Stratford-upon-Housatonic »
“We few. We happy few. We band of brothers, for he today That sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother.” -William Shakespeare; Henry... more
Against the Tide: Brett Elliott »
Brett Elliott makes theater happen. He parlayed a gig managing his high school’s new auditorium at 18 into a theater degree from Michigan’s Saginaw Valley... more
Summer Books from the Dark Side »
This will not be the feel good reading list of summer. In fact, it's more than a little dark. However, if your concept of a page turner or screen refresher... more
Miss-Beehiving With Christine Ohlman »
Shoreline native Christine Ohlman is, by turns, an artist, icon, and respected musician. With her trademark blonde beehive and Roy Orbison shades, Ohlman has... more
One Man’s Cancer Odyssey, Part 4 »
An excerpt from the memoir, Bad Blood. If you’re looking to get silly You better go back from where you came Because the cops don’t need... more
Yale Storm Study Shocker »
It’s hurricane season – that time of year when shoreline residents worry about whether the Next Big One is going to hit. It turns out that some of us worry... more
Requiem for a Reporter »
Episode 16, season 5 of AMC’s The Walking Dead: zombies swarming an abandoned car, fingers clawing at doors; faces, hideous with rot, plastered against the... more
Shoreline Online Libraries »
No longer simply repositories for books, shoreline libraries now offer adults and children alike everything from instruction on the use of cutting-edge... more
David Fisch’s Summer Sizzle Playlist »
Summer's here...time to bust out the jams! We asked our good friend FM deejay David Fisch to put together an exclusive summer playlist for our... more
Coastal Cooking: Lobster Ceviche »
A delicious recipe for lobster ceviche. Watch the video above for instructions; see below for your grocery list. Enjoy! Ingredients 2 1-1/2 lb lobsters,... more
Dirt Floor Studios: A Purist’s Haven »
It’s got the perfect name for grassroots recording: Dirt Floor. The connotation is exactly what owner/operator Eric Lichter wants it to be: gritty, earthy... more
Shoreline Theaters Echo With Joy »
“I think when people leave the theater, they leave a little happiness here," says Jeanne Sigel, marketing and development manager of the Garde Arts Theatre... more
Yale Fossil Fuels Issue Burns »
The business interests of Stanford University, The New School and Syracuse University (among other major schools) are jettisoning fossil fuel investments. Why... more
A Piper at the Gates of Yale »
Ah, the enchanting sounds of the shoreline: seagulls, the soporific cadence of the waves, clanking halyards, the breathless melody of bagpipes. It’s all so... more
Owl House Books: Tolkien and Grimms Meet Pixar »
Serious writers of Young Adult Fiction take heart: Connecticut’s own Homebound Publications, founded in 2011 and thriving to date, is launching a... more
Well, Well: Shoreline Epicures Aid Uganda With WELLfed »
WELLfed, an upscale shoreline charity dinner party that builds fresh water wells for impoverished Ugandan villages, is in the process of becoming a standalone... more
Nick Fradiani: Your Mom Says Eat Your Vegetables »
Unless you live in a cave (and perhaps even then), you’ve probably heard of Nick Fradiani. There’s talk that the American Idol finalist from Guilford,... more
Wheels of Controversy: Food Trucks Square Off »
Food trucks have proliferated in Madison, CT—and everywhere else. But is this a boon to small business or a community eyesore? People are divided. We took to... more
American Idol Exclusive: Nick Fradiani, Sr Talks Life And Music With His Son »
Guilford’s Nick Fradiani is on fire. His gigs are packed with fans. He’s got the voice, the instrumental skills, and the natural bearing of a... more
Kid Fun: Penguins, Picnics, and Playgrounds »
Like The Beatles said, “it me took so long to find out. But I found out.” As car travel becomes a chore rather than an ice skating exercise, the... more
