Karen Kopins

' It was a beautiful afternoon at Coachman Square assisted living complex as friends; well wishers; and Miss Connecticut 2008, Ashley Glenn, gathered to celebrate Molla Barnett's 100th birthday party last ...  

Ashley Glenn was crowned Miss Connecticut at the Garde Arts Center Saturday night.  

Ashley Glenn, 23, a native of Easthampton, was crowned Miss Connecticut on Saturday and will go on to compete in the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas in January.  

A new study says building three casinos in Massachusetts would allow the state to recapture up to $700 million of the $1.1 billion Bay State gamblers already spend in Connecticut and Rhode Island.  

A new study said building three casinos in Massachusetts would allow the state to recapture up to $700 million of the $1.1 billion Bay State gamblers already spend in Connecticut and Rhode Island.  

Former Miss Connecticut Dana Daunis, of Watertown, stars as Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" at the Thomaston Opera House.  

Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in a pageant in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.  

Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in a pageant in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.  

What little girl doesn't want to become a beautiful princess one day? Dana Daunis, of Watertown, knows the role well.  

Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, was crowned Miss Universe 2008 in a pageant in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam.