Tolls were part of life in Connecticut for decades, and vanished after seven horrific deaths. Toll plazas were all over the state, but after a truck driver named Charles Klutz crashed into […]
When Connecticut Said Goodbye to Tolls
It’s Concert Season: Beware of Scalpers
I’ve seen my share of concerts in my day, including J. Geils at the Boston Garden when I was in high school, and the Ramones at the Cape Cod Coliseum, but back […]
Campaign 1968: HHH in Hartford
It’s difficult to imagine a Democrat having to come up to Connecticut weeks before the election to sew up a presidential campaign, but that’s exactly what happened 45 years ago this month. […]
FTS Flashback: Kennelly Launches Campaign for Governor
Tis the season for kicking off gubernatorial campaigns. With election a mere 14 months away, those who want to be governor find the fall the time to step up to the plate. […]
The Hartford Civic Center Collapse of 1978
It was stunning breaking news that happened just before dawn on January 18, 1978. The roof of the coliseum at the Hartford Civic Center had collapsed under the weight of the snow. […]
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