TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: This winter just got a lot more delicious for Connecticut

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: This winter just got a lot more delicious for Connecticut

With Labor Day behind us a lot of the seasonal food places here in Connecticut are closing until next summer. Seafood restaurants, outdoor patios, lobster roll shacks and hot dog stands. Even some ice cream shops are closing up for the fall and winter… except for one! Cone Zone in Milford just announced they will…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the Wheel of Fortune “Wheel” made of?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the Wheel of Fortune “Wheel” made of?

If you’re a big fan of Wheel of Fortune this thought has definitely entered your mind at some point. What is that wheel made of?! I always thought maybe it was digital? Or just a decal? Not quite. It is an actual giant wheel that has 200 lights, 73 steel pins, and weighs 2,400 pounds!!!…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do people say you can’t wear white after Labor Day?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do people say you can’t wear white after Labor Day?

Do you have white on today? Be careful! It’s after Labor Day! What a silly tradition. Where did it come from? It all started as a fashion tradition back in the 1800s. The idea was that wearing white represented being on vacation. Which, for most people, happened in the summer. With Labor Day being the…

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Teen Rescues Deer From Water On Fishing Trip

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut Teen Rescues Deer From Water On Fishing Trip

Here’s an animal rescue story that you don’t hear about every day. We have a lot of deer in the northeast but you usually you see them while driving on The Merritt, 95, or in your backyard… but in the water?! That’s what this 19-year-old Fairfield prep grad came across recently. Eryk Wenziak works for…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly is McDonald’s character Grimace?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly is McDonald’s character Grimace?

You might have seen this one trending over the weekend after a McDonald’s manager in Canada did a TV interview. The interview was about how he won an award for guiding his store through the COVID-19 pandemic and tips and tricks for saving money when ordering. Then it quickly turned to much more interesting convo…