1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (185+ words) Hartford Courant Meriden held its 10th anniversary celebration of its downtown park, Meriden Green, on Saturday, Sept. 12. The day included a farmers market with crafts and food, an American 250 kids parade, the Midstate Chamber of Commerce business expo and live music…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (343+ words) Trinity College is offering several major new initiatives to expand opportunities for students in the Greater Hartford area that would allow them to attend the liberal arts college for free or at reduced tuition. The college announced three targeted initiatives…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (551+ words) Justin Elicker came to New Haven in 2007 to pursue masters degrees at Yale. He was already a runner and had done a half marathon. He decided he wanted to run the Faxon Law New Haven 20K. “It seemed like a fun…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1006+ words) After a bitter campaign that went all the way to the Connecticut Supreme Court, state Rep. John Santanella won an overwhelming victory Tuesday night in a special primary over longtime attorney Tom Tyler in Enfield. A proven vote-getter in his…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (769+ words) It’s a week of reinventions and reconsiderations on Connecticut stages. Alabama Shakes, or at least three-fourths of the band, got back together last year after eight years apart, during which time vocalist Brittany Howard released two solo albums. The new…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (404+ words) Some big holiday shows have been announced in the past few weeks with tickets already on sale. Some may even sell out. Many of them are about Christmas but happen well before Christmas. Connecticut is full of homegrown seasonal shows…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (194+ words) Bring your family and friends, leave the cell phones tucked in your bag and have fun trying to find hidden surprises and the exit to acres upon acres of corn maze. Lyman Orchards is even hosting a beer tasting event…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (678+ words) Holy Land USA, the unique Connecticut religious attraction that had been deteriorating for most of the past 68 years, is getting a new life. More than a decade of planning and construction led to a celebration of the new, cleaned-up version…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) Luke Bronin won a stomping victory in Tuesday’s First Congressional District Democratic primary over 28-year incumbent John Larson that was what Bronin called it: historic. An incumbent member of House from Connecticut had never been denied his party’s nomination in…...