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The little-known history of the Connecticut Kansas Colony and its role in ending slavery

Until now, the pre-Civil War story of a courageous anti-slavery effort in Kansas by scores...
Nancy McKenney has a standout team, giving Hops 44 its warm, inviting atmosphere. From left to right: Tyler KcKenney, Ryan McKenney, Nancy McKenney, Erika Mott.

Quick Bites: Hops 44 in Storrs serves up CT craft beer and an award-winning pub menu

It's hard to beat local, Connecticut craft beer. But what if you added smoked meats...
Shawn Lang, a longtime advocate for state residents living with AIDS, as well as those with opioid addictions and the housing-insecure, died on Sunday, Oct. 17.

Shawn Lang, tireless advocate and voice for the marginalized, dies: ‘Generations to come will benefit from her advocacy’

The Connecticut activism and LGBT communities are grieving the sudden death on Sunday of Shawn...
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These are the 10 best ice cream places in Connecticut, according to our readers

Where can you find the best ice cream in Connecticut? That's the question we posed...
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Hartford Magazine 2020 ‘Best Of’ readers poll to be published in October

After several months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hartford Magazine's annual "Best Of"...
Photographs of Mary Zimmer's grandchildren hang on the wall of her home shop. Her business, A Great Baby, creates personalized baby blankets.

A Mother’s Day gift that gives back: For every baby blanket this Cromwell business sells, it donates one to a mother in need

Within seconds of meeting Mary Zimmer, owner of A Great Baby in Cromwell, it is...
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Kiss & Tell: Should a recovering alcoholic hide their true identity?

Dear Teresa, I am on a dating website and am a recovering alcoholic. I'm considering...
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In Our Midst: Dancing for kids at an 18-hour HuskyThon, UConn students show their Husky power

    At 5 p.m. on a late-winter weekend, cacophony ruled UConn's Greer Field House,...
Kendra Meany cuts wedding invitations that she designed, while in her home studio in Lebanon.

Local eco-friendly company Whole Weddings helps couples be less wasteful, one invitation at a time

The average wedding produces 400 pounds of garbage and 63 tons of carbon emission, according...
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New research at Hartford’s Institute of Living shows cognitive behavioral therapy can improve the lives of people with hoarding disorder

The fascination with tidying — from organization guru Marie Kondo's suggestion to keep only items...
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