Connecticut Roundup

01/20/2020 The Roundup Business, Eats, Fairfield County, Hartford County, Lifestyle, Litchfield County, Middlesex County, New Haven County, New London County, Statewide News, Tolland County, Windham County

Check Out These Award Winning Connecticut Restaurants

Looking for the best restaurants in Connecticut? There are so many great spots to choose from, so we turned to the Connecticut Restaurant Association for the 2019 winners and nominees of its annual CRAzies Awards. The awards consider hundreds of contenders, select a short list of nominee finalists, and finally, award winners for the best restaurants in each region. … Continue reading Check Out These Award Winning Connecticut Restaurants

01/20/2020 SavanaLaneCreatives Beyond Connecticut, Bristol Roundup, Lifestyle, New Haven County, Statewide News

This is Where the First Pay Phone in Connecticut Was

Though cell phones and other pocket technology have rendered public phones nearly obsolete, there was once a time when the classic payphone was a novel, necessary invention. William Gray invented the first pay phone in 1889. It was installed in a bank in Hartford, Connecticut. His innovation allowed everyday people who couldn’t afford their own phones to … Continue reading This is Where the First Pay Phone in Connecticut Was

01/19/2020 The Roundup Bristol Roundup, Events, Hartford County, Lifestyle, Save The Date, Statewide News

Get to Know Connecticut's Mum City

Best known for being the home of ESPN, Bristol is filled with unique things to see and do which you can’t experience anywhere else. It’s home to one of the oldest continuously running theme parks in the nation, Lake Compounce. Another attraction that you can only find in Bristol is the American Clock & Watch … Continue reading Get to Know Connecticut's Mum City

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Unusual Connecticut: Shade Swamp Sanctuary

Given a long enough timeline, nature will swallow anything up, and such was the fate of an abandoned small zoo just off U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut. Now people drive by every day without knowing the remnants of a Depression-era menagerie are peeking out from the overgrowth surrounding the road. The little “zoo” was part … Continue reading Unusual Connecticut: Shade Swamp Sanctuary

01/18/2020 The Roundup Lifestyle

Cozying Up to the Fire in Connecticut

A good fireplace can be a crucial decider when you make your overnight plans in Connecticut. Whether you’re going out for dinner or looking for a cozy overnight room, a fire can really add to the allure. Dining by Firelight It’s nice to find a bar or taproom that features an open fire. Try these … Continue reading Cozying Up to the Fire in Connecticut

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Roundup Deals: Romance at The Point Overnight Package

Roundup Deals is an ongoing feature that offers amazing deals for events, getaways, shopping, dining and so much more all across Connecticut. This Roundup Deal is an amazing night at the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa. This is a great Valentines Day surprise! Owned and operated by the Tagliatela family since 1980, the Saybrook Point … Continue reading Roundup Deals: Romance at The Point Overnight Package

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Greta Thunberg: ‘Nothing has been done’ to tackle the climate crisis

Greta Thunberg took the stage at the World Economic Forum Tuesday to admonish world leaders for doing “basically nothing” to reduce carbon emissions despite evidence of a looming climate catastrophe. Speaking just hours before President Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance at the annual gathering of the world’s political, business and financial elite, the teen activist said awareness of the climate crisis had shot up but in other respects, not much had changed. “Pretty much nothing has been done since the global emissions of CO2 has not […]

Impeachment resolution shortens trial’s opening arguments to two days per side

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to give House impeachment managers and President Donald Trump’s legal team each 24 hours divided over two days for their opening arguments in the Senate’s impeachment trial, a move that indicates Senate Republicans are pushing to finish the trial as quickly as possible — ahead of the President’s February 4 State of the Union address. The timeline laid out in the Kentucky Republican’s four-page organizing resolution, which was obtained by CNN, is a break from the impeachment […]

Connecticut football player celebrates birthday of little girl he helped

Over the weekend two familiar faces had a celebration to attend at Children’s National Hospital. Two year old Eleanor and 19-year-old Michael Mushaw, a CCSU football player celebrated Eleanor’s birthday! The two met under unfortunate circumstances when Eleanor’s family found out she needed a bone marrow transfusion. Mushaw was a perfect match. The pair met for the first time back in 2019 after Eleanor was discharged from the hospital. She also attended one of his football games in November. You […]

Local vets return from Puerto Rico, say work still to be done

CHESTER – Alpha team landed in San Juan at 3 a.m. Wednesday morning. They quickly got to work deliver tents, water filtration systems, and other goods to communities along the Southern Coast that haven’t been reached by the government. Their mission is only just beginning. “In the morning at 2 o’clock, 3 o’clock, 4 o’clock in the morning you feel two or three tremors at a time,” said Angel Fernandez. Constant and unpredictable tremors continue to unset the Southern Coast […]

‘Absolutely plowed in:’ Woman says car buried in snow deliberately

An Ozaukee County woman is upset after she says her car was plowed in on purpose, causing damage to her vehicle. Jacqueline Rowley found her car knee-deep in snow. “It was literally up to my handle, I couldn’t open my car door,” she said. On Friday night, the 21-year-old went out with friends. It was during a snowstorm. Their first stop was at the bowling alley, Circle B Recreation in Cedarburg. “I decided to just leave my car at Circle […]