WineFest’s Tenth Delights All

Bruce “Two-Dogs” Bozsum

by John Stratton

What’s not to like?   Great wines and beers, great food, great friends old and new. And a tenth anniversary swirl and glow in the air in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun…which means lots to see and enjoy.

That’s 32—count ‘em 32—celebrity chefs, vintners, brewmasters. And about 900 [...]

Resident Birthday: Al Klingerman’s 90th Birthday Party

Columbus Day weekend in San Juan, PR at Al Klingerman’s 90th Birthday party. Al is the owner of Klingerman Travel Agency in New London Conn. (l-r) Roland Oullette of Groton, Bob O’Shaughnessy of Mystic, Al Klingerman, and Bob Offen of Mystic.

Beech Brook Provides Haven, Healthcare, and Homes to Horses

Deborah Finco of Mystic, owner and director of Beech Brook Equine Rescue, with Taco, a baby donkey born this Fall at the farm; her mom, Ashley was rescued from the auction block.

story & photo by Anna Truksy

Tucked away on a 14-acre parcel of land in the woods off Fishtown Road in Mystic [...]

Mudhead’s ‘Go-To’ Regatta and Party Benefit Hospice; ‘Open Jam’ Precedes Regatta at Mystic Shipyard

Over 60 boats participated in the Annual Mudhead Benefit Regatta. Photos by Chad Tjerandsen

Patriot, the highest fund-raising boat, underway in the Mudhead Benefit Regatta for Hospice SECT.

For 23 years, sailors in southeastern Connecticut have raced their vessels to raise funds and awareness for Hospice Southeastern Connecticut. This year, some 500 friends and neighbors will also gather for a benefit party hosted by the Mystic River Mudheads. [...]