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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
8 Things To Do This Weekend: Strawberry Festival, Pride Parade & Wethersfield Fireworks
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Looking for weekend activities? We have eight ideas for you! All weekend, enjoy the New London County Strawberry Festival and Craft Show at the North Stonington Agricultural Fairgrounds with a 'kids land' and music. Saturday, take a three-hour trip to tour the Sheffield Island Lighthouse. Explore hiking trails and eat a picnic lunch during this family-friendly adventure. 8 Things To Do This Weekend: Beyond Van Gogh and Monet, Robin Hood's Medieval Faire & Revolutionary War Encampment Enjoy a Pride Parade followed by live music, food trucks, lawn games, kids' activities and free health screening on Saturday at the Bethel Municipal Center. Saturday, enjoy Concert Night and a Food Truck Festival – all part of the larger Barnum Festival – on Monroe Turnpike. Find vendors and a beer garden. Saturday evening, get ready to experience beauty at the annual fireworks display at Cove Park in Old Wethersfield. Folks can also enjoy vendors, food trucks and live music. Calling all comics fans! Sunday, check out the New Haven Comic and Collectible Spectacular at Annex YMA Hall with vintage editions and toys. Take the kids to see Owls Among Us at the Pardee-Morris House on Sunday afternoon. An owl educator will share info about the fascinating bird. Sunday afternoon, enjoy the season-opening concert at Music Mountain, the oldest continuing summer chamber music festival in the United States. Have a wonderful weekend, Everyone! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Tourists find skeletal remains that may be linked to 1800s burial site
Tourists in South Carolina made a gruesome discovery while exploring an island off the state's coast last week, officials said. The tourists were in Jeremy Cay, a beachfront part of Edisto Island, when they found what they at first believed to be fossils — only to realize they had discovered human remains, officials said in a news release. The tourists, who have not been identified, then called the Colleton County Sheriff's Office and the Edisto Beach Police Department. Officials secured the scene, then launched an investigation. Early indications from the investigation "suggest the remains may originate from a long forgotten burial site," the Colleton County Sheriff's Office said. The remains were found in an area that had once been known as Edingsville Beach, the sheriff's office said. During the 19th century, Edingsville Beach was a settlement of about 60 homes, according to the Edisto Island website. The area was a popular vacation destination for wealthy Southern families, with homes overlooking the sea and a nearby marsh. There were also several churches, a schoolhouse and other communal buildings. But over the decades, weather and erosion took their toll, and by the time the Civil War began in 1861, the settlement and the rest of the island were mostly uninhabited. In 1885, a massive storm destroyed most of the homes there. The remaining structures were demolished when another hurricane hit the area in 1893. The newly-found remains were recovered by the Colleton County Coroner's Office. They have been transported to the Medical University of South Carolina for forensic analysis and identification. The sheriff's office said it is working with the coroner's office and other agencies to "determine more about the remains and their origin." Colleton County coroner Rich Harvey told Newsweek that the remains included a skull and several separated bones. They might date back to the Revolutionary or Civil War, he said. Bones have previously been found on the island, officials said. In 2015, a Pennsylvania tourist found several bones near the northern part of the island. Shortly afterwards, a former ranger visiting the island found a skull with some teeth still attached. That skull was dated to between 1865 and 1870, officials said. Broken tools, china and building materials from the settlement's heyday have also been known to wash up in Jeremy Cay, according to an essay shared by the Jeremy Cay Homeowner's Association. Last week, skeletal remains found on New Jersey beaches were identified as those of a 19th-century schooner captain. SpaceX loses contact with its Starship, spins out of control Brooklyn shop celebrates Mexican culture by supporting local artisans Original "Hamilton" cast to reunite at Tony Awards as show marks 10th anniversary
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Memorial Day ceremony marks 'solemn' remembrance for military fallen
Gathered beneath a large tent Monday, dozens of area residents marked Memorial Day at Sandyvale Memorial Gardens and Conservancy continuing a generations-long tradition in the city of Johnstown. 'I ask you to find meaning in your life for those who gave all in service of our country,' retired U.S. Army Col. Jeff Pounding said. He served as this year's keynote speaker on the hallowed grounds which previously served as a cemetery and had Revolutionary and Civil War-era soldiers interred there. Pounding is a decorated service member who told the crowd that Memorial Day is a 'solemn' occasion for him in which communities come together to commemorate the valor of those who gave their lives for their country. Dozens of people attended the event on the cool May morning, including several veterans from nearly every branch of the military. James A. Clark was one of those people. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and said after the ceremony that Memorial Day is a reminder to him that people of all races and creeds have allied in defense of the United States and paid the ultimate price in doing so. Clark has attended the Johnstown event for decades, having started when he was a boy and his father, James. F. Clark, a U.S. Merchant Marine, would take him. 'Very inspirational,' he said. James Dudley, who served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968 to 1981, arrived shortly after the ceremony concluded but still wanted to pay his respects. 'These are all my brothers,' he said. 'The ones who didn't come home.' Memorial Day is an emotional day for Dudley, who said he always pays tribute to the fallen. Other speakers during the day including state Sen. Wayne Langerholc, R-Richland Township, and Jason Minor, Junior Vice Commander of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. 'We can truly never thank those that died in the line of duty so that we can remain free,' Langerholc said. He also told the crowd the story of U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Phillip Langerholc, his great uncle, who served during World War II. The elder Langerholc died in combat while fighting in the Pacific Theater, and the senator has the last letter his relative sent home before perishing. Wayne Langerholc said reading that letter and speaking Monday were earnest reminders of the price of freedom. Minor read Gen. John A. Logan's General Orders No. 11, otherwise known as the Memorial Day Order. Logan issued the directive on May 5, 1868, writing that the end of May would be reserved for 'the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.' 'In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit,' Minor read. Diana Kabo, president of the Sandyvale Cemetery Association Inc. and memorial gardens, said the Johnstown community has gathered at Sandyvale since 1886 when the holiday was formerly known as Decoration Day. Joshua Byers is a reporter for The Tribune- Democrat. Follow him on Twitter @Journo_Josh.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
CM Punk leaves Seth Rollins laid out in stunning WWE RAW return moment
CM Punk made his shocking return to RAW and went straight after his heated rival, Seth "Freakin" Rollins. Seth "Freakin" Rollins had his Wiseman, Paul Heyman, manipulate Main Event Jey Uso into putting his World Heavyweight Championship on the line against him. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Visionary had his cohort, Bron Breakker and Heyman by his side and was about to win his 6th World title in the process. However, the return of his heated foe, CM Punk, shattered those plans, who came to Omaha this week for some revenge. CM Punk made his return to RAW this week The opening segment of Monday Night RAW this week saw Paul Heyman confronting Jey Uso in the ring. The Wiseman launched a verbal rant on the Universe for calling him a scumbag and the man to betray CM Punk and Roman Reigns. Following a verbal explosion, Heyman said that Seth Rollins has to be the World Champion and goaded Jey Uso into putting his title on the line against him. The YEET man offered to do it this week itself and the match was made official. It was set to be the main event of the show with Rollins and Uso delivering an exciting showdown that captivate the audience in attendance. Towards the end, Bron Breakker tried to run interfere, however, Sami Zayn came from the crowd to neutrilize his threat. However, Breakker was able to put him away and also deliver a spear to Jey Uso on the outside of the ring. He then sent Jey into the ring and Seth Rollins got the opportunity to hit the Pedigree. Just as the Revolutionary was closing in on the victory, CM Punk's music hit and The Best in the World came out with a chair. He first took out Bron Breakker on the entrance ramp and then headed to the ring to attack Rollins with the chair as well. The Visionary managed to get out of the ring as he regrouped with Breakker and Heyman on the entrance ramp. With CM Punk back in the mix, it will be interesting to see him exact his revenge on all three of them. Also read:
Axios
28-04-2025
- General
- Axios
Philadelphia's Mount Vernon Cemetery to be sold to green burials group
A New Jersey green burials group is inching closer to acquiring and restoring Philadelphia's Mount Vernon Cemetery to its former glory, per court records obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The historic North Philly cemetery had been sitting neglected for years as local preservationists tried to find a new owner. Driving the news: A judge earlier this month approved a deal for Steelmantown Cemetery Co. to buy the burial grounds for $1 from the cemetery's conservator, Philadelphia Community Development Coalition (PCDC), per court records. PCDC attorney Michael McIlhinney tells Axios he's working to button up remaining "title issues," but the final property transfer should be completed in the coming weeks ahead of next month's court hearing. The city of Philadelphia has agreed to waive any remaining tax liens on the property as part of the sale, according to court records. What they're saying: Steelmantown Cemetery owner Ed Bixby, a former real estate developer, tells Axios he plans to spend at least $400,000 of his own money fixing up the grounds and gatehouse over the next year and a half. The goal is to transform Mount Vernon back into a welcoming green space for loved ones of people who are buried there. "It's a big job, but somebody's got to do it," Bixby says. "Cemeteries are designed for the living." The big picture: An estimated 33,000 souls are already buried at the sprawling grounds at the intersection of Ridge and West Lehigh avenues. It's the final resting place of Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers, beer barons and even actor Drew Barrymore 's ancestors. But the site had fallen into disrepair under its original owner, a court found, with burial plots and parts of the cemetery swallowed by overgrown weeds and vines. Catch up quick: A group of preservationists and volunteers tried for three years to persuade cemetery owner Joseph Dinsmore Murphy, a Washington, D.C., attorney, to voluntarily surrender the property. PCDC eventually retained control of the cemetery as part of a conservatorship under a state law dealing with abandoned and blighted properties. The group had the property put up for sale for $1 million last year, and received serious interest from only two potential buyers, per court records. The intrigue: Bixby plans to use an unused stretch of the cemetery for green burials — an eco-friendly way of laying the dead to rest that doesn't involve using embalming fluids. Yes, but: There are some obstacles in Bixby's way. There are still missing burial records that'll make it harder for Bixby to identify existing gravesites. And he has faced opposition in other communities over concerns unembalmed decomposed remains could seep into the local water supply. What we're watching: Brandon Zimmerman, a volunteer coordinator with Friends of Mount Vernon, which has helped maintain the grounds, tells Axos his group will look to host cultural and artistic events at the cemetery in the future.
