Dear Neighbor of Southeastern CT & Southern RI,

Susan Frechette, Deputy Commissioner Department of Environmental Protection

During the late summer, it is easy to forget there are many opportunities to enjoy CT’s wonderful outdoors.  Summer camps end,  and as the first day of school approaches many families are busy shopping for new school clothes and accessories.  For some, it’s [...]

Gillette Castle Hosts Wine Tasting

story & photo by Tony Schillaci and Don Church

On a perfect autumn October afternoon and evening, 375 Friends of Gillette Castle gathered on the promenades, terraces and paths surrounding the castle for a fundraising wine-tasting event, “Into The Woods.”  The Friends is a non-profit, all-volunteer group “to help with restoration and preservation [...]