Escape From New York, 2025 Millionaire Edition

Authored by Peter C. Earle via the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), For decades, New York City prided itself on being the financial capital of the world. It’s a place where money, culture, and power converge. And yet, as has been...

The most scenic places for leaf peeping across the United States

Between 3 and 4 million people visit New Hampshire just during the fall months each year to see their world-famous fall colors. In Vermont, best known for its six-month skiing season, the state tourist board reports 19% of its 13 million visitors...

Health officials from 10 Northeast states officially band together. New Hampshire remains out.

After months of informal talks, health officials from 10 Northeastern states have announced they’re forming a bloc called the Northeast Public Health Collaborative to issue vaccine guidance and coordinate public health efforts independent of the...

Roundup: Wildcats to play in John Werner Tournament championship game

ARLINGTON — The Twin Valley boys soccer team defeated Long Trail 9-1 in the opening round of the John Werner Tournament on Tuesday, punching its ticket to Friday’s championship game. The Wildcats (6-0) opened the scoring with a goal from Carson...

Lawmakers question resiliency of US Army Corps of Engineers after cuts

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers went for a paddle during the 60th River Rat Race on Millers River in Athol on April 12. (Sebastian Restrepo/masslive.com via TNS) (Tribune News Service) — Describing the organization as “critical to...

This fall, Litchfield is in the limelight

Get The Big To-Do Your guide to staying entertained, from live shows and outdoor fun to the newest in museums, movies, TV, books, dining, and more. After the Revolution, Litchfield became a thriving commercial and cultural center, home to several...

Big Ten completes Iowa’s 2025-26 women’s basketball schedule

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — The schedule is complete. And it all starts in six weeks. Yes. Only six weeks. Thursday afternoon, the Big Ten released women’s and men’s...

Fever get first home WNBA playoff game in 9 years: 'We're really excited'

The WNBA changed its playoff format in part due to chartered flights making travel easier. It benefits lower-seeded teams like the Fever. Game 2: Fever vs Dream, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday INDIANAPOLIS — In last year's WNBA Playoffs, the last thing...

Two of the deadliest mosquitoes have thrived thanks to their ties to humans

The slave trade shows how, at times, history returns to slap the present in the face. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, some 15 million Africans were torn from their homes in a triangle that linked Africa, European traffickers, and the American...

14-year-old dies after dirt bike crash, police say

HEBRON, CT (WFSB/Gray News) - Officials say a 14-year-old died in a dirt bike crash in Hebron, Connecticut on Sunday afternoon. State police said the victim was identified as 14-year-old Erik Brooker, a freshman at RHAM High School. The accident...

Andy Wolfson, longtime Courier Journal legal reporter, dies at 70

Longtime Courier Journal reporter Andy Wolfson died Sept. 17 at the age of 70. Wolfson's work contributed to two Pulitzer Prizes for the newspaper during his 44-year career. He was known for his relentless investigative reporting, which led to...

US Army Corps cites progress clearing hydrilla in CT. What’s next?

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. For the first time since the highly-invasive aquatic weed hydrilla appeared on the Connecticut River in 2016,...

Has New York State Ever Been Hit By a Tsunami?

The island of La Palma's Cumbre Vieja eruption occurred for almost three whole months in late 2021. Lava flows were said to have reached over two miles wide at some points, forcing the evacuation of over 7,000 residents. Some towns were completely...

Three men charged with robbery of Apple Products delivery truck in Manchester

U.S. District Court in New Haven. Three Dominican Republic citizens who reside in Lawrence, Massachusetts, have been charged with federal offenses related to their alleged involvement in the gunpoint robbery of a delivery truck containing Apple...

‘It’s a grave threat’: Veterans with ALS warn of delays for critical care and supplies

Shelly Hoover, a Navy veteran diagnosed with ALS in 2013, testifies that VA medical and nutritional supplies once readily available to homebound patients now arrive weeks and sometimes months late during a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee...

Calling all leaf peepers!

Leaf peeping in Vermont is a beloved autumn pastime, and nowhere is it more rewarding than in Rutland and Windsor counties. These regions, nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains, offer some of the state’s most picturesque foliage, blending...

Northeast states form health info sharing pact amid vaccine changes

(The Center Square) – Nearly 57 million people live above the Mason-Dixon line, from Pennsylvania to Maine, and protecting their health requires regional cooperation. This, according to the officials behind the Northeast Public Health...

3 Facing Federal Charges In Manchester Apple Products Heist

MANCHESTER, CT — Federal authorities Monday said that three men have been charged in connection with the gunpoint heist of Apple products from a delivery truck in Manchester last spring. David X. Sullivan, United States attorney for the District...

Florida attorney general's big gun announcement stuns observers: 'This is a mistake'

Florida's state attorney general announced Monday that law enforcement should stop arresting or prosecuting people who openly carry firearms in public, while Democrats in the state argue this could further harm tourism. Attorney General James...

Norwood’s EchoStor on path to billion-dollar sales, with Mike Johnson at the helm

CyberNorth’s president, Jeremy Lombardo, joins EchoStor as its president, reporting to Johnson. Together with the CyberNorth employees, EchoStor will have more than 200 people, and offices in Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts....