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Archive for September 2025

Stamford Advocate: Meet the Branford artist who made many shoreline signs and now Stamford planetarium’s solar walk

By Kristin Sinatra | September 22, 2025

by Susan Braden, Staff WriterSep 22, 2025Read article on stamfordadvocate.com Stamford Advocate Article 9.22.25 BRANFORD — Sign-maker John Miller started out in his 20s as a fine art painter. But…

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John Breunig (opinion): A sneak preview of Connecticut’s new Planetarium & Astronomy Center

By Kristin Sinatra | September 21, 2025

by Editor, John BreunigSep 21, 2025Read article on stamfordadvocate.com Stamford Advocate: Sneak Peek of CT's New Astronomy Center STAMFORD — Everything looks small from space, but even if you were…

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NBC Features CT LIVE: CT Season Pass – Stamford Museum & Nature Center

By Kristin Sinatra | September 11, 2025

September 11, 2025 Watch on NBC CT Website See original broadcast here

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