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☆ How ‘Madame Morbid,’ a Ghost Tour Guide, Spends Her Sundays
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Paul Frangipane | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Allison Chase was at a crossroads and venting to her father about the direction of her life at 26 years old. Ms. Chase’s brother and younger sister both have Type 1 diabetes and couldn’t fully partake in the sweeter side of the holiday. “Having fake limbs, body parts and fake blood being delivered by U.P.S. for my dad to open up and look through and having these Jell-O brain molds in the refrigerator — I thought that was normal,” she said. In 2017, Ms. Chase opened Madame Morbid with her ex-boyfriend Matt Zaller.

Persons: Allison Chase, Ms, Chase, Chase’s, Madame, Matt Zaller Locations: West Hartford, Conn

She blamed the corrosion on the water piped in from the area's longtime drinking water source: the Mississippi River. As in New Orleans, drinking water in the parish is drawn from the river. Parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin — all part of the vast Mississippi River basin, which touches 31 states — are experiencing extreme drought conditions. New Orleans officials also were working on a plan to build an emergency pipeline. This is the fifth year the Corps has built an underwater structure to slow the salt water flow.

Persons: Monique, Byron Marinovich, ”, Belle Chasse, “ We've, Keith Hinkley, “, —, Stephen Murphy, Cynthia Lee Sheng, Murphy, ” ___ Smith, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Camille Fassett Organizations: ORLEANS, ”, U.S . Geological Survey, Wisconsin —, Tulane University’s School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Management, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Corps, NOAA’s Center, Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, Associated Press Locations: Mississippi, Plaquemines Parish, New Orleans, Gulf of Mexico, Port Sulphur, Pointe, Plaisance, Marinovich, Belle, ”, Midwest, Vicksburg , Mississippi, U.S, Kansas , Nebraska , Missouri , Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Orleans, Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Plaquemines, Jefferson, United States, Tampa Bay , Florida, Gulf Coast, Buras , Louisiana, Hartford , Connecticut, Seattle

☆ Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Matt Richtel | More About Matt Richtel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

David Greenfield, a psychologist and founder of the Center for Internet and Technology Addiction in West Hartford, Conn., said the devices lure users with some powerful tactics. One is “intermittent reinforcement,” which creates the idea that a user could get a reward at any time. As with a slot machine, users are beckoned with lights and sounds but, even more powerful, information and reward tailored to a user’s interests and tastes. “They’re all about impulse and not a lot about the control of that impulse,” Dr. Greenfield said of young consumers. Moreover, he said, the adolescent brain is especially attuned to social connections, and “social media is all a perfect opportunity to connect with other people.”Meta responded to the lawsuit by saying that it had taken many steps to support families and teenagers.

Persons: David Greenfield, ”, “, Dr, Greenfield, ” Meta, “ We’re Organizations: Center, Internet, Technology, Disorders Locations: West Hartford, Conn

Niclas Füllkrug and Jamal Musiala scored three minutes apart early in the second half, and Germany rallied to beat the United States 3-1 in a rainy exhibition Saturday. Political Cartoons View All 1211 Images“He played a good game, showed his quality,” Berhalter said. Gündoğan tied the score with his 18th international goal and first since the World Cup. Musiala got his second international goal, racing ahead of Tim Ream after Füllkrug beat Turner to a deflection and then centered the ball. “In the second half,” Nagelsmann said, “we had the ball possession in the opponent's half.

Persons: — Gio Reyna, Gregg Berhalter, Julian Nagelsmann, Niclas Füllkrug, Jamal Musiala, “, ” Berhalter, ” Reyna, Berhalter, Reyna, Weston McKennie, ” Pulisic, Pulisic, Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rüdiger, Marc, André, Gündoğan, Leroy Sané, Matt Turner, Sané, Luca de la, Füllkrug, Turner, Robin Gosens, Chris Richards, Musiala, Tim Ream, Chris Führich, Hansi Flick, ” Nagelsmann Organizations: HARTFORD, United, “, CONCACAF Nations League, Canada, Dortmund, Bundesliga, Mexico, Luca de la Torre Locations: Conn, Germany, United States, Qatar, U.S, Gündoğan, Mexico, Philadelphia, Ghana, Nashville , Tennessee

☆ Germany cruise past United States 3-1 in friendly
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - German Football Association present Julian Nagelsmann as the new coach of the national team - German Football Federation Headquarters, Frankfurt, Germany - September 22, 2023 Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann during the press conference REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Germany's new head coach Julian Nagelsmann enjoyed his debut as the four-time world champions recovered from a goal down to beat the United States 3-1 away in a friendly on Saturday. U.S. captain Christian Pulisic thrilled the home crowd when he opened the scoring but the Americans could not hold onto their lead and midfielder Guendogan levelled before halftime while Fuellkrug and Musiala struck after the break. "We had a great start to the game, I think the energy levels were high," said U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie. Three minutes later attacking midfielder Musiala fired another shot into the net after a neat flick from Fuellkrug. The U.S. next play Ghana in a friendly in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday when Germany face Mexico in Philadelphia.

Persons: Julian Nagelsmann, Kai Pfaffenbach, Ilkay, Niclas Fuellkrug, Jamal Musiala, Christian Pulisic, Guendogan, Musiala, Weston McKennie, Matt Turner, Leroy Sane, Turner, McKennie, Gio Reyna, Gregg Berhalter, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer Football, German Football Association, German Football Federation Headquarters, United, Fuellkrug, U.S, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, United States, freefall, Japan, East Hartford , Connecticut, U.S, Ghana, Nashville , Tennessee, Mexico, Philadelphia, New York

☆ The U.S. has high maternal mortality rates — and it has gotten worse for Latinas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Bertha Coombs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The program helped Robles gain health-care coverage as she and her husband seek asylum in the United States. Her comadrona helped her find a doctor who treats low-income patients and connected her with other services. "One of the things that we do here at Hispanic Council is provide birthing classes, in their own language," said Bianca Noroñas, the Comadrona program manager. Noroñas said coaching and social services have helped the mothers in the nonprofit's program avoid medical complications during childbirth. In the U.S., the rate of maternal morbidity — medical complications in childbirth — and maternal mortality is nearly twice as high as in other developed nations.

Persons: Zaza Cristina Robles, —, Robles, comadrona, Bianca Noroñas, Noroñas, We've, Marie Thoma Organizations: Hispanic Health Council, Latina, Hispanic, University of Maryland School of Public Health Locations: Peru, U.S, Hartford , Connecticut, United States

☆ 6 safe havens for commercial real estate as markets like Austin and San Francisco plummet
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The pandemic real estate bubble is bursting in San Francisco and Austin, Texas. But there are still plenty of commercial real estate safe havens, according to a new Moody's report. With interest rates high and financing hard to come by, there are a lot of doomsday predictions around office towers, multifamily apartments, and other commercial real estate. To better understand the state of the commercial real estate market, look no further than a recent credit-reporting agency Moody's report. But Moody's second-quarter 2023 report released last month also reveals plenty of safe havens for commercial real estate investors, including some unexpected places like Albany, New York, Hartford, Connecticut, and Toledo, Ohio.

Locations: San Francisco, Austin , Texas, Albany , New York, Hartford , Connecticut, Toledo , Ohio

☆ US ready to prove they can beat top teams, says McKennie
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. men's national team are ready to show they can beat the world's top teams, midfielder Weston McKennie said on Wednesday, as they prepare to face Germany in a home friendly. "We always compared ourselves in terms of, you know, we wanted to compete with top-level countries," McKennie told reporters. "We expect ourselves to win these games now instead of just competing with them." "It's a great opportunity to kind of see where we're at," said McKennie. They are hungry for a chance at redemption after exiting at the group stage for the second World Cup in a row.

Persons: Weston McKennie, McKennie, Amy Tennery, Ed Osmond Organizations: men's, Juventus, Ghana, Thomson Locations: Germany, East Hartford , Connecticut, U.S, Qatar, Nashville , Tennessee, Mexico, Philadelphia, New York

It had been more than 50 years since a woman played on the PGA Tour. Political Cartoons View All 1206 ImagesAnd then there was Michelle Wie West, who played eight times on the PGA Tour. Thompson has gone 73 starts on the LPGA Tour since her last win at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in 2019. “I know that Lexi at times has been one of the top players on the LPGA Tour and she's obviously very athletic. The spotlight and any negativity about playing a PGA Tour event don't seem to be a problem.

Persons: Lexi Thompson, Thompson, ’ ” Thompson, Michael Kim, Ben Griffin, “ I'm, ” Thompson, Brittany Lincicome, Annika Sorenstam, Suzy Whaley, Michelle Wie West, ”, ” Kim, Peter Malnati, “, Lexi, ” Malnati, Lydia Ko, Kevin Roy, Trevor Werbylo Organizations: Shriners Children's, PGA, PGA Tour, Colonial, Greater Hartford, Shriners, LPGA, LPGA Tour, Solheim, FedEx, U.S, Women's, Olympic Club, ANA Locations: Arkansas, Texas, Saudi, Spain, Europe, Vegas

Among the many conspiracy theories that have fueled that belief on the right are those surrounding ballot drop boxes. Users have promoted the investigation as evidence for the persistent, false narratives about widespread fraud connected to ballot drop boxes. Some Republican lawmakers, who had raised concerns about the security of drop boxes during the pandemic, said the Bridgeport videos prove they were correct. In many cases, drop boxes are placed in locations where they can be monitored by election staff or security cameras. “It’s not the ballot boxes that are the problem,” said Cheri Quickmire, executive director of the voter advocacy group Common Cause in Connecticut.

Persons: —, Donald Trump’s, Doug Dubitsky, ”, Dubitsky, Trump, David Levine, “, Joe Ganim, John Gomes, Gomes, Ganim, Sen, Rob Sampson, It’s, Cheri Quickmire, They've, Matt Ritter, ” ___ Cassidy, Christine Fernando Organizations: Democrats, Republicans, Republican, Democratic, Marshall Fund’s Alliance, Securing Democracy, General, Associated Press, Voting, Connecticut Legislature, Hartford Democrat Locations: HARTFORD, Conn, Connecticut’s, Bridgeport, Idaho, In Connecticut, United States, Connecticut, “, Atlanta, Chicago

“We will not take a break and we cannot stop now, and we will continue to pass life-saving laws until we end gun violence in Connecticut. Our lives depend on it,” said Jeremy Stein, executive director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence. Immediately after it was passed, the law was challenged in court by gun rights supporters. Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun law, passed in response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown that claimed 26 lives, is also being contested in court. Besides Connecticut, which has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, other politically liberal-leaning states including California, Washington, Colorado and Maryland also have passed gun laws this year that face legal challenges.

Persons: Ned Lamont, “, ”, Jeremy Stein, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Vincent Candelora, Pro Tempore Martin Looney, Looney, Lamont Organizations: —, Sandy, Elementary, Democratic Gov, Besides Connecticut, U.S, Supreme, California, Republican, Assembly, Pro Tempore Locations: HARTFORD, Conn, Connecticut, Newtown, Besides, California, Washington , Colorado, Maryland, North Branford, ”, New Haven, ” Connecticut

CNN —Flooding closed roads, disrupted subway service and flooded basements in the New York City area as “dangerous and life-threatening” rainfall overwhelmed the concrete expanse during the Friday morning commute. “This is a dangerous weather condition and it is not over,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said at a Friday morning news briefing. “I don’t want those gaps in heavy rain to give the appearance that it is over, it is not.”Happening now:New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley Friday morning. A torrent of water surged into basements in New York City Friday morning, according to New York City emergency management.

Persons: Eric Adams, “, Kathy Hochul, ” Hochul, John F, Lieber, Zach Iscol, orth Organizations: CNN, New, New York, ”, York City, New York Gov, Weather Service, LaGuardia International, WNBC, Metro, Air, Yorkers, Kennedy International Airport, National Weather Service, MTA, Emergency Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, Manhattan, York, New York, Metro, Long, Hudson, Brooklyn , Manhattan, Queens, Hoboken , New Jersey, New, LaGuardia, New Jersey, Connecticut, Southern Brooklyn

Under the new legislation, the monitor will conduct inspections and investigations for the 2023 municipal election and the 2024 state election in Bridgeport. The possible electoral fraud incident is already the subject of a state elections investigation and a civil lawsuit filed by the candidate who lost the primary. Republicans in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly insisted Connecticut must take more steps to tighten its electoral laws and ensure confidence in elections across the state. “It's necessary to show the people of Connecticut that we're not going to tolerate people undermining our election process,” said state Sen. The $150,000 for the election monitor had been approved earlier this year for the two-year position, but it was mistakenly sent to the wrong state agency.

Persons: we're, ”, Sen, Rob Sampson, Sampson, Matt Ritter, ” Ritter, Bridgeport Sen, Marilyn Moore, Joseph Ganim, that's, Ned Lamont's, John Gomes, Gomes, Bridgeport’s, Ganim, “ Organizations: Republicans, Democratic, Republican, Democrat Locations: HARTFORD, Conn, Connecticut, Bridgeport, Wolcott, Hartford, New York, Pennsylvania, Bridgeport’s

BERLIN (AP) — Germany hired Julian Nagelsmann to lead the men’s national soccer team on Friday, entrusting the former Bayern Munich coach with doing a better job than the last Bayern Munich coach who tried. Political Cartoons View All 1173 ImagesNagelsmann previously took over from Flick when he became Bayern coach in 2021 with Flick leaving to coach the national team. Germany national team sporting director Rudi Völler took over as interim coach and oversaw a morale-boosting 2-1 win over France in its next game. Völler, who was Germany coach from 2000-04, had made clear he only ever wanted to take over again on a temporary basis. Before coaching Bayern, Nagelsmann enjoyed success in charge of Leipzig and Hoffenheim, where he became the youngest coach in the Bundesliga in 2016.

Persons: —, Julian Nagelsmann, Nagelsmann, Otto Nerz, Hansi Flick, Flick, wasn’t, Joachim “ Jogi, Löw, Rudi Völler, Lothar Matthäus, Stefan Effenberg, Michael Ballack, Louis van Gaal, ___ Organizations: BERLIN, Bayern Munich, ”, Bayern, Bayern —, Germany, France, Hoffenheim, Bundesliga Locations: — Germany, German, Germany, Japan, Bavarian, United States, East Hartford , Connecticut, Mexico, Philadelphia, Austria, Vienna, Leipzig

A judge vacated the felony murder convictions in 2020, after testing found the towel was free of blood. The two men filed a federal wrongful conviction lawsuit against Lee, eight police investigators and the town of New Milford. U.S. District Court Judge Victor Bolden ruled in July that there was no evidence Lee ever conducted any blood tests on the towel, and a summary judgement was issued against him. Under the settlement, which must still be approved by the General Assembly, Birch and Henning would each receive $12.6 million, Attorney General William Tong's office said. Simpson murder trial, in which he questioned the handling of blood evidence.

Persons: —, Henry Lee, Ralph “ Ricky ” Birch, Shawn Henning, Everett Carr, Lee, Victor Bolden, Birch, Henning, William Tong's, Lee . Lee, ”, Blood, Henry C, Simpson, JonBenet, Scott Peterson, Laci, Phil Spector, Spector Organizations: General, University of New, Lee, of Criminal, Forensic Sciences Locations: HARTFORD, Conn, New Milford, Hartford, New Milford . U.S, Birch, JonBenet Ramsey, Colorado

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Sahith Theegala talked all week about the importance of having nearly three dozen family members and friends following him at the Fortinet Championship. It’s a team win,” Theegala said, his mom and dad by his side on the 18th green. Theegala, a son of Indian immigrants who played in college at Pepperdine, made the Tour Championship as a rookie last year. Before his breakthrough in Napa, Theegala had close calls at Phoenix, Hartford and Sea Island, endearing himself to fans. Theegala dropped a shot on the par-4 sixth hole after hitting his tee shot way right into a fairway bunker on No.

Persons: Theegala, ” Theegala, It’s, it’s, Kim, Cam Davis, Justin Thomas, Max Homa, Thomas ’, I’ll, They’ve, I’ve, steadied, “ That’s, ”, “, ” Kim, Thomas, Zach Johnson's, ___ Organizations: Silverado, PGA, Ryder, Pepperdine, BMW Championship, Phoenix Locations: NAPA, Calif, California, It’s, Rome, East Lake, Napa, Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A police officer was killed and another was seriously injured Wednesday night when their cruiser was struck by a car speeding through a red light while fleeing a traffic stop in Connecticut's capital city, authorities said. Another car that had fled a traffic stop by other officers smashed into the passenger's side of the cruiser just west of downtown Hartford. The driver of the car, Richard Barrington, 18, of Hartford, was treated at a hospital, discharged and arrested, police said. While officers approached the car, Barrington sped away, drove through one red light and went through another red light before crashing into Garten and Kearney's cruiser, he said. The other officers did not chase after Barrington when he fled the traffic stop, the police chief said.

Persons: Robert “ Bobby ” Garten, Brian Kearney, ”, Luke Bronin, “ Bobby, Jason Thody, Garten, Kearney, Richard Barrington, Barrington, Sharmese Walcott, Hannah Dean, Dean, Thody, Ned Lamont, “, they’ll, ” Thody, “ Really Organizations: —, Hartford, ” Police, Hartford State's, Farmington . Gov, Hartford Whalers NHL, Goats Locations: HARTFORD, Conn, Hartford, Garten, Farmington ., U.S, Connecticut, Wethersfield

☆ Theater to See Near N.Y.C. in September: ‘Ulysses,’ ‘The Pianist’ and More
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Laura Collins-Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Here is a chance to see it live, in a McCarter Theater Center-Berkeley Repertory Theater co-production. The play was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2007, when Vogel was on the jury. James Warwick directs the world-premiere production. Directed by John Collins, the company’s artistic director, this world-premiere production instead samples chunks from each of the novel’s 18 episodes, letting them erupt in all their verbosity, vulgarity, vivacity and — it is Joyce, after all — opacity. Cross that with the trans-Atlantic success of “Six,” and you arrive at this production: a Lizzie Borden rock musical with an all-female cast.

Persons: Paula Vogel, underproduced, Davis, Vogel, Donald Margulies, ”, Karen Allen, Reed Birney, James Warwick, Ulysses ’, “, James Joyce’s, Leopold Bloom’s, John Collins, Joyce, Scott Shepherd, Wladyslaw Szpilman, Polanski, Emily Mann, Iris Hond, georgestreetplayhouse.org, Lizzie ’, Lizzie Borden, Steven Cheslik, Tim Maner, Alan Stevens Hewitt, Lainie Sakakura, twhartford.org Organizations: McCarter Theater Center, Berkeley Repertory Theater, McCarter Theater Center , Princeton, Shakespeare & Company, Service, Fisher, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center Locations: California, N.J, Lenox, Dublin, Bard, Annandale, Hudson, N.Y, Polish, Warsaw, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center , New Brunswick, TheaterWorks Hartford, Hartford, Conn

☆ $1.1 Million Homes in Connecticut, Virginia and Idaho
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Its proximity to the center of town puts it within walking distance of restaurants and shops. The high-end Mayflower Inn & Spa is less than half a mile away. Driving to the Berkshires, in Massachusetts, takes about 90 minutes, as does driving to the Hudson Valley, in New York. To the left is a living room with a fireplace, built-in bookshelves and windows looking out onto the front lawn. Off this space is a cozy home office with more built-ins.

Persons: Frederick Gunn Organizations: Yale Locations: Conn, Hartford and New Haven, Massachusetts, Hudson, New York, Manhattan

☆ Bob Barker, long-time US TV game show host, dies at age 99
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Bob Barker introduces the "Plinko" game segment during the taping of his final episode of the game show "The Price Is Right" in Los Angeles June 6, 2007. Barker died on Saturday morning of natural causes at his longtime Hollywood Hills, California, home, his publicist Roger Neal said. "No, I'm working," deadpanned Barker, known for his good-natured humor. In the film "Happy Gilmore," Barker played himself in a memorable scene in which he was playing in a golf pro-am tournament with Sandler's character, an excitable failed hockey player turned golfer. Even before his stint on that show wrapped up, Barker began hosting "The Price Is Right" on CBS.

Persons: Bob Barker, Fred Prouser, Barker, Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler, Roger Neal, bray, deadpanned Barker, Sandler, Chuck Norris, Dorothy, Will Dunham, Paul Grant, Timothy Gardner, Bill Trott, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Hollywood, Sea, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Hartford Courant, Miss USA, Miss Universe, NBC, CBS, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills , California, Sea Shepherd, U.S, Darrington , Washington

☆ Insurance price hikes are driven by inflation, says The Hartford CEO Christopher Swift
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInsurance price hikes are driven by inflation, says The Hartford CEO Christopher SwiftChristopher Swift, The Hartford CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the impact of Hawaii's deadly wildfires on insurers, inflation driven price hikes and the labor market.

Persons: Christopher Swift Christopher Swift Organizations: Hartford Locations: Hartford

☆ The top 10 most expensive states to live in based on living expenses — Hawaii is 50% above the national average
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This amounts to 35% of the annual US household average income of $70,784. Hawaii residents, however, pay around 50% above this national average — forking out an average of $3,070 for their monthly expenses. Getty ImagesMonthly bill expense per household: $2,7274. Getty ImagesMonthly bill expense per household: $2,5696. Getty ImagesMonthly bill expense per household: $2,41310.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Joseph Sohm, Barry Winiker Organizations: Service, Hawaii, Utilities, Swiet, Getty, ., Maryland, House of, New York New, Washington Housing, . Colorado Colorado, Alaska Locations: Hawaii, Doxo, Wall, Silicon, New York, California , New Jersey, Massachusetts, West Virginia , Mississippi , Arkansas , Oklahoma, Kentucky, Hawaii Lanai, California, San Francisco, . New Jersey Newark , New Jersey, . Massachusetts Pittsfield , Massachusetts, House of Annapolis , Maryland, . Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut River , Connecticut, New York New York City, Seattle , Washington, . Colorado Colorado Springs , Colorado, Alaska Anchorage , Alaska

☆ Old Saybrook, Conn.: A Quiet Shoreline Town With Relatively Low Taxes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Lisa Prevost | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The year-round population of roughly 10,000 skews older, with a median age of 52, compared with the statewide median of 41. “It’s a place where middle-class people built cottages generations ago and left them to their kids,” said Bart Gullong, 75, who grew up in Old Saybrook, as did his father. And as people retire, they live in them year-round.”The broad avenue that is Main Street is lined with restaurants, shops and specialty markets. Big-box stores and car dealerships dot Route 1, which cuts east-west through town. Residents pay taxes to the town and the borough, which strictly monitors changes to properties in its historic district and limits the times when construction and yard maintenance may be done.

Persons: “, ”, Bart Gullong, Fenwick Locations: Old Saybrook, Saybrook, Fenwick

☆ $1.2 Million Homes in Vermont, New York and Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It is a 10-minute drive from a public library, a farmers’ market and a diner in the center of town. Dartmouth College is less than half an hour away, in Hanover, N.H. Montpelier, the Vermont state capital, is about an hour’s drive. Driving to Boston, Albany, N.Y., or Hartford, Conn., takes about two and a half hours. New York City is about four and a half hours away. Size: 4,680 square feetPrice per square foot: $256Indoors: A long driveway runs from the street to the center of the property and the detached garage.

Organizations: Dartmouth, New Locations: Hartland, Vt, Quechee, Woodstock , Vt, Hanover, N.H, Montpelier, Vermont, Boston, Albany, N.Y, Hartford, Conn, New York City, Montreal, bookshelves

☆ 3 people who tip for almost everything explain why they do so even if the service is bad — and how much extra they usually leave
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While many customers don't tip, those who do are helping businesses keep their prices stable. Some people are happy to tip almost every time they are prompted, and they're helping businesses pay their employees more without cutting into profits or raising prices. Farley told Insider that he usually leaves at least a small tip whenever businesses prompt him, even if it's for something that didn't require much "actual service" — like buying a drink at the counter. A similar story is playing out at businesses across the country, Laurence Kotlikoff, an economics professor at Boston University, previously told Insider. Personal experience working in the service industry causes some customers to tip almost every chance they getCamille Rogers, a 25-year-old Manhattan-based publicist, told Insider that she usually tips whenever it's an option.

Persons: Ryan Farley, Farley, They're, Dan Moreno's, Moreno, Laurence Kotlikoff, Camille Rogers, Rogers, KaLyn McCullough, McCullough Organizations: Service, Boston University, Rogers Locations: Wall, Silicon, Austin , Texas, Dan Moreno's Miami, Manhattan, Hartford , Connecticut

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