HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Olivia Scott is an only child, but she feels like she’s got a...
Author - Mary Majerus-Collins
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Mockingbird’s themes still relevant, young actors say
HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Playing some of the most famous kids in American literature, three...
From Broadway to ‘Mockingbird’
HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Although he lives in New York City, 15-year-old Henry Hodges is...
Black Friday’s not all bad, I promise
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Black Friday has gotten a bad name. The day after Thanksgiving...
Dying for a deal
WATERBURY, Connecticut, U.S.A. — The greed of consumer Americans can only go so far, right? I...
Koren’s sculptures gain places of honor
HARTFORD, Conn., U.S.A. – Almost everyone has heard of the great artists of the past, but lots of...
Move over, Nathan Hale
Prudence Crandall gets her due with a statue in the Connecticut State Capitol.
Young people rally to Obama
HARTFORD, CONN. – Brittany Lightbody stood shivering in the New England cold Monday, waiting in...