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9 Best Silk Pillowcases for Better Hair and Skin
If you’ve ever woken up with tangled, frizzy hair and lines across your face after a night of tossing and turning, you may not know that the fabric you sleep on plays a huge factor. In fact, the right pillowcase can make a huge difference for both...
Owner: Hearst Family
Trump Administration Embraces New Japanese Leader Who is a Regular Visitor to a Shrine that Honors War Criminals
President Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands during a signing ceremony at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025. [Source: cbsnews.com] President Donald Trump has expressed enthusiasm about Japan’s new prime...
Owner: Covertaction Institute Inc (Non-profit)
This Dividend Stock Yields 4% and Just Raised Its Guidance. Should You Buy It Now?
Tobacco company Philip Morris International (PM), known for its iconic Marlboro cigarettes, is steadily shifting beyond the tobacco and nicotine segment and toward a smoke-free future through innovative products like iQOS and ZYN. After releasing...
Owner: Mark Haraburda
Connecticut Department of Banking Issues Consent Order for Alleged Unlicensed Small-Loan Activity
On September 24, the Connecticut Department of Banking entered a consent order with a lender that offered advances based on anticipated personal-injury recoveries. The Department alleged that the company’s products constituted “small loans” under...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler
East Hartford Manufacturers Connecticut Summit is scheduled for this Thursday
The event will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Wickham Memorial Library on Burnside Avenue. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — The town of East Hartford is partnering with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology to host the East...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
Eye on Small Business: Garden Catering
Garden Catering owners and sibllings Frank Carpenteri Jr. and Tina Carpenteri at one of the Garden Catering stores. Photo courtesy of Garden Catering As owners and operators of much-loved Connecticut chicken nugget stop Garden Catering, siblings...
Owner: Westfair Communications
Activists, officials promote literacy at ‘right to read’ panel
On Tuesday, a panel of activists and district leaders gathered at the Flint Street Theater to discuss improving literacy in Connecticut. Sarah Mukkuzhi 4:01 am, Oct 22, 2025 Contributing Reporter Sarah Mukkuzhi, Contributing Photographer New Haven...
Owner: Yale University
Powell River Kings add pair of forwards via trade
Powell River Kings announced a pair of trades on Tuesday, October 21, adding two forwards to the roster. The BC Hockey League (BCHL) club acquired Duncan Thompson in a trade with Coquitlam Express and added Jacob Wingfield in a similar transaction...
Owner: Madison Venture Corp.
AI usage at UConn prompts changes in how professors administer exams
A rise in AI usage amongst students at the University of Connecticut has prompted some professors to alter how they administer exams to maintain academic integrity. “It’s not that I don’t trust students… I did not get into this job to be a cop and...
Owner: University of Connecticut
URI to host screening of opioid crisis film on campus next Thursday
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Independent - Rhode Island
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The University of Rhode Island will host the Rhode Island premiere of the documentary “Silence on the Streets” on Thursday, Nov. 6, anchoring a campus program that puts the opioid crisis squarely in the public eye. The screening, organized by...
Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
State vet agency asked to cut 7.5% from ’27 budget; 32 workers at risk
Things look dire upon an initial glance at the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services’ fiscal year 2026-27 budget request. The office suggests that to meet what the state calls a “constrained” budget scenario — a 7.5% spending cut across state...
Owner: Robert Berczuk
Dodd Center holding Sports and Human Rights summit
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The Chronicle - Connecticut
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STORRS — The second Dodd Summit will be held at the University of Connecticut, hosted by the Dodd Human Rights Impact programs. The summit, running Wednesday-Friday, will discuss the “intersection between sports and human rights.” “[The Summit]...
Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
Little League gets $17M in broadcast rights for world series, regional tournaments
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Little League International is receiving more than $17 million annually for the broadcast rights for its seven baseball and softball world series, along with regional tournament games in the United States. That was revealed in...
Owner: Newhouse Family
Connecticut Among The Best States For Children’s Development
Do you believe that you're raising your children in the right place in the world? If you live in New England you do, according to a new study. SmileHub.org has just released their new study Best States for Children (2025) where they've compared...
Owner: Townsquare Media
Top 10 States For Jobs Revealed—Michigan Not Included
I know so many people who are looking for a new job—some have been at it for a while. With low pay, limited advancement, burnout, and the challenge of finding a workplace that feels right, it’s not easy out there. And according to a new report...
Owner: Townsquare Media
Connecticut Expert Explains the Truth Behind Halloween’s Spookiest Animal Myths
Connecticut Expert Explains the Truth Behind Halloween’s Spookiest Animal Myths The other day my daughter Vida looked up at me and said, “Hey Dad, did you know it’s spooky season?” And just like that, from now until the end of time, that’s what...
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Wallbox opens bidirectional EV charger pilot program to California and Connecticut customers
Building on last week’s successful installation of the first Wallbox bidirectional charger in North America, the EV charging company announced a bidirectional charging program open to 180 homes across California and Connecticut. The pilot programs...
Owner: Mountaingate Capital
Barbara Winkelman, 64, author, Citizen Canine columnist
Chestnut Hill resident Barbara Gaines Winkelman, an author of 15 children’s books and writing teacher for 10 years who wrote the Citizen Canine column for the Local in 2021, appeared as a guest on TV’s “Late Night with David Letterman,” and was a...
Owner: Chestnut Hill Community Association
Think twice about that balloon release. New North Carolina law prohibits it
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Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina
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A new North Carolina law, effective October 1, 2025, prohibits mass balloon releases. The law aims to protect wildlife and the environment from the dangers of balloon litter. Several other states, including California and Florida, have similar...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Woman accused of shooting man to death in front of 12-year-old boy watching ‘Toy Story’
KILLINGLY, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Authorities in Connecticut say a man was shot and killed in front of a young boy in an area home earlier this week. Connecticut State Police said 65-year-old Michelle Yeagher was arrested in connection with...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.