One Tech Tip: Spend quality time with loved ones, not a screen, over the holidays
By KELVIN CHAN The Christmas holiday season is a time to step back from the busy pace of modern life and connect with our nearest…
Why I have a financial planner
CHRISTINE BENZ of Morningstar It might surprise people that my husband and I pay a financial planner, given that I spend a lot of time…
A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat and other stories that made us smile in 2025
By HOLLY RAMER Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here’s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that…
How kosher is beer? As with other products, it’s increasingly complicated.
By DAVID I. KLEIN (RNS) — In November, three of America’s largest kosher certifying organizations came together to release new guidance regarding the status of…
ASK IRA: Did Kel’el Ware as closer change the Heat’s thinking and math?
Q: Well, well, well, Kel’el Ware was on the floor and Bam Adebayo was on the bench when the Heat won. What does that tell…
Mattel Children’s Foundation gives 100 toys to CT children
A hundred toys were given to Hartford area children from a partnership with Hartford HealthCare and the Mattel Children’s Foundation. In all, “Mattel donated 1,000…
Ho, ho, hold up: There are still plenty of holiday shows to see in CT
You know about last-minute Christmas shopping? Well, welcome to the concept of last-minute Christmas theatergoing. Connecticut theaters and concert halls are wrapping up their holiday…
Developer readies to build 176 mixed-income apartments at old CT office park
As a Boston-based developer prepares to start building 100 mixed-income apartments in an affluent Farmington Valley suburb, the state is kicking in $3 million to…
Opinion: Has the Grinch stolen Christmas or does Santa still have a chance?
As a sports fan and a lover of Christmas, I’ve recently been following quite possibly one of the biggest battles of the century brewing right…
Commentary: From Rob Reiner, a life of political activism driven by compassion. From Trump, a grave dance
Whether you sat across the table from him or across the aisle, Rob Reiner left no doubt about what he cared about and was willing…