Trumbull getting back to ‘almost normal’ in 2024, Tesoro says

First Selectman Vicki Tesoro speaks during an interview in her office in Trumbull, Conn. Dec. 21, 2022.Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media First Selectman Vicki Tesoro speaks during an interview in her office in Trumbull, Conn. Dec. 21, 2022.Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media Main Street in the Long Hill section of Trumbull, Conn., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. … Read more

Key Stratford housing developments to keep an eye on in 2024

Mangoz Bar & Lounge on Barnum Ave., in Stratford, Conn. July 27, 2022.Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media STRATFORD — The town could be in for a bit of revitalization over the next several years, with the planned construction of dozens of new housing units, including renovations that will transform old buildings into apartments.  Local land use boards … Read more

My perennial favorite during Disneyland holidays is a simple sweet

“Mickey’s Happy Holidays” parade during the Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park. Disneyland Resort/Christian Thompson One of the things that makes the holiday season at Disneyland so exciting — and so busy — is that so many things are different in the parks this time of year. Rides like Haunted Mansion and It’s a Small World … Read more

After 11 years, Newtown’s Sandy Hook tragedy is ‘so, so real’

The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial, Newtown, Conn. Wednesday, December 6, 2023.H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media NEWTOWN — The visitor’s first step onto the crushed gravel path introduces the soft crunch of presence into the quiet landscape. With the silence broken, the life-filled swirls of water can be heard circulating in the center. At this time … Read more