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If you look out your window, there is more than a good chance you’ll see the Connecticut State Bird: the American Robin.

Recognized by their orange-red chests and bright blue eggs, American Robins belong to the thrush family—the largest member found in North America. They feature in myriad myths, stories, poems, and superstitions, most often associated with the arrival...


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By Amanda Rivera 

Wilfredo “Willie” Matos led a long life as an activist for Puerto Ricans, Latinés, and marginalized people throughout Connecticut in his 84 years of life. 

Early Life 

He was born on March 30, 1940, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. He moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1951, when his father, a ...


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