's how to get a seat on the tour bus

The Connecticut Pizza Trail will be revealed on Oct. 1, with the bus tour starting that day. HARTFORD, Conn. — Pizza fanatics, the fun is just getting started. The state is giving foodies a chance to be among the first to travel the Connecticut...

Moving to Greenwich, Connecticut: Your Guide to Relocating

Greenwich, Connecticut, in southwestern Fairfield County, is the largest town in the state. Greenwich, a municipality in the valley of Greenwich, New York, and with a population of approximately 63,518 as of 2020 and is located in the greater New...

Connecticut’s Laws Make It A Top State For Young Drivers

The common phrase that comes out of my face as I'm passed by a speeding driver is 'Damn kids', but as it turns out a new study has ranked Connecticut as one of the best states in 2025 for teen drivers. A lot has changed since I got my driver's...

WNBA playoff winners and losers: Mercury's Alyssa Thomas and the refs

There will be a new WNBA champion. The Phoenix Mercury eliminated the New York Liberty, 79-73, Friday night at PHX Arena. Alyssa Thomas recorded another triple-double, her ninth of the season. The guard, who came to the Mercury in the offseason...