Gerald Incandela is bullish on Torrington. “He sees through the warts,” says Torrington Mayor Elinor Carbone, adding that he sees the struggling municipality “through a different lens, an artist’s lens.”

The Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market in New Milford must be one of the worst-kept secrets in the world. It’s not exactly advertised but certainly it has its own website, and certainly everyone in Litchfield County who loves vintage fashion and home design goods—and, of course, toys from the 1970s and old 33 RPM vinyl records—already knows about it.

Julie Haesche’s journey into the healing arts was prompted by struggles with psoriatic arthritis and the desire to empower others. Today, the Washington resident is a certified, award-winning yoga and meditation teacher hosting outdoor classes throughout Litchfield County.

Renee Bouffard has always had an innate sense that animals, particularly horses, have a healing effect. Back in high school when she was having a bad day, she would hang out in the barn with her horse Sparky. Just being around him lifted her spirits.

Children dream of becoming astronauts, firefighters, star athletes. Their parents dream of taking charge of a newspaper, a restaurant, or a movie theater. It all sounds so fun! But of course nothing worth dreaming about is easy. It all requires work, and an array of skills.

Over two days they featured visits to striking local gardens, a talk by a renowned horticulturist, and the sale of new and out-of-print gardening books.

Haystack Book Festival in Norfolk brings together writers and thinkers who have something to talk about.

In her new memoir, Beyond This Harbor, former Roxbury resident, poet, and activist Rose Styron grants intimate glimpses into a legendary life.

Jane Coats Eckert announces the return of Eckert Fine Art Gallery + Consulting to Litchfield County at 10 Titus Road, Washington Depot.

Chartered in 1868, the railroad was a symbol of growth, constructed to connect the rural communities of Litchfield County with the mainline at Hawleyville and beyond.

The fate of Arthur Miller’s one-room studio, where the Pulitzer Prize-winning author wrote many of his famous works, rests in the hands of a newly-formed local nonprofit.

Located on South Main Street in the town of Kent, it offers both artists and art enthusiasts opportunities to show and experience the work our regional talent has to offer through monthly shows.