If you have no plans on Saturday night, this sounds like it’s going to be a good time — the proceeds are going to benefit Real Art Ways. [April 3, 2009] It’s …
Weird News
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Aren’t stealth and silence a big part of the ninja code? [October 12, 2009] A man dressed as a ninja was arrested in Vernon for waving nunchuks and shouting about fighting Sen. …
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Seems to be an odd thing to celebrate a one-year anniversary of, but it was in all the papers. [February 17, 2010] A year after being savagely attacked by Travis the chimp, …
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Don’t believe the “Wright” hype — the evidence is that Bridgeport’s Gustave Whitehead was first to achieve motorized flight. [August 14, 2010] A local high school teacher celebrated the 109th anniversary of …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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: …
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Even though the bomb turned out to be a fake, it’s still pretty freaky. [August 5, 2011] The Australian girl who had a supposed bomb attached to her by extortionists used to …