What would happen to your pet if a tornado hits?

What would happen to your pet if a tornado hits?

In light of the recent tragedy in Oklahoma and with hurricane season just around the corner on the East Coast, doctors from BluePearl Veterinary Partners recommend that families remember their pets when making household emergency plans. “Having an emergency plan in place for every member of your family, including your...
Where to keep your best jewelry in your home

Where to keep your best jewelry in your home

I generally prefer a “soft” approach for recommendations regarding fine jewelry, but in this case, I’ll make an exception: Never, under any circumstances, use a jewelry box placed on or in your dresser for storage of your fine jewelry! I know it’s convenient, and a traditional jewelry box with all...
Help get organized at upcoming Mess to Success session

Help get organized at upcoming Mess to Success session

Getting organized is a task nearly everyone has on his or her to-do list. And it most often falls to the bottom of that list every day as so many other important tasks take precedence. If one of your goals is to get organized, you can finally get some help...
Clinical pastoral education course offered at Bridgeport Hospital

Clinical pastoral education course offered at Bridgeport Hospital

Bridgeport Hospital’s Department of Spiritual Care & Education is offering a new clinical pastoral education course for community clergy, laypersons and others interested in developing their pastoral care skills. The 11-week, part-time program runs from Tuesday, May 28 through Friday, Aug. 9. It includes six hours of educational seminars, four...
Milford woman is inspiration for battling and beating pancreatic cancer

Milford woman is inspiration for battling and beating pancreatic cancer

Sharon Varga is an inspiration. The Milford woman, 52, survived pancreatic cancer, and has since become sort of a poster child of hope. She and her family are organizing a pancreatic cancer research walk this weekend from Walnut Beach to Silver Sands Beach. Varga found out when she was 47...
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Help line launched to help those with those in faulty mortgages

Help line launched to help those with those in faulty mortgages

State Attorney General George Jepsen is advising consumers that two toll-free numbers are available for questions about faulty mortgage-related documents or field services provided by Lender Processing Services Inc., and its subsidiaries, LPS Default Solutions and DocX. The company was required to establish and maintain the dedicated telephone lines under terms of a $120 million...

Awards at Coldwell Banker, Milford location

Luke Porto of Milford, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Milford, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society award. The honor is awarded to the top 14% of approximately 82,200 sales associates worldwide in the Coldwell Banker system. With more than 12 years of experience, Porto has...

Coldwell Banker earns Platinum Award

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut & Westchester County, N.Y. attended the 2013 Cartus Broker Network International Conference. Cartus is a worldwide leader in employee relocation solutions. The Fairfield County, southeastern and central Connecticut offices of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage received the Platinum Award, which is highest level of the Excellence Awards presented to Cartus...
Woman keeping busy as she turns 105

Woman keeping busy as she turns 105

A Shelton resident recently celebrated her 105th birthday. Ella Bradbury is the oldest resident at Crosby Commons Assisted Living at Wesley Village. She celebrated the milestone birthday surrounded by family and friends. Bradbury has lived at Crosby Commons for nine years, where she has run the resident store, knitted lap robes and shawls for hospice...

‘Back to School’ vendors wanted for mall fair

Kidologie Goes Back to School, a children’s fair for kids of all ages and their parents, is coming back to the Westfield Trumbull Mall on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., in the Lord & Taylor Court. Kidologie Goes Back to School is a production of Connectologie LLC and sponsored by the Westfield Trumbull...
Garden design topic at club meeting

Garden design topic at club meeting

The Olde Ripton Garden Club will meet Monday, May 6, at 10 a.m. at Plumb Memorial Library, 65 Wooster Street, Shelton. Program will include an invasive plant segment followed by a presentation on garden design for four seasons, by guest speaker Donna Katsuranis. For more information, contact Charlotte at 203-929-1530 or visit olderiptongardenclub.org.

Mother’s Day plant sale and Farm Fair in Trumbull

Trumbull Agriscience and Biotechnology Center, located at 536 Daniels Farm Road (next to Hillcrest Middle School), will hold a Mother’s Day plant sale and Farm Fair. The Mother’s Day plant sale is May 8-11, from 10: a.m.-4 p.m., and will feature plants grown by the Agriscience students. The Farm Fair is Saturday, May 11, from...

Experience T’ai Chi free April 27 during world-wide celebration in Milford

On Saturday, April 27, practitioners of T’ai Chi and Qigong will gather on the Milford Green to celebrate the 15th Annual World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day. The event is free. Teachers and students from throughout the tri-state area will join a global movement in 50 states and 70 nations. “One World…One Breath” will begin...
Giving your lawn the organic touch

Giving your lawn the organic touch

For many years, lawn care was fairly simple — you purchased bags of fertilizer to spread on your lawn without much thought. In recent years, however, the idea of organic lawn care has become quite popular. What are the differences between organic and synthetic feeding? This article will hopefully shed some light on this question....
Connecticut Angler’s Guide photo contest

Connecticut Angler’s Guide photo contest

This year be sure to pack a camera in your tackle box so you can snap a quick photo and prevent the dreaded “one that got away” moment. As a picture is worth a thousand words, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Inland and Marine Fisheries divisions are looking to share your fish...
Cost of owning your own wheels is more than $9,000 annually

Cost of owning your own wheels is more than $9,000 annually

The cost of owning a car in the United States has gone up nearly 2% in the past year to $9,112, according to an American Automobile Association (AAA) study. The “Your Driving Costs” study found the average cost of owning and operating a sedan in the United States was 60.8 cents a mile, based upon...

Milford Marine Institute offers science-based summer camps

This year marks the 30th year that the Milford Marine Institute has partnered with the Milford Recreation Department to offer Marine Biology Camps, Bird Identification Camps, and Archaeology and Native American Culture Camps. The Marine Institute has recently purchased three items which will be shown to campers at these “hands on learning” camps.  A Wooly...