Summer

The hot, dry weather Connecticut has experienced this summer is taking its toll on some local crops.

Luke Frey from the Better Business Bureau explained what you need to look out for.

As the coronavirus pandemic subsides for now in the hard-hit Northeast, public health officials in the region are bracing for an outbreak of another mysterious virus: eastern equine encephalitis

Megan Thomas Head of BourbonBlondeBlog.com shared her favorite picks for summer essentials to have at home.

With the heat index hovering around 100 degrees, people who work outdoors were looking for creative ways to stay cool.

In time for a hot and humid weekend, the state is reopening eight inland swimming areas.

Taylor tried out an ice cream cone at the new Arethusa location in West Hartford Center.

Monday marked Connecticut’s first official heat wave of the summer. As temperatures reached 90 degrees for the third day in a row, people across the state looked for ways to cool off. From public swimming pools to beaches, safety protocols are in place for people looking to beat the heat. This is what you can expect. Town pools in both…

With more hot weather on the way, some communities are gearing up to open their pools.

In a normal year, summer is the season for beach reads, outdoor concerts and a glut of Hollywood blockbusters. But in the age of COVID-19, most of our seasonal cultural rituals are on hold. But that’s not to say pandemic-weary pop culture junkies don’t have promising options. Here’s a month-by-month guide to some of the notable movies, TV shows and...

With coronavirus still a concern, summer activities will look different this season.

Beating the heat and doing it safely: that’s the task facing many people this summer. Many people headed toward the water on Friday to do just that. The Troutman family was among the many at Fort Hale Pier in New Haven. “We’re just going to kind of hangout, relax and enjoy the breeze,” said Jennifer Troutman, who was spending...

Beating the heat and doing it safely: that’s the task facing many people this summer. Many people headed toward the water on Friday to do just that.

Connecticut isn’t experiencing drought conditions, but without some needed rain, the state soon could get there.

Join us as we kick off the start of summer with Kaitlyn McGrath and take a trip to Sub Edge Farm in Farmington!

The popular pick your own season for strawberries has arrived in Connecticut

Just because it may be warm outside, that doesn’t mean that the water along our coast it, leading to very serious safety concerns

Public pools in the U.S. will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming

Trip organizer Natural Habitat Adventures typically plans exciting excursions like African safaris, yacht cruises through the Galapagos and close-up encounters with pandas. These trips have been put on hold though as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to crush the travel industry ahead of the typically busy summer season.  However, Nat Hab President and founder Ben Bressler is confident that some of his...

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, but the water parks are dry, amusement parks are shuttered and national parks are only beginning to reopen. For thousands of small businesses that rely tourism, they are hoping Americans will be ready to splurge on summer vacations once again — their livelihood depends on it. “Every day these businesses can’t open...

DEEP released a list of restrictions for state beaches and parks for the summer