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Middle Schooler Leads $11.5 Million Project to Build Air Filters for Connecticut Schools
A young Connecticut student is vowing classmates, students, and even state senators with her work designing cheap new air filters for classrooms.
Her name is...
Migrating Turtles and Tiny Hatchlings Get a Boost from Workers at a Connecticut Dry Cleaners
Some years ago, a Connecticut dry cleaners realized their store was smack dab in the middle of a turtle migration route, and now every...
Connecticut Became 14th US State to Ban Civil Forfeiture
With unanimous votes in the House and Senate, Connecticut became the 14th US state to ban civil forfeiture of cash or property without a...
After Two Centuries, Atlantic Salmon Return to the Connecticut River
For the first time since the American Revolution, wild Atlantic Salmon are spawning in the Connecticut River.
Industrial pollution and a series of dams constructed...
Connecticut Becomes Second State to End Veteran Homelessness
Any veteran who wants a home in Connecticut now has one. The state has become the second, after Virginia, to effectively end homelessness among veterans.
Connecticut...
Connecticut Becomes 1st State to End Chronic Homelessness Among Vets
Connecticut officials announced Thursday they had become the first state in the nation to provide housing for every one of its chronically homeless veterans.
The achievement marks...
Cesspool No More, Connecticut River Returned to Former, Cleaner Self
"Nobody knows the Connecticut River better than Jim Dietz, a three-time Olympic rower and two-time Olympic coach who built the University of Massachusetts women's...
Grieving Father Has Kind Words for Connecticut Killer’s Family
Fighting back tears, the father of a 6-year-old daughter killed in Friday’s school shooting shared with reporters some surprising words of sympathy for the...
Connecticut Dentist Goes Green
From solar panels to non-toxic x-rays, from high efficiency lights to improved air quality, one dentist has opened a green office to reduce the...
Connecticut to Use Only Safe Cleaning Products
All state agencies in Connecticut will now use only environmentally safe cleaning products in their facilities. Green products maintain sanitary conditions while minimizing harmful...
Good News in History, November 15
7 years ago, Pakistani archeologists revealed to the world the finished excavations of the Bhamala Stupa, one of the oldest in the world, and...
Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in a Single Day–Following Devastating Eruption
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the...
Good News in History, November 5
555 years ago, Guru Nanak, the spiritual teacher and founder of Sikhism, was born. A poet, mystic, philosopher, and singer, Guru Nanak’s philosophy centered on...
Relief as Man Recovers His Stolen Car–and His Father’s Ashes Stowed Under the Back Seat
A man who visited Syracuse, North Carolina had his pickup truck stolen—along with his father's ashes still lodged under the back seat.
Mr. Tom Rice...
100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Granted Wish to Reunite with Sister One Last Time
Helena Stefaniak's life story is one marked by the bonds of sisterhood growing up in war-torn Warsaw—and she rekindled that spirit of resilience one...
Good News in History, August 14
87 years ago today, the National Scenic Trail known as the Appalachian Trail was completed by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Claimed to be the...
Good News in History, July 24
6 years ago today, the 10 millionth MINI automobile was sold; in the year of its 60th anniversary no less. To celebrate the milestone,...
Good News in History, June 7
Happy 50th Birthday to Edward "Bear" Grylls OBE. The British adventurer and television presenter became wildly popular across the United States from his program...
Good News in History, May 26
101 years ago today, one of the standout dates on the motorsport calendar, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held its inaugural event. Le...
Herd of Bison Reintroduced in Europe Are Climate Heroes–Helping Store CO2 Equal to 43,000 Cars
A recent study that looked at the effects of European bison on the ability of forests in Romania to store carbon found that these...