Ray Bendici

A trip through upstate New York yielded a pair of damned destinations — the grave of the Old Leather Man and the current resting place of the Cardiff Giant.

Have to admit, despite how much we love moon-landing conspiracies, this is a new one, even for us. [July 24, 2009] A former East Haven resident who used to work in NASA’s …

But wait, the DEP declared that the only mountain lion was killed in Milford! How can this be? [August 12, 2011] Two months after the mountain lion that was seen in Greenwich …

Suuure it was a “mistake.” [September 16, 2011] The town of Ansonia mistakenly collected $6,400 in taxes that were supposed to be paid to the town of Glastonbury after an unusual mix …

April is a damned busy month, with four different events that seem as though they might be worth checking out.

A little more Halloween reading, this one about the alleged haunting of the Derby Opera House. [October 31, 2009] A Derby resident spent the night in the old abandoned opera house, and …

Again, maybe we should have an “ironic news” category. [September 1, 2010] Bridgeport’s top arson investigator was arrested and charged for allegedly hiring someone to set fire to her Mercedes as part …

An odd discovery has been made in the streets and parking lots of the United States — literally. As in the mystery can actually be found pressed into the asphalt in various …

Did they see a kid playing a banjo? (More about the Hog River here) [July 30, 2011] Two artists from Middletown have been exploring Hartford’s underground river … Source: Hartford Courant

In shrimp terms, this is a big deal. [June 19, 2010] An non-native species of shrimp have been discovered to be thriving in the Mystic River, raising concerns among biologists … Source: …

For a long time, there’s been debate about whether or not UFOs have been spotted in footage from space shuttle missions. Recently, two astronauts weighed in on the situation.