Here’s another local feature about some of the spooky sites, although we’ve covered a few of these already. [October 31, 2009] Although a small state, Connecticut is home to many supposed hauntings …
Weird News
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How is this even reported? [August 5, 2012] A Cromwell man who purchased a danish thought he received a pastry with rat droppings, and called police, who discovered it was simply chocolate …
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What a shocking development! [October 26, 2012] A squirrel damaged high-voltage wires on the roof of McGee School, in turn shorting power to the school and inadvertently starting a small fire … …
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Yeah, not so cute now! [December 3, 2009] A squirrel caused 1,000 New London residents to lose power for a few hours on Wednesday … Source: New London Day
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Blood is so tough to clean off of upholstery. [April 20, 2012] A Vernon man who had been stabbed was transported on the hood of a police car to Rockville General Hospital …
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But do they get to keep the gifts? [August 19, 2014] A Stamford man admitted the he resorted to faking his own death to break off his impending nuptials to an English …
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I don’t know … it still seems like there are faster ways to get across the ocean than rowing. [March 31, 2009] A 25-year-old Stamford man became the youngest American to row …
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Saw this episode of “MysteryQuest” on the History Channel a few weeks ago — surprised it’s taken this long for this story to reach the mainstream media. [September 30, 2009] Connecticut state …
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Woo. freakin’. hoo. [December 8, 2011] In addition to hottest day ever and biggest snowstorm, 2011 has set the record for most rainfall in a year for Connecticut, totaling over 66 inches …
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Let’s see if the governor can keep her ego in check long enough for the deal to go through this time so that Seaside Sanatorium can be sold. [May 7, 2010] After …
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It’d be terrible to lose either of these arboreal wonders. [November 14, 2011] Two historic Connecticut trees—the Pinchot sycamore (believed to be the biggest) and the 500-year-old Dewey-Granby oak (the oldest)—were significantly …
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Instead of an amber alert, do they post a bronze alert? [February 24, 2010] A historic bronze statue of a life-sized woman was taken from a grave in Norwich’s Yantic Cemetery … …