Rising Above Covid: How Hardcore Sweet Bakery has Survived the Pandemic | Farzana Lachhman
“Hardcore Sweet Bakery” is typed out on a piece of white computer paper next to the elevator in the SiemonContinue Reading
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Learning the Ropes: An Evening With the New England Bondage Community. | Madeline Christensen-LeCain
Bondage—The word evokes images of dark, grimy dungeons, silent dominatrixes dressed in latex, and a half-remembered scene from Fifty ShadesContinue Reading
Scaling Up: How a Local Pet Shop Is Hatching a Love of Reptiles | Samantha Shaner
“And here’s Tyrone,” Adam Harris of Harris in Wonderland grunts, hoisting the massive African spurred tortoise. Tyrone retracts his bakedContinue Reading
The Stories in Stone: Walking Through Fountain Hill Cemetery with Pastor Tim | Marina Capezzone
“I take interest in the fact that I’ve supervised putting a lot of these people in here over the yearsContinue Reading
A Hand Up for the Homeless: One Hartford Cop Reaches Out | Claire Hibbs-Cusson
Hartford police officer Jim Barrett’s close-shaven head and muscular six-foot frame reflect his twenty-one years of military service. Cruising theContinue Reading
Warm and Fuzzies: A Local Yarn Store Warms its Community | Ava Couchon
On a crisp, fall morning in Granby, Connecticut, sixty-two-year-old Marji LaFreniere is just finishing her morning walk. Her silver hairContinue Reading
Dept. of Puppetry Arts: John Bell’s Lifetime of Creation | Conor Breen
John Bell glides through the crowd that is marveling at the many forms of Shakespeare puppets on display at theContinue Reading
What Happens After Graduation? | Abigail Murillo
A thin, black polyester commencement gown is a rite of passage for graduating seniors. Not to mention the caps decoratedContinue Reading
What Do Principals Do? 2019 Principal of the Year Joseph Blake | Kimberly Rivera
The bustle of first lunch period fills the halls of Coventry High School. I’m four years removed from the awkwardContinue Reading
Silver City Art Fix: Meriden’s Deep Artistic Roots | Samuel Sandoval
On Colony Street in downtown Meriden, Connecticut, local artists teach classes to each other at Gallery 53. The redbrick, three-storyContinue Reading
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