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...

Complaints Mount Over Crime, Disorder at New Britain CTfastrak Station

NEW BRITAIN — After years of taking New Britain’s CTfastrak bus line and watching as others drank, used drugs, loitered and slept on nearby benches, Ivette Alvarez has had enough. “I wish it was just drinking,” she said. “I’ve seen people with a...

A mission field at home: How Christian America welcomed its first Chinese immigrants

(RNS) — “Strangers in the Land,” the recently published book by New Yorker Editor Michael Luo, chronicles the journey of Chinese immigrants to the American West, and then eastward across the country. Perhaps inevitably, it is also an account of...

Opinion: California’s climate lawsuit ignores reality of fossil fuel emissions

An idle pump jack in Long Beach. (File photo by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego) Later this month, California’s legal system is poised to take the next step against American energy, as the San Francisco Superior Court will hold a hearing on...

Even bingo has whopper prizes

Bingo was introduced to the United States from Europe in the early twentieth century and soon became a feature at traveling carnivals. During the Great Depression, Catholic churches used the game of chance as a way to raise money expanding its...

PGA Tour executive Henry Hughes passes away at 78

Henry Hughes, the first full-time executive director of The Players Championship, has died at age 78. Hughes held several leadership roles within the PGA Tour, including Chief of Operations and Chief Executive Officer. Colleagues and friends...

As CT’s Fire Risk Increases, Officials Are Urging Caution Following Record Wildfires Last Fall

River rocks are visible as low water from the Salmon River flows under the Comstock Bridge in East Hampton, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant) Stephen Underwood – Hartford Courant As wildfire season in Connecticut begins...

A new greenway, train platforms, and street upgrades: R.I. maps next 10 years of transportation improvement funding

The program, or STIP, is required every four years so the state can access funding from the United States Department of Transportation. Mason Perrone, assistant chief of Transportation Planning, said the goal is to “use as much federal funding as...

We Have The 2025-26 Big East Schedule For Marquette Women’s Basketball!

Personally, I would not have dropped the Big East women’s basketball schedule for the 2025-26 season on a Friday morning. But I am but a lowly and (usually) humble blogger, not a paid public relations professional, and so we have the schedule here...

Former NFL Player, Los Angeles Firefighter Battles ALS

Just a month after Eric and Amanda Stevens were married on July 27, 2019, what was the happiest time of their lives, turned into a nightmare. Eric, a 29-year-old former National Football League (NFL) player and firefighter, was diagnosed with the...

’Today’ Fans “Can’t Wait” as Hoda Kotb Drops Big News

Hoda Kotb's new book Jump and Find Joy is hitting bookshelves on September 23, 2025. The former Today host is embarking on a book tour to celebrate the upcoming release. Fans will also get the chance to see Hoda reunite with former co-host Jenna...

Paige Bueckers follows in Caitlin Clark's footsteps with WNBA honor after rookie season

Dallas Wings' star player Paige Bueckers has been named AP Rookie of the Year and joined an exclusive group with Caitlin Clark and Breanna Stewart after a standout season. Bueckers was announced as AP Rookie of the Year on Friday, but she also...

Chris Stapleton adds 6 ‘All American Road Show’ dates in February 2026

Chris Stapleton’s “All American Road Show” is now scheduled to continue into 2026, with new shows added in Nevada, Oklahoma, and Connecticut. The 11-time Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter, Chris Stapleton, just announced an “All American...

When will fall weather start in MA? What the Farmer's Almanac predicts

What will fall be like in Massachusetts this year? The northeast might see its first snow by mid to late October, the Farmers' Almanac predicts. In its extended fall forecast, the Farmers' Almanac called the upcoming season a "flirty, flurry...

Southern Shadows Offers Ghost Walking Tours In The Haunted Heart Of Chickamauga

Chickamauga is a quaint little city in northwest Georgia. Visitors will be treated to lush green pastures, vintage homes, and a walkable downtown area with antique stores, eateries and retail stores. At the end of the historic district sits the...

Newtown P&Z Continues Hearing On 67-Unit Affordable Housing Proposal

NEWTOWN, CT — The Newtown Planning & Zoning Commission on Thursday continued its public hearing on a proposed 67-unit rental development on Mount Pleasant and Hawleyville roads, drawing detailed presentations from developers and concerns from...

Former Players Championship director Henry Hughes passes away at 78

Henry Hughes, the first full-time executive director of The Players Championship, has died at age 78. Hughes held several leadership roles within the PGA Tour, including Chief of Operations and Chief Executive Officer. Colleagues and friends...

Chris Stapleton Announces ‘All-American Road Show’ Tour Dates For 2026

Already gearing up for a busy 2026. This morning, Chris Stapleton announced that he is extending his All-American Road Show tour into next year with two-night stands in Las Vegas, Thackerville, Oklahoma and Uncasville, Connecticut. While Stapleton...

All the Benefits of Ferulic Acid for Skin—and 6 Serums to Get Them

Chances are, you’ve heard of ferulic acid. But if you’re unsure of what, exactly, it offers, you’re not alone. Despite the benefits ferulic acid provides to skin—such as delivering antioxidant protection and enhancing the benefits of other, even...

Nathan Hale's Patriotic Sacrifice (22 SEP 1776)

by Michael E. Bigelow, INSCOM Command Historian NATHAN HALE'S PATRIOTIC SACRIFICE On Sep. 22, 1776, the British executed 21-year-old Nathan Hale as a spy in New York City. Although Hale’s mission failed and ended in his death, he serves as an...