Category: In the News
Songs for a snowy day
It started as a quip from Chris and Kristen on Good Morning Connecticut Friday about songs that remind you of the weather. more »
So why the mad rush?
Our friend and co-worker Chris Velardi sent a Tweet out a little while ago with the picture below of a grocery store with the disclaimer "Tuesday is just my normal shopping day. Everyone else is in pre-snow panic mode!" more »
Tax deduction for Haiti quake relief
Yes, you can deduct contributions to Haiti Earthquake Relief more »
How well do you drive
I don't know whether Connecticut has the absolute worst drivers in the country, but there sure are a lot of folks who don't seem to remember the rules they had to know when they got their licenses however many years ago. Just today on my way into the… more »
Fuzzy+noisy = must-have toy. Obviously.
If you haven't already heard, the next Tickle Me Elmo hot item has arrived for 2009. And it's in a much smaller, less intricate, yet still fuzzy package.Zhu Zhu Pets have hit the mainstream toy market in limited quantities. So limited, that many stores s… more »
Black Friday shopping at home
My wife and I have opposing styles when it comes to holiday shopping -- she's a browser and buyer, while I am a sniper. I focus on a target, get in and take it out. Which is why I'm doing my homework and doing my Black Friday shopping now to decide if it's worth venturing out of my home on that traditionally frantic and hectic day. more »
Spare me the details
Posted by Rebecca Santillo, Internet Producer on November 11th, 2009 at 02:46:22 pm, 2628 viewsThe talk around the newsroom today is the release of the pictures of a Stamford woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee. There seems to be a great divide here on those who want to see the pictures and those who don't. Charla Nash spents weeks in a medically… more »
Trapped by crime
While most of New Haven seems focused on the tragic death of Annie Le, several of New Haven's finest are investigating a shooting that happened in Fair Haven and ended with the victim in a car outside the News Channel 8 parking lot on State Street. B… more »