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John J. Mitchell chronicles the work of the Puget organ building family of Toulouse, France, in the first part of the 2024 Gruenstein Award article.

 A long-running South Windsor fair is coming to an end because there aren't enough volunteers to put it together. 

About 100 people turned out for the wreath-laying ceremony that includes speeches, the Color Guard, playing of Taps and the laying more than 800 wreaths next to veteran gravesites.

The stadium was initially built as a horseshoe — designed similar to the open-ended Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn. Several hundred fans on that Jan. 1 decided against buying tickets and took advantage of the temporary gate in the open end. These cheapskates rushed the gate, knocked it over and faded into the crowd, taking over vacant seats.

Adults who spend just 9 additional minutes a day participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity experience improved cognition. The finding confirms the role brisk exercise plays in brain health.

These seasonal festivals feature farm-grown wonders, livestock exhibits, rides, music, and even helicopter rides

Here's what you need to know about upcoming fairs and festivals in Connecticut.

Classical Voice of North Carolina), Michael Delfín is a versatile performer of historical keyboard instruments and the modern piano. Michael is the recipient of the 2018 Historical Keyboard Society of North America Bechtel/Clinkscale Scholarship and 2017 Catacoustic Consort Early Music Grant. He has performed for the Historical Keyboard Society of North America and the Central California Baroque Festival and has given lectures on historical performance topics for Early Music America, HKSNA, a...