Crossing Connecticut
An occasional look at Connecticut’s remarkable people, places and things.
For injured bats and other wildlife, these volunteers are a lifeline
Maureen Heidtmann is one of a small army of 57 volunteers licensed by the DEEP to rehabilitate bats and other injured or distressed wildlife.
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UConn’s puppetry program is famous. John Bell played a big part in that
For nearly two decades, the professor and museum director has introduced students and visitors to the idea that anything can be a puppet.
How a CT filmmaker’s first feature won at Sundance
Filmmaker Rashad Frett won an award for Best Directing at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival for the film “Ricky,” which is based in Hartford.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a very expensive collision!
After one of CT’s most expensive airplane vs. bird strikes, Danbury Municipal Airport’s team is working to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
The story behind rows of unmarked stones at New Haven cemetery
Roughly 2,200 people are buried at Blake Street Cemetery, many in graves marked only with numbers. Researchers want to tell their stories.
Muskets and pickling: Fifth Regiment brings CT’s Revolutionary War era to life
Last week, members of the 54-year-old regiment gathered in Greenwich where they made camp and prepared for battle in front of the yacht club.
CT exhibition presents unexpected stories of the Revolutionary War
“Connecticut’s Revolution” is the largest exhibition the Museum of Connecticut History has installed in decades.
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