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All around Southeastern Connecticut, it was a busy Thanksgiving weekend for local Christmas tree farms. “We could clear cut this whole farm,” Allyn Brown, owner of Maple Lane Farms in Preston, said Su...

On an early fall day in 2014, more than 300 guests convened at the University of Connecticut to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the UConn Extension, the program that brings agricultural research, education and other services to the state’s farmers and gardeners.  The festivities included a dinner in which all the food — vegetables, herbs, seafood, poultry, wine, cheese, fruit, and even a special “Centennial Crunch” ice cream — was grown and produced in Connecticut. 

Agriculture is changing in Connecticut, a revolution about more than marijuana. Connecticut farmers are growing choi, forming co-ops — and hosting weddings.

Connecticut has business models that have taken off in recent years: farmer’s markets and Community Supported Agriculture

Agriculture is changing in CT, a revolution about more than marijuana. CT farmers are growing choi, forming co-ops — and hosting weddings.

Norwich — Norwich Free Academy will undergo a major restructuring with staff cuts, redefined positions and operations changes in the 2021-22 school year based on sharply declining enrollment, uncertainty in international students and continuing costs of COVID-19 protections. But while the overall operating budget of $34.6 million — approved by the schools board of trustees Tuesday — will decrease by $3.2 million, or 8.46%, from this year’s $37.8 million total, tuition for the eight ...

Published December 31. 2020 10:31AM  Bill Stanley, Special to The Times Christmas is a most special time. Unfortunately though, as with other holidays, its meaning is sometimes lost in the annual avalanche of commercialism — the hustle and bustle of travel; preparing and hosting dinner; gift-giving (and receiving); office and social Christmas parties; finding, erecting and decorating a tree; making sure our Christmas cards are mailed on time; and then, the dreaded returns afterward. Advertis...