Hartford Courant

CT has over 100 wildlife management areas. Here’s what sets them apart from state parks.

With the state’s recent acquisition of 643 acres of wildlife management area in Killingly, officials said that Connecticut now has approximately 35,000 total acres of state-owned wildlife management ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Why CT’s congressional map looks odd, but is not a gerrymander

The 5th District "lobster claw" survives in a special master's recommended map adopted by the Supreme Court after the 2020 Census Credit: Courtesy of Special Master Nathaniel Persily This story is ...
Hartford Courant

Marshland surrounding a beloved CT state park is drowning. It’s one of ‘most imperiled’ in the state.

State environmental officials who spent decades comparing historical aerial photographs of the marshland surrounding Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme are sounding the alarm about the amount of marsh ...
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Maps: Here's when fall colors are likely to appear in each part of Connecticut

Autumn in New England is known for delivering stunning landscapes of fall foliage, with rolling hills of vibrant colors sparkling under pristine sunshine. Just like our neighboring states, Connecticut ...
The Middletown Press

Connecticut legislator proposes new state park integrating forested land in south Middletown

MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown lawmaker has proposed legislation that would create a new state park on several large plots of open space in the southern part of the city. State Rep. Brandon Chafee, ...