Professional Services

Why Yellow Jackets Become More Aggressive in Late Summer Across Connecticut

Why Yellow Jackets Become More Aggressive in Late Summer Across ConnecticutAs summer winds down in Connecticut many homeowners begin to notice a sudden and alarming increase in yellow jackets in Connecticut. What may have started as a few harmless-looking insects earlier in the season can suddenly escalate into large, aggressive swarms by August and September.This shift in behavior is directly tied to their life cycle. Understanding why yellow jackets become aggressive in late summer can help...

Life + Culture

Building Something Great

The Boys & Girls Club of Milford at 15 Article by Chelsea Spata | Photography by Mark Arnold Connecticut holds a special place in the history of Boys & Girls Clubs. Hartford is widely recognized as the birthplace of the organization — the place where, over 150 years ago, the idea of a safe, structured, and nurturing space for young people first took root. So it carries a certain significance that Connecticut is also home to what Megan Altomare, Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Club...

Health + Wellness

Anthony's Army

How One Milford Boy Turned a Life-Threatening Diagnosis Into a Movement of Hope Article by Madeline Babcock | Photography by Mark Arnold The First Fight When Anthony Muoio was just four months old, his parents knew something wasn't right.  At first, doctors believed he had a virus. Anthony was vomiting but had no fever and no other obvious symptoms. The family was repeatedly reassured that he would recover. Yet as the days passed, his condition continued to worsen.  "We kept hearing the...

Home Services

Fenced In, Safe at Shore

How Reliable Fence helped a Point Lookout family protect what matters most Article by Chelsea Spata | Photography by Mark Arnold From the deck of Robin and Ken Kramer’s home in Point Lookout, the view is everything: calm water stretching to the horizon, a stone patio lined with lounge chairs, and a fire pit waiting for the next family gathering. It looks effortless. And in many ways, it was. When the Kramers took on the project of building their dream seaside home, a fence was one of the very...