China has come up with five new ways to un-addict their children from social media, and they’re not bad ideas! What are the rules of social media for your kids? Check out the podcast for some good tips!
Things to Know: December 30th
5 Connecticut ice rinks and arenas for ice skating this winter CT Post
Here were the big stories for Fairfield and Easton in 2021 CT Post
What were the three most expensive homes sold in Milford in the last week? CT Post
CT man’s memoir recounts love re-found after 45 years and other extraordinary stories NH Register
These two CT producers make the best cheese in the U.S., according to Food & Wine magazine CT Post
Sewer upgrades tacked onto Route 34 widening project in Derby CT Post
2021: The year in Connecticut Sports CT Post
Column: Choosing the right bottle of bubbly for your New Year’s toast CT Post
Norwalk aquarium gives meerkat exhibit a makeover fit for a (lion) king CT Post
CT restaurants offering New Year’s Day brunch NH Register
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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! Restaurant servers who do THIS raise their tip by about 18%
This week I have tickets to RiseNY. Which lets you soar over the city’s iconic skyline on an exhilarating, flying ride that suspends you 30 feet in the air while traveling through every borough and season from high above the Big Apple.
Play at 4pm to win. Here’s today’s question if you missed it:
Q: Restaurant servers who do THIS raise their tip by about 18%. What is it?
A: Draw a smiley face on the check!
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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: The delicious way a Connecticut woman is helping families in need
There are very few things that can make everything better. A great home cooked meal is one of them.
A woman from New Milford named Danielle Weisberg understands this more than anyone. She has been baking lasagna for families that are going through hard times.
Any time she hears of someone going through a crisis her and a group of volunteers fire up the oven and get cooking on lasagna. They even named the program “Lasagna Love” which is a fantastic name.
The lasagna looks very tasty too.
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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we say “Ring in the new year”?
Before celebrating with champagne toasts, confetti, noise makers, resolutions we won’t keep… people used to say farewell to the previous year and welcome the new one by ringing actual bells, often in churches.
Decades before people stood in Times Square for hours without going to the bathroom to watch the ball drop, crowds of people would go to Wall Street’s Trinity Church for New Year’s Eve. Which now, is the home to the graves of Alexander Hamilton and several of his relative, they would “ring in the New Year” with a concert put on by the church’s official bell ringer.
How fun?! I might have to bust out some bells this year for 2022.
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Wellness Wednesday: The Ninja’s Of Nature
There are plenty of health benefits to onions. So many that the National Onion Association calls them “Natures Ninja”! Turns out there is another way to get all the benefits of onions without eating them, and you won’t believe the method they are suggesting to absorb onions and their health benefits!
Things to Know: December 29th
10 new laws taking effect in Connecticut in 2022 CT Post
Connecticut’s 10 biggest news stories of 2021 CT Post
Mexican ice pop shop Dave’s Gourmet Paletas plans new Shelton location CT Post
San Francisco-based DoorDash is requiring engineers to deliver food — and they’re furious CT Post
CT to distribute 3 million COVID tests as cases surge CT Post
These multimillion dollar homes went on the market in CT in 2021 CT Post
6 museums for a fun day out with the kids in Connecticut CT Post
Ridgefield’s ACT of CT gets Grammy nom for Best Musical Theater Album CT Post
Chicago firm acquires two CT cannabis businesses, including one of state’s four cultivation facilities CT Post
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Raven VS The Man With The Moustache
Raven spoke to a contractor recently, and his moustache seemed to do all the talking! Are moustaches intimidating? Are they even attractive? We asked our mustached producer, Sean, about his experience with having a moustache and you’ll be surprised what he says people do to him on a weekly basis!
Things to Know: December 28th
Column: The Connecticut bagels, wines, chocolates, pierogi and coffee we had in 2021 CT Post
2021: The year in Connecticut Sports CT Post
More than 100 restaurants that opened in CT in 2021 CT Post
The Connecticut restaurants that closed in 2021 CT Post
Derby, Shelton announce indefinite cancelation of their century-old Thanksgiving football game CT Post
Mexican ice pop shop Dave’s Gourmet Paletas plans new Shelton location CT Post
CT workers earn more heading into holidays — but extra pay matched by inflation, data shows NH Register
Trumbull to distribute nearly 5,000 tests to residents NH Register
Norwalk aquarium gives meerkat exhibit a makeover fit for a (lion) king NH Register
CT restaurants offering New Year’s Day brunch NH Register
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How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t A-Holes” With Author Melissa Wenner Moyer
Raising a child to be a decent member of society is tough for a parent, so author Melinda Wenner Moyer has pointers based on her book “How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t A-Holes” to share parenting tips to help raise a child who isn’t…well, an a-hole.