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2008 

Leaving the heat of the city for a day at the shore is now a whole lot easier with Eastbound Trains to Guilford, Connecticut.  Folks from Manhattan typically think of New Haven as the end of the line but effective on the 4th of July Shoreline East added convenient connections that leave Union Sta...
07/10/2008
Everyone needs water to survive but if you want to enjoy the water of Long Island Sound the newly refurbished boat launch in Guilford Connecticut offers easy access for a modest fee. The Boat Ramp is cconveniently located at the end of Whitfield Street about a mile south of the Town Green.       ...
07/10/2008
On Wednesday July 16, 2008 the annual Main Street Festival returns to Middletown.  This is one of the more spectator friendly events for a 5k race and offers plenty of activity to keep family and friends occupied during the 20-40 minutes it takes most participants to cross the finish line. Not yo...
07/09/2008
Single family home sales in North Haven tumbled in the prime spring market of 2008.  Closings during the months of April, May and June saw most of the activity from first time home buyers and drove the median sales price to its lowest point in over three years.  Second Quarter of 2001 :   63 home...
07/08/2008
Single family home sale prices in North Branford recovered a little after the steep drop-off in prices seen during the same time last year. Second Quarter of 2001 :   25 homes sold with the median price of $198,900 Second Quarter of 2002 :   26 homes sold with the median price of $253,000 Second ...
07/08/2008
Single family home sale prices in Branford are off about 7-1/2% from last years closing prices. Volume during the prime spring market also fell to its lowest level in years.  Second Quarter of 2002 :   37 homes sold with the median price of $250,000 Second Quarter of 2003 :   55 homes sold with t...
07/08/2008
Single family home sale prices in Guilford tumbled nearly 15% during the prime spring market of 2008. This is similar to the downturn seen in North Haven but both of these towns have a diverse housing base with many lower priced homes that are attractive for first time buyers.  Mid-priced homes r...
07/08/2008
Single family home sale prices in Madison remain the highest along the shoreline of New Haven County but sales volume dropped substantally.  Typically around 80 homes sell during the prime spring months of April, May and June but with only 49 closed sales this year is the slowest of the decade. S...
07/08/2008
The traditional Music  Under The Stars concerts are underway in North Haven this season and rumor around town is that the fun festivities may not be the same under the new town administration.  For as long as I can remember it has been acceptable to pack a few beers for a relaxing night of music ...
07/08/2008