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SOUTHINGTON -- You've been watching the construction of "Home of Distinction" and tours of the show home kick off Friday! Sarah Cody shows you a cool media room courtesy of Lynx Security Systems & Home Theaters! Tour info: Cost: $10 Admission; Children 12 and under are free. → Read More
GRISWOLD - On a recent cloudy day in Griswold, little Brody Osga tore around his backyard, laughing and playing with his big sister. "This morning, I'm changing him and I reached for his sneakers and he started saying, 'Outside, outside. → Read More
HARTFORD -- Dr. Omar Eton recently arrived in Connecticut after working at Cancer Institutes in New York, Texas and Massachusetts. Now, he will lead Hartford healthcare’s new Melanoma and Skin Care Center. Cases of melanoma, a cancer of the skin, are on the rise. → Read More
Sarah Cody takes you into a Southington show home for a peek at the progress. "Right now we've got cabinets going in, oak floors, we tiled at the end of last week, we've got trim work going in right now," said Mark Lovely. → Read More
MIDDLETOWN - According to statistics, women remain underrepresented in the science and engineering workforce. So a Middletown woman has created a coloring book to inspire girls to consider a STEM career. → Read More
MYSTIC - It's a trip that steamboat Sabino has embarked on many times. "We're heading south down the Mystic River," says Captain John Kihm who operates the vessel out of Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea. → Read More
OLD LYME - - Jennifer Curley of Westbrook tells parents to enjoy and appreciate their children each and every day. She lives life with positivity and generosity. "You have to give back. I tell (my kids) that all the time," she said. "In so many ways, we've been blessed. → Read More
NAUGATUCK -- FOX61's Sarah Cody was the first reporter to introduce the Naugatuck quadruplets to the world in 1998. In this week's Mommy Minute, she catches up with the Ciacciarella family as the quads are packing-up and moving-out to Quinnipiac University. → Read More
BRISTOL -- In a few months, you could be seeing something new on the back of cars: license plates that spread knowledge about Donate Life Connecticut, the nonprofit that coordinates organ and tissue donation. → Read More
MYSTIC - Problem solving, exercising, adventure. The direction at Fields of Fire in Mystic has changed: paintball is "out", an aerial ropes park is "in". "We opened five years ago as strictly a paintball park. → Read More
HARTFORD - FOX 61's Home of Distinction by Lovley Development showcases the latest in materials, designs, and decorating trends. This year's show-home in Southington will feature a shed and a dramatic cupola from Carefree Small Buildings in Colchester, giving the home an olden day New England... → Read More
HAMDEN - A Quinnipiac University student is sharing her story - and jewelry creations - to raise awareness about mental illness. "If I had a scary thought, I couldn’t get it out of my mind as hard as I tried," said 19 year old Alex Nauta who suffered from severe anxiety and obsessive compul... → Read More
LEBANON - You see the milk on the grocery store shelf. Now, see where it comes from and how it's made during a Farmer's Cow Tour. The Farmer's Cow is a collaboration of six area farms that was established twelve years ago. → Read More
MIDDLETOWN - June is National Leave a Legacy Month - an important time for many families. Most days, Liz Petry wears the same necklace her great-aunt wore at her graduation in 1908. Anna Louise James became the first African-American, female pharmacist in Connecticut, based in Old Saybrook. → Read More
CANTON - During the warm months, kids can lose some of the academic momentum they gained over the school year. This "summer slide" is a risk for all children, especially those with autism. "There are 10 weeks of no school. Ten weeks is a very long time," says Sharon Cable, of Canton. → Read More
STORRS - Animals, technology and sweets! Put 'em all together and you've got a visit to the UCONN Dairy Bar that's fun, educational and delicious. Visitors can begin this trip to the Horsebarn Hill area of the University of Connecticut campus with a stop at the Kellogg Dairy Center. → Read More
WEST HARTFORD -- "I was really trapped in that cycle of depression," said Cyndi Roberts of West Hartford who also battled anxiety. She was even misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. She was given medication and also abused drugs and alcohol. "I was suicidal, just really run down, fatigued. → Read More
PORTSMOUTH, RI - Part train, part bike. Pedal - that's right, pedal - down the tracks along Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay on an excursion like no other, courtesy of Rail Explorers. → Read More
ESSEX -- The warm weather is here. Kids and pups are out to play but not every child knows how to greet a new dog safely. Joe Wasyl of Essex is often surprised at how Marmaduke-loving tots treat his Great Dane, T-Bone. → Read More
VERNON - A bill has been passed to improve the training of teachers who work with kids with dyslexia. Katie Dwelly's son, 8-year-old Dillon, has dyslexia, a learning ability that affects reading and word recognition. → Read More