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The Forgotten Theater in Connecticut Has an Eerie Backstory
In the heart of Derby, the state's smallest city, an old Victorian building that once uniquely served as both the community's bustling cultural center and local city jail now ranks among the most eerie abandoned places in Connecticut. The Sterling Opera House, which closed its doors in 1945, has long since been left to deteriorate and crumble, but remains a fascinating structure filled with rich history, local lore, and a possible paranormal presence.
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A Connecticut Historic Village Is Turning Into A Miniature Winter Wonderland With Model Trains This November
Tiny trains running through a miniature winter village? That sounds like the sort of holiday display that could keep me entertained far longer than I’d care to admit. Especially when every little detail gives you something new to notice. A historic Connecticut village is welcoming November with a miniature...
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New centre for contemporary Indigenous art launches in upstate New York
Branchline, a new 10,000-sq.-ft arts centre focused on championing contemporary Native American art, opened its main gallery to the public on Saturday (7 November). Located in the town of Katonah in New York’s Westchester County, Branchline is an initiative of the Gochman Family Collection (GFC), a private lending collection established in 2021 by the philanthropist Becky Gochman, who has a longstanding interest in Native art, and the former gallerist Zach Feuer.
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Veterans Day and the Veterans Museum
On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, officially ending World War I, known as “The Great War”. Seven months earlier, on November 11, 1918, an armistice (“a temporary cessation of hostilities”) had gone into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The magnitude of the conflict between the Allied nations and Germany caused the war to be considered “the war to end all wars.” If only that were so.
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Abstract Identity Brings Fashion, Art and Community Together At Bridgeport’s NEST Arts Factory
Six designers, joined models, artists and photographers for a collaborative runway show during the Bridgeport Art Trail. Fashion became a meeting point for the local creative community on Saturday, November 7, when Abstract Identity brought six designers to the runway for its first fashion show at NEST Arts Factory as part of the Bridgeport Art Trail.
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Stratford Library Launches Strategic Planning Work
The Stratford Library will hold two community conversations to better understand the needs of the Stratford residents. The conversations are part of a larger strategic planning process that includes input from Library staff, the Library’s Board of trustees, and a community survey to develop goals and objectives to help plan future improvements to Library facilities and services.
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Hip-hop feud heats up New York governor's race
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45th Symposium on Industrial Archeology October 24th
The 45th Symposium on Industrial Archeology in New York and New Jersey will take place on October 24th in Hoboken, New Jersey. The day will feature talks from from varied professions on the archeology, history and heritage of industrial sites in the New York and New Jersey region. Deadline for registration is October 16, 2026.