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Stepwise

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A photo essay. (more…)

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Made in America

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Artisan’s Marketplace, a jewel box of a shop located on Route 10 in Plainville, reminds me of an era when shopping for something special was itself a special experience. Devoted almost entirely to selling curated American crafts, Artisan’s emerged at a time when artisanal values and aesthetics were ascendant. The national studio craft movement had […]

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Field Notes

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Last Friday, as the Peabody Museum reopened the last major component of a years-long renovation—its third floor—I felt a little like one of the many naturalists whose work has contributed to the museum, trying to observe and document my subject in a way that didn’t alter or interfere with it. What was I studying? Homo […]

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This Week in New Haven (April 22 – 28)

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To borrow from an esteemed guest appearing here Saturday: The rhythm this week is gonna get you. (more…)

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Water World

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A photo essay. To view all 16 images, check out the email version. (more…)

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T(hr)ee Totals

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All mocktails are mock cocktails, but only a few, in my experience, are good enough to mock cocktails. Three of those can be found in downtown New Haven (more…)

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Department Stories

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Folks shopped there, they ate there, they bought cigarettes and alcohol there. Celebrities went there to tout plays and movies coming to the downtown theaters, sometimes through live radio broadcasts. (more…)

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Family Line

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The birth of Theresa Nast’s fourth child in 2018 led to the birth of a new direction in life. After several years as a bridal designer, she’d finally had enough of wedding-prep pressures. “I was (more…)

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This Week in New Haven (April 15-21)

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Fests, celebrations and “wars” meet a fair, a spotlight and a spectacular. (more…)

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Course Notes

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A delicious hot meal is even better on a rainy day. (more…)

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