At Byrde + the b, a Washington Depot salon that is part oasis and part contemporary art gallery, beauty is more than skin deep. It graces the walls, infiltrates natural skincare products, and encompasses a space featuring state of the art technology and experts committed to skin health.

Kareem Blue grew up in the lower east side of Manhattan and started boxing at the age of eight—learning from a family friend. He became proficient at the sport, posting a 19-1 amateur record and fighting in the Golden Gloves tournament before he injured his back and had to give up competition. Yet, he continued to spar and train.

As students return to classrooms, whether in person or online, a universal truth resurfaces each academic year: some fall behind while others are insufficiently challenged. Covid-19 has only further compounded this reality. One solution? Private tutoring.

Deborah Freeman, born and raised in New Milford, is the owner and artist behind O.E.P Soapery, the maker of cruelty-free vegan bath and body soap products. O.E.P, short for Orange Elephant Patch, came about when Freeman decided to use her entrepreneurial skills to create her own source of income.

Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Mary Judge’s new paintings and powdered pigment drawings from October 10 - November 22. Judge demonstrates mastery across many mediums, each new series illustrates her continuing exploration of materiality and form

One would be wise not to doubt Arsenault, whose authorial debut, Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains, is released this September. Her ferocious talent is visible on every page and, in person, self-assurance emanates off her like steam off hot coffee.

Illustrator Barry Blitt claims that he is just trying to make himself laugh. But he makes everyone else laugh as well. He is perhaps best known for his covers for The New Yorker. His knack for rendering current political issues with the darkest of humor has won him accolades from critics and fans—and a lot of hate mail from dissenters.

Once they agreed to rebuild, the owners envisioned a modern day farmhouse. The original footprint was slightly larger than Churchill would have made it had he been starting from scratch, bringing the final house to about 4000 square feet.

Speaking from experience, Mary Schinke firmly believes that dying at home is overrated. And as president of the board of directors of Regional Hospice in Danbury, she personally understands the trauma, confusion, and sadness a family endures over the loss of a loved one.

The Pleasant Valley resident creates paintings, prints, ceramics, cards, textiles, and mobiles of sometimes fantastical design––and often more subtle in form yet still stunning. She calls her work “modern, sophisticated, graphic, and bold with a fun color sense,” reflecting her love for the simplicity of line. Velasquez works in both digital and traditional methods.

Fifty years ago, Children’s Community School (CCS) was established in the basement of Waterbury’s Berkeley Heights Housing Project. The pre-K-grade five school, serves inner-city children whose families live at or below the federal poverty level—97% of whom identify as Black or Hispanic.

Attention to detail and love of traditional cooking has earned Roma multiple awards for being the best Italian restaurant in Connecticut.