Positively Connecticut

Submitted by lnauheimer on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 12:37.

This weekly segment showcases inspiring stories about people and places around the state that express the essence of Connecticut, expanding on a great tradition from the Positively Connecticut™ series. We’ll profile interesting residents who made their mark on our state’s history, as well as those who are making a difference in their individual fields or communities today. And, we will profile unique places to visit, from counties to villages to historic sites. These are the people and places that make our community Positively Connecticut™.

Sewtique

Cultural threads wind thru Connecticut, and at one small business in the eastern part of the state, they all weave together, producing a tapestry that is positively Connecticut. ... read more

The Diaper Bank

You might call it The Bottom Line for babies – clean diapers. But for some families in CT, an adequate supply of diapers is a luxury. Thanks to one New Haven woman, kids are “pampered” now, because of an idea that is positively CT.... read more

Blue Sky Studios, Greenwich

We’ve heard a lot about Hollywood East and movies being made here, but one Oscar winning animation company now calls Connecticut home. Blue Sky Studios turns out hits like Ice Age, Horton Hears a Who and Robots, from its headquarters in Greenwich. Diane Smith reports.... read more

Waterfowl

Ducks wearing tiny GPS units? That’s right. They’re part of a major research project to track mallard ducks in the mid-continent region of North America. This is the same technology used in our cars and boats – only small enough to fit on the back of a duck! The Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy in Litchfield is part of the study, but that’s not all they do. LRWC has the largest collection o... read more

Avery Soda

Diane Smith visits Avery Soda in New Britain. Sherman F. Avery began making soda in the red barn on Corbin Avenue in New Britain the summer of 1904. Avery's quickly became known for its variety of flavors, especially the Cream, Birch Beer, Root Beer and Ginger Ale. Today, Avery's bottles and sells premium old-fashioned Soda in over 35 flavors. ... read more

Knox Park

Locally grown – that’s a good way to describe the Knox Parks Foundation. Its mission is to build stronger, greener and more beautiful communities in greater Hartford while helping young people learn job skills. We joined their green crew for a job that was positively CT.... read more

Doors around Connecticut

Think about your front door. It’s not just the entryway to your home, in a sense it is the entryway into your life. Or at least that’s how one Killingworth woman sees it. Her dream is to photograph front doors in every town in Connecticut, and when you see what she’s doing, we think you’ll be KNOCKED OUT, because Cindy Erickson’s story is Positively Connecticut.... read more

Modernism

When Philip Johnson’s iconic glass house opened to the public in 2007 it was an immediate sensation, and tickets are still selling out a year in advance. The glass house is the best known of over 100 modern homes in New Canaan, designed by Johnson and a group of Havard trained architects known as the Harvard 5. We’ll explore how New Canaan became a kind of laboratory for an enclave of modernis... read more