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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I can attest to how good ~Carrot Top's Sweet Potato Treats are! Middletown, CT 06457 Pre-orders only: online 24/7 Operating Hours for Pickup/Delivery Friday 4:30pm-6:30pm Saturday 9:00am-11:00am Website and Order Form

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📍 LOCATION UPDATE | 7th Annual Saukiog Harvest Festival We are excited to announce our official site location for this year's festival! Join us at the Keney Park Sustainability Project 🏢 Address: 183 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095 📅 Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Greenwich Historical Society's annual Fall Harvest Festival, taking place Saturday, October 10, from noon to 3 p.m. at our campus at 47 Strickland Road in Cos Cob.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Come see us this Saturday at Keney Park!

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

While tabling for Connecticut Explored, I took time to see the Holocaust memorial newly dedicated at Fairfield University. It certainly was an emotional experience. This is a Jesuit campus. The memorial invites reflection. www.fairfield.edu/museum/exhib...

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

One of our authors, John O’Leary, stopped by our table at the New England Historical Association conference. He’s continuing his research so stay tuned… www.ctexplored.org/melton-museu...

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Connecticut Explored participated in the Birdies for Charity event sponsored by Travelers with a match by Webster Bank! We’re so grateful for the donations!

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

From the League of Women Voters!

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Middletown and the Connecticut River

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

At the Stowe Center for Literary Activism today and saw the Joe Young exhibit on declarations of independence.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave in Norwalk, CT, launches its Holiday Season, Nov 27, 2026, at 12 p.m. with an exhibition “Unwrapping Christmas Past: From Puritans to Pop Culture,” highlighting American Christmas, 1760s-1960s. Tickets at www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Luke Boyd with his Connecticut Explored article about Connecticut’s 9/11 memorials at the 9/11 Forum at Central Connecticut State University.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Full house at the 9/11 forum at Central Connecticut State University with Matt Warshauer and Luke Boyd, et al. Students made documentaries. Connecticut Explored is tabling.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our Fall issue is out now - in your mailbox and your inbox! #historymatters Get your copy: simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

In Haddam Meadows today, a black vulture.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Old Town Hall, 5 Mountain Road, Woodbury, CT, Saturday, Oct. 3 at 5:30 pm. 2 hours w/ intermission. Complimentary refreshments during intermission; donations are gratefully accepted. Tickets at the Door: $30 per person Advance tickets $25 available on our website www.glebehousemuseum.org

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bap Pack x CT's Old State House 🏛️🏛️🎙️🎙️ THIS FRIDAY 🔥🔥🔥 RapOet | USA's 1st HipHop Troubador Klokwize Official Tang Sauce music Hydro 8Sixty Live plus #FarmersMarket see ya there 12pm!! #hiphop #boombap #livemusic #free

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Join Luke Boyd, author of "Connecticut Remembers: 9/11 Memorials Across the State" Connecticut Explored Fall 2026, and others for a discussion at CCSU. Free to the public but you need to register. Use the QR code.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Canton Historical Society is hosting a lecture by Kathy Hermes, publisher of Connecticut Explored magazine, at the Community Center on Sept. 2, 6:30 pm. Register: engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtend...

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Early Bird Tickets, Join The Hartford Public Library at Beyond Words 2026 November 5, 2026 6:00 - 8:00 P.M Hartford Marriott Downtown Celebrating the Hartford History Center

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Lyman Allyn Art Museum NEW EXHIBIT: Isaac Sheffield: Portraits from New London’s Whaling Era, Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2027. The exhibition, the 1st to focus on the work of artist Isaac Sheffield, Jr., examines his portraits & miniatures of the 1830s & 1840s at the height of New London’s whaling era.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Terrific evening in Wilton last night with a dinner at Marley’s and a great audience at my talk at the Wilton Historical Society. They have great programs coming up, so check out their website and the Spotlight section of Connecticut Explored. wiltonhistorical.org www.ctexplored.org/spotlight-su...

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Teachers: If you’re covering the #AmericanRevolution in your high school or college classes this Fall, consider using CT Explored’s 250 issue on the Revolution & Independence. We'll customize plans for digital access or individual print copies. Email publisher@ctexplored.org www.ctexplored.org/read

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The Simsbury Free Library is hosting Dr. Fiona Vernal, a member of #ConnecticutExplored's editorial board, as she presents her research on the Hartford historical figure William Saunders. forms.gle/S1Qda4Zrpy85...

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Starting at noon today in Hollow Park 43 Hollow Road Woodbury

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Fun time 12-4pm on Aug. 9 43 Hollow Rd, Woodbury, CT

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It the best selfie, but I voted in the CT Primary!

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

GTN and Preservation Connecticut have teamed up to bring you amazing new episodes with powerful stories of Connecticut places! Listen: ctexplored.org/listen/

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

At Shell and Bones Seafood, New Haven

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

SUMMER SALE on Connecticut Explored! Dive into Connecticut's amazing impact on our 250th with the special expanded Summer issue! Use Code: JULY26 at checkout: simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

At Haddam Meadows today. A great blue heron and several egrets were visible but my camera wasn’t good enough to capture them in the distance. Indigo bunting, cardinals, redwing blackbirds, etc. and lots of butterflies.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Hartford Black Pride July 24-26, 2026!

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

More beautification at the White House as all review boards are ignored again, this time for a helipad.

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

To commemorate the Semiquincentennial - the 250th anniversary of the United States - dive into Connecticut's amazing impact with our special expanded Summer issue! Get your copy: simplecirc.com/subscribe/connecticut-explored

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship; blocked Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary foreign visitors. Gorsuch, Thomas, and Alito dissented. Kavanaugh wrote a separate opinion. Majority opinion by Justice Roberts:

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Kathy Hermes @ctexplored.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Standing up for History CT Explored and Grating the Nutmeg bring you diverse stories from every corner of our state. Share your ideas for our future! Meet the authors, review the menu, and buy tickets: www.ctexplored.org/cte26-fundra... LAST CALL: RSVP by midnight, June 30th, 2026

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