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Big bouncy park to return to Virginia Beach’s Lynnhaven Mall through mid-October
A big bouncy park is bringing the fun back to the Lynnhaven Mall parking lot this year. Funbox, a Southern California-based franchise, plans to run an eight-weekend inflatable playground Aug. 29 through Oct. 19. It will feature 25,000 square feet...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
What would you do? How 'Phillies Karen' affair can be lesson
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Daytona Beach News Journal - Florida
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A father gave a home run ball he caught for his son to a woman who confronted him at a baseball game. The father chose to de-escalate the situation as a teaching moment for his children who were watching. The incident went viral, leading to online...
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LLWS U.S. championship live updates: Connecticut…
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USA Today
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The American champion of the Little League World Series will be crowned today in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with the winner advancing to play the International bracket champion in the 2025 title game. Connecticut, representing the Metro region,...
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10 Massachusetts trails highlighted in new tourism campaign
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CBS 4 Boston - Massachusetts
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There's a new campaign in Massachusetts underway to promote 10 "signature" biking and walking trails in the state. The MassTrails 10 initiative highlights trails from Cape Cod to the Connecticut River and beyond. An advertising campaign and the...
Owner: Shari Redstone (Family)
Old Lyme Resident State Trooper to Leave Post After Five Years
OLD LYME–The resident state trooper in charge of the Old Lyme Police Department for the past five years will be leaving early next month to lead the Connecticut State Police peer support program. Connecticut State Police Resident State Trooper...
Owner: Nigel & Olwen Logan
BIG and SCAPE to Transform Connecticut Power Plant into Green Park
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and landscape architecture firm SCAPE have secured a major commission to renovate an aging oil- and coal-burning power plant in Connecticut. The ambitious project aims to convert the industrial site from a source of...
Owner: Umesh Uttamchandani, Rushit Shah & Parth Shah
Big waves, powerful rip currents on Connecticut's coastline as Erin moves away from the East Coast
Big waves and powerful rip currents on Connecticut's coastline as Erin moves away from the East Coast STONINGTON, Conn. — Rough surf is impacting parts of the shoreline as Hurricane Erin continues to move away from the Northeast, which may...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
New York weather: Erin leaves beaches too dangerous to enter even as skies clear
Despite clear skies and warm temperatures forecast across the tri-state this weekend, officials are warning that the ocean remains treacherous in the wake of Hurricane Erin, which passed offshore late last week. “Saturday will be a nice clear day...
Owner: Reach PLC
1 Connecticut Restaurant Just Landed On Food & Wine’s Top 10 Burger List For 2025
Posted Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 11:46 am ET|Updated Sat, Aug 30, 2025 at 9:22 am ET CONNECTICUT — The country's most popular foodie magazine has just published its annual list of America's best burger joints, and one Connecticut standby has made the...
Owner: Charles “Charlie” C. Hale
Sorry, New England: Connecticut’s not going anywhere
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. Recently my colleague Billy Baker argued it is time to kick Connecticut out of New England, and perhaps some of you taking time to read this agree with him. Sure, the southernmost...
Owner: John W. Henry
Walter Raymond Ross, Jr., 61, of Virginia Beach
Walter Raymond Ross, Jr., known by all as “Ray”, passed away peacefully at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on August 15, 2025, at the age of 61. Born December 28, 1963, in Connecticut, Ray lived a life full of grit, music, and the open road....
Owner: Tom Davis
Hurricane Erin unleashes powerful waves and rip currents at Misquamicut State Beach
WESTERLY, RI (WFSB) - Hurricane Erin is moving closer to New England after unleashing powerful waves and rip currents along the East Coast on Thursday. Luckily, Connecticut was protected by Long Island, but people in the state went across the...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
The best places in America for a truly meaningful family vacation
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AOL
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Vacations don’t have to feel like time off from learning. Across the country, there are places where families can explore, relax, and come home with more than photos. These trips weave history, culture, nature, and sustainability into the...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
Claiming Poverty From a $2.2M Beach House: The Ambrose Affidavit Story
By Frank Parlato In March 2025, former television writer Christopher Ambrose filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a psychiatrist and author. Ambrose claims Lee defamed him by publicly accusing him of child abuse. Lee...
Owner: Jamie Moses
These Hotels Are Finally Fixing the Design Flaws That Drive Travelers Nuts
Nothing takes the shine off a trip faster than a poorly designed hotel room. Finicky thermostats, thin walls, and too few outlets are only a few of the familiar frustrations that have long dogged even otherwise great stays. Afar recently polled...
Owner: Greg Sullivan & Joe Diaz
Meet the historian bringing Connecticut’s patriots to life
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Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut
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Otis Library will host a book talk and signing with local author Damien Cregeau at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 27. According to a community announcement, the event will take place in the library’s Community Room and is free to the public. No registration is...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
The WNBA semifinalists we'd like to see get a ring, from Napheesa Collier to Kelsey Mitchell
So far, the WNBA playoffs have delivered spades, and Aces. With all the chips on the table, Las Vegas survived the relentless Seattle Storm in the final seconds of Thursday’s elimination action. It one of three tense Game 3s that set the opening...
Owner: The Ochs-Sulzberger Family
Club nation: Why Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's are opening new stores and gaining members
Costco Wholesale, Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale stores. Getty Images On Costco's last earnings call, executives were grilled about a problem few companies have: how is the company managing crowded stores and jammed-up parking lots? That dilemma is...
Owner: Comcast Corporation
Appeals court keeps N.Y. gun restrictions in place, including Times Square and subway ban
NEW YORK — No guns for Elmo, Spider-Man or anyone else in New York’s Times Square — and don’t try sneaking them into the subway, either. That was the decision Friday from a federal appeals court, effectively upholding a New York state law that...
Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong
Liberty’s Breanna Stewart praises Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas after first-round exit
PHOENIX — New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart praised Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas for her toughness during their first-round WNBA playoff series. After forcing Game 3 in a lopsided win on Sept. 17 in New York, the Mercury took Game...