07/12/11 Where are the ruffed grouse? It's a question Mountain State upland bird hunters have been asking for at least two decades as the numbers of the state's treasured game bird have been in a general decline. And while legions of small game hunters may also be waning, grouse hunting remains an important activity, one heavily steeped in tradition.
07/08/11 Four people from the federal prison in Canaan Township were recently treated at Wayne Memorial Hospital for an undisclosed type of gastrointestinal illness.
07/08/11 Last month's New York Road Runners Mini, the oldest all-women's race in the world, was special in many ways. Of course, it was the 40th anniversary of this ground-breaking event, one of the many brainchildren of Fred Lebow that seemed crazy at the time but in retrospect are now seen as visionary.
07/08/11 If every committee did such impressive work, committees wouldn't have a bad name. Four hundred years ago, King James of England commissioned several dozen scholars to update and improve on prior translations of the Bible into English. Their handiwork -- known as the King James Version -- put an...
07/08/11 Weston Library Director Karen Tatarka looks over Harry Potter books at library on Friday.
07/08/11 New Canaan Library Executive Director Alice Knapp holds up the lone remaining Harry Potter audiobook.
07/08/11 Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction).
06/19/11 The North bested the South in a pair of explosive Indian All-State high school basketball games hosted Saturday night by Oklahoma Wesleyan University.
06/19/11 Dads, enjoy the day. The National Weather Service promises that today -- Father's Day -- will be sunny and warm. And, unlike the last few days, there's not even the threat of rain or thunderstorms in the forecast.
06/19/11 If you've been wondering about New Canaan's much-discussed long-range plan, and you want to learn more or contribute ideas, the Long Range Planning Committee is hosting a brainstorming session June 27 to discuss the future of town hall, the fire station, police station, school administrative offices and other facilities.
06/19/11 Norwalk resident Nicholas Ippolito rides Melos at the Pegasus Farm in Brewster, N.Y. For being the adult rider who showed the most improvement in his skills over the the past year, Ippolito earned the inaugural Ann Pinkerton Award for the Adult Rider of the Year at Pegasus Therarpeutic Riding's 30th annual horse show last month.
06/11/11 Dede Beck of New Canaan will run the New York Road Runners Mini 10K for the 32nd straight year on Saturday.
06/11/11 The Staples boys track team is the defending New England champion in the 4 x 400 relay, but the Wreckers have their work cut out for them in defending that title.The 4 x 400 relay is one of the...
06/10/11 Tori Williams is excited about entering the work force. While many of her classmates at New Canaan High School will relax and enjoy freedom this summer, Williams is preparing to punch the clock and...
06/10/11 IN ANSON, Thursday at 6:49 p.m., harassment was reported on Main Street.
06/10/11 Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction).
06/04/11 SKOWHEGAN -- The following cases closed May 1 to May 17 in Skowhegan District Court.
06/04/11 IN ANSON, Friday at 1:36 a.m., a report of suspicious activity was investigated on Main Street and someone was transported to the hospital.
06/11/10 Rockwell Gallery in Wilton will present " Color Party ," a new watercolor exhibit by Norwalk artist, Dana Laird through June 30. The opening reception is tonight from 6 -- 8 p.m.
02/16/10 This story originally appeared in the Sunday, February 14 print edition of the Connecticut Post. Click here to subscribe. |