Every town has traditions that people assume will always be there. In South Windsor, the Wapping Fair has been one of them for generations. So what happens when the organization behind a beloved event simply runs out of hands?

South Windsor found out in January 2024. That's when the South …

Spend a Saturday on Main Street in Manchester just before Labor Day and you'll find it buzzing: crowds, live music, food trucks lined up along the curb. Come back on an ordinary Tuesday in late September and walk three blocks north to Cheney Hall, and the scene is completely different. …

For months, scaffolding covered 527 Thames Street while the old Scales & Shells, a seafood favorite for years, was reworked. As of April 4, it's Claw & Hammer, a stone crab and seafood house from the Heritage Group, with an interior designed after Florida's famous Joe's Stone Crab. Running the …

From late summer through Thanksgiving, Glastonbury runs on a handful of seasonal schedules that overlap and then drop away one by one. Blueberries finish just as apples come in. The Riverfront concerts wrap up before the orchards hit their busiest stretch. Sunday breakfast at Rose's carries on for about a …

On the Tuesday after Labor Day, the Scarborough parking lot suddenly has room to spare. Your beach pass is still good, the ocean is warmer than it was in June and the takeout line at George's moves in less than ten minutes. This one's for the people who own a …

Walk a few blocks in one part of Newport and you'll feel like you've stepped into a tight-knit colonial seaport. Drive a few minutes south and the landscape opens into sweeping lawns and grand estates. Understanding why the city feels so different from place to place is one of the …

If you own a home in Narragansett, or you're thinking of buying one, you've probably wondered whether it could work as a short-term rental. Demand in our beach town can be strong, but the rules have been changing, and getting it wrong can be costly. Here's my overview of the …

Owning a seasonal home in Narragansett sounds simple: a place by the water where you spend your summers. In practice, there's a lot more to it. If you're thinking about buying, it helps to have a clear-eyed view of the costs, the upkeep, the rules around beach access, how to …

People often think of Manchester as a convenient place to sleep between workdays in Hartford. Spend a little time here, though, and you'll find a town with a lively Main Street, a major shopping hub, an impressive network of parks and trails and a calendar full of community gatherings. Here's …

If you're weighing a move to Glastonbury, you're probably looking for a place with an easy drive to Hartford, dependable town services, and a range of suburban housing. I help people relocate here regularly, and I've pulled together the essentials I walk my clients through: how people get around, what …