Jolie Sherman

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, two different organizations spent the day giving back to their communities. The City of Glastonbury was home to a turkey drive, and, in the Town of Wallingford, hundreds came out to a turkey trot. Two different holiday traditions in two different places, but both had the same mission: to give back. “A turkey drive is…

On Sunday, over 100 people came out to run or walk at least one mile at YMCA’s Camp Sloper in Southington. “I thought this was a good chance to pull all the trail running community organizations together, and this is the result today,” said Michael Lo Presti. Lo Presti is the president and founder of the running club Connecticut Trailmixers….

Saturday marked Wreaths Across America Day, where millions of people placed wreaths on graves and memorials to honor our military heroes. Dozens of people gathered around the state to do just that in Ansonia, Old Saybrook, and New Britain. Organizers say the event is a chance to say ‘thank you’ to those who’ve sacrificed and served. The City of New…

With Christmas and the start of Chanukah less than a week away, it’s going to be busy on the roads with people driving to their holiday destinations. With that, comes knowing when to get behind the wheel. The message from AAA is simple: get an early start. Over the next several days, experts say those midday, late afternoon, and evening travel times…

Some people found a sweet escape from Sunday’s frigid winter temperatures. A chance to step outside the cold and into a different snowy environment. It just made it feel like Christmas,” said Michael Mizla, of Manchester. “We try to do this every year,” said Susan, Mizla’s wife. Sunday was the last day to check out a festive, holiday tradition at…

Whether you’re re-packing those suitcases to head home or just getting your things together now for a vacation, the holiday travel rush on the road and in the air is on. “We flew in on the 23rd really early. Way too early,” said Chase Blackstone, before catching his return flight at Bradley International Airport. After spending Christmas in Connecticut, Blackstone was heading back home…

Travel headaches continued at Tweed Airport on Sunday. “We’re going to Houston, and we got a text at 1 o’clock this morning that the plane was delayed five hours,” said Michael Granoff, of New Haven. Those who were scheduled to fly out of New Haven early Sunday morning couldn’t get out for hours. “It’s all weather, I understand that,” said…

It was a busy day at Quinnipiac University in Hamden on Saturday where more than 30 middle school teams showed off their skills at a big robotics tournament. The students were in fifth through eighth grade from Connecticut and New York. They competed in Connecticut STEM Academy’s 2025 VEX Robotics Competition. The students came with their robots and went head-to-head…

It’s National Pizza Week! If you’ve lived in Connecticut a while, you know our state is very proud of its “ah-beets.” Last year, Gov. Ned Lamont declared New Haven the Pizza Capital of the Country. Those we spoke to on Monday say they enjoy a nice slice in New Haven. “Sally’s Pizza is very popular! They have awesome pizza,” Giovanna…

Five months and two weeks. That’s how long it took to reopen a beloved quilt shop in Seymour. “Relieved. Yeah, I think maybe relieved,” said owner Cheryl Ogrisek. Ogrisek and her husband Brian lost their shop after a historic flood over the summer, which took over homes and businesses in southwestern Connecticut. Communities in Oxford, Southbury, and Seymour are still…