Today, some 50 years after the first Puddle Jump, three of the event’s founders — Chris Callahan ’78, Scott Copeland ’78, and Lars Llorente ’78 — returned to campus to kick off this year’s edition.

Within vaunted traditions there are always new wrinkles. Take the Bates tradition of the Maine governor lighting a torch to kick off Winter Carnival. This year, Maine Gov. Janet Mills didn’t do the ...

In many ways, weather is nature’s Rorschach test. After all, the conditions you crave speak volumes about your inner psyche. Sure, most of us yearn for sunny days, but some will go to crazy lengths to ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky A Simsbury mom and veteran educator is opening a nature-based preschool where the ...

Step Through The Magic Door and Join Peppa for an Oink-tastic Celebration Welcoming Baby Evie This Summer in Washington D.C. Created in collaboration with Merlin Entertainments and under license with ...