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Winter Skin Woes

Skin Care Woes Tips to Protect Your Skin When the Temperature Drops by Carin L. Weisman Ah… the coziness of winter. The fireplace is crackling,

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Holiday Hype

Holiday Hype Toy Trends Through the Years by Julia Bruce This is the season when children write out their holiday wish lists. What was once

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Independent Bookstores

Connecticut independent bookstores, like bookstores across the country, are surviving the age of online ordering largely thanks to one thing: community. Talk to owners of local bookstores, and you’ll hear that word again and again. Whether it’s connecting with readers who wander into the store or facilitating author events, bookstore owners and their staff pride themselves on fostering wide-ranging literary conversations. In the process, these stores become important parts of their towns, with many serving as essential downtown hubs. Here’s a closer look at some of the best in the area.

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One More Thing – Shakrbait

Honoring Mike Liberta One More Thing – July/August 2026 A Minnesota native and lifelong backpacker, Michael Neiman walked the Appalacian Trail’s 2,192 miles continuously from

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