At the end of most growing seasons, tomatoes and potatoes suffer a bit of late blight—a extremely deadly disease responsible for the Irish potato famine in the mid-1800s.However, the disease has been spotted early in Connecticut.
DEP's Great Park Pursuit Concludes Fourth Year The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has announced the winners of the Great Park Pursuit, a seven-week outdoor adventure in which more than 150 families participated in various activities at different State Parks and Forests.
Connecticut-Made Pikes Draw Interest, 150 Years After John Brown The spears that John Brown ordered from a Connecticut blacksmith for his abolitionist army were fearsome, primitive things. Nearly seven feet long, the pikes had 10-inch steel blades made for slashing and impaling those who resisted the slave rebellion Brown envisioned.
PODCAST - WORLD NEWS ROUNDUP: 07/03/09
The Afghan offensive steps up. Preparing for Michael Jackson's memorial. Do you get what you expect with organic food? CBS News Correspondent Nick Young has today's World News Roundup.
It's the Annual Boom Box Parade !!!
Our Colleague Wayne Norman (of WILI) is the Grand Marshall of the 24th annual event on Main Street in Willimantic tomorrow
Clean Energy
Ending our dependence on coal and oil as energy sources may be frightening, but the consequences of doing nothing are even scarier. CBS News Correspondent Katie Couric has more.
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