A nonprofit that pairs unfinished projects with people who have the skills to complete them has drawn more than 33,000 people.
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‘Start With Hello’ enlists teens to lead efforts to end gun violence
Anxiety and sadness over school shootings is common. But one CT nonprofit is helping students channel their feelings into prevention efforts.
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Homegrown: Fifty years of hip-hop culture in CT
Hip-hop originated in the South Bronx in 1973 but quickly made its way up the Metro-North Railroad to Connecticut.
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She didn’t want to be in construction. But then life happened.
Vincencia Adusei grew up in her family’s construction business in Ghana. She had different plans for her life, but it changed overnight.
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BEST OF 2024: The CT hikers who have racked up 800+ miles on blue-blazed trails
The CT Forest and Park Association tracks hikers’ miles through its blue-blazed trails challenge. Around 20 have completed over 800 miles.
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BEST OF 2024: For Milford Horror, anywhere can become a movie theater
Milford Horror is a group of horror movie fans who watch them in places like a church or the woods. Their first screening drew nearly 100 people.
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BEST OF 2024: Pagans in Connecticut: Stepping out of the (broom) closet
Even though many pagans in Connecticut practice in solitude, they are far from alone. Churches and temples exist across the state.
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BEST OF 2024: CT breweries changed during COVID. Now they’re changing again.
CT craft breweries increased nearly eight-fold in just over a decade, fighting through COVID and reinventing themselves with changing times.
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BEST OF 2024: In Bethel, an analog man builds guitar pedal icons
Mike Piera, owner of Analog.Man Guitar Effects, has a six-year waiting list for his most sought-after pedal, the King of Tone.
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BEST OF 2024: How chef Jacques Pépin found, and shaped, CT’s food community
Jacques Pepin, known for his cookbooks and TV shows, moved to CT in the mid-’70s. That decision has had a big impact on CT’s food community.
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CT ‘Society of Santas’ shares memories: ‘You can’t break character’
The Connecticut Society of Santas is a network of over 75 people who have taken on roles as Santa, Mrs. Claus or elves. Here are some of their stories.
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CT tabletop gaming communities survive and thrive after pandemic
Tabletop gaming has been around for decades, but during the pandemic it found new life in CT when residents were relegated to their homes.
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CT man’s music journey ranges from hip-hop producer to mentor
Marquan Shumpert-Reid, a former hip-hop producer who was on the verge of signing a record contract when COVID hit, now mentors young people.
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How chef Jacques Pépin found, and shaped, CT’s food community
Jacques Pepin, known for his cookbooks and TV shows, moved to CT in the mid-’70s. That decision has had a big impact on CT’s food community.
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The CT hikers who have racked up 800+ miles on blue-blazed trails
The CT Forest and Park Association tracks hikers’ miles through its blue-blazed trails challenge. Around 20 have completed over 800 miles.