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Thomas A Fatone May 21, 2013 at 10:48 am
Thanks....I should have talked about the 1/2 marathon though.
The Maritime Aquarium May 13, 2013 at 03:17 pm
Any public dock that gets you out over the water a bit. Looking at Norwalk, maybe the one outside…Read More our IMAX theater, or at the Visitor Dock on the other side of the drawbridge. Perhaps the little bridges to Bell Island (in Rowayton) or Canfield Island (east of Calf Pasture Beach), but parking is an issue there. Not sure where you are, but here's a website that tells you all public beach access points in CT: www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/searchtown.asp
Thomas Crafts May 12, 2013 at 10:42 am
You are kidding right? DEEP killed the lobster industry by using insecticides in trying to thwart…Read More West Nile virus that also killed - killed - lobsters. Lobsters take 5-7 years to get to 1 pound, crabs are mature after 1 year.
Thomas A Fatone May 13, 2013 at 01:28 pm
Leslie, you are correct and thank you. I seemed to have gotten my amusement parks confused. Thank…Read More you...:)
leslie english May 13, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Actually, Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT is generally recognized as the "oldest and longest…Read More running amusement park in the United State"
http://www.americasbestonline.net/index.php/pages/amusementparkoldest.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_park
http://www.offbeattravel.com/old.html
JonIrenicus April 13, 2013 at 02:28 pm
It would be nice if crossing the Bridgeport into Trumbull border was noticeable- a sudden shift from…Read More fast food and dilapidated buildings to greenery and well maintained buildings. Unfortunately that strip of Main St has had its character erode as commercial zoning inched north. The imposing structures of the mall and Merritt make it very difficult to see this no man's land as remaining residential for much longer.
Tom Pieragostini April 6, 2013 at 11:16 am
I'm ashamed that in the recent past, Trumbull town planners have chosen to use the beautiful…Read More historic Merritt Parkway as some sort of cheap zoning boundary that, depending on which side you live on, determines if your neighborhood will remain residential or become commercial.
It was even suggested in the foreword of a book about the history of Trumbull, that the Merritt Parkway somehow "bisected" the town and the founders were wise to locate all new commercial development south of it. It doesn't bisect the town.
We all have to live with the bad decisions other people make, but nothing did more to devastate our town "center" than to locate new development on our southern border.
Now we're left with a confusing gateway from Bridgeport into Trumbull along Main Street. When people ask now - are we in Trumbull yet? The answer is - yes, we have been for the last half mile...
Victoria Hart Glavin May 4, 2013 at 10:33 pm
Dear Narrative Interruptus,
Thank you for your comment. I am really glad that you have pointed out…Read More this issue as it is a big problem. Where I buy my fish in the city I am assured that the swordfish is hand caught. That being said, who really knows if that is the truth.
After listening to an interview of Sylvia Earle, who wrote, "The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One," I was horrified at what is happening to our oceans. This is one of the reasons that I don't post many seafood/fish recipes. I definitely should have prefaced this recipe with, "only buy if your fishmonger sells hand caught swordfish."
Your comment has me thinking. If you would like to email me your approved list I would love to review it. You can email me at tinynewyorkkitchen@gmail.com.
Thanks again for your comment. I truly appreciate it.
Victoria
NarrativeInterruptus May 3, 2013 at 02:04 pm
Victoria,
I appreciate your recipes and have tried a couple with success. One question regarding…Read More swordfish, do you consider how they are caught? I had not and enjoyed swordfish (mostly grilled) but once I looked into the fishery, I decided to avoid swordfish for the past several years.
see, I am a recreational fisherman in the LI Sound and local rivers but I am almost entirely catch & release. My food fish come from the store. Thus, when I learned of the bycatch in swordfish fishing, I decided to take it off my approved list (along with Chilean sea bass and mako shark).
Bycatch refers to those other fish caught "by accident" by long liners and long net fisherman seeking swordfish and other large gamefish. Loggerhead turtles are just one such accidental catch and if they are "caught" (hooked or net fouled) they are dead. A simple Google search will list more.
If you can find "hand caught" or "day boat" swordfish, then you will know they were caught by rod and reel which prevents bycatch. Otherwise, if you care about these other species, you may wish to reconsider swordfish. Here's a simple test: if you only eat "dolphin free" tuna fish, you probably will have a problem with bycatch for swordfish and mako shark.
Great recipes generally. Thanks!
Griffin Hospital May 3, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Thank you very much for the comment Susan. You are absolutely correct and dense breast tissue will…Read More be discussed at this talk.
Susan Doumas Kaster May 3, 2013 at 10:26 am
This article leaves out one of the most important risk factors - having dense breast tissue! Not…Read More that the dense quality causes the disease, but the fact that mammograms often come back "normal" when they are not! Every woman should know (it is her legal right) her breast density number. Please go to: http://www.areyoudenseadvocacy.org/ I personally know 3 people that were told they were all normal. They pushed for further tests (ultrasound and MRI) and found they had stage 3.
Scot Kerr April 29, 2013 at 03:28 am
Kristy - We can't all agree that the nature of BOE budget lacks transparency. The budget is…Read More developed in full public view with the input of all interested parties; the BOE finances are reported in detail on a monthly basis by the business manager; account transfers are done as a matter of the public record. The school system's finances couldn't be more transparent, and that's a credit to all who helped fix the problems Kathleen McGannon explains above.
Unfortunately, the use of the 1% holdover has complicated matters, but it seemed necessary last year when we were implementing a massive new program in full-day Kindergarten. While the BOE finances may not always be as straightforward or predictable as we'd all like, you can't say they are not transparent.
Kathleen McGannon April 29, 2013 at 01:57 am
cont.
The only "fault" was not predicting the rapid growth that would occur in the school…Read More population from the original design stage to completion of Frenchtown. The same thing occurred at the new preschool as well. By the time it was built, it needed to be made larger. "If you build it, they will come.: And they did!
Kathleen McGannon April 29, 2013 at 01:57 am
MAC,
The original plan was to have Frenchtown School contain the preschool. However, Mr. Iassogna…Read More constantly stated that we needed a "school and a half" to hold all the programs. Frenchtown was built to the original specifications. My complaint was that it was built for the day it was designed--not for what probably would happen 3 years down the road when it would open. And that is exactly what happened. The population grew rapidly, meaning Frenchtown needed the preschool space for regular classroom space. Neither Ray Baldwin, nor Ken Halaby, changed the design of the school. Circumstances changed the design of the school. Mr. Kelly has given you the increase in numbers for those years. Redistricting had to be done. It was an ugly time in Trumbull! But when all was said and done, when Frenchtown opened, there was no way to fit the pre-school into that building. Another option needed to be found. The preschool, built at Middlebrooks, was the "half a school" that Mr. Iassogna kept saying was needed. Perhaps if a full second story had been planned at Frenchtown from the beginning, it would have helped accommodate the preschool. But it wasn't designed that way. Smaller school were seen as safer, open sight lines were important, etc. Frenchtown was originally designed to hold the preschool and just couldn't by the time it opened.
leslie dean interiors April 29, 2013 at 09:10 pm
Thanks Lisa! How are you decorating for the "tween's"? That is a fun age to decorate for…Read More too.
Lisa Buchman (Editor) April 29, 2013 at 05:19 pm
My kids' rooms were the nicest looking in our house for years—I figured that's where I was…Read More spending the most time, when they were babies! Might as well have something nice to look at. These are good tips as we are transitioning from elementary kids to 'tween decor. Thanks!
leslie dean interiors April 26, 2013 at 03:15 pm
Thanks Billy! The room your child grows up in really helps form them as they grow.
Joan April 27, 2013 at 03:16 am
Is anyone else appalled at the statement that some of the rubber stampers on our Town Council don't…Read More even bother to study their budget books before voting on the budget? I know they are volunteers, but if they are going to seek a position on our Town Council, they should be more faithful in fulfilling the responsibilities that entails.
Richard April 27, 2013 at 02:38 am
Dumb it down Martha since the public has the attention span of infants and many of them can't read…Read More in between the lines. But, yes, this is very hypocritical of those who bash the state and federal government like David Rutigliano in a press release, but can't hold his own local party accountable. This is where politicians are a major part of blocking solutions to problems.
You just need to write factual letters that reach the average, distracted, uniformed citizen and borrows a style trick or two from the opposition.
Tom Kelly April 26, 2013 at 09:45 pm
Steven, you are exactly correct. The local Republicans have employed the SAME EXACT budget gimmicks…Read More to the town's budget as they have criticized the Democrats for in Hartford. You can't maintain credibility if you criticize these budget manuevers in Hartford and employ them in Trumbull. Look at the amount and the scope of the things that have been bonded in Trumbull over the past few years, and you can see that it is artificially lowering the tax rate, but we will pay the price in the future. In our own family budgets, we all know that we can lower our monthly payments by paying over time and paying the minimum amounts due on our credit card statement, but in the long run, the cost is much more. The same shenanigans are going on here, in my opinion.
Sean Goulart April 25, 2013 at 10:58 pm
How do you know they didn't pay for that one as an "advertorial" piece?
Art Kerley April 25, 2013 at 06:14 pm
Yet another commercial pitch on the Patch masquerading as an informative article.
Buy an ad! Support…Read More the Patch!
Porter Gladstone III April 25, 2013 at 12:06 am
Life,
Awesome attempt to demonstrate your word skills.
I would suggest you focus more on logic,…Read More however.
For example, how could you view the world through rose colored glasses with your eyes closed? You love little tiny idioms, but when ridiculing people for their lack of ability to reason, please employ reason.
Pam Georgas April 24, 2013 at 11:49 pm
It is necessary to control overpopulation of certain species such as deer and beaver in some areas,…Read More or you will see great loss and balance of natural habitats that serve all wildlife and possible extinction of many other species. There are tight controls in place that regulate trapping. Beaver in particular have the ability to completely alter one natural habitat type and replace with another to suit their needs. If left unmonitored it can create havoc to humans and other species. There are various techniques to try to fool the beavers into not completely blocking water flow, by using underground pipes that are placed below their dams (referred to as beaver deceivers) but it can be costly.
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