SECWAC Hosts Author Talk in Old Lyme, Thursday; Book Recounts Mother’s Real Life Escape, Survival on WWII Eastern Front

September 15, 2025 by admin OLD LYME–The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) this month hosts author Helen Charov in a presentation on her book “Tatyana’s War: Escape and Survival on the Eastern Front in World War II.” The...

Local businesses featured at Big E

COLUMBIA — Several farms from Eastern Connecticut will participate in the upcoming opening of the Big E, an annual event held in West Springfield, Mass. The fair will open Friday and run through September 28. The Connecticut Department of...

E.O. Smith moves to 4-0, Coventry girls soccer earns first win

The E.O. Smith Panthers boys soccer team continues to be on a roll. Traveling to battle the Bristol Eastern Lancers, E.O. Smith earned a 3-0 win to improve to 3-0-1. Through four games, E.O. Smith has outscored 9-2. It has also prevented its...

Breeze flights between Daytona, Akron generate interest, more crowds

If the lines at Daytona Beach International Airport seem a little longer at the security gate, you're not imagining it. The airport usually sees a bump in traffic when a new route launches, and it's more noticeable because the airport is not...

Are spotted lanternflies fading out in N.J.? Here’s what experts say.

Seven years ago, spotted lanternflies captured everyone’s attention in New Jersey as the colorful, but destructive, insects from Southeast Asia invaded the state. They soon spread to multiple counties in large numbers. Now those spotted pests...

Congress asks if Boar's Head plant tied to outbreak should reopen

Democratic lawmakers in Congress questioned whether the plant at the center of the deadly listeria outbreak in 2024 is fit to reopen, summoning Boar's Head officials to face a federal food safety committee. In a letter to Boar’s Head dated Sept....

Chasing color: 7 best fall weekend trips where the leaves do all the talking

Every autumn, foliage draws travelers across the country, and weekend trips are the simplest way to see it unfold. Scenic highways, historic towns and rustic cabins shape the experience, blending natural color with local character. These elements...

Walking RI: How Prudence Island's 'Trail Gang' blazed paths for hikers

A retired resident named Bob Clachrie started a volunteer group called the "Trail Gang" to clear and maintain hiking trails on Prudence Island. The island, located in Narragansett Bay, features trails that highlight its history, including Native...

JetBlue Partners with Chip City to Launch New Loyalty Perks

JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline, today announced a partnership with Chip City Cookies (Chip City), NYC’s fastest growing cookie brand known for its delicious oversized, gooey creations. From now until December 31, 2025, JetBlue’s TrueBlue...

Magic, Music, Mischief: Renaissance Faire returns to Lebanon

LEBANON — The gates to “New England’s Old England” swung open once more this summer as The Connecticut Renaissance Faire returned for its 27th season in Lebanon. This year’s fair brings back eight weeks of magic, music and mischief that started...

Horseshoe crab populations continue to decline, raising alarm from researchers

Horseshoe crab populations continue to decline and that's raising alarm from researchers. The species is continuing on the decline, according to new research from the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. They are offering a warning after new studies...

The Trigger on Charlie Kirk’s Slow-Motion Assassination Was Pulled Before His Birth

One could see the murder of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University from 31 years away. In the mid-1990s, leftists regularly silenced campus conservatives by banning their events or presenting absurd security costs to make holding such events...

Hints from Heloise: Magnify small print with app

DEAR HELOISE: Thank you for all your hints, which I read in the Long Beach Press-Telegram. In response to Lori B. about the difficulty of reading the expiration dates on product labels due to the small print, I have a solution. There is a...

Meet the 29 LGBTQ+ athletes making waves in the 2025 WNBA playoffs

From left: DeWanna Bonner, the StudBudz, and Brittney Griner.Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images; David Berding/Getty Images; Rich Lam/Getty ImagesThe WNBA playoffs have never been gayer! Not only does the WNBA have more queer players than ever before, but...

Sen. Cory Booker, other Democrats clash with FBI Director Kash Patel at contentious hearing

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued...

NHTSA: Traffic Fatalities in First Half Saw Biggest Drop Since 2008

Motor vehicle traffic deaths in the first half of 2025 are projected to fall 8.2%, the largest first-half reduction since 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA on Tuesday released early estimates that show...

Upscale restaurant and bar opens in historic Lower Mill in Honeoye Falls

The East Main Street bridge is shown south of the Andrews Street bridge after a fire Nov. 26, 1940. Three buildings on the East Main Street bridge, between Front and North Water streets, were destroyed, two others were damaged, and six...

FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with Democrats at contentious hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with sceptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing today, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicised the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued retribution...

FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk murder

The shooter appeared to be of college age and blended in on the university campus where Kirk was killed Wednesday, said Beau Mason, the commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety. It remained unclear how far the shooter has traveled,...

Memorial in Wethersfield honors 9/11 victims, veterans

A memorial called the American Veterans Traveling Tribute is set up in Wethersfield, honoring the lives of those who died in the September 11, 2001, attacks. It also honors thousands of veterans from different wars in history. The memorial is the...