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Williams College soccer, field hockey teams sit among the nation's best as postseason play looms
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The Berkshire Eagle - Massachusetts
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Coaches polls and the rankings therein are nice to look at. But for Division III teams involved in fall sports, the important rankings come out Monday mornings. The NCAA Power Index, or NPI, determines where teams will be slotted in their...
Owner: Hans Morris & Fredric Rutberg
Highest Nip Sales in Greater Danbury for 2025
Nips are extremely divisive in Connecticut. Some folks love to party and dig those little 50 mL bottles—they’re fun, portable and get the job done. Others say, “No matter what you do, drunks will throw them all over the ground.” To curb the...
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Is it legal in CT to shoot down a drone hovering over your property?
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Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut
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The FAA refers to drones as "small unmanned aircraft systems," or UAS. Shooting down a hovering drone is illegal in Connecticut and nationwide, the FAA says. Connecticut legislators have passed a few new laws relating to drone activity in the...
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Ann Arbor, East Lansing rank among best college towns in US. See list of Michigan cities
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Lansing State Journal - Michigan
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Four Michigan cities ranked among the top 100 college towns in the country, with Ann Arbor topping the list among "small" college towns, according to a recent survey. High school students are applying to college now, and researchers at WalletHub,...
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Boys soccer: Stonington wins PK shootout to advance in ECC D1 tournament
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The Westerly Sun - Rhode Island
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STONINGTON — Attending a Stonington boys soccer game and seeing Sal Alessio on the bench in sweat clothes is almost like going to a U2 concert with Bono sitting among the crowd watching the Edge and the rest of the band play. The performance is...
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Girls soccer: Wheeler advances into ECC D2 semifinals
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The Westerly Sun - Rhode Island
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NORTH STONINGTON — Ella Post scored a goal and assist as the Wheeler girls soccer team advanced to the Eastern Connecticut Conference Division II tournament semifinals with a 3-0 quarterfinal win over Griswold on Thursday. Leila Cherenzia and...
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Connecticut family calls Philly Ronald McDonald House home away from home
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CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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A Connecticut family says the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia was their home away from home while their infant daughter underwent multiple surgeries at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Ian and Viktoriia Cunningham had to temporarily move...
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Integrated employment forum slated for BeanZ & Co. in Avon on Oct. 30
Members of BeanZ & Co. in Avon will be joined by Prospector Theatre owner Valerie Jensen, far left, first row, other employers and workers with developmental disabilities during the annual AllWorkCT Competitive Integrated Employment Forum in Avon...
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Top 5 Men’s College Basketball Storylines For The 2025-26 Season
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Forbes
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Duke's Cameron Boozer (12) handles the ball as Central Florida's Jordan Burks (99) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Copyright 2025 The Associated...
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The best books are the ones that have been banned
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Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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During the second grade, the first book I checked out of the library at Golson Elementary School was “Where the Wild Things Are” by illustrator/writer Maurice Sendak. Not a bad way to start, eh? Sendak once got a fan letter from a little boy named...
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Locals in Manchester, Vermont, Pushback on Proposed Valvoline Instant Oil Change
A Valvoline Instant Oil Change franchisee is meeting pushback over a proposed location in Manchester, Vermont, reports The Manchester Journal. Snowdon LLC, a Valvoline franchisee based in Connecticut, is seeking to build a new store at the corner...
Owner: Chris Ferrell
10 Can’t-Miss Things To Do In Connecticut This November
CONNECTICUT — November is a busy month, with the year-end push at both work and school and social events marking the start of the holiday season, all competing for the time of Connecticut residents. There are two major holidays to plan around —...
Owner: Charles “Charlie” C. Hale
Lyman Memorial girls volleyball advances to semifinals, boys soccer falls to Killingly
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The Chronicle - Connecticut
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LEBANON — The Lyman Memorial girls' volleyball team is semi-final bound for the Eastern Connecticut Conference Tournament. Returning to action after falling to the Griswold Wolverines on Tuesday, Lymna Memorial bounced back, sweeping the St....
Owner: Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
Connecticut commissioner named ASTHO’s 83rd president
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Bristol Press - Connecticut
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The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) named Dr. Manisha Juthani as the organization’s 83rd president. Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health succeeds Scott Harris, state health officer for...
Owner: Michael Schroeder
Team Illinois Persists to Win 2025 17u PGA Jr. League Championship
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The PGA of America
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On the first putt of the final pairing in a playoff, Team Illinois (Lemont) captured the 2025 17u PGA Jr. League Championship at Twin Warriors Golf Club. In the head-to-head playoff between Team Illinois and Team Texas, all four pairings needed to...
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Connecticut Sun GM Announces Offseason Plan For Marina Mabrey & Co. Amid Free Agency Frenzy
For years, the Connecticut Sun kept chasing the dream of a championship but somehow always fell just short. The front office, now led by newly appointed GM Morgan Tuck, knew it was time for a reset, though not everything was in its control. Alyssa...
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What to know ahead of the 2025-26 Vermont women's basketball season
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The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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The reigning America East tournament champion Vermont women's basketball team seeks to defend its title during the 2025-2026 season that's set to start the first week of November. Expectations are high for the Catamounts, who seek a fourth...
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Alex Morgan’s Farewell Followed by USWNT’s First Loss to Portugal in History
Not every fairytale ends with fireworks, they say, and Alex Morgan would relate to that not once, but twice. After announcing her retirement last year, the San Diego Wave decided to hold a farewell NWSL game for her, where she was supposed to play...
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Best Places For Apple Picking And Cider Donuts In Connecticut
When my kids were growing up, they would ask when it was time to go apple picking every September. I believe they all tolerated wandering through the apple orchards and quickly picking apples as fast as possible because they knew that apple...
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Not Done Yet: Wesleyan Men’s Soccer Sweeps Little Three, Eyes Larger Goals
c/o Chloe Anderson Wesleyan men’s soccer made waves last season, securing their first NCAA Division III (D-III) Tournament berth since 2012. The achievement marked a step forward for the program and its national recognition, but this year the...