Health + Wellness

Care That Comes From the Heart

Redefining Home Care With Glastonbury's Local Home Care LLC Article by Brian Boyer | Photography by John Helmke   For many people, home care is something they only begin to understand when they suddenly need it. For Eva Gryczan, owner and founder of Local Home Care in Glastonbury, it was a deeply personal journey — one shaped by nearly two decades of lovingly caring for her late father. “Local Home Care was born from my own lived experience,” says Eva. “I cared for my father for 18 years and...

Arts + Culture

Living the Suite Life

Lauren Karwoski Is a Storyteller, Nomad and Jimmy Fallon Collaborator Article by Eileen M. McNamara Lauren Karwoski has built a career and a growing fanbase around her instinct for connection and authenticity.  A Glastonbury native, Lauren created SuiteLifeOfLauren, a social media lifestyle brand focused on solo travel, fashion, women and everyday elegance.  Her Instagram and TikTok accounts focus on female solo travel across the world, upscale hotel stays, beauty, and personal lifestyle...

Entertainment

Where Glastonbury Gathers

Social Lounge & Bar Continues to Elevate the Town’s Nightlife Article by Eileen M. McNamara | Photography by John Helmke Since opening more than two years ago Social Lounge & Bar in Somerset Square has been providing the perfect blend of great food, expertly crafted cocktails, and a chill atmosphere. The lounge has become an inviting, late-night destination where Glastonbury residents gather to relax, connect, and unwind. Founded by Marc Alderucci, a longtime local bar owner, Social Lounge...

Local Services

Experts Espresso Corner

We Care Computers, Central Eye Care Article by Avi Smith-Rapaport, Dr. Jennifer Raska | Photography by Kaitlyn Casso Don’t Let Dave in Accounting Run Your Tech Backend! Dave is great at accounting, not at resetting routers, fighting ransomware, or remembering which laptop still runs Windows 8. But in a lot of small businesses, “Dave in Accounting” becomes the unofficial IT guy. That role gets overwhelming fast - and when tech breaks, everything grinds to a halt. Modern IT isn’t just about...

Travel

The Stamped Passport

Why the Best Summer Trips in 2026 Will Look a Little Different Article by Claudia Dawley February is often when people begin thinking about summer travel and what they want their next trip to feel like. After years of planning travel for clients at different life stages, I’ve noticed that the most rewarding trips in 2026 are being shaped earlier, and with far more intention, than they used to be. That perspective is deeply personal. Growing up in the Netherlands, and later living in Uganda...

Health + Wellness

A National Leader in Care

MDVIP Offers a Precious Commodity: Real Time with a Doctor Article and Photography by For Jeffrey Goodsell, MD, a family medicine physician in Glastonbury, becoming a doctor married two of his passions: a deep interest in science and a love for one-on-one interactions with other people. “I loved the body sciences, which put me on a path towards medicine. And the longer I was on that path, the more I found a sense of fulfillment from helping people, whether it’s simple stuff like addressing a...

Health + Wellness

Clifford G. Rios, MD

The CT Native Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses Innovation, Athlete Care, and Arthroscopy Article by Eileen M. McNamara | Photography by John Helmke Dr. Clifford G. Rios, of Orthopedic Associates of Hartford, specializes in arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee and shoulder. A Connecticut native whose career in orthopedic sports medicine has brought him from South Windsor to the national sports arena and back home again. A graduate and class Valedictorian of the University of...

Health + Wellness

Thomas A. McDonald MD

Dr. Thomas McDonald's practice bridges advanced sports-medicine care with the rapidly evolving awareness of arthritis of the ankle and the science of ankle joint replacement Article by Eileen M. McNamara | Photography by John Helmke As a fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Thomas A. McDonald is focusing attention on an increasingly critical area of orthopedics: ankle arthritis and replacement. In his practice with Orthopedic Associates of Hartford and his affiliation with...

Health + Wellness

IV Lounge CT

Youthful Vitality Through Wellness and Aesthetics Article by Eileen M. McNamara | Photography by Nicole Bedard When longtime healthcare professional Mary Bycholski, APRN, launched IV Lounge CT in March of 2023, her vision extended far beyond traditional spa treatments. A nurse with more than two decades of experience in internal medicine, emergency care and neurology, Mary recognized a simple key truth: external beauty begins with internal health. Drawing on her background in hospital...

Health + Wellness

Personalized Healing in Motion

FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers – West Hartford Article by Brian Boyer When it comes to physical therapy, few local practices approach healing with the depth, empathy and movement-centered philosophy found at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers – West Hartford. Co-owned by husband-wife team Matthew Burger & Jessica Hubbard, FYZICAL is led clinically in West Hartford by Dr. Spencer Simmons, PT, DPT and recently welcomed Dr. Michael Srokowski, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, to their senior clinical...