100 Years Ago/History

July 15, 1779: Two Haddam Men Part of the Raid at Stony Point—One Killed

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By Phil Devlin (July 15, 2026) --- Stony Point is an elevated, triangular projection of rock on the west bank of the Hudson River extending...

America 250: The Talented Killingworth Man Who Printed the First-Ever USA Map

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America 250: American Revolutionary Patriots Invented the IED: January 6, 1777

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By Phil Devlin   (July 2, 2026) --- During the years of American involvement in the wars in Iraq and in...

America 250: Area Soldier’s Life Spared by General George Washington

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By Phil Devlin (July 1, 2026) --- Haddam Neck historian Henry M. Selden tells the remarkable story of Revolutionary War...

America 250: George Washington Actually Did Sleep Here!

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By Phil Devlin (June 30, 2026) --- "Yeah. Like places that say George Washington slept here."         ...

America 250: Of Tag Sales and the Declaration of Independence

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By Phil Devlin (June 29, 2026) --- Do you like tag sales, thrift stores, and flea markets? You would like...

June 28, 1776: Jefferson’s First Draft of the Declaration Of independence

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Archaeologists Unearth Unexpected Treasures at Haddam’s Thirty Mile Island Burying Ground

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Submitted by Gloria Gorton, Board Member, Old Burial Yard of Thirty Mile Island    (June 24, 2026) --- What began as...

Three Connecticut Men a Major Presence in Polio Hall of Fame

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By Philip Devlin (March 26, 2026) --- March 26th is a famous day in medical history, as it was the day...

138 Years Ago: Blizzard of 1888 Brings Fifty-Inch Snowfall and 30-Foot Drifts

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By Philip R. Devlin (March 12, 2026) --- The weather for early March had been unusually mild in 1888. Spring...

Super Bowl Quiz: Did the Forward Pass Originate at Wesleyan?

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By Philip R. Devlin (February 4, 2026) --- It’s Super Bowl week and much of the nation’s attention will be...

The Connecticut Man Who Fired the First American Shots at Pearl Harbor

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By Philip R. Devlin (December 7, 2025) --- Nobody knows for sure who fired the first shot of the American...

President James A. Garfield: An Extraordinary Man and Subject of Netflix Series

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By Philip R. Devlin (November 19, 2025) --- November 19th is most famous in American history as the date on...

A Veterans Day Remembrance: Middletown’s World War One Memorial

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By Philip R. Devlin (November 11, 2025) --- Perhaps you've noticed the large obelisk on the green while driving up...

3 i Atlas: Timing of Interstellar Visitor Coincides with “War of the Worlds” Broadcast October 30, 1938

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By Philip R. Devlin (October 30, 2025) --- First identified by the Atlas telescope in Chile as our solar system’s...

A Baseball Memory from 1960

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By Philip R. Devlin (October 13, 2025) --- On this date 65 years ago, October 13, 1960, the most remarkable...

August 7th: National Purple Heart Day-The Connecticut Connections

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By Philip R. Devlin (August 7, 2025) --- The first three recipients of the Purple Heart Award all hailed from...

Tax-Free Week and Other State News

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Submitted by State Sen. Norm Needleman (August 18, 2024) --- This week, from Sunday, August 18, 2024 to Saturday, August...

Aquarion Water Company Wins Environmental Award

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Submitted by Kasara Philippas, Aquarion Water Company (August 20, 2024) --- Aquarion Water Company has been recognized by the Clean...

Higher Minimum Wage, Higher GDP, Lower Gasoline Prices in Connecticut

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Submitted by State Sen. Norm Needleman (October 5, 2024) --- Governor Ned Lamont has announced that Connecticut’s minimum wage will...

Need Money? Check Out Connecticut’s Unclaimed Asset Fund

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By Phil Devlin (August 14, 2025) --- All fifty states and the federal government have an unclaimed asset fund. Every...

Student Loan Assistance and Recycling/Redemption Improvement

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Submitted by State Sen. Norm Needleman (August 16, 2025) --- The following updates have been provided by the office of...

Two State Reps, Two Views of the State Legislature

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By Kent Jarrell (August 27, 2025) --- The Connecticut General Assembly is now on hiatus after passing a two-year, $55.8...

Connecticut Increases: Minimum Wage, Budget Surplus, Student Test Scores

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Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (September 7, 2025) --- Connecticut’s minimum wage, which is tied to the...

Lamont Takes Action on Covid Vaccinations

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Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (September 13, 2025) --- Governor Ned Lamont this week took several executive...

Eversource Partners on “Source to Sea” Connecticut River Clean-Up

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Submitted by Jamie Ratliff, Eversource (September 25, 2025) --- From tires and empty bottles to car fenders, rusted bicycles and...

New State Laws Take Effect October 1st

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Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (September 27, 2025) ---New laws go into effect several times a year...

RiverCOG Selected to Participate in Community Partnership Initiative

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Submitted by Amber Schilberg (October 1, 2025) --- Energize Connecticut Sponsors Eversource and Avangrid Inc. subsidiaries United Illuminating, Connecticut Natural Gas,...

Middlesex County Chamber Welcomes UConn Coach Dan Hurley October 20th

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Submitted by Haley Stafford (October 1, 2025) --- Chairwoman Pam Steele of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce has announced...

New Connecticut Crime Data Reports Show Positive Trends

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Submitted by Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (October 8, 2025) --- Newly released data from the Department...

New Study Provides Roadmap for Future of Connecticut Fire and EMS Services

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Submitted by Rick Green, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (October 28, 2025) --- Public safety leaders say a...

State Update: Surplus Falls; Insurance Department Online Info Center

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Submitted by Office of State Sen. Norm Needleman (December 6, 2025) ---- State Comptroller Sean Scanlon has released projections showing a...