After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Seeger, a 1936 Avon Old Farms School alumnus, passed away at age 94 on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014.
Shockingly, motorists in CT are ranked seventh-best in the nation, according to a new report. How can this be?
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
You'll find lots of parenting tips on our new page. Check it out!
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
And you'll never believe what he did with the money.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
This new report from the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters has the answer.
Patch invites you to begin writing a blog today. The subject? What the fourth Thursday in November means to you.
NRVT will start at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk and run through Wilton, Ridgefield, Redding, and end in Danbury for a total of 38 miles, including loops, for cyclists, hikers, and walkers.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
Diocese of Bridgeport Bishop Frank J. Caggiano took his seat, or "cathedra," for the first time.
TJ Lobraico Jr.'s life was celebrated at his funeral Friday at Western Connecticut State University. Lobraico was shot and killed in Afghanistan while serving with the New York Air National Guard, which was guarding Bagram Airfield.
The ASPCA says it's a bad idea to take your pet to any fireworks display or give them party food.
Melissa, Michael and Mackenzie Newsome will head to Boston early this week for surgery on Mackenzie's cancer.
From news that businesses are readying for the state's medical marijuana law to a report that shows how much deer costs taxpayers, Patch account-holders call it how they see it.
Bull seman, cocaine, and gas, are served up by Alexander Historical Auctions, which is offering up juicy info on the insane madman, and the medical records can be yours for the right price.