Summer

The waterfalls of Yosemite National Park are in all their splendor after a record snowpack starts melting down with warmer temperatures.

As a young boy, Fred Wright volunteered at Ebony Horsewomen Equestrian and Therapeutic Center in Hartford. “I was a troubled youth in school, pretty much the barn saved my life,” Fred Wright of Hartford said. Later as a teen, Wright was hired as an employee at the Ebony Horsewomen through the Connecticut Youth Employment Program.  “It definitely helped us...

The state Youth Employment Program is accepting applications for people between the ages of 14 and 24. The program helps place employees in a wide range of jobs.

While the great outdoors offers countless health benefits and lots of fun, it’s important to prioritize sun care.

Connecticut has begun its push to hire more lifeguards to work at state beaches this summer.

If this early April heat has you thinking about the summer, you are not alone. The state is, too, as they’re starting to look for more summer lifeguards. “We’d love to have you come out. If you are a strong swimmer, and you like to work outside. We give all of our lifeguards paid training,” said Connecticut’s Water Safety...

Record-high temperatures Thursday left many people across Connecticut flocking to the beaches, dreaming of summer. “It feels like June!” said Carlie Provencher, a student from Stafford on spring break. “I’m going to be disappointed Monday when I go back to school.” While summer vacation is still months away, planning is already well underway along the shoreline. “Everything is filling...

Seasonal Affective Disorder affects countless Americans every year, but how many actually know what it is? Dr. Kelly Rohan and Dr. Norman Rosenthal explain the disorder, and how to treat it.

Since launching in July, there has been a 50-percent increase to the new 988 suicide prevention hotline.

Explore the wonder of our ocean planet and meet sea creatures up close who call Mystic Aquarium home!

CT LIVE’S Taylor Kinzler takes a trip to the Ellington Farmers Market to pick up some fresh ingredients for a fun frozen treat the whole family can help make!

Jamie O’Donnell from JamieO.co shares products.

There are more than 400 sites in Connecticut where children, 18 and under, can get free summer meals. The Connecticut Summer Meals program is federally funded by the USDA and runs from June to late August. End Hunger Connecticut has a map on their website where people can search for a site location near them. To learn more about where…

Free summer lunches available for students in Connecticut throughout the summer.

It’s been a warm July, and the best way to cool off? Ice cream, of course. Here’s some sweet promotions you can get your hands on during the month in 2022.

A Tennessee woman got a surprise from Chick-fil-A after sharing a story about her grandmother who looked forward to the return of peach milkshakes each summer.

Keep cool indoors this holiday weekend with printable 4th of July activity sheets!

Lifestyle expert Jamie O’Donnell from JamieO.co shares ideas.

For the second summer in a row, the state is offering free admission to museums for children.