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Susan Martin Haberlandt, 69, beloved sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, a pioneer and life-long leader in education, died peacefully on November 6 at Hartford Hospital following a long illness. Susan was born on February 19, 1950 in Providence, RI, as the middle child of five to John Martin, a physician, and his wife, Elizabeth, a […]

MCDONALD, Lloyd G. Lloyd G. McDonald, 92, died in Brewster, MA on October 4, 2010. Born in Auckland, New Zealand on August 18, 1918, fourth son of Kenneth and Rachel McDonald. Lloyd, known as “Mac” by family and friends, attended Mt. Albert Secondary School in Auckland, active in cricket, tennis, and track & field. He […]

“It’s not until you get here and kind of, there’s a little bit of an odor too, I mean that just adds to it,” said Michael Rosano, who stopped by to see...

PENDER COUNTY — After being the last of North Carolina’s 100 counties to report the voting results on Primary Election Day, Pender County commissioners are…

When it comes to state insects, most states honor fuzzy or beloved bugs like honey bees or butterflies. Not so Connecticut, whose bug-to-be-most-proud-of is a voracious non-native predator, Mantis religiosa. Two groups of schoolkids want lawmakers to replace the praying mantis.

State legislators have been confronted by more schoolchildren who submitted dueling proposals to replace the mantis.

"The Holdovers" screenwriter David Hemingson opens up about turning to his family for inspiration when writing the Oscar-nominated movie.

‘The Holdover’ screenwriter says a renaissance of humanist films is coming. “I’m a big believer in no tears in the writer, no tears in the reader,” he told Vulture after earning his first Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

And the Oscar nominees (with a link to the Nutmeg State) are...

NORTH ANDOVER — The North Andover Historical Society marked a new era Thursday, Sept. 28, by hosting a grand opening at the Stevens Center on the Town Common.