I Straugle with the Name Maugle Maugle Sierra Vineyards, Ledyard July 11, 2009 "Maugle." I've tried and tried to find the derivation of the word and have come up with nothing. Perhaps it's a family name? A rather non-Spanish sounding Spanish word of some sort? I don't know. All I could find was this … [Read more...]
Holmberg Orchards
What's Up, Holms Holmberg Orchards, Gales Ferry July 11, 2009 This place is in Gales Ferry. Gales Ferry? Ah yes, another of Connecticut's weird naming conventions; Gales Ferry refers both to a village within the town of Ledyard, Connecticut, and to a complex of buildings within that village at the site of the … [Read more...]
The Largest Casino in N. America
I Wonder About it All Foxwoods Casino, Mashuntucket (Ledyard) May 25, 2008 [2019 Update: I'll probably be updating this page soon.] I could probably write a 3000 word missive about Connecticut's two MASSIVE casinos and their real economic effects on the state. But I won't - most either love them or hate them … [Read more...]