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Across the country, there is a growing trend towards reconnecting with our agricultural roots. This certainly seems true in Wilton, where many residents have started their own vegetable gardens and now experience the joys of growing and eating their own produce. Some families in town are taking this movement a step further, adopting farm animals such as sheep, goats, and chickens, and raising them in their backyards. by laura hussey |
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From open-faced sandwiches (smørrebrød) to the Swedish pancakes dressed with lingonberries, the inventory at Scandinavianbutik is authentic and growing, as owners Marianne Beresford and Doris Levene scour the best resources for the foodstuffs their clients crave. by kristin nord |
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Fashion-forward Mary Ann Hawley loves her cowboy boots and Texan hats, but she never thought of herself as a cowgirl until she took up cattle farming in Bedford. by eve marx |
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Steel Swift and wife Tricia, whose desks have been side by side for 28 years, are principals in Tangram International, an award-winning design shop specializing in retail environments, trade shows, and special events. By Eve Marx |
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As high-school seniors, they browsed college catalogs, and with minimal input from parents and school guidance counselors, filled out applications, dropped them at the post office, and waited for fat envelopes to return. But that was the dark ages, as kids going off to college now refer to their parents’ high-school years. Today, getting into college has become so competitive that what could be an exciting journey has turned into a marathon stress test. By Carolyn Rundle Field |