Somehow, as nice as the weather may be, it just is not truly summer until we light up the sky with fireworks. Or, as I like to put it, time to blow things up. The summer season truly kicked off this weekend with shows in Branford and East Haven. Over the next two weeks, many [...]

Somehow, as nice as the weather may be, it just is not truly summer until we light up the sky with fireworks. Or, as I like to put it, time to blow things up. The summer season truly kicked off this weekend with shows in Branford and East Haven. Over the next two weeks, many [...]

You have the perfect idea for a new business. You have done all the right moves to make the business happen. Your incorporated, you have people in place to handle the accounting, and all that really fun stuff. But it’s been a year, and you are either breaking even, or just not making the money [...]

As many of you know, my Mother is Japanese. As Long as I can remember, we have always had multiple water gardens with Comets and Koi at her house. Currently their are two, the original one which probably holds about 500 gallons, and the new one that my brother finally finished after many years. That [...]

This weekend is looking a little on the wet side, so why not talk wooden boats? After yesterday’s deluge, it almost makes me want to build one. I actually had to get off of I-95 because of the torrential downpour. Okay, just needed to take a nap, so the timing was good. Seriously, don’t let [...]

University Properties announces the grand opening of 1804 Fashion Footwear at 1020 Chapel Street in Downtown New Haven. Join University Properties for the official ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 22nd at 11 am.   1804 Fashion Footwear was founded on the principle that women deserve to have access to great designer shoes which make [...]

According to the latest Census, the population of Americans over 65 is 40 million. The population of “Baby Boomers“, those which by definition is those born between 1946 and 1964 (Yes, I am officially a boomer, but a young one at that) is almost twice that, at 77 million. Oh, and for the record, Boomers [...]

Although Yolo Laser Center and Med Spa. offers many services for men such as laser hair removal, I am not even going to pretend to talk about all the services and treatments that Nikki Rasmussen offers. What I am going to talk about, and tell you about is Nikki, and why i am including her [...]

Buying a home will be the single most important purchase of your lifetime. Only the decision to get married and have a family is more important, and obviously, one has an immense impact on the other. That is why choosing a realtor is so critical. Bigger is not better, especially with the Internet playing such [...]

I have always loved the outdoors. Growing up in North Guilford before it became as populated as it has has a lot to do with that. My friends and I spent more time outside, whether it was working or playing than most of today’s youth. A lot of it had to do with the fact [...]

Riefe Tietjen has been practicing law for over 30 years, effectively representing clients in personal injury cases, civil trial litigations, family law, divorce, real estate, and probate matters. Riefe received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Denison University, a Master of Science in Higher Education from Southern Illinois University, and his Doctor of Jurisprudence [...]

Although Yolo Laser Center and Med Spa. offers many services for men such as laser hair removal, I am not even going to pretend to talk about all the services and treatments that Nikki Rasmussen offers. What I am going to talk about, and tell you about is Nikki, and why i am including her [...]

For over 25 years, The Branford Festival has been the premier event on the green. In addition to all the great merchants located on Main Street, the festival will have Arts and Crafts, food vendors, a car show, and the Branford Road Race, which is one of the largest on the Shoreline. Food vendors this [...]

What can I say about Wendy? Very dear friend, huge supporter of the website, and me. Or as I often describe her. “Erma Bombeck on Tequila and Steroids”. Wendy McGee is the creative genius behind Cookie Bloomers, which she has subsequently sold, and for many years a columnist with the New Haven Register. Her blog [...]

Going to focus on three great shows this weekend. The only problem, at least for me is that they are all Sunday, and in different parts of the state. Even this road warrior would have a hard time making all three. Let’s start in Milford. The Bernadettes, The Gate House Band, and Prime Time join [...]