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  • FILE - This photo published in AP World Magazine in Fall 1998 shows Dean Fosdick on election night in Anchorage, Alaska. Fosdick, the Associated Press journalist who filed the news alert informing the world of the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska, has died. He died April 27, 2022, in Florida at the age of 80. His longtime career with the news service included 15 years as the bureau chief in Alaska.
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    Longtime AP Alaska bureau chief Dean Fosdick dies at age 80
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dean Fosdick, the journalist with The Associated Press who filed the news alert informing the world of the Exxon Valdez grounding and who directed AP’s coverage of what was...
    By MARK THIESSEN
  • Activists, including Arkadiusz Szczurek, left, take part in a protest outside an outlet of French home improvement retailer Leroy Merlin in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday May 7, 2022. In the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, a protest movement was born in Poland urging people to boycott companies that have chosen to keep operating in Russia.
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    Protesters vent fury at French company for staying in Russia
  • This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows the chartreuse foliage of Hakone grass and golden creeping Jenny brightening a partly shady garden on May 13, 2021, in Glen Head, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)
    Living
    Not all shade is the same: Gardening when there's little sun
  • This 2021 image provided by LeighAnn Ferrara shows Ferrara's young son as he watches a rabbit on a grassy patch of his White Plains, N.Y., yard, which is surrounded by planting beds of flowers, vegetables and trees. Many people are converting parts of their grass lawns into more diverse plantings. (LeighAnn Ferrara via AP
    Living
    America's love affair with the lawn is getting messy
  • Anna Shevchenko, 35, waters the few flowers that survived in the garden of her home in Irpin, near Kyiv, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. There are no longer any walls. The broad wooden roof beams lie splintered and scattered, and random pieces of clothing dangle from twisted water pipes. But among the rubble of what used to be her home, the house her grandparents built, Anna Shevchenko saw a glimmer of hope.
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    Flowers in the rubble: Ukrainian woman sees a sliver of hope
  • This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a bouquet of cut sunflowers on Oct. 15, 2019 in Mattituck, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)
    Living
    Sunflowers: Popular, native and, for some, newly meaningful
  • This combination photo shows purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), left, and a Liatris spicata, commonly called blazing star or gay feather. Purple Loosestrife is an invasive plant that threatens wetlands and chokes out food sources and habitat for wildlife. TheLiatris spicata is a recommended alternative for invasive purple loosestrife. (Chicago Botanic Garden via AP, left, and Jessica Damiano via AP)
    Living
    Plant this, not that: Native alternatives to invasive plants
  • Entertainment
    Review: A novel with recipes pokes fun at church politics
    This cover image released by Penguin Press shows "Search" by Michelle Huneven. (Penguin Press via AP) “Search,” by Michelle Huneven (Penguin Press) Whoever said that university politics are vicious because the stakes are so low probably never served on a ministerial search committee. Michelle Huneven’s delightful new novel “Search” reveals the... By ANN LEVIN
  • News
    For Earth Day, plant native plants, practice benign neglect
    This image provided by Mt. Cuba Center shows the formal native plant garden blooming at the botanical garden, located in Hockessin, Del. Plantings depicted are: Amsonia tabernaemontana 'Storm Cloud', Asclepias tuberosa, Coreopsis verticillata 'Crazy Cayenne', Gillenia trifoliata 'Pink Profusion', Monarda didyma 'AChall', Penstemon 'Dark Towers', Physocarpus opulifolius 'SMPOTW', Rudbeckia maxima, Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne', Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' and Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'. (Alessandra N. Stokley/Mt. Cuba Center via AP) Picture this: You step into your garden, and the beds are brimming with flowers that thrive on benign neglect. You seldom need to water them, and they don’t require much in the way of fertilizer, either. What’s more, you feel like Snow White as... By JESSICA DAMIANO
  • Living
    Column: Where have all the trees in Connecticut gone?
    The stump of a large oak tree remains as construction continues outside the old New Lebanon School in the Byram section of Greenwich in 2019. As storms have caused an increasing number of power outages over the years, power companies and government have made trees pay the price. By Patrick C. Burhenne
  • Living
    Column: How architecture design fads impact resale value
    Interior design of elegant kitchen with black and white elements. Home design trends can add or subtract value from your home. Duo Dickinson chats about old trends like shag carpet and current trends like black window frames. By Duo Dickinson
  • Living
    Column: Are our homes in a bubble or new market?
    Duo Dickinson ponders about the state of the real estate market and if the rush to buy homes during the pandemic will lead to another crash. If you are older than 40, you remember the first seven years of the 21st century. These were the peak buying years of the Baby Boom Generation —which perverted home ownership into a fevered housing boom — which then became the worldwide economic... By Duo Dickinson
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  • Living
    Goatscaping is a pesticide-free weed-removal trend in Connecticut
    Baby goat French Toast smells a dandelion at the Stamford Museum & Nature's Heckscher Farm in Stamford. Goats eat most plants and with their fondness for munching on weeds and poison ivy they’ve become part of the new goatscaping trend. By TinaMarie Craven
  • Living
    What if CT realtors focused on sunlight rather than style?
    She is taking in the last sun rays of the day The most unchanging, elemental reality of any building — where the sun is — is often ignored when those selling or buying consider a home’s value. By Duo Dickinson
  • Living
    Garden with four seed companies from the Nutmeg state
    With its stretching, many-hued blooms, the Snapdragon “University of California Mix” is a colorful garden choice. With planting season just around the corner consider adding locally produced seeds to your garden’s soil. By Michelle Bodak Acri
  • Living
    5 ways to bring your garden back to life this spring
    The cottage garden in front of the visitor center at Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens is full of blooming flowers. Spring has sprung. Make sure your garden is ready to go with these tips and tricks from local master gardeners. By Sarajane Sullivan
  • Living
    Column: How to tweak your space to make it (and you) shine
    Left, Taylor Spellman, and right, Marci Sharif, who have been friends since fifth grade. In “One Week to Sell,” Taylor Spellman is given five days and a moderate budget to spruce up a house that’s stalled-out on the market. By Marci Sharif
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  1. Officials capture both orphaned cubs of ‘sweet’ bear shot by Ridgefield cop in Newtown
  2. Ridgefield replaces ‘dangerous’ trees as part of $4 million Main Street realignment project
  3. Police: Off-duty Ridgefield cop fatally shot bear in Newtown
  4. Police investigating “untimely death” of woman found in Redding hotel
  5. How ‘No Mow May’ is taking over some Connecticut neighborhoods
  6. ‘We all have a date with COVID’: For some in CT who haven’t caught the virus, inevitability sets in
  7. 6 Connecticut counties at ‘high risk’ of COVID transmission, CDC says
  • Living
    Column: With spring around the corner, decks are on the mind
    After spending so many months at home, now might be the time to reconsider how to best utilize our decks. As the weather warms up, many folks will be thinking about how they can best enjoy their decks during the warmer months. By Duo Dickinson
  • Living
    Guilford farmhouse from 1700’s gets a sustainable makeover
    Pre-renovation, the pea-gravel courtyard included the existing pond ringed by a boxwood hedge. Wanting to make the space a special area to relax, the Shahids added blue stone pavers and a patio, and ornamental grass to bring in color and softness. “Our ducks like to jump in for a swim every now and then,” Charlotte says. A Guilford farmhouse from 1798 gains a sustainable makeover featuring geothermal heating and more after the Shahid family renovated their dream home. By Jennifer Carmichael
  • Living
    Plants for experts, the hopeless and folks inbetween
    Ceropegia woodii Looking to add a little vibrancy to your home, consider adopting a plant or two to keep your home fresh and bright. By Michelle Bodak Acri
  • Living
    Duo Dickinson: Time travel at home in the winter of COVID-19
    Duo Dickinson offers tips on preparing your home for winter and how to circulate air for indoor gatherings during the pandemic. Duo Dickinson offers winterizing tips and ideas on how to circulate the air for indoor gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Duo Dickinson
  • Living
    Greenwich Historical Society holds hosting workshop
    Tending to the smaller details make a difference. Entertaining experts Susan Scully and Eddie Ross offer hosts advice on how to make the most of their holiday events by jazzing up the details. By TinaMarie Craven
  • Living
    Duo Dickinson: The blight fight in Connecticut’s neighborhoods
    Blighted properties can reduce property values in a neighborhood and can become a safety issue if they aren't addressed. Duo Dickinson chats about how Connecticut handles the blights and how each municipality has a different set of criteria in their blight ordinances. By Duo Dickinson
  • Living
    Greenwich master gardener shares gardening dos and don’ts
    Diane Lampert is a certified Master Gardener and is based in Greenwich. Diane Lampert is a master gardener in Greenwich who aims to help others learn what works best for their gardens and personal styles. By Rosemarie T. Anner
  • Living
    Duo Dickinson: Living in history and the old house appeal
    John and Anne Nolon live in this 140 year old carriage house in Westchester, a barn turned home 70 years ago. Duo Dickinson discusses the appeal and pitfalls of living in antique homes and explains how old home owners need to be prepared for repairs. By Duo Dickinson
  • Living
    Teaching kids to cook with one of their favorite vegetables...
    Parents and children, who may be home together during COVID-19, can make corny fun in the kitchen; this is the perfect time to teach kids how to cook, particularly if you’re incorporating one of their favorite vegetables into a dish. With many families spending more time at home due to the pandemic, there is inevitably a lot more cooking being done, and what better way to incorporate a delicious vegetable in a meal (or meals) than with corn? A fresh sweet flavor makes corn... By Pamela Brown
  • Living
    Fairfield County farmers markets and an historic dairy negate...
    Longtime New Canaan resident Jeannie Hart makes a flower purchase at the weekly New Canaan Farmers Market in 2018. A local dairy company has resurrected a generation-old milk delivery service and farmers' markets have switched over to “drive-thru” models. A popular demonstration farm whipped up some cooking demonstrations and homesteading videos and posted... By Donna Christopher
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