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A 1. 9 billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world's first permanent nuclear waste site
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (1155+ words) We are now at about minus 430 meters (1, 411 feet)," muttered geologist Tuomas Pere as he steered a car through a labyrinth of man-made tunnels. We are driving through 1. 9-billion year old bedrock." After decades of construction, the world's first facility for…...
Music Review: Make way for Ella Langley's 'Dandelion,' a new era of old-soul country
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (96+ words) A song that big can be a curse " or at the very least, an obstacle " for a new performer, because they become tasked with eclipsing their own success, bypassing the curse of a one-hit wonder. But the Alabama singer-songwriter has…...
Opinion: 'Gilmore Girls,' 'Full House" and 'Happy Days' all embraced ADUs. So should Connecticut
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (58+ words) Darien Times An accessory dwelling unit in Milford, Conn. , in 2022.' Thomas Broderick is a Trumbull Town Councilor, Duncan Craig is a member of the Wallingford Board of Education, and Casey Camire is an alternate on the Wallinford Planning and Zoning…...
Bruins sign Boston College forward and Beanpot star James Hagens to 3-year deal
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (190+ words) Darien Times The 19-year-old Hagens was the seventh overall pick in last year's draft He led Hockey East with 23 goals and 47 points as a sophomore this season and scored six game-winning goals and two hat tricks He was the MVP…...
Mexico's president weighs fracking to curb reliance on US natural gas
1+ day, 16+ min ago (333+ words) But Sheinbaum " a scientist and climate expert " notably avoided the term hydraulic fracturing or "fracking," a drilling method used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground bedrock using a highly pressurized liquid. Instead, she framed the initiative as…...
Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (866+ words) Roberts-Smith was awarded both the Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry for his service in Afghanistan and is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime. The charges follow a military report…...
CT's Great Wolf Lodge announces new season passes
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (249+ words) The wave pool is seen in the water park during the grand opening event for Great Wolf Lodge Mashantucket at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Connecticut's newest waterpark has a new program to let guests enjoy it season-round." Great Wolf…...
Hong Kong firm files arbitration against Maersk, claiming it schemed with Panama over port takeover
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (285+ words) Darien Times The Panama Ports Company, a unit of Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings, said in a statement dated Tuesday that Maersk A/S had undermined a contract over the Hong Kong company's operations of ports at either end of…...
Wilson Huckeby of Freeland named Division 2 Basketball Player of the Year by Michigan Sports Writers
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (78+ words) The 2026 Michigan Sports Writers Division 2 All-State boys basketball team selected by a panel of 13 sports writers: Titus Spencer, Holland Christian Maurice Jackson, Detroit University Prep Carl Thompson, Grand Rapids Christian Christian Cast, Detroit Country Day Jordan Fuller, Romulus Summit Academy…...
Connecticut brush fire risk high statewide Thursday, environmental officials say
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (194+ words) All counties across Connecticut are under a "high" forest fire risk Thursday, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP said the state typically experiences a high risk of forest fire in spring, usually between mid-March and…...