New Britain

  • Easter Inc.?

    The White House is once again planning the Easter egg-rolling event that dates  to 1878, during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, soon after Congress outlawed playing games on the Capitol grounds.  But this year there’s a change afoot that may alter the complexion of the event from a quaint and family-friendly gathering that could draw…

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  • Fighting Cabin Fever

    It’s winter — or the roller coaster that may pass this year for winter in Central Connecticut, with fits of warm weather, occasional low teens, minor snow or ice, but still with a simmering risk of cabin fever. (Sometimes just knowing it’s winter is enough to keep a person bundled up indoors, busy on some…

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