My ninth grade daughter has been obsessively playing the ukulele. Just my luck, huh? My kid picks up the only obscure instrument that doesn't potentially lead to a college scholarship. 

What, ... Read More

Super Bowl Sunday is a very exciting time for people who actually understand football; all of the macho men wearing tights and slapping each other’s rear ends cater true delight to the big fans. But for those of ... Read More

What was that blue glow during my kid's fifth grade winter band concert? It was the telltale light of a collective failure of manners. During the winter concert, held last week, more fellow parents that I could ... Read More

The following is from the New Canaan Office of the Registrar of Voters.

NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Based on U.S. Census figures updated every 10 years, the town registrars have completed the redistricting of state Senate and Assembly Districts. Maps are available from the registrars' office defining the state Senate and Assembly Districts as they relate to New Canaan ... Read More

Ridge Hill, the vast new outdoor mall, a public common of commerce perched on a hillside overlooking the New York Thruway in Yonkers, is a study in contrasts and ironies.

Long billed as both a ... Read More

A close friend of mine told me she was admonished by an acquaintance recently for not doing more to bring money into the household. My friend had been complaining of her money woes and this person said she ... Read More

WILTON, Conn. — The criticisms that commuters have voiced over the years are finally being heard. After months of negotiations, we finally have a "Customer Service Pledge." This pledge was a unified team ... Read More