Connecticut Magazine - April 2013

April 2013

Features

	CPTV Celebrates 50 Years: Present at the Creation As CPTV turns 50, everyone’s got a story about the early days—as this expanded online version of our oral history shows. by Pat Grandjean
	Northeast Travel: Spring Boarding From Nantucket all the way down to Baltimore, there are attractions to get you out on the road this season. by Dale B. Salm
	Connecticut Roller Derby: Blood Sisters of the Flat Track What goes around comes around—roller derby is back, albeit with a new breed of scrappy skaters. by David Holahan
	Top Docs 2013 Which doctors do other doctors recommend? Here are the results of our exclusive survey.
	Energy-Efficient Homes: Shelters From the Storm A series of large, damaging storms has many Connecticut homeowners looking for ways to cut their dependence on the utility grid—it takes a lot of planning and hard work, and it’s not cheap, but some are succeeding. by Tom Connor
	The Evolution of Connecticut's Emergency Rooms With health-care reforms, insurance challenges and the increasing desire for one-stop medical assistance, the emergency room has evolved beyond the simple “ER.” by Erik Ofgang

Lary Bloom's Notebook
The Challenge of Giving a Great Medical School Interview Sitting in the medical school hot seat, an applicant’s future depends on a few wise (or otherwise) answers. by Lary Bloom
First
	40 Years on the Connecticut Capitol Beat Our correspondent looks back on four decades covering the happenings at the state capitol. by Steve Kotchko
	The Best of Connecticut State Parks As spring is finally upon us, here is a chance to celebrate Connecticut's state parks and forests. by Joe Leary
The Connecticut Table
	Foragers Find Plenty to Eat in Connecticut's Forests Connecticut’s woods and fields are home to foragers this spring. Elizabeth Keyser
Restaurant Review: Yolande’s Bistro & Crêperie, New Haven Yolande’s is relatively new and, given time, could become just what Orange Street needs—a great little French bistro and crêperie. by Elise Maclay
	Restaurant Review: Ondine, Danbury Ondine’s cuisine is suavely assured, whimsically worldly French—joie de vivre on a plate. by Elise Maclay
Final Say
	Final Say: Kendall Wiggin Digging into the archives with Connecticut State Librarian Kendal Wiggin. by Ray Bendici
The Tip
Time to Go It all began 35 years ago with a story about a man named Grossman. Now it ends with a few more stories to tell. by Charles A. Monagan