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The new year is going to start with a sunny, mild day, which will be perfect for taking one of several First Day hikes across the state. Connecticut residents...

Amidst the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and festive celebrations, breweries are gearing up for another winter season.

Situated by the water in the small town of Broad Brook is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant called At The Dam. The building has been there since the 1800s; once as Pigeon’s Pharmacy, then as a mix of different restaurants. It’s passed from owner to owner.

Happy Halloween! Let’s check out what breweries in Connecticut have on tap this week.

Some area municipalities have gotten an extension for submitting their mandated affordable housing plans to the state in June, claiming they are seeking resident input. But for several who missed the deadline, building more low-rent units would be redundant as they’re already flush with affordable homes. A state law enacted this year to amend a 1989 law requires each municipality to adopt an affordable housing plan by June 1, and at least once every five years thereafter.

October is the month for beer festivals. Several are coming to Connecticut.

While not everybody can make it to Munich for Oktoberfest, Connecticut has more than a few of its own festivities to choose from.

Message will examine the importance of hope through two lenses: Christ’s “Farewell Discourse” in the Bible, and Dr. Viktor E. Frankl’s experience in a concentration camp, recounted in his book “Man’s Search for Meaning.”

As construction continues on a new neighborhood on Danbury’s western border with New...

This week's Tapped In CT features a blonde ale with a New England twist, a crisp, classic pilsner, a easy-drinking Kölsch, a traditional APA, and a raspberry sour for the fruit lover in you.