CT Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why CT Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why CT Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why
CT Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why Several Northeast states are among the places with the most diversity in the US, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 Most & Least Diverse States in America list on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The study ranked all 50 states using 14 measures across socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, religious, and political diversity. Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said diversity goes beyond race and gender. "The most diverse states have above-average variety when it comes to people's ages, birthplaces, languages, jobs, family structures, and more," said Lupo. "Moving to a diverse s…
Blairstown Christmas Tree Farm With Nearly 200-Year History Hits Market For $1.485M (PHOTOS) Blairstown Christmas Tree Farm With Nearly 200-Year History Hits Market For $1.485M (PHOTOS) Blairstown Christmas Tree Farm With Nearly 200-Year History Hits Market For $1.485M (PHOTOS)
Blairstown Christmas Tree Farm With Nearly 200-Year History Hits Market For $1.485M (Photos) A sprawling New Jersey Christmas tree farm with nearly 200 years of history has hit the market for $1.485 million. Sunset Christmas Tree Farm, at 21 Frontage Rd. in Blairstown, spans more than 135 preserved acres and has been held by the same family since 1946, according to the listing by Amylinn Nemeth of Realty One Group Next Door. The family's history on the property began when Tim's great-aunt bought the farm to raise thoroughbred racehorses, according to a history of the property. Among them was Fat Andy, who finished last in every race of his maiden year before she turned down offers …
Young Whale Gets Fighting Chance After Cape Cod Rescuers Cut Away Heavy Fishing Rope Young Whale Gets Fighting Chance After Cape Cod Rescuers Cut Away Heavy Fishing Rope Young Whale Gets Fighting Chance After Cape Cod Rescuers Cut Away Heavy Fishing Rope
Young Whale Gets Fighting Chance After Cape Cod Rescuers Cut Away Heavy Fishing Rope A young whale whose life was in severe danger after it became tangled in heavy fishing rope is swimming normally again thanks to quick-acting rescuers. Fishermen first reported the roughly 18-foot whale near Cape Cod Bay on Sept. 6. It was wrapped in ropes and other fishing gear, preventing it from eating or swimming normally.  A rescue crew searched near Provincetown and Truro the next morning but could not find it. The break came two days later when a Northeast Fisheries Science Center aircraft spotted the whale off Nauset Inlet in Eastham. It was more than 40 miles from the first s…
Massive Adventure Park Taking Over Former Sears At Paramus Park Mall Massive Adventure Park Taking Over Former Sears At Paramus Park Mall Massive Adventure Park Taking Over Former Sears At Paramus Park Mall
Massive Adventure Park Taking Over Former Sears At Paramus Park Mall A massive new indoor adventure park packed with trampolines, climbing attractions, and virtual reality is coming to Bergen County. NRG Adventure Park is taking over approximately 59,000 square feet of the former Sears at Paramus Park South, at 700 Paramus Park in Paramus.  Expected to open in 2027, the park will occupy the upper level of the former department store, directly above the approximately 100,000-square-foot Stew Leonard’s supermarket. NRG will feature trampolines, ropes courses, climbing attractions, virtual-reality experiences and party facilities geared toward families an…
Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In CT, New Study Says Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In CT, New Study Says Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In CT, New Study Says
Here's How Much You Need To Afford Retirement In CT, New Study Says Retirees in many Northeast states need some of the most savings in the country to cover their living expenses, according to a new study. Coin Insider released a report on how much money retirees need beyond Social Security to cover 30 years of living costs. The August rankings looked at all 50 states based on annual spending for households ages 65 and older, local price levels, housing costs, average Social Security benefits, and whether seniors rent or own their homes. The cryptocurrency news outlet calculated the yearly gap between estimated living expenses and Social …
Bag Of SunChips Used To Guide Lost Dog Back Home In Hyde Park Bag Of SunChips Used To Guide Lost Dog Back Home In Hyde Park Bag Of SunChips Used To Guide Lost Dog Back Home In Hyde Park
Bag Of SunChips Used To Guide Lost Dog Back Home In Hyde Park A family faced a crisis after their beloved dog disappeared overnight in Dutchess County — but quick-thinking officers used an enticing treat to guide the four-legged resident back home.   The incident happened this week in Hyde Park, when officers were told that Chase, a local family pet, had disappeared overnight from his home, Hyde Park Police said on Friday, Sept. 18. Luckily, police were able to find Chase around a mile from the house, but he soon started leading them on a pursuit.  However, with help from a bystander, officers used a bag of SunChips to entice the runaw…
No Juice For The Chick: Olney Restaurant's Long-Awaited Opening Delayed Again No Juice For The Chick: Olney Restaurant's Long-Awaited Opening Delayed Again No Juice For The Chick: Olney Restaurant's Long-Awaited Opening Delayed Again
No Juice For The Chick: Olney Restaurant's Long-Awaited Opening Delayed Again Maryland, we have a problem. Chicken Salad Chick was preparing to finally open its long-awaited Olney restaurant on Wednesday, Sept. 23, complete with five days of giveaways and free food for some of its earliest customers. There’s just one fairly important thing missing. Electricity. The owners of the new restaurant at 18209 Village Center Drive in the Olney Village Center announced that the grand opening has been delayed until at least mid-October because they are still waiting for power. And they aren't hiding their frustration. “Olney Chick Friends...WE HAVE A PROBLEM,” owners Jim S…
Years To Build, Seconds To Wreck: Allegedly Drunk Driver Tears Through St. Mary's Dream Salon Years To Build, Seconds To Wreck: Allegedly Drunk Driver Tears Through St. Mary's Dream Salon Years To Build, Seconds To Wreck: Allegedly Drunk Driver Tears Through St. Mary's Dream Salon
Years To Build, Seconds To Wreck: Allegedly Drunk Driver Tears Through St. Mary's Dream Salon Years went into building their dream. It took seconds to tear through it. An allegedly drunk driver crashed into a Maryland salon shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, ripping through the front of the building and leaving four stylists without the workplace they spent years creating. The crash happened at The Babe Cave in the 29900 block of Point Lookout Road, where firefighters arrived to find the vehicle lodged in the front porch and entryway, according to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department. The Babe Cave Mechanicsville Fire Department via GoFundMe A util…
$20K A Month For 10 Years: Worcester Man Lands Massive Lottery Payday $20K A Month For 10 Years: Worcester Man Lands Massive Lottery Payday $20K A Month For 10 Years: Worcester Man Lands Massive Lottery Payday
$20K A Month For 10 Years: Worcester Man Lands Massive Lottery Payday A Central Massachusetts man still in school landed himself a monthly $20,000 paycheck thanks to a lucky scratch-off ticket.  Vrushab Jadhav, of Worcester, won the grand prize of $20,000 a month for 10 years playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new “Decade of Dollars” scratch-off ticket. The $10 game went on sale August 11.  Jadhav chose the lump-sum payment of $1.56 million (before taxes). He told lottery officials he plans to put the money toward paying for his education and investments.  He bought the winning ticket at Jayzi Mart, 9 Pleasant St. in Leominster. Th…
New York Medical College Opens Expanded Simulation Center In Valhalla New York Medical College Opens Expanded Simulation Center In Valhalla New York Medical College Opens Expanded Simulation Center In Valhalla
New York Medical College Opens Expanded Simulation Center In Valhalla New York Medical College has opened its newly renovated Clinical Skills and Simulation Center in Valhalla, expanding the facility to 27,000 square feet for hands-on health care training. According to New York Medical College, the project added nearly 5,000 square feet along with seven medical suites, classrooms, labs, and two standardized patient exam rooms, bringing the total number of those rooms to 22. The redesigned center is intended to resemble a hospital environment and includes specialty spaces for areas such as labor and delivery, orthopedics, and critical care. Accessible technolo…
New Hackensack Meridian Health Center Opens In Freehold New Hackensack Meridian Health Center Opens In Freehold New Hackensack Meridian Health Center Opens In Freehold
New Hackensack Meridian Health Center Opens In Freehold Hackensack Meridian Health has opened a new Health & Wellness Center in Freehold, giving patients access to primary and specialty care at one Route 9 location. According to Hackensack Meridian Health, the center at 3499 Route 9N is the network’s seventh Health & Wellness Center in New Jersey and its second in Monmouth County. Services include primary care, behavioral health, endocrinology, neurology, rheumatology, general and vascular surgery, OBGYN, chiropractic medicine, imaging, lab work, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Physicians at the Freehold center will use …
LIJ Medical Center Performs First-Of-Its-Kind Pacemaker Procedure LIJ Medical Center Performs First-Of-Its-Kind Pacemaker Procedure LIJ Medical Center Performs First-Of-Its-Kind Pacemaker Procedure
LIJ Medical Center Performs First-Of-Its-Kind Pacemaker Procedure Long Island Jewish Medical Center has performed what it says is the world’s first implantation of a leadless left ventricular pacemaker in an adult congenital heart patient. According to Northwell Health, Haisam Ismail, MD, associate chief of cardiology and director of electrophysiology at the hospital, performed the procedure in March using the EBR Systems, Inc. WiSE leadless pacemaker. The patient, Michael Chaves, 43, of Staten Island, already had a dual-chamber pacemaker but needed another wire in the left chamber because his heart function was deteriorating. His anatomy and previous sur…