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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...

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...
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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...

Sebastian Maniscalco Joins I-95 Morning Show to Talk Human Behavior
Sebastian Maniscalco, hailed by The New York Times as “the hottest comic in America,” is bringing his razor-sharp wit and signature storytelling to Connecticut with back-to-back shows at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 12 and 13. As the undisputed...
TOP STORY: Old Lyme Seeks Clarity on Sound View Sewer Costs as Funding Deadline Nears
OLD LYME–The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen’s plan to hire a third-party accountant to review cost estimates for the Sound View Beach sewer project has raised concerns that delaying a townwide referendum could put millions in state funding at risk....

Florida attorney general says cops should stop enforcing open carry gun ban after court ruling
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Married at Chili's? CT couple exchanges vows over Triple Dipper
For most couples, wedding venues range from rustic barns to beachfront resorts. But for Garrett Copeland and Ash Vicious, there was only one place that felt right: Chili’s. With the restaurant’s slogan — “Like No Place Else” — serving as an...

DC’s Rabbi Levi Shemtov Puts Unity in Community
(Courtesy of Rabbi Levi Shemtov) The “rabbi of Capitol Hill,” Rabbi Levi Shemtov stays busy serving the Jewish community of Washington, D.C., and the governmental and diplomatic needs of the international Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Shemtov...

Birdwatching in New Hampshire: Everything you need to know
Your complete guide on birdwatching in New Hampshire—where to bird, how to bird, and when to bird. Birds are one of the most taken-for-granted gifts from nature. They’re all around us, and all it takes is leaving the house, stepping into the...

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 4
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 | 2 a.m. Neither Texas Tech nor Utah came all that close to their goal of winning the Big 12 Conference last season. Both programs have come back with a vengeance this year, however, and look better poised to get there this...

“I am a Modernist” Morris Lapidus & His Critics
On the cover of his 1996 autobiography, the American architect Morris Lapidus (1902–2001) strikes a confident pose. The photograph is from 1957; Lapidus is dressed in white, his face framed against a building of his own design, the Aruba Caribbean...

2025 Fall Arts Guide: Book Talks, Readings, and Celebrating Jane Austen at 250
Processing… Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Patricia Lockwood on Will There Ever Be Another You, Sept. 24 Thanks for being a member of City...

Hanover Conservancy seeks new leader as Adair Mulligan steps down
Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. HANOVER — Adair Mulligan, executive director of the Hanover Conservancy, paused at the the entrance of the Headwaters Forest and took a deep breath. “Oh, what a...

This Week in People’s History, Sep 17–23, 2025
Putting the Squeeze on Haiti SEPTEMBER 17 IS THE 110TH ANNIVERSARY of Haiti’s government bowing to overwhelming military and economic pressure and signing a treaty – the Haitian-American Convention of 1915 – that gave the U.S. complete control of...

Trader Joe’s Expansion Snubs Rockford: 34 New Stores Coming
Trader Joe’s is in expansion mode, with 34 stores currently listed on its “opening soon” page. Shoppers in several states will soon be stocking up on Mandarin Orange Chicken and Two-Buck Chuck. Meanwhile, here in Rockford, we’re left to sigh and...

Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria to celebrate its 100th anniversary with Big E debut
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA (WFSB) - As if the Big E’s food menu wasn’t legendary enough, a Connecticut pizza staple has been added. Frank Pepe’s pizza will be available in the Connecticut Building on Sept. 16, 17, and 18. The pizzeria’s Big E debut...

Gillibrand, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Refund Small Businesses For Trump Tariffs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mazie Hirono...

Can two small New England towns preserve the bridges that connected them?
The possible demolition of two rusty bridges in a rural part of New England may not concern you much. But there’s a distressing story in why the town of Hinsdale, N.H., wants to tear down the two historic bridges that linked it to Brattleboro, Vt....