Local Loves: Guilford Lobster Pound

With another Summer now upon us, it’s time to share yet another one of my favorite waterfront destinations to enjoy freshly caught lobster meat cooked to perfection and soaked with the perfect amount of butter – and still under $30 – which is a bargain given that the price of pretty much everything else has […]

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My Top 5 Summer Snack Stops!

There’s no shortage of great places to wine and dine in and around New England. Whatever your flavor, whatever your preference or your cravings – we’re sure to have something made just right and just for you in and around the region. New Orleans-inspired Cajun food? Over-the-top ice cream sundaes and milkshakes? 1AM pizza by […]

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Berries, Boats and Book Clubs…

It’s been quite a busy few days since returning home to New England last week. Other than working my full-time job and putting together my radio show for tomorrow night after a week off-air since I was out of state, I’ve also been trying to make the most of my weekends and an occasional, impromptu […]

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Local Loves: Kelp

If there’s one thing I love just as much as trying out popular and beloved local eateries when I’m traveling outside of Massachusetts, it’s checking out small and independently owned shops to browse locally-sourced goods and hand-crafted items. That’s why whenever I visit Old Orchard Beach in Maine – like I did this past Memorial […]

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A Month to Remember: May 2026

I always catch myself saying “I wish time would slow down!” both inside my head and out loud, usually during bittersweet moments, incredible trips/vacations, or milestones that came out of nowhere – or sometimes when I just feel like I’m getting older far too quickly and need a second to catch my breath and take […]

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French Fries and Stormy Skies…

When I was a teenager, fifteen or sixteen, I visited Old Orchard Beach in Maine for the very first time with my best friend from high school. She was going away for a week – a tradition she’d told me about and one that had happened every Summer since she was little – and wanted […]

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Castles and Curiosities…

Every once in a while, I find myself having an unexpected adventure that was completely unplanned or even considered as the result of a happy accident or an innocent error. Most of the time, these unexpected adventures involve meeting new people in a new place and those people becoming dear friends, discovering a restaurant or […]

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Local Loves: Otto Pizza

This past Sunday, when I found myself in Connecticut for an impromptu adventure, including a riverside hike and a tour of a quirky castle (I’ll get into that within the next couple of days because it was honestly so unexpected and amazing!), I had been winding through the small, picturesque town of Chester on my […]

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