Farner is CEO of the investment firm Ronin Capital Partners ... car chase scenes — and draws on the history of the Ronin samurai in Japan. Farner spent a year searching for “neat opportunities ...

For fans across the galaxy, this is more than a convention—it’s a cultural fusion of East and West, Jedi and samurai, with major announcements, exclusive merchandise, and once-in-a-lifetime moments.

WILLIMANTIC — A Willimantic man was honored at the 2025 Connecticut Arts Awards ceremony. Joe Malinowski of Willimantic Records was one of nine Connecticut Arts Heroes recipients.