DEAR CAROLYN: I have recently reconnected with one of my high school boyfriends. Our breakup was extremely difficult, and occurred during my junior year of high school, when I was 17.   Read More »

We were never much of a sporting family. My children played in Little League, and I even helped coach one year, but we never got involved in an intense youth sport that dominated the family's time   Read More »

The Eastern Greenwich Civic Center will be the site of a glittering panorama this weekend when the Stamford Mineral Society hosts its 22nd Annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry and Fossil Show.   Read More »

On November 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine issued an alert warning pet parents and veterinarians to keep a close eye on animals receiving the insulin   Read More »

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Stratford Chapter 5284 of AARP Inc. honored the charter members who founded the chapter in 1999. Mayor James Miron presented certificates to seven of the   Read More »

The Smart Moves and Smart leaders, along with the Shelton Youth Service Bureau Youth 2 Youth group, celebrated Red Ribbon Week, which started Oct. 23 to 31.   Read More »

With the start of a new school year comes new school rules and policies. Policies can vary from electronic devices to drug and alcohol use. For some schools, cell phone use has become more rigid.   Read More »

The media have given a lot of attention to the controversial H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu. The region's schools are taking extra precautions.   Read More »

Do dinner parties have to be complicated? No, says this unharried host. I'd rather have friends and family around the table more often and serve a simple, good meal than spend hours in planning,   Read More »

When my daughter was small, the moms took the kids trick-or-treating. We fathers stayed home and doled out the candy. Utterly boring -- until I discovered by mistake how well a Dewar's on the rocks   Read More »