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Locals Swear This No-Frills Hartford, Connecticut Spot Makes The Area’s Best Made-To-Order Fried Chicken
Some of the best fried chicken in Connecticut does not come from a drive-thru window or a flashy chain. It comes from a small Hartford counter where nothing gets cooked until someone actually orders it. That means a wait, sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes more, and the regulars would not have...
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The Secret Histories of Famous American Poets
Emily Dickinson’s Locked Room and Hidden Letters. Emily Dickinson is often painted as the quiet spinster in white, but her life was far more layered than her image suggests. For nearly two decades, she rarely left her bedroom in her Amherst, Massachusetts home, communicating with the outside world mostly through letters. Recent analysis of her handwritten drafts—discovered in hidden compartments in her desk—revealed that she experimented wildly with the structure and punctuation of her poems, often disregarding the conventions of her time. According to a 2023 study published in The Emily Dickinson Journal, forensic handwriting experts confirmed at least twelve previously unattributed poems as her own. Some of her letters show a passionate, even rebellious side, particularly in her correspondence with Susan Gilbert Dickinson, her sister-in-law, which many scholars now interpret as evidence of a deep, possibly romantic relationship. These letters, full of longing, hint at a private world that shaped her verse in ways we’re only beginning to understand.
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Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center rings in the Mid-Autumn Festival
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center (YKCC) celebrated the annual Mid-Autumn Festival with the event “Lanterns & Moon Cakes.” The Mid-Autumn Festival marks the time of year when the moon is at its brightest and fullest according to the lunisolar calendar. True to the event’s...
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The Most Incredible Meat Market In Connecticut Is A Must-Visit Grocery Stop In 2026
A good meat counter can make you rethink your entire dinner plan before you’ve even started shopping. You might walk in needing something simple for tonight and end up considering a proper Sunday roast instead. That’s what caught my eye about old-fashioned meat markets. They make grocery shopping...
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Pernil And Rice Take Center Stage At This Puerto Rican Restaurant In Holyoke
Slow-roasted pernil and yellow rice with gandules are the dishes people mention most here. That pairing is the whole headline, and honestly, I think it earns it. The kitchen also turns out bistec, mofongo, alcapurrias, and empanadas, giving visitors plenty of Puerto Rican favorites to explore. I like how a lunch spot can cover that much ground without losing its focus.
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Longmeadow resident creates platform promoting bilingual music
LONGMEADOW — When Longmeadow resident Isa Traverso-Burger unexpectedly lost her job last year, she chose to see it as an opportunity to build a career out of something she loves to do most — songwriting. Traverso-Burger is one of three founders for the new music platform VivaLaSONG, along...
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100 Women of Color Gala to honor leaders from Springfield to Stamford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WWLP) – The 11th annual 100 Women of Color Gala & Awards will take place Friday at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, celebrating women making an impact in their communities and professions. The event recognizes 100 women from diverse backgrounds for their work in areas including community...
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Mass. awards grants for 3 local parks to get upgrades
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - 3 western Mass. parks are about to get some upgrades thanks to the land and water conservation fund grant program. Governor Healey announced nearly $10 million in grants to support parks throughout the Baystate. In Chicopee, Szot Park is getting $1 million to help reconstruct paths, support a new splash pad, build accessible bathrooms, and more.
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Somethings Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue
Megan Zinn interviews author Lisa Kleypas, whose new novel is “Queen of Lombard Street.” In Victorian London, an idealistic female economist who sets out to open the first bank for women discovers that her powerful mentor may be behind a financial conspiracy that could destroy thousands of lives.
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We Ranked The 10 Best Soul Food Restaurants In Connecticut And These Made The Final Cut
Somebody in Connecticut decided mac and cheese and candied yams belonged inside a crispy fried spring roll. Honestly, it sounds like a dare. I can’t stop thinking about that idea. That was only my first surprise. One kitchen on this list sits inside a truck stop. Another serves hickory-smoked...