New Connecticut state 'holidays' and symbols going into effect. By Lidia Ryan, Managing Editor of Trending & Features and Connecticut Magazine Updated Sep 20, 2017 4:03 p.m.

Connecticut, as well as other states across the country, have plenty of state-official symbols. For example, the Connecticut state animal is the sperm whale, the state flower is the Mountain ...

State lawmakers are considering making the Siberian Husky the official state dog and UConn’s mascot, Jonathan XV, is all for it. He made an appearance – a virtual one – Friday as the ...