Connecticut Magazine - March 2011

March 2011

Features

A mother’s 44-year search for her son comes to an end.

by Devon O'Neil

The debate over kids’ inoculations mutates and spreads.

by Patricia Grandjean

Worried about Connecticut’s future? You’ll feel better after seeing our first class of 40 Under 40.

By Charles Monagan, Valerie Schroth and Dale Salm

Lary Bloom's Notebook
The Perfect Strum How lyricist Jim Beloff helped turn Connecticut into Ukulele Central. by Lary Bloom
First
A Tree-Mendous Effort City Bench turns unwanted wood into fine furniture—tables, benches and chairs that celebrate the life-form from whence they sprang. by David Holahan
Reeferendum With a new governor and legislature, the decriminalization of marijuana may be on the docket. by Ray Bendici
This Month
	Front Row: Ann Leary by Patricia Grandjean
The Connecticut Table
Tappo, Stamford Tappo offers something for everyone—families, couples, girls’ night out, grab-a-bite Italian food fans and serious gourmets. by Elise Maclay
	The Watch Factory, Cheshire The Watch Factory is a restaurant that is where it has been, serving what it has served, since the mid ’90s. And that's very good. by Elise Maclay
Chef's Night Out On their nights off, where do Connecticut’s culinary pros go to dine? by Deborah Hornblow
Being There
	Brrraaaiiinnnsss ... The Cushing Center at Yale’s Whitney Medical Library honors the legacy of a medical genius. by Ray Bendici