Kathy Hermes
@ctexplored.bsky.social
Publisher, Connecticut Explored magazine, and Grating the Nutmeg, podcast, all about Connecticut history. Emerita, CCSU. AB, UCI 85; JD, Duke 92; PhD, Yale 95.
Middletown and the Connecticut River
September 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Middletown and the Connecticut River
At the Stowe Center for Literary Activism today and saw the Joe Young exhibit on declarations of independence.
September 18, 2026 at 12:08 AM
At the Stowe Center for Literary Activism today and saw the Joe Young exhibit on declarations of independence.
An Intergenerational Community Reading of “The Crucible”
Sunday, September 27, 2026
1:00pm - 4:00pm
23 South Street, Roxbury, CT
RSVP Here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
Sunday, September 27, 2026
1:00pm - 4:00pm
23 South Street, Roxbury, CT
RSVP Here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
Crucible reading
Join us for a live reading of The Crucible, hosted by the Arthur Miller Writing Studio. Experience this landmark play aloud in community.An Intergenerational…
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September 17, 2026 at 2:12 AM
An Intergenerational Community Reading of “The Crucible”
Sunday, September 27, 2026
1:00pm - 4:00pm
23 South Street, Roxbury, CT
RSVP Here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
Sunday, September 27, 2026
1:00pm - 4:00pm
23 South Street, Roxbury, CT
RSVP Here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
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.
September 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of the Dept. of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435%. - NYT
As part of the Dept. of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435%. - NYT
September 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of the Dept. of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435%. - NYT
As part of the Dept. of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435%. - NYT
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Fall 26: Histories of Power. Mills once drove our state’s prosperity—but at what cost? Remastered: Learn about CT’s West Indian Diaspora. Plus, join us for a special talk on September 19th!
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September 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Luke Boyd with his Connecticut Explored article about Connecticut’s 9/11 memorials at the 9/11 Forum at Central Connecticut State University.
September 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Luke Boyd with his Connecticut Explored article about Connecticut’s 9/11 memorials at the 9/11 Forum at Central Connecticut State University.
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.
September 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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.
Reposted by Kathy Hermes
The longest commute
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain
by Jim Cameron | Columnist
September 6, 2026
A moving article as the anniversary approaches
ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain
by Jim Cameron | Columnist
September 6, 2026
A moving article as the anniversary approaches
ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
The longest commute
It seems only fitting on this, the 25th anniversary of the attacks that we remember those Connecticut commuters who perished.
ctmirror.org
September 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The longest commute
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain
by Jim Cameron | Columnist
September 6, 2026
A moving article as the anniversary approaches
ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain
by Jim Cameron | Columnist
September 6, 2026
A moving article as the anniversary approaches
ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
Our Fall issue is out now - in your mailbox and your inbox! #historymatters
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September 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Our Fall issue is out now - in your mailbox and your inbox! #historymatters
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In Haddam Meadows today, a black vulture.
September 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
In Haddam Meadows today, a black vulture.
The longest commute
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain
by Jim Cameron | Columnist
September 6, 2026
A moving article as the anniversary approaches
ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain
by Jim Cameron | Columnist
September 6, 2026
A moving article as the anniversary approaches
ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
The longest commute
It seems only fitting on this, the 25th anniversary of the attacks that we remember those Connecticut commuters who perished.
ctmirror.org
September 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The longest commute
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain
by Jim Cameron | Columnist
September 6, 2026
A moving article as the anniversary approaches
ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CT commuters remember the pain
by Jim Cameron | Columnist
September 6, 2026
A moving article as the anniversary approaches
ctmirror.org/2026/09/06/t...
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
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
September 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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
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
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
September 3, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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
In this episode, remastered, 2018, by Walter W Woodward, CT State Historian Emeritus w/ Fiona Vernal and former Hartford History Center Program Manager Jasmin Agosto, we take a deep dive into the 70+ year history of West Indians who made Hartford home.
New #GTN! Listen: ctexplored.org/ghwidpod/
New #GTN! Listen: ctexplored.org/ghwidpod/
Greater Hartford’s West Indian Diaspora (10th Anniversary Encore Release)
Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the st...
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September 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
In this episode, remastered, 2018, by Walter W Woodward, CT State Historian Emeritus w/ Fiona Vernal and former Hartford History Center Program Manager Jasmin Agosto, we take a deep dive into the 70+ year history of West Indians who made Hartford home.
New #GTN! Listen: ctexplored.org/ghwidpod/
New #GTN! Listen: ctexplored.org/ghwidpod/
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.
September 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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.
Our latest free newsletter is now available on Substack. Includes our Grating the Nutmeg podcast! Check it out!
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Fall 26: Histories of Power. HOT OFF THE PRESS! As the 25th year approaches, reflect on CT’s 9/11 Memorials. Did you know the nation’s oldest museum owned and operated by Native Americans is in CT?
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September 1, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Our latest free newsletter is now available on Substack. Includes our Grating the Nutmeg podcast! Check it out!
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Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Ballroom Construction Can Proceed, Supreme Court Says www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
Trump Live Updates: White House Ballroom Construction Can Continue, Supreme Court Rules
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August 31, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Ballroom Construction Can Proceed, Supreme Court Says www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
Oct 6, 2026 Fred and Elizabeth Boyajian Lecture Series, "Lest We Forget," Lecture by Dr. Marcus Redicker, author of "The Fearless Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist." Online-only event; closed captioning. centerchurchhartford.breezechms.com/form/d3cd964...
Fred & Elizabeth Boyajian Lecture: October 6, 2026
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August 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Oct 6, 2026 Fred and Elizabeth Boyajian Lecture Series, "Lest We Forget," Lecture by Dr. Marcus Redicker, author of "The Fearless Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist." Online-only event; closed captioning. centerchurchhartford.breezechms.com/form/d3cd964...
