Good places to drink usually give you something to set your eyes on—an interesting crowd or a view of the water. They also tend to privilege conversation—a quiet booth to catch up with an old friend, the comforting din of others doing the same. More romantically, they offer possibility, the potential for something unexpected. There’s […]
On the Line
By now, you’ve probably heard about the new rail line to Hartford, which took its first run on June 16, and its features: frequent trains to Hartford, Springfield and several other towns with a price tag of just $8 from here to the capital. But there’s another feature of CTrail’s Hartford Line, one I’m not […]
Blue State
Hypothesis: blue, not white, is the best color for making peace. Blue’s the cooler head to red’s hot temper. It’s the salve to orange’s burn on that complementary color wheel we had to memorize in art class. It’s the color of clear calm skies and relaxing tropical waters. It’s also the color of New Haven’s […]
Moveable East
The Shore Line East commuter rail wasn’t supposed to stick around. The line was established in 1990 along the tracks of the Northeast Corridor to alleviate traffic created by construction on I-95. At that time, the line ran from Union Station in New Haven to Old Saybrook, with stops at Branford, Guilford, Madison, Clinton and […]
“All Aboard!”
Mike Chambers of East Haven hops the train to Grand Central Terminal every weekday morning at 4:40 a.m. When he arrives, he’s at work. Chambers is in charge of the carpentry shop at Grand Central itself. He enjoys showing off his workspace. Standing on the steps looking down at the main terminal, he looks up […]