14 fall road trips for stunning scenery around the US

Sean Board / iStockphoto / Getty ImagesKey Points Summer is usually regarded as the best season for road trips, but fall has its own benefits, like pleasant weather and the chance to see changing foliage. Different states and regions across the...

J.MAK Brings Back The House Call

This fall, J.MAK HOSPITALITY (jmak.com), a leading sales and marketing partner for luxury travel brands worldwide, is introducing the MINI.MAK, a new way to reach travel industry partners. The 2025 Winnebago Solis Pocket van will serve as a mobile...

SHaW holds activities this week for Suicide Prevention Month

The University of Connecticut’s Student Health and Wellness department is holding activities all week to support student mental health and suicide prevention. September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Month. Within that month, the...

Football’s Back: Previews for local high school football Week 1 matchups 

The 2025 Connecticut high school football season kicks off this Thursday, September 11. Three of the five local area games will be played a day earlier than usual, with three teams playing this Thursday evening and a pair of games being played...

Priest embraces Gospel double duty as chancellor, pastor

FORT LAUDERDALE | Msgr. Dariusz Zielonka found a match made in heaven as the new pastor of St. Pius X Church in Fort Lauderdale. He shares the same birthday and love for church ministry as the parish patron Pope St. Pius X. Archbishop Thomas...

'Bigger and faster': Killingly aiming to defend state champinship

Since 2015, Killingly has been one of the top football programs in Connecticut. Yup, right up there with your New Canaans, Ansonias, Greenwiches, Dariens, Bloomfields and St. Josephs. The Trailblazers - yes, they finally have a new nickname - have...

2 New England casinos just ranked the best in the U.S. (that aren’t in Las Vegas)

Travel Slot machines at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Jessica Hill/AP By Kristi Palma September 4, 2025 | 1:39 PM 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this article to your social connections. If...

Athens Emerges as a Top Summer Destination for Americans

Athens, Greece. Athens has emerged as one of the top summer picks for American travelers, according to a recent survey by travel agency Kayak. To gauge interest in luxury travel, the agency analyzed searches for business and first-class flights,...

Why did this ASX All Ords healthcare share just rocket 28%?

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Woman fighting for life after downstairs neighbor accidentally shoots through floor

GROTON, Conn. (WFSB) - A 25-year-old woman is fighting for her life after accidentally being shot by her downstairs neighbor. On September 14th at around 10:52 p.m., 30-year-old Caleb Bean told police he accidentally discharged his firearm while...

3 face federal charges for robbing Apple products delivery truck

MANCHESTER, CT (WFSB) - Three men were charged with robbing an Apple delivery truck in Manchester and bringing them to New York. Jose Miguel Mercado, 32, Jean Gonzalez Paulino, 31, and Daury Rodriguez Contreras, 22, all from the Dominican Republic...

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Bulldogs struggle in out-of-conference play

The Bulldogs went winless in back-to-back weekends. They will look to bounce back as Ivy League play kicks off this week. Eli Ratner 12:39 am, Sep 16, 2025 Contributing Reporter Yale Athletics The Yale women’s soccer team (2–5–0) lost two games...

PFAS Risk in the Development Lifecycle

[co-author: Emily Pulcher]* From initial property acquisitions to construction, financing and eventual disposition, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer just considered an “emerging issue” — they are at the forefront of almost...

In the Trump v Wind Wars, Ørsted Now 'Battling' for Survival

Danish (and 49% Danish government-owned) offshore wind giant developer Ørsted got the thumbs up at the beginning of the month to proceed with their $9.4B rights offering. This is the last, desperate attempt to shore up the company's bottom line...

Gilmore Girls fans overjoyed as Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham reunite at Emmys

Gilmore Girls stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel reunited at the Emmys to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary. The actors, who appeared on the show as mother and daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, arrived on stage in front of a prop house...

The 'Conjuring' House May Open Up For Haunted Tours and Overnight Stays

The house at 1677 Round Top Road looks like any other weathered New England farmhouse from the outside, but horror fans know it as the site of the Perron family haunting, investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren in the 1970s and later dramatized in...

Freedom Plaza Responds to Community Leaders in Delivering Expanded Affordable Housing for Midtown East

Responding to Recent Input from Local Leaders, Soloviev Group and Mohegan Highlight Enhanced Commitments to the Community Including New Landmark Partnership with Settlement Housing Fund NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Plaza, the...

This East Coast Destination Is an Autumn Lover's Dream—With Apple Orchards, Elegant Inns, and Forest Hikes

Thirty years ago, my husband, Mark, and I began looking for a weekend house outside of Manhattan. He is a sculptor who carves stone, mostly granite. His pieces were getting more monumental, and he had just started work on a large commission for...

State Police Nab Fleeing Driver During Wild Highway Chase In Vernon

Posted Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 5:34 pm ET|Updated Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 9:16 am ET VERNON, CT — State police in Connecticut have released details of a wild scene on Interstate 84 in Vernon during which a Stamford man fleeing authorities to the north was...

Florida attorney general says cops should stop enforcing open carry gun ban after court ruling

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