New stores with specialty offerings bring vibrancy to New Milford's downtown village

NEW MILFORD -- Kristyn Mase is a graphic designer who bakes with a creative flair. It might be a birthday cake shaped as a designer purse, a Tim Burton -style tiered wedding cake or a classic Winnie the Pooh with edible figurines and honey pots.

Businesses find ways to beat summer heat

It comes every year, even before the temperatures in the Coachella Valley hit triple-digits the dreaded slowdown in business that sets in as soon as the snowbirds migrate north in April and May.

Love in pleated paper: Cupcakes have become pop culture, Neapolitans are sweet on craze

Cupcakes have been an American culinary treasure since the 19th century. The miniature cakes have been a staple at childrens birthday parties for ages and have been associated with childrens celebrations since they were invented.

Film Review: Inception (12A)

Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy.

SOMETHING IN THE AIR

SOMETHING IN THE AIR By Sara Wright From the seat behind them, I wondered again why so many choose to visit the South Carolina Lowcountry in summer. I would entice visitors in the spring, when tender sweet sunlight opens thousands of azaleas, or in the fall, when the heat lifts but the ocean remains full and warm for swimming.