History

The plan called for the removal and relocation of a single-family home on Washington Street that was constructed in 1739. A credit union was approved for the adjoining parcel.

Nearly 250 years ago, Arnold – one of this country’s most notorious traitors – burned New London to the ground. Each September, hundreds of people gather on the streets of New London to return the favor, by burning him in effigy.

Visitors can make stops at more than 130 “supernatural” sites.

In late 18th-century New England, flax was a mainstay on families’ farms. Women and children would have spent weeks processing it into linen, then a staple fabric. Every year, Burlington’s Ethan Allen Homestead Museum takes visitors back to this late-summer ritual.

The memorial will be unveiled on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11. It honors the lives lost in the attacks, including four people with ties to Dover.

Adam J. Lewis was working at the twin towers as a trader on the day of the attack. To honor his legacy in the years since, his family has built a school that bears his name.

Local conservationists have been working on a plan to protect and observe birds during the 4-day long tribute.

Scott Montellaro was a paramedic working out of the American Medical Response (AMR) office in New Haven on 9/11. When Montellaro heard the attacks, he rushed down to New York.

Connecticut artist Robert Carley has traveled to 46 states photographing the creative ways Americans have displayed the flag since the Sept. 11 attacks. A new exhibit in Norwich features about 150 of those images.

Many Muslims in Massachusetts say they still feel a need to defend their religion and patriotism.