By Peter Barhydt New Canaan residents offered a wide range of reflections on gratitude this week, highlighting service, community trust, shared history, and the quiet

By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. By the time this column goes to print, one hopes the federal government is open again—and that at least two

By Tom Williamson Speaking before the New Canaan Men’s Club recently, Laura Budd, executive director of the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, who has been

By Peter Barhydt Walk up the garden path at 63 Park Street and you enter a new public room for New Canaan: a 19th-century home,

By Dr. Katie Takaysu In integrative medicine, we look at the whole picture—how your body, mind, and environment work together. One small but powerful way

By Stephanie Dunn Ashley If a fire starts, you may only have two minutes to get out of the home. That’s why it’s so important

By Dr. Teresa Alasio Few things are more distressing than noticing hair thinning or extra shedding. It happens to both women and men, and, in

By Russell R. Barksdale, Jr. and Andrew J. Gerber Much attention has been directed toward involuntary health risks—microplastics in drinking water, fluoride level disputes, preservative

By Anne W. Semmes For the last two Wednesday afternoons Mary Scott Himes, the talented wife of our U. S. Congressman Jim Himes has opened

By Tom Nissley Nearby but closing soon – Music Theatre of Connecticut on US 1 in Norwalk’s great production of Jonathan Larson’s “RENT.” Call 203-454-3883

By Stuart Adelberg I find myself very sensitized lately to the issue of homelessness. This is not new for me, having spent most of my

By Geri Rhoades, Ph.D.  In New Canaan, the New Canaan Beautification League (NCBL), in collaboration with the town, meticulously maintains thirty-four triangles. Each triangle has

By Russell Barksdale, Ph.D. Every emergency department visit or hospital discharge seems to end the same way: “Be sure to check in with your primary

By Ryan MacLean When anyone thinks of where they can view the most magical spectacles in the animal kingdom, minds instantly wander to far off