Lou Gehrig was a freshman at Columbia when his skills were noticed by one John McGraw, who encouraged him to sign with the Hartford Senators in 1921. Gehrig played under the name "Henry Lewis", but was discovered & lost his college athletic eligibility for his freshman year #Tbt

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library. atlasobscura.com/places/travele…

The final phase of the North Atlantic Rail plan would add or upgrade passenger service to smaller cities in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine, turning much of New England into one giant, rail-based commuter shed trib.al/e57iR2u

A new plan for tunnels under Hartford: ctmirror.org/2021/03/17/the…

If you're 45 or older, we have approximately 400 open 1st dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments on March 31 at our Wethersfield location (1290 Silas Deane Highway). These appointments are first come, first served and can be found in MyChart. bit.ly/3masW87

These 104 CT pharmacies will soon offer COVID vaccines ctpost.com/news/coronavir… via Connecticut Post

Thank you to Arrow Pharmacy and our 154 independent pharmacies now beginning to offer the covid-19 vaccine in CT. Appointments can be made directly through your local pharmacy over the phone or by visiting ct.gov/covidvaccine #teamconnecticut #getthevaxCT

I'm so excited to announce something I worked on when we were all stuck at home... I wrote a book! And it’s now available for pre-order: simonandschuster.com/books/100-000-… Nearly every week, I get a call from a student or recent graduate who wants to run for office...

One of New Haven’s most popular pizza joints, Sally’s Apizza, is expected to open a new location in Wethersfield. This will be its first location in the Hartford region. ow.ly/Jydz50FHdIC

Some tech news: We’re working with Apple to be among the 1st states to make State of Connecticut DMV licenses electronically available on iPhones & Apple Watches using the Wallet app. TSA is on board to accept them at airports. We’re in the early planning phases and will have more info soon.

Excited to partner with @apple to get us one big step closer to no longer needing to carry a wallet. State government in the land of steady habits is becoming a place where new technology is used to provide residents services & convenience they expect. apple.com/newsroom/2021/…

Twenty years ago, the families of three men from Wethersfield, connected through sports in the small close-knit Connecticut town, were forever tied together by the tragedy of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center bit.ly/3A61vlY

Vote for Middletown Blue Dragons Football Ⓜ️🐉 as the next WTNH News 8 game of the week! Matt Lesser, get word up to Wethersfield! We can't let Sean Scanlon's towns run away with this!

.Wethersfield Athletics's Jake Laurie and teammates celebrate with the soccer championship trophy after winning the Class L soccer championship 4-1 against Fitch at Dillon Stadium Dillon Stadium #ctbsoc For Hartford Courant Lori Riley #Wethersfield

We recently hosted DEEP at Millstone Power Station. DYK each year MPS: ⚡ Generates 90% of CT’s carbon-free electricity, that's more than 16 million MW 👷‍♀️ Supports ~4,000 jobs 🔌 Powers ~2M homes 🌳 Prevents CO2 emissions equivalent to removing 470,000 cars off the road.

Why rebrand NECTA? A thread 🧵: 1/ We embarked on this rebrand to better explain who we are and what we do, harnessing our history, amplifying the present and articulating the future for our industries.

New banners in Mullaney Gym honoring Women's Basketball Friar Legends

Across Connecticut, NECTA members: - Create 29,076 direct and indirect jobs - Employ 3,188 cable operators - Generate $4.82 billion in total economic impact Learn more about NECTA’s industry impact across New England: connectingne.com/industry-impac…

We are thrilled to welcome Anna Lucy as Executive Vice President of Legislative & External Affairs. With years of industry and public policy experience, Anna will enhance our advocacy across New England on behalf of our industry + our members. Learn more: connectingne.com/necta-welcomes…