Wright and not so Wright
Massaro House on Petra Island in Lake Mahopac both is and isn’t a Frank Lloyd Wright house.
Skin in the game
Bryan Knight’s master’s in environmental science was getting him nowhere fast. And then he found work as a male escort for men.
A doc who’s all heart
“When we used to hire in our practice, where they went to school and did their training was at the bottom of the list,” says Jeffrey Green, founder of The Heart Center in Stamford. “We would ask, ‘Is this the kind of person I would trust my patients with?’”
The reluctant president
James Abram Garfield never intended to become the 20th President of the United States and, after his inauguration, he had little opportunity to show his brand of leadership. But his life and death offer the story of a man who both shaped his era while falling victim to its limitations.
Clock watchers
At the American Clock & Watch Museum, historic pieces keep on ticking.
The lure of the lake
Whatmore’s Lake in Waccabuc is a place of beauty, serenity and creativity.
Stamp collecting is not licked yet
Reports of the death of stamps and stamp collecting in the digital age are greatly exaggerated.
Celebrating the sea
One of the most highly anticipated art exhibitions to open this fall is “J.M.W. Turner: Watercolors From Tate,” comprising 90 works by the British artist – including paintings that have never been shown on the side of the Atlantic. And Mystic Seaport has got them.
Timely matters
At the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, executive director Cybele Maylone takes up the challenge of presenting the best in today’s art.
The faces behind the paintings
The New Britain Museum of American Art showcases portraits and other paintings by members of the National Academy of Design.
Sail on
Today, the Stamford Yacht Club finds itself in a unique balance, preserving its history and traditions while responding to contemporary values and perceptions with an array of offerings that range from tennis to a variety of aquatic activities.
Going to the mat
Jesse James Kosakowski is rising in the world of mixed martial arts, one brutal fight at a time.
True giver
Prior to sitting down for her WAG interview, Juanita T. James returned to her office at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation as the newly minted winner of the Martha S. Newman Award, the highest honor presented by the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy.
Businesswoman in her own right
It was the evening of Nov. 6, 2018, and Annie Lamont was on pins and needles in a Hartford hotel suite. Her husband, Ned…
An elusive, itinerant life
During the late 19th century, the Old Leatherman was an intriguing if mysterious presence in Westchester and Fairfield counties.
Poppies, for remembrance
After World War I, Georgia’s Moina Michael started the tradition of wearing poppies to honor the dead and serve the living.
The holy grail of birds
In the 75 years since a 1944 sighting, a contentious zoological debate has percolated over whether the ivory-billed woodpecker is extinct or extant.
Portrait of the artist as an unknown man
The Carl Schmitt Foundation seeks to bring a once famous artist back into the light.
‘Downton’ spinoffs
Highclere Castle Cigars – one of several ventures of the estate that serves as the setting for “Downton Abbey” – draws on its rich history.
Turkish delight
Will Onur Tuna be Turkey’s Omar Sharif?