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Are you a follower of fashion—houseplant fashion, that is—seeking out the latest variety that everyone's after, perhaps the “it” plant that's been splashed across social media? Or was each houseplant in your care carefully chosen because it's a perfect match... Read More ›

David Sterritt is a film critic, author, teacher and scholar. He is most notable for his work on Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard, and his many years as the Film Critic for The Christian Science Monitor, where, from 1968 until... Read More ›

RHR interviews Sue Frisch and Erick Olsen about theSummer Weekend in Norfolk A Three-day Festival in Norfolk, Connecticut!July 31, August 1 & 2, 2026 / Our 11th annual summer Weekend!


Arthur Schwartz was the restaurant critic and executive food editor of the New York Daily News for 18 years. Perhaps what he's best known for is as a chameleon—he's successfully worked in radio, print media, cookbook publishing, TV, and teaching.

I call the phenomenon tomato troubles: the yellow-spotted foliage that falls off, or the plant that produces all those misshapen fruits. And yes, the attack of the hornworms, too, when you wake up to a lot of missing leaves one... Read More ›

RHR interviews Jenn Crane, Chairperson of the North Canaan Events Committee, about the upcoming “Summer Nights of Canaan” Carnival, Parade, Fireworks and other events from July 15 to 19.

David Sterritt is a film critic, author, teacher and scholar. He is most notable for his work on Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard, and his many years as the Film Critic for The Christian Science Monitor, where, from 1968 until... Read More ›

Staying Sun Safe During UV Protection Month Each Month, RHR interviews Amy Bethge, the Director of Health at the Housatonic Valley Health District about important health and safety issues.Read the July Newsletter.


Arthur Schwartz was the restaurant critic and executive food editor of the New York Daily News for 18 years. Perhaps what he's best known for is as a chameleon—he's successfully worked in radio, print media, cookbook publishing, TV, and teaching.

Today's guest is a plant ecologist whose work, she says, is driven by this question: “All of the wild diversity of life on earth is here, with us, right now. How can we take it with us into the future?”... Read More ›

David Sterritt is a film critic, author, teacher and scholar. He is most notable for his work on Alfred Hitchcock and Jean-Luc Godard, and his many years as the Film Critic for The Christian Science Monitor, where, from 1968 until... Read More ›

RHR interviews Gretchen Hachmeister of the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Reverend J. Dawson Miller of the Sharon Congregational Church,and Abbey Nova of the Sharon Historical Society & Museum.We talk about the July 4th celebrations taking place on July 4th.

RHR interviews Christine Gevert, Founder and Artistic Director of Crescendo.We talk about the upcoming Choral Workshops and Talks taking place at Saint James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA Wednesdays, July 8 – August 5, 2026at Saint James Place, 352... Read More ›

RHR interviews Joanne Borduas, CEO ofCommunity Health and Wellness Centerslocated in Torrington, Winsted and North Canaan.We discuss the various services offered at the Centers. High-Quality, Affordable Healthcarefor Your Whole FamilyYour Health Care Home MEDICAL | DENTAL | BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCall 860-489-0931 to make... Read More ›


Arthur Schwartz was the restaurant critic and executive food editor of the New York Daily News for 18 years. Perhaps what he's best known for is as a chameleon—he's successfully worked in radio, print media, cookbook publishing, TV, and teaching.