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You’ll Want To Grab Your Fishing Rod And Head To This Hidden Connecticut State Park
There’s a state park in Simsbury, Connecticut that has been quietly minding its own business while the rest of the world rushes past it on the highway. Stratton Brook State Park is the kind of place that makes you feel like you stumbled onto a secret, even though it’s been there the whole time, waiting patiently for you to show up.
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Chicopee’s Thriller 5K raises funds for TJO Animals
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Costumed runners filled the streets of Chicopee on Saturday morning for the annual Thriller 5K, organized by the Chicopee Chamber of Commerce. Now in its sixth year, the Halloween-themed race raises money for local organizations while bringing the community together. Participants hit the course dressed as everything from a rotisserie chicken and a mummy to characters from Finding Nemo, while others ran as the Grinch, Cruella de Vil, and a group of Dalmatians.
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The Lehrer Report: Oct. 29, 2026
1. Change clocks on Saturday, Halloween night. If you are driving Saturday night, please be careful and aware of trick-or-treaters. 2. Real estate taxes are due Monday, Nov. 2. 3. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Please vote if you haven’t done so. I will be working at Crocker Farm...
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Raising fish and Fish Kids
Last month, middle school students enrolled in the Fish Kids program gathered in the Salmon Brook Ecology Center to welcome 150 brown trout. The trout arrived in the back of a CT DEEP truck equipped with a cold-water holding tank with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Students handled the fingerlings with nets, carefully extracting the young trout from the truck and carrying them to one of three holding tanks.
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Discovering treasure at historical society’s Antiques Road Show
They came in the rain. They came with jewels and a dragon, and the ubiquitous pocket watch last worn by grandfather. They came with memories of family members who have passed and, doubtless, more than one secretly hoped for a fortuitous windfall. A quartet of appraisers was seated in the...
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Lupa Zoo offering Halloween fun this weekend
LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Families can celebrate Halloween weekend with a festive twist at Lupa Zoo. The zoo will host a Nightmare Before Christmas-themed Halloween celebration on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature seasonal decorations, festive displays, and fall-themed scenes throughout the zoo.
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Save these December dates for Granby Artists events
The annual Granby Artists Holiday Gift Show will be held in Cook Hall at Granby Congregational Church’s North Campus, 219 North Granby Road on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop for original works of art created by your favorite local artists. Bring a friend and discover the talents of your neighbors—new and long-time members of the Granby Artists will be participating in this year’s show.
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Turners Falls’ Rendezvouz restaurant to go co-op
This article was copublished with The Montague Reporter. When business owners decide they are tired of running a business they often have a difficult decision to make: sell it, or shut it down. But some take a different path: converting their business to run cooperatively. This week, the owners of...
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Sunderland Cornfield Grows Mona Lisa, King Tut and Einstein Faces Visible From Above
Out in Sunderland, the Mona Lisa, King Tut and Albert Einstein have all taken a turn staring up at the sky, each one grown from rows of corn. A WCVB look back at the Pioneer Valley's giant cornfield portraits resurfaced this week, and the tradition behind them is still very much alive.