There should be more Jo-Anne Plunske’s in this world, and there should be more parishes like St. John’s Episcopal Church in Waterbury. Every Sunday morning, unfailingly, Plunske can be seen sitting in her wheelchair in the front row of the sanctuary, with her service dog Theo, lying dutifully at her side. I first learned...
On a Farm the Lessons Are Endless, so Is the Chard In between the yawns, and the sound of rain pelting slickers, there’s a faint whistle from across the field. Ben Saunders, the farmer at Ambler Farm, in Wilton, Connecticut, is preparing more rows for planting. It’s a chilly morning in mid-May. Ben and...
An elected Greenwich official, Fred DeCaro III, is under investigation by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for alleged bank fraud. DeCaro III was chairman of a community bank called USA Bank from 2008 till its seizure by the FDIC in July 2010. The bank, which serviced the wealthy enclaves of Fairfield County and parts...
The 2011 Legislative Session is winding down and along the way a number of bills that could dramatically improve the care of elderly citizens while simultaneously decreasing the costs of that care are up for consideration. The State Commission on Aging has taken a proactive stance on several bills among which is Senate Bill...