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35 Reasons Why I Love Living in Connecticut
Every day, the first thing I do when I wake up at 4:30 AM is turn on my phone and check my newsfeed, which always turns out to be is a significant mistake. Between people shooting each other, lying politicians, and our planet slowly being destroyed, I've made a decision.
As for me, I have decided to focus on finding the positive things in my life to alleviate my day-to-day stress because there isn't much I can do to fix the problems on our planet except maybe composting.
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If you're stressed out, I invite you to look through my gallery of photos at your leisure but know this, there are no shootings, stabbings, car crashes or violence of any kind.
35 Reasons Why I Love Living in Connecticut
Remembering the Great Danbury State Fair (1869 - 1981)
Danbury Bennigan's Building Gets Torn Down
Bennigan's Restaurant has been closed for many years in Danbury, Connecticut but the building has remained empty. Hat City residents have had to stare at the eyesore for far too long in a prominent location at 106 Federal Road. Today, (3/23/21) the building was taken down and I-95 was there to witness it and captures these exclusive images.
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