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A rare double-stemmed “corpse flower” is almost ready to bloom at Eastern Connecticut State University, according to the school. The Titan arum, or Amorphophallus titanium, is known as the “corpse flower” because it smells like rotting human flesh as it blooms. Its odor can also smell like feces or rotting fish, according to ECSU. It is native to the Indonesian…

Everything from turkey to green beans to pumpkin pie – it was a full Thanksgiving spread on Wednesday at Eastern Connecticut State University. “It’s been wonderful. They did a fantastic job here today,” North Windham’s Joanne Veilleux said. This year marked ECSU’s 17th annual Day of Giving, a day Willimantic’s Walter Frankiewicz has never missed. “It’s getting bigger every...

ECSU students and staff invited more than 400 guests to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday.