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What would Betty Friedan think of Southwestern Connecticut on 50th...
Today marks 50 years since Betty Friedan’s groundbreaking book The Feminine Mystique was first published. In the half-century since her words were first printed, beginning a rush of consciousness...
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In Connecticut, we find love at Stop & Shop
An infographic created by Psychology Today Nothing screams romance quite like the frozen foods section, am I right? A new map, published in the February edition of Psychology today broke down the hot...
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Fairfield County’s love of stone walls 10 times greater than U.S.
Folks in Fairfield County sure do love our stone walls. A recent report put together by real estate website Trulia found that property listings in Fairfield County mention “stone walls” 10 times as...
View ArticleSouthwestern Connecticut’s most expensive rental property
In this Thursday’s edition of Trending, we examine the high cost of rent here in Southwestern Connecticut. Across the area, median rents can range from a low of $966 paid per month in Naugatuck, to...
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Crazy commutes?
Commuters exit the Metro-North train out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City as it makes a stop at 5:04 p.m. in Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Crowded commuter trains are a sign that...
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Local men twice as likely to bike to work as local women
Local men are twice as likely to push pedals to the office in the morning, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau — though neither sex is very likely at all. Getty Images Across Southwestern...
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Connecticut has 4th lowest obesity rate in nation
The state of Connecticut has the fourth lowest obesity rate in the nation, according to a recent Gallup poll report. Last week, Gallup released its annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which...
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Trending: Where the Irish-Americans live
Nationally, 11.1 percent of Americans claim an Irish ancestry. But here in Connecticut, we have even more green than the rest of the nation on average, with a total of 17.1 percent of residents...
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Trending: How we read the news
Fewer Americans are getting their news from physical newspapers, as consumers continue to move over to digital platforms to stay informed, the Pew Research Center reported Monday in its Annual Report...
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Trending: Where Our Neighbors Move To
It’s no secret that Fairfield County is growing more quickly than any other part of the state. But the surge in population is actually happening despite the fact that people are moving out of the area...
View ArticleHow old are the people in your neighborhood?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of all Americans is 37 years old. But here in Connecticut, the population is a bit older than in other parts of the nation, a fact we explored in...
View ArticleCalling all upcyclers!
I don’t know about you, but I could spend all day on Pinterest. Especially when I’m looking at awesome furniture hacks and DIY projects that turn flea-market finds into amazing statement pieces for a...
View ArticleTrending: How much we spend on weddings
The state of Connecticut is one of the costliest places in the country to say I do, with an average wedding price coming in at $10,000 more than the national average of $28,427, according to a survey...
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Connecticut works longer to pay off taxes than any other state
Taxes are due on Monday, which may seem a little early in Connecticut, where the average taxpayer has yet to work enough days or hours to pay off his or her tax bill for the year. According to the...
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What $260,000 buys you in Southwestern Connecticut
In Ansonia you can get this three-bedroom house on North Westwood Road, which has 1,488 square feet of living space for $256,201. The average New Englander expects to spend roughly $260,000 on their...
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Trending: How we reimagine old things
Marie Lydon was on a treasure hunt. Dressed in black layers to protect her from the early morning chilly breeze, the New Milford resident scanned through a corner lot at Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market...
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Trending: Where the Old Houses Are
This 15-bedroom, 17-bathroom home with 15,826 square feet of living space on Old Mill Road in Greenwich was built in 1926. It’s currently on the market for $32,995,000./Stamford Advocate File Photo The...
View ArticleTrending: Where the ‘Best High Schools’ are
Darien’s Blue Wave surged to the top of the state’s schools, as Darien High School earned the honor of being named the No. 1 high school in the state in this year’s U.S. News list of Best High...
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Trending: Where We’ve Grown
The population of the town of Brookfield has grown five-fold in the last half a century, as fertile farmland gave way to family homes, creating a new chapter in the town’s once-quiet history. The...
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What $500,000 will buy you in Southwestern Connecticut
Want to live on the water for less than $500,000? Give Stratford a look. We found this two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom condo with a deck and 1,478 square feet of living space on the market for $475,000. The...
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