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...

Poetry in the Park to return Thursday

WILLIMANTIC — The next round in the Poetry in the Park series is just around the corner. V. Penelope Pelizzon will be taking over Poetry in the Park on Thursday, Sept.. 25, at 6 p.m. Pelizzion is known for her book, “A Gaze Hound That Hunteth by...

Caranda Perea living her hoop dream

Perea The game of basketball has been a passion for Caranda Perea for virtually her entire life. So has someday ascending to play the sport on a professional level. By virtue of her hard work, determination and an impressive skill set, the former...

A CT store attracts customers from across the state. Here's how it's been doing it for 50+ years

There’s a not-so-well-kept secret about how a Connecticut business in an historic house has been attracting customers from across that state for more than 50 years. It’s fashion, according to the owner. “I wouldn’t be here for 55 years, if not for...

threadcity.us Picture of the Week for September 20, 2025

Continued from last week. Arthur Kuhn, the manager of Windham Airport, saw the Constellation’s crash landing and told reporters that he had never seen anything comparable to Captain Miller’s perfect maneuvering in stopping the massive plane in...

Country music world rocked by another death. Here’s who we have lost in 2025

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far this year. Some of these folks fans may not...

Lydia Chartier brings guidance and friendship to those around her

An old school building at 115 Lincoln Street houses Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA). Step inside and you'll be greeted by a receptionist juggling phone-calls, managing the flow of applicants waiting to see case-workers and guiding them...

Old Lyme Boy Scout’s Eagle Project Benefits Rocky Neck State Park

Henry Kyle recruited several friends to help him build a beach wheelchair shed at Rocky Neck State Park as part of his Eagle Scout project for the Boy Scouts of America. Left to right are Alex Glaras, Noah Brant and Kyle. EAST LYME–A new beach...

Poderosa: Muralist Drea Sanchez leads with intention

Leer en español Andrea “Drea” Marie Sanchez is a Puerto Rican artist and muralist from East Hartford. She has painted multiple murals across Connecticut. Her most recent work, titled "Borikén Vive en Mí," is a culturally rich mural showcasing...

Lyman Orchards, Bishop's Orchards named some of best in country

The best apple orchard in the country is right here in Connecticut, according to USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards. And if that's not enough, the state also has a second orchard in the top 10. The annual rankings highlight the best in...

USA TODAY list for best apple orchards includes Apple Hill Orchards

Apple Hill Orchard, 1175 Lexington-Springmill Road, with a second location in Fredericktown, was selected as a USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards in the Fall category of Best Apple Orchard. The USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards...

Nine VT hotels offering elevated services while you enjoy the foliage

For out-of-towners headed to the Green Mountain State in order to enjoy the breahtaking foliage, check out this list that the Burlington Free Press has compiled of high-end places to stay in Vermont. The reason for the brilliant colors: As plants...

News of the Weird: Sept. 19, 2025

Maybe the Hyenas Ate Your Groomsman Nicolas Hohls, 27, of Harburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, was camping at Cape Vidal Nature Reserve in St. Lucia, South Africa, on Aug. 30 when he got unexpected overnight visitors. Hohls was there with his dad...

Beautiful town 90-minute from Bristol has endless coffee shops and country walks that Gilmore girls fans must visit

Autumn is the time of the year to channel our inner Gilmore girls, as fans will know that no other programme encapsulates the spirit of autumn quite like this heart-warming series, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The comedy-drama...

Fall Foliage 2025 Weekly Forecast Maps Show When Colors Will Peak In CT

CONNECTICUT — Several predictive maps can take some of the guesswork out of planning fall leaf-peeping tours around Connecticut — or wherever you might decide to travel to see autumn foliage at its most brilliant. No predictive tool is 100 percent...

‘Camper cafe’ proposed in Ray Brook

This property is the proposed location for a new coffee spot and multi-use space, including an art studio and vacation rentals. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre) RAY BROOK — This hamlet is, for many Tri-Lakers, a place to simply pass through....

No. 1 Greenwich leads three FCIAC boys soccer teams in top 10 poll

The Greenwich High School boys’ soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the state in the Week 2 coaches’ poll and coach Kurt Putnam’s Cardinals certainly justified that ranking recently. They’ll probably maintain that top ranking in the next poll after...

Study: CT Among Least Lonely States, But 75,000 Mostly Older Adults Still Feel That Way

A recent study showed about 75,000 Connecticut residents, many of them senior citizens, experience chronic loneliness. Credit: Contributed / Shutterstock Nearly 75,000 Connecticut residents feel chronically lonely, a recent study has found. The...

13 Comfort Shows We Rewatch Every Fall (Gilmore Girls Is on the List, Obviously)

Fall is the ideal season for cozying up with a big blanket and a mug of something warm, with back-to-back episodes of a comfort show on TV. While the idea of a "comfort show" may vary from person to person—for some of us it's a family-friendly...

Country crooner Chris Stapleton to play two nights at Mohegan Sun Arena in 2026

Country/rock/pop crossover star Chris Stapleton, who has not played Connecticut in seven years, will do two nights at Mohegan Sun Arena on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28, 2026, it was announced Thursday. The shows are part of an extension of Stapleton’s...