Center Church in New Haven is a little different from your normal centuries-old place of worship as it was built over a cemetery — not on, but over, as the original tombstones …
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There’s a joke about “monk”-eying around in here somewhere. [July 20, 2013] Charges were dropped against a Trumbull man who tried to extort money from a Buddhist monk in a bizarre plot …
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According to local history, notorious pirate Captain William Kidd visited Milford during his final voyage in 1699, a stop along the way to Boston (where he would be subsequently arrested and imprisoned …
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Rook to queen’s pawn six? That’s a stabbing! [January 7, 2009] A Bridgeport man was stabbed with a plastic snow shovel after a dispute arose over a game of chess … Source: …
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Okay, this is the third time this year this has happened … am I missing something? [June 9, 2009] A couple was arrested in West Hartford for stealing a large quantity of …
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This just blows … bubbles. [November 9, 2009] State officials are reporting that theft of chewing gum is on the rise across Connecticut … Source: Hartford Courant
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Apparently, third time is a charm! [June 3, 2010] A Torrington toddler was unharmed after falling from a second-story window, the third child in the state to fall from a window in …
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Okay, this one is truly bizarre. [July 8, 2009] The body of two-year-old was stolen from a Stamford cemetery and somehow turned up in a river in a New Jersey over the …
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Maybe they’re hanging out with those white-nosed bats? [March 1, 2010] The state population of chimney swifts — key birds in terms of insect control — has been declining mysteriously and, well, …
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Like many of you out there, we have been continuing to follow the horrific chimp attack story from last week. As it turns out, one of our followers here got to meet …
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After all her suffering, hope she gets to smile again. [June 11, 2011] Stamford resident Charla Nash recently underwent a face transplant in an effort to repair some of the damage suffered …
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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 …