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This Connecticut All-You-Can-Eat Weekend Buffet Is Worth The Trip Every Single Time

Weekend buffets can be a dangerous proposition when you arrive hungry. You promise yourself you’ll take a reasonable portion, then notice another dish that looks too tempting to ignore. Well, so much for that plan. One Connecticut Indian restaurant offers a weekend all-you-can-eat buffet that gives hungry diners plenty...

Connecticut · 4d
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This 18th-Century Connecticut Barn Was Transformed Into a 5,000-Square-Foot Entertainment Space

Unless you are dedicated to colonial living, chances are the ancillary structure on your property is not being used as originally intended. That’s certainly true for one Fairfield County family of six, who transformed an old dairy barn into 5,000 square feet of ebullient entertaining space—and then some.

Fairfield County, CT · 3d
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Step Back In Time At These 10 Old-Fashioned Diners In Connecticut

Looking for old-fashioned diners in Connecticut where every visit feels like stepping back in time?. These 10 diners deliver classic eats and the kind of cozy nostalgia you’ll want to come back for!. 1. Curley’s Diner (Stamford) Curley’s Diner in Stamford is one of those places that stops...

Connecticut · 4d
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Fill An Entire Cart For $30 At This Connecticut Thrift Store That Locals Are Obsessed With

There’s a store in Newington, Connecticut where locals show up with empty carts and leave looking like they just won a very affordable game show. Savers has built a devoted following in this corner of Connecticut, and one visit makes it immediately obvious why people keep coming back week after week.

Newington, CT · 5d
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Toys R Us returns to Connecticut with pop-up stores

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WFSB) - Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy and closed its U.S. stores in 2018, is returning to Connecticut with pop-up locations for the holiday shopping season. A Toys R Us pop-up opened at The Shops at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor in 2025 as a...

South Windsor, CT · 1d

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Locals Can’t Get Enough of the Homestyle Breakfasts at This Small-Town Connecticut Diner

There are places you stumble into by accident, and there are places that feel like the universe personally escorted you through the front door. That Breakfast Place in Willimantic, Connecticut falls firmly into the second category, and once you’ve been, you’ll completely understand why locals keep coming back like it’s their second home.

Willimantic, CT · 2d

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Owner of The Charles Restaurant sued for tens of thousands of dollars; couple say they paid deposit for wedding

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - After a popular Wethersfield restaurant suddenly closed its door this week, the I-Team found the restaurant’s owner is being sued for tens of thousands of dollars. The sudden closure was a surprise to everyone, including a young couple who says they were supposed to get...

Wethersfield, CT · 2d

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Mass. casino player wins jackpot prize with 75-cent bet

After betting 75-cents on a slot machine spin, a Massachusetts casino player walked away a jackpot winner. The MGM Springfield player bet 75-cents on a “Quick Hit Link” slot machine game on Aug. 26. The jackpot prize was worth $12,182.81. Overall, there are more than 1,500 slot machines...

Springfield, MA · 16h

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Grip, Rip and Dip: PopUp Bagels to open first western Massachusetts location

A popular bagel brand known for serving fresh, hot bagels with a variety of flavored cream cheese spreads is expanding into the Pioneer Valley.

Hadley, MA · 2d

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Gone forever: The 3 most beloved Connecticut restaurants that recently closed

Connecticut has endured another round of restaurant goodbyes, and this one reaches from a South Norwalk bakery café to longtime Italian dining rooms in Stamford and South Windsor. Together, these…

South Windsor, CT · 2d

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2 new restaurants open at Bradley International Airport

Bradley International Airport is expanding its dining lineup with the opening of two new restaurants, Chick-fil-A and Sergio’s Go, in the terminal’s post-security food court. The new establishments are part of a broader strategy to modernize the terminal by blending nationally recognized brands with locally inspired concepts, according...

Windsor Locks, CT · 11h

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Old Wethersfield's The Charles Closes for Good After Six Years, Owner Says

The Charles, the American comfort food restaurant that made its home in a restored 1790 house on Main Street in Old Wethersfield, has permanently closed after six years. Owner Bryce D. Hardy announced the closure, pointing to both the physical constraints of operating in a historic building and a financial setback tied to a related bakery business that the restaurant never fully recovered from.

Wethersfield, CT · 3d

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‘The Simpsons’ writer and presidential candidate to visit Springfield during nationwide tour

A longtime writer and producer of the animated television series "The Simpsons" is bringing his presidential campaign to Springfield as part of a nationwide tour visiting 17 communities that share the same name.

Springfield, MA · 1d

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WWLP launches Home for the Holidays sweepstakes with $15,000 grand prize

Enter the WWLP.com Home for the Holidays sweepstakes by Dec. 8 to win a $15,000 grand prize and local gift card packages.

Chicopee, MA · 1d

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Western Massachusetts residents may want to start early Thanksgiving shopping

Thanksgiving is just three weeks away, and supermarkets across western Massachusetts are beginning to prepare for the holiday rush as shoppers look for ways to save money and avoid last-minute crowds.

Chicopee, MA · 1d

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Families Across Connecticut Make The Drive For This Children’s Museum Kids Never Want To Leave

A woodchuck named Chuckles helps run a Groundhog Day celebration here every year. Yes, a real woodchuck. Somehow that’s only one of the reasons kids beg to come back. The whole thing started in a school storage closet. An art teacher filled it with treasures from her travels, and the idea simply grew from there.

Manchester, CT · 1d

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Western Mass. hardware chain raises over $32K for animal shelters: ‘We’re grateful’

Western Mass.-based Rocky’s Ace Hardware raised $32,511 for animal shelters nationwide through its annual “Round Up for Pets” fundraiser in 2026, according to the company. Of that total, stores in Western Massachusetts raised $4,488 for local shelters and the animals in their care. The fundraiser allows customers...

Springfield, MA · 11h

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Connecticut sanctuary farm accepts leftover pumpkins to feed animals

EAST HADDAM, Conn. (WFSB) - Anam Cara Sanctuary Farm in East Haddam is accepting pumpkin donations to help feed the animals that live there. Andrea Murray, farm help, said the animals are always looking for food. “We want pumpkins because the animals are always hungry and they want snacks,” Murray...

East Haddam, CT · 2d

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Kids’ love for reading starts to ‘decline by 9.’ Here’s how to raise a bookworm

For many kids, an adult in their life helped them on their search for a book that got them hooked on reading. For Connecticut Public podcast host Daniela Doncel, that adult was West Hartford fifth grade teacher Elysha Dicks. “Recommending books to kids is my favorite thing that I do...

West Hartford, CT · 1d

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Thompson Animal Control searching for owner of loose emu

THOMPSON, Conn. (WTNH) — Thompson Animal Control is searching for the owner of a loose emu that was captured Wednesday morning. The emu was found in the area of Thompson Hill Road and Pasay Road around 10:30 a.m. Animal control officers were able to capture it as it was running down Thompson Hill Road, ending […]

Thompson, CT · 2d