Kathleen Groll Connolly, Landscape & Garden Designer, Speaker, Writer
Long Island Sound fed Native Americans for millennia before settlers arrived, and it feeds us today. Unfortunately, today’s fish and shellfish harvests are minnow-sized compared to days gone by. Is there hope for a rebound? In this book, Bren Smith describes his innovation and a way forward.
Little did I realize what a deep history Connecticut seed companies had until I began research for "Connecticut’s Long, Rich History of Providing Seed for Growers" for Zip06/The Day. (Download the article at the end of this post.)
For in-depth histories of CT seed companies, visit these links:
Dr. Mel Goldstein was a much-loved Connecticut weather reporter and meteorologist whose humorous touch and insightful forecasting endeared him to state audiences. He passed away in January 2012.
If he's watching from his beloved clouds, he's probably less surprised than most at the megastorms that have visited in the past 15 years. His book, "Dr. Mel's Connecticut Climate Book" (Wesleyan Press, 2009), makes abundantly clear is that Connecticut gets varied and wild weather, more than might seem likely for such a small state.
