Editor’s Note

Author: Albert Yuravich

Our Horn of Plenty When you think of a Thanksgiving feast, what comes to mind? Perhaps turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn, green bea..

First

Changing tack on municipal tax? PINCHED CITIES TRY TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE; ONE PROPOSED FIX COULD RIPPLE OUT ACROSS THE STATE BY MICHAEL LEE-MU..

Beachcombing

Author: Randall Beach

New Era Coming for Yale Mascot For 31 of the past 33 years, Chris Getman has been “the keeper of Handsome Dan,” a succession of English bulldogs wh..

Community

Author: Michael Lee-Murphy

THE ORGANIZATION: Community Speaks Out THE STORY: In a meeting room at the Groton Public Library in late September, the 50 people in attendance don..

This Month

BY MICHAEL LEE-MURPHY NOVEMBER 2016 GET CRAFTY Eager to get started on your holiday shopping before the brawl scenes take over the malls? Trying..

Backstage

Author: Frank Rizzo

Spamming ‘Hamilton!’ “I’m the only person of color to play Stephen Sondheim in front of Stephen Sondheim,” Juwan Crawley told me after a performanc..

The CONNsumer

Author: Kevin Hunt

Thinking of Cutting the Cord? Knowledge is Power For real-life consumer agony and outrage, it’s hard to beat a cable-television installation gone ..

Depression and Dementia

Author: Erik Ofgang

LATE-LIFE DEPRESSION MAKES ONE TWICE AS LIKELY TO DEVELOP ALZHEIMER’S; UCONN RESEARCHER WANTS TO FIND OUT WHY Maureen had changed. The things she o..

Great Places to Work

Author: Erik Ofgang, Michael Lee-Murphy and Albert Yuravich

CONNECTICUT IS HOME TO HUNDREDS OF GREAT COMPANIES, BUT HERE ARE 17 THAT OFFER EMPLOYEES MORE THAN JUST A PAYCHECK BY ERIK OFGANG, MICHAEL LEE-MURP..

Connecticut’s ‘Indy’ Heroes

Author: Michael Catarevas

WHEN THE HEAVY CRUISER USS INDIANAPOLIS was sunk by a Japanese submarine days after delivering the atomic bomb at the end of World War II, it was the ..

The Connecticut Table

Author: Michael Lee-Murphy

Farm to Factory HARTFORD’S FIREBOX IS NOSTALGIC AND OPTIMISTIC IN ITS FOOD AND OUTLOOK In a fireplace, the firebox is where the action happens..

Delicious 6 Thanks Giving Recipes with a Native Twist

Author: Erik Ofgang

For the indigenous people of the region, Thanksgiving
is much more than a once-a-year celebration WE HAVE A THANKSGIVING FOR EVERY SEASON,” says S..

Hello, Halal

Author: Michael Lee-Murphy

THE HALAL GUYS BRINGS A DISTINCTLY NEW YORK CITY STREET FOOD TO NEW HAVEN In recent years it has been pretty common to see a food truck that had it..

The Gourmet Professor

Author: Scott Griffin

AN EVENING AT FORMER
NEW HAVEN COFFEE ICON LULU’S IS AN EDUCATION IN GOOD FOOD Picture yourself seated on the shady porch of a comfortable bungalo..

In Good Company

Author: Maryellen Fillo

PRESENT COMPANY OFF AND RUNNING IN FORMER MILL AT 2T SPACE IN SIMSBURY Executive chef Jeffrey Lizotte has all the credentials: Ivy League schooling..

Craft Cruising

Author: Erik Ofgang

Bourbon Dinner @ The Barn, Oct. 27 This dinner will consist of four courses, each selected to accentuate the flavors of a different type of bourbon. J..

Dining Guide

November 2016 Fairfield County Aranci 67 • Italian • EP Excellent Sorrento-style Italian food made by the former chef at Le Fontane. Menu includ..

President’s Message

Author: Jerry Franklin

At the Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network (CPBN), we are passionate about good journalism – journalism that explores important issues in a thorou..

Highlights

Anne of Green Gables Thursday, November 24 at 8 p.m. on CPTV A new adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel tells the story of Anne Sh..

Election 2016:

cbpn Presents Exclusive Coverage this November Stay informed in the days leading up to one of the most important elections of this generation wi..

Radio

WNPR Reporter Examines Sober Housing Options as Part of Opioid Epidemic Coverage WNPR’s ongoing coverage of the opioid epidemic in Connecticut has ..

In the Community

Blind Pilot Rocks the Stage for CPTV’s Infinity Hall Live Free & Easy Concert Series In September, CPTV presented the second of six free concer..

Food Schmooze

Slow Cooker Apple Butter From Faith: Picture this…a schmear of your own slow cooker apple butter on toast, plus a container stored in the freeze..

The Connecticut Files

Author: Erik Ofgang

UNUSUAL TALES FROM OUR STATE’S COLORFUL PAST Cycling Saga 150 YEARS AGO, AN UNSUNG CONNECTICUT INVENTOR RECEIVED THE FIRST PATENT FOR A BICYCLE ..