Wanting to do something a bit different for our third trip to California wine country — without sacrificing the wine part — my husband and I decided to get a bike involved. California more than obliged. more
Ahem. Are we forgetting something? The debate about health-care reform seems to be ignoring a significant group of Americans: international travelers. more
Airborne, the popular dietary supplement created by a germ-averse schoolteacher, no longer boasts that it can prevent your cold or ease the aggravating symptoms. Instead, the packaging says the effervescent pill helps "support your immune system." more
Of course, you should beware of crime while planning and making your next international trip. But the numbers say that if you're among the unlucky few to die, a car, bus or motorcycle is more likely to kill you. Death by traffic is a recurring theme in a fascinating State Department Web page. For... more
Basque art and culture Bask in Basque art and culture with TourCrafters' "Air and Land Package to Bilbao," a great deal that flies you to Bilbao, the city in northern Spain made iconic by its Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum, as well as other feats of modern... more
Superintendent Susan Viccaro didn't flinch when she looked at how many students were absent in the Region 13 school district recently — 31 percent were out at the middle school, 25 percent at the high school. more
A lockdown of Cromwell school students was lifted at 2:10pm, Cromwell Police said. more
Edward Casares Jr., the Hartford Fire Department's first Hispanic fire marshal, has been selected to replace retiring Fire Chief Charles A. Teale Sr. more
Two brothers were arrested Sunday after getting into a fight over a can of beef ravioli, police said. more
University of Connecticut leaders have determined that a plan to merge the UConn Health Center with Hartford Hospital is not viable, and they are working with state lawmakers to consider other options, according to an e-mail UConn President Michael J. Hogan sent to employees Friday. more