Last month we asked for you to give, and you did. from food to the Community Dining Room to joining Bishop’s Fan Club on Facebook you responded. So I think that it is only appropriate for us to give back to you. And give back, we shall. How about some Red Rooster Baking COOKIES? Maybe [...]

Now, I don’t want this to sound maudlin, but I was thinking over the Thanksgiving weekend of significant aspects of the holiday season, now that it’s upon us in full force.
And, not wanting to lose sight of what is most important, I’m suggesting …even throwing out a challenge to you…to make a [...]

Take some time Thursday, December 3rd to join the Youth Continuum at the Wine Press, 118 Quinnipiac Avenue in North Haven for a Wine Tasting and Wine Making Tour.
The Youth Continuum is an agency dedicated to helping homeless or at-risk youth as they come into adulthood, providing housing, life skills training, and outreach programs for [...]

Many of you have, or will be enjoying the company of your family members as we all celebrate Thanksgiving. What about those brave men and woman that are currently serving our Country in hostile areas overseas? I hope that you will stop for a minute and offer your thoughts and prayers for their healthy and [...]

Last Thursday marked the 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. On the afternoon of November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln dedicated the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with the Civil War still raging, with the definitions of liberty and justice still being drafted in blood and bone. To mark the occasion, Lincoln’s latter-day successor delivered [...]

This is part one of a three part series, covering the history of De Beers and the diamond market, “conflict diamonds”, and also their more socially conscious, often cheaper alternatives.

When you think of diamonds, what do you think of? A man presenting his girlfriend an extravagant diamond engagement ring? Maybe a man giving his wife [...]

In my endless quest to learn more about the State that I have called home for the past 20 years, I recently took to the internet.

My curiosity was piqued during a recent conversation with a friend about the Praying Mantis. Every Fall I spot more than a few of the little aliens in my [...]

The truly amazing thing about Bishop’s Orchards, and Jones Family Farms, is not what they are doing, but the fact that they are doing it. Both businesses have always been outstanding members of their community, and they don’t need to do anything more than they already do. My family and the Bishop family have [...]

There is something nostalgic about spare time. Like an old friend you knew once and somehow lost touch. Spare time sits on the side of a broken fence, wheat stalk between its teeth – daring us to watch puffy clouds, or go kicking through Autumn leaves, instead of hen-pecking at the keyboard. Spare time beckons, [...]

In anticipation of Mark Twain’s birthday on the 30th of this month — and to explain the origin of Thanksgiving — we offer the second entry in a three-part series running consecutive Tuesdays. Twain moved his family to Connecticut, in 1872. As he began to explore Hartford’s scenery and history, one imagines he might have [...]

It is an absolutely huge weekend in Connecticut, and to all of us, the true kickoff to the holiday season. At Shoreline Out and About, we never forget all that we have, and we are grateful, and want to give thanks to all of our faithful readers. We will be doing our best to keep [...]

Pomegranate Salon is working to help the Eddy Shelter of Middlesex County.
The Eddy Shelter is an emergency homeless shelter for single adult men and women in living in Middlesex County.
The Mission of the Eddy Shelter is to provide leadership in identifying and promoting innovative solutions to ending homelessness, while utilizing each individual’s unique capabilities.  They [...]

Be happy for other people’s successes! Be truly, sincerely happy. You’ll have greater success in life if you feel happy when others achieve it. If you have bitterness/resentment for others, you’re actually attracting it into your own life..yes, it’s the Law of Attraction that I’m sure you’ve heard about. What you [...]

It’s all over this great state. And the best part of it is that you are not driving hours to get to any of these great events. The last thing I need to hear from anyone,is that there is nothing to do this weekend. You name it, and it’s happening, right here, and right now. [...]

What we have is a list of choices, and there are some really incredible things going on. So, let’s get to it.
First you have The Shoreline Art Trail. Artisans up and down the Shoreline showing their talent in there studios. A great way to spend a lazy fall day. Start at the opposite end of [...]