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In a tough economy, few businesses survive, much less thrive, for six generations. But Reynolds Garage & Marine of Hamburg Cove in Lyme celebrates its 150th anniversary (1859-2009) this year, and the industrious Reynolds family is in the midst of...
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Since Amy G. Martin opened the Center for Healing Therapies in Niantic five years ago, the psychotherapist has been using music during her clients’ sessions to help them relax and heal. Now, after a year of work, Martin hopes to help others feel the same...
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A truly dazzling feature of the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History’s new “Gems, Rocks, and Minerals” exhibit is a suite of emer alds from North Carolina that includes an 8-carat faceted emerald considered the finest gemstone ever found in the U.S...
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In a time when national headlines cited low food pantry supplies and lagging holiday retail sales, Care & Share of East Lyme, Inc. volunteers report continued generosity in the community. “Beginning with preparation for delivery of Thanksgiving food...
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Even in these austere times, when there may have been fewer gifts under your Christmas tree, or perhaps gifting this year took on a more rudimentary approach: groceries, cash for heating oil, or re-gifted items, and fewer of those perplexing t hings someone...
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As I write this, yet another bunch of family gathers in our den. On their first evening, I made a corn and chicken chowder from Jasper White’s 50 Chowders , because my daughter Molly said it was so good. It turns out I made different chowder but it was...
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Kelly Ivins said her son, Zach, is like Clark Kent: quiet, unassuming, and introspective. Like Clark Kent, the secret identity of superhero Superman, 16-year-old Zach Ivins has a much different, more outgoing personality when he gets on stage to perform...
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This column is for all the high school seniors who have yet to complete their college applications—we’re going to set up a highly efficient 10-step assembly line. 1. Find a large table in the house and spread out all of your college applications, including...
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Don't panic. These horses are merely in a state of restful repose—sleeping perchance to dream. It’s true. Horses can sleep recumbent with head on the ground and legs stretched out. They also sleep with legs tucked underneath them balancing on their...
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“The Road Less Traveled: Thomas Nason’s Rural New England,” on view at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, from Jan. 17 through April 12, examines the visual poetry of printmaker Thomas W. Nason (1889-1971). The exhibition draws parallels between...
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Jody Halliday has accidentally stum bled across a ministry designing jackets to clothe the fashion conscious while supporting Habitat for Humanity. A long-time supporter of Habitat with her husband Bill Kowalczyk, she decided to take her intended donation...
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Q. Am I dreaming, or did you at one time explain how to put a Web site icon on the Desktop for easy access? If you didn’t, could you explain that now? A. You didn’t dream it, and yes, it’s easily accomplished: Just go to a Web site, then reduce the size...
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Inside notes and comments about Connecticut and New York Professional Theater W orld Premiere at Long Wharf: The world premiere of Athol Fugard’s new play, Coming Home , directed by Gordon Edelstein, Jan. 14 to Feb. 8, is bound to be a major theatrical...
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It's hard to believe I’m about to embark on my third year writing this column. It continues to surprise and delight me to know how many people read and enjoy my answers to your questions. My wonderful clients and customers keep me on my toes and inspire...
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How long did it take you to get home from work the day of the big snow storm? Some of those with a usual one-hour commute slogged home in triple the usual time thanks to icy, dangerously slick roads. Or let’s take it to summer. Remember sitting in your...
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