Bike for better environment, safer cycling

BOSTON – This fall, up to 200 cyclists ranging in age from 12 to 80 and hailing from across the U.S. will ride in the inaugural Climate Ride Northeast – Bar Harbor to Boston. ... Continue Reading →

REV3 will cause road closures June 6 and 7

Middlebury residents will find roads closed June 6 and 7 due to the REV3 Triathlon, which is being hosted at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury. Bicyclists and runners will travel ... Continue Reading →

DEEP offers free fishing license days

New for this year, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is offering two free fishing license days, June 21, 2015 (Father’s Day), and Aug. 15, 2015 ... Continue Reading →

DEEP alerts boaters to hypothermia dangers

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said cold waters in early spring pose risks for boaters, and life jackets are their key to survival in these ... Continue Reading →

Glastonbury range re-opens this weekend

Special provisions for turkey hunters Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said the Glastonbury Shooting Range will open for supervised public use ... Continue Reading →

Holy Cross Crusader 5K April 18

Holy Cross High School will host its first-ever Crusader 5k and Kids Fun Run Saturday, April 18, at Holy Cross High School. The 5k race will begin at 10 a.m. The Kids Run (for ages ... Continue Reading →

Westover swim team raises Wounded Warrior funds

The Westover swim team raised $8,400 for the Wounded Warrior Project earlier this year. Lap by lap, 15 members of Westover’s varsity and junior varsity swim teams swam back and forth ... Continue Reading →

Fishing season opens April 11

2015 preseason trout stocking well under way despite challenging winter conditions Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds anglers that recent ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz

By Chris Richcreek   Questions In 2014, the Angels’ Albert Pujols became the third-youngest player (34) to reach 500 home runs in a major-league career. Who was younger? Who ... Continue Reading →

Sports Quiz

By Chris Richcreek Who holds the record for the most Opening Day starts by a pitcher? Which of the following players had the most seasons of 40 or more home runs for the Philadelphia ... Continue Reading →