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Wilton Family Carnival Returns With Rides, Games, Food Trucks Wilton Family Carnival Returns With Rides, Games, Food Trucks Wilton Family Carnival Returns With Rides, Games, Food Trucks
Wilton Family Carnival Returns With Rides, Games, Food Trucks Wilton’s Family Carnival will return for three days in September, bringing rides, games, food and family activities to the intersection of School Road and Danbury Road/Route 7. The Rotary Club of Wilton says the carnival will run from Friday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Sept. 20. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. More than a dozen rides suitable for a range of ages are planned, along with games and other activities throughout the weekend. Food trucks and other vendors will also be available. According to the Rotary Club’s press release, admiss…

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Stamford Museum Sets First Star Party For Perseids Peak Stamford Museum Sets First Star Party For Perseids Peak Stamford Museum Sets First Star Party For Perseids Peak
Stamford Museum Sets First Star Party For Perseids Peak Stargazers will get a chance to watch the Perseids meteor shower during the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s first Star Party at its new Planetarium & Astronomy Center. The all-ages event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 8 to 10 p.m. According to the Stamford Museum & Nature Center’s website, the evening will begin with a Planetarium presentation explaining the science behind meteor showers and what makes the Perseids a highly anticipated annual skywatching event. Guests will then head outside for telescope observing and meteor watching, weather permitting. Visitors …

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MoCA CT To Showcase Massive Mural Spanning 350 Years Of Connecticut History MoCA CT To Showcase Massive Mural Spanning 350 Years Of Connecticut History MoCA CT To Showcase Massive Mural Spanning 350 Years Of Connecticut History
MoCA CT To Showcase Massive Mural Spanning 350 Years Of Connecticut History A 40-foot-wide mural tracing roughly 350 years of Connecticut’s industrial history is coming to the Museum of Contemporary Art Connecticut in Westport. “Michael Borders: Connecticut Industry” opens Thursday, Aug. 13, and will remain on view through Sunday, Nov. 15, as part of MoCA\CT’s “Looking for History” exhibition. The panoramic work measures 10 feet by 40 feet and consists of eight panels representing each of Connecticut’s counties, according to MoCA\CT. The exhibition explores the state’s industrial evolution through the people, landscapes, machinery, and products that helped shape it…

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Popular Connecticut Pizzeria Joining Massachusetts, Italy Favorites at Boston Pizza Festival Popular Connecticut Pizzeria Joining Massachusetts, Italy Favorites at Boston Pizza Festival Popular Connecticut Pizzeria Joining Massachusetts, Italy Favorites at Boston Pizza Festival
Popular Connecticut Pizzeria Joining Massachusetts, Italy Favorites at Boston Pizza Festival Any way you slice it, Boston will become the upper crust of New England’s pizza scene for one weekend next month. The Boston Pizza Festival returns to City Hall Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, and Sunday, Sept. 20. Organizers expect more than 30 pizzerias to serve slices to over 20,000 guests. The lineup includes Sally’s Apizza from New Haven. Rossopomodoro at Eataly will also take part. Pizza Taxi from Vico Equense, Italy, will make the trip to Boston.  Raffaele Russo of Boston’s Quattro, whom organizers describe as the world’s sixth-ranked pizza maker, is also set to appear. Ven…

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These CT ZIP Codes Rank Among Nation's Most In-Demand For Real Estate These CT ZIP Codes Rank Among Nation's Most In-Demand For Real Estate These CT ZIP Codes Rank Among Nation's Most In-Demand For Real Estate
These CT ZIP Codes Rank Among Nation's Most In-Demand For Real Estate Communities across the Northeast dominated a new ranking of the nation's hottest housing markets. Realtor.com released its 2026 list of the hottest ZIP codes in the US on Monday, Aug. 10. The report ranked markets based on buyer demand and how quickly homes sold. The rankings were based on Realtor.com listing data from January through June 2026, using unique views per property to measure demand and days on market to measure how quickly homes sold. "This year's hottest ZIP codes tell us that buyers aren't simply chasing the lowest price tag anymore — they're chasing space, character an…

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Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up
Marvel Artist Andy Fish Faces Double Cancer Battle As Friends, Family, Comic Fans Step Up Some people spend a lifetime lifting others up. Now, a Maryland family is hoping the favor comes back around. The call for help starts in Hagerstown, where Gina Gabianelli has launched a GoFundMe campaign for her cousin, nationally recognized comic book artist Andy Fish, who was diagnosed with two rare blood cancers and is preparing for a life-saving stem-cell transplant. Fish, a father of three and longtime Massachusetts resident, has spent nearly three decades building a career as a professional artist, writer and educator.  His work has appeared in Marvel Comics, Archie Comics, War…

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Former Wendy's Manager Earns Full Scholarship To Yale After Bosses' Promise To Help Former Wendy's Manager Earns Full Scholarship To Yale After Bosses' Promise To Help Former Wendy's Manager Earns Full Scholarship To Yale After Bosses' Promise To Help
Former Wendy's Manager Earns Full Scholarship To Yale After Bosses' Promise To Help A promise made behind the counter of a Wendy's changed the course of one young man's life. Years after surviving a shooting inside his family's home in Brazil and arriving in the United States without speaking English, former Wendy's shift manager Thalles Winner DeSouza will attend Yale University on a full scholarship. He shared his story last week, crediting two Cape Cod Wendy's owners who refused to let him give up on college and instead invested in his future. DeSouza started working at a Cape Cod Wendy's as a teenager after he, his mother and three siblings fled Brazil when he was 13 f…

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These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies
These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies Two beagles are making history after scientists said they created the first genetically edited dogs without the major protein responsible for most canine allergies. New York-based Kindred Companion Sciences unveiled the two female dogs named Alfie and Bailey on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The beagles were born in September 2024 after researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to eliminate Can f 1, the primary dog allergen.  Kindred's findings were published in a peer-reviewed study in The CRISPR Journal. The company said researchers didn't detect Can f 1 prote…

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Live Like A Rock Star: Rob Zombie's Former Weston 'Origami House' Lists For $6.5M Live Like A Rock Star: Rob Zombie's Former Weston 'Origami House' Lists For $6.5M Live Like A Rock Star: Rob Zombie's Former Weston 'Origami House' Lists For $6.5M
Live Like A Rock Star: Rob Zombie's Former Weston 'Origami House' Lists For $6.5M A striking Connecticut estate once owned by rocker and director Rob Zombie has returned to the market with a $6.5 million price tag.  The property at 10 Dragonwood Lane in Weston, known as the "Origami House," was designed by Manhattan architecture firm Leroy Street Studio for Tony Award-winning film and theater director Des McAnuff. Zombie and his wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, bought the home through a trustee in 2022 for $6.5 million. They later sold it in 2024 for $4.95 million, according to CT Insider. Douglas Elliman Connecticut The house spans 8,586 square feet on 15.57 acres and ha…

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Connecticut Offering Dell Laptops At State Libraries: See If You Qualify Connecticut Offering Dell Laptops At State Libraries: See If You Qualify Connecticut Offering Dell Laptops At State Libraries: See If You Qualify
Connecticut Offering Dell Laptops At State Libraries: See If You Qualify Thousands of Connecticut residents can now receive a free laptop through their local library if they qualify for certain assistance programs. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced Monday, Aug. 3, that it launched the Laptop ConneCT program in partnership with the Connecticut State Library. The roughly $7 million initiative is designed to expand access to technology while helping residents connect with education, jobs, healthcare, and other essential services. To qualify, residents must: Be at least 18 years old. Have a valid library card at a particip…

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Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir
Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Strike Season is the amazing true story of a high school football team that was forced to practice and play games without coaches during an unforgettable season because their teachers went on strike and pulled the coaches from the sideline as part of a bitter labor dispute. This is the debut memoir of Michael Eck, the quarterback for this 1979 team who, along with his co-captains, was faced with the unprecedented responsibilities of playing and coaching this talented team in Pittsburgh, the hotbed of high school football. Strike Season is a poignant memoir about the lengths young people wi…

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This Connecticut Home Predates America By Nearly 100 Years; Now It's For Sale For $12 Million This Connecticut Home Predates America By Nearly 100 Years; Now It's For Sale For $12 Million This Connecticut Home Predates America By Nearly 100 Years; Now It's For Sale For $12 Million
This Connecticut Home Predates America By Nearly 100 Years; Now It's For Sale For $12 Million A Connecticut home built nearly 100 years before the United States was founded has hit the market, giving one buyer the chance to own a piece of American history. But some local historians worry about what could happen to the property in the future.  Bushnell Farm, home to the Elisha Bushnell House in Old Saybrook, was listed last month for $12 million. The 20.21-acre property includes a home built in 1678, making it one of Connecticut's oldest surviving colonial homes. It was built less than 75 years after English settlers established Connecticut's first colonies. Related: Click Here…

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