“He’s so fat he had his own zip code.” “When she sits around the house, she sits AROUND the house!” Yes, we’ve heard the jokes — and the sobering stats: Obesity rates have doubled for adults and tripled for children since 1983.

Tuesday, April 24 We traveled back to Teresina from Nova Iorque today. A little more than halfway between the two cities is the town of Amarante, and just outside of Amarante are some rock exposures we visited last year. The exposures are ...

Franklin was hoping UConn would play a large part with basketball replays and other sports on the channel but now he will “let the dust settle and see where UConn’s head is these days.” Call Joe Amarante at 203-789-5675. Follow him on Twitter @Joeammo.

Please join me at Amarante’s Sea Cliff, 62 Cove St., New Haven, at 6 p.m. May 9. This seaside spot with unparalleled views of New Haven and spectacular sunsets is the backdrop for the 11th annual Cooking for CASA. My good friend, cookbook ...

With the senior prom coming up on Friday, June 1 at Amarante's, let's see what class can show off the most photos! We've started the gallery with a shot from last year's senior prom.

Sunday Goodtimers (April 29): Daniel Amarante, 226; Alexander Cardona, 201; Jason Cunha, 242, 244/689; Norm Daniels, 236, 246/675; Matthew Germano, 244; Randy Goldrick, 258; Kenney Haskell, 207, 215; Chris Labonte, 200; Michael Maciel ...

Special event: Travel programs -- July 17: "Viva Las Vegas," Amarante's Sea Club, social hour and Down East clam bake; Aug. 14: Odyssey on Boston Harbor; Dec. 4: The Vienna Boys Choir, Springfield Symphony Hall. Information: Trav el ing Friends ...