Welcome To Damned Connecticut
Looking for the weird, the odd, or the unexplained here in Connecticut? How about haunted places, strange spots, or curious legends? Well, you came to the right place! We love this stuff as much as you do, and we’re going to offer as much of it as we can find, from the extraordinary and the paranormal to the lost and the forgotten. And as much as possible, we’re going to explore these mysteries ourselves, and give you some firsthand knowledge of what is (or isn’t) out there if you want to check it yourself. READ MORE
Weird News
Heather?
[February 4, 2010] A Thomaston woman died from multiple cuts and injuries she sustained after falling through a glass coffee table in her home …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American
Must’ve kept the machine that goes “BING” quite busy.
[February 4, 2010] A Bridgeport man “died” five times between the emergency room and five hours of surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital, due to massive blood clots throughout his body …
Source: Connecticut Post
Awww crap! Can we get a recount or something?
[February 2, 2010] Chuckles, the “official” state groundhog, saw her shadow this morning at the Lutz Children’s Museum in Manchester, forecasting six more weeks of winter …
Source: NBC 30
Always nice to see a local make it to the national stage.
[January 31, 2010] Actor and Salisbury resident Rip Torn was arrested Friday night after breaking into a Salisbury bank intoxicated, while carrying a loaded handgun …
Source: Register-Citizen
Well, well, well … talk about unbridled excitement.
[January 30, 2010] A young horse was rescued after falling into an old well on the property of a Litchfield riding stable …
Source: Register-Citizen
This never happens to Grant and Jason.
[January 29, 2010] An Enfield man was arrested for allegedly stealing a $2,200 thermal-imaging camera from the Enfield Paranormal Society …
Source: NBC 30
Maybe operating under the theory, “It never hurts to ask”?
[January 28, 2010] A Bethel man accused of rape tried to convince a judge in Litchfield Superior Court that the state owes him $2.5 trillion because of logistical and procedural errors that occurred during his arrest …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American
March madness?
[January 27, 2010] A Norwalk man was arrested for threatening his wife with a knife after he discovered she cancelled their ESPN …
Source: NBC 30
Which is too bad because the poor woman doesn’t have a face or hands.
[January 26, 2010] Chimp attack victim Charla Nash was told that she is not currently a candidate for face and hand transplants because her injuries were too severe …
Source: Hartford Courant
Dang! And we were going to exhibit it here in the spacious Damned Connecticut offices, too.
[January 23, 2010] Christie’s auction house is canceling the upcoming auction for a skull from Yale’s Skull & Bones society …
Source: NBC 30
Looks like they are getting closer to actually getting the record.
[January 22, 2010] Pomperaug High School is pursuing a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records with 13 sets of twins enrolled in the same school year …
Source: Waterbury Republican-American
The Damned Blog
Animal CrackersMountain lions, beavers and fishers, oh my! A roundup of local doings on these (possibly) Connecticut creatures.
Movies & TV
“Ghost Hunters”: Mark Twain House SyFy’s “Ghost Hunters” paid a visit to Hartford to investigate the recent claim that the venerable Mark Twain House is haunted by the spirit of one of the renowned author’s daughters.
Interviews
Damned Interview: Jeff WiseScience writer, outdoor adventurer, pilot and author Jeff Wise talks with us about his new book Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger, including busting a few myths about the subject and if there’s more to fearing fear itself.
Hauntings
Remington Arms, Bridgeport At one time, Remington Arms in Bridgeport was one of the biggest munitions factories in the world. But now the factory has been shut down and abandoned — gone are humming assembly lines, busy rows of machinery and hardworking employees, replaced by empty buildings, broken windows and . . . the ghosts of the past?
Legends
The Frog PeopleLike the Melon Heads, the Frog People are said to be outcast band of physically deformed folk who eschew normal society, keeping their weird appearance to themselves.
Weird Places
The Glass House, New Canaan In the beautiful countryside of New Canaan sits an unusual structure, a unique residence designed (and inhabited) by famed architect and designer Philip Johnson.
Odd Things
World’s Largest Jack-in-the-Box, MiddletownIn Middletown sits what is purported to be the world’s largest jack-in-the-box: a 50-foot high silo that has a giant clown head pop out of it.
Abandoned
Holy Land USA, Waterbury We’ve all seen it while driving along either Route 8 or I-84 through Waterbury: the huge crucifix high atop Pine Hill. Many already know about it, but the 50-foot high cross marks the spot that was once Holy Land USA. UPDATE: We make the pilgrimage to Holy Land and return bearing numerous photos.
Cryptozoology
Bigfoot in Connecticut?At first blush, a state as small and as densely inhabited as Connecticut doesn’t seem to be a likely place for Bigfoot — but yet there have been sightings here, including a few in the 21st century.