New Milford, Connecticut: Sports One of the Largest Village Greens in New England

A business trip to New Milford brought me to its historic downtown area and nearby Candlewood Lake.

Wow, was I in for a number of surprises.

The town sits in a natural bowl surrounded by the rolling hills of Litchfield County, has the Housatonic River flowing through it and possesses the largest area (at 62 square miles) of any town in Connecticut.

And to my delight, New Milford sports one of the largest, most beautiful village greens in New England!

Bank Street-which runs down to the river and the railroad station- in the historic downtown area has lots of gift shops, cafes and restaurants. (I recommend lunch at the Daniels Dining Car Restaurant around the corner at 46 Railroad Street. It's where the locals eat and has great sandwiches and salads.

As I walked down Mill, I was struck by the many foxy looking ladies going to work.

The residents are most friendly; Outside Roger Sherman's residence along the towns greens, I struck up a conversation with a middle-aged lady, who grew up in town, left for job as a FBO operator upstate New York, grew bored and returned 10 years later.

You must move up here, she kept insisting. That's a tempting invitation.

And if I did, I would be joining others who live and have lived nearby: Henry Kissinger, Bill Blass, TV's Bob Costas and Roger Sherman, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Stamford, CT is Ranked Within Top 100 American Cities by Money Magazine

Here is a map of Stamford, CT which is located on the Long Island Sound

A recent article in Money Magazine places Stamford in the top 100 American Cities.

Why are we give such a high rating? The article quotes an abundance of jobs in the finance sector as both UBS, RBS and Thomson Reuters have large corporate facilities here. Stamford is in close proximity to New York City as well.

There is a small town feel here; Though our population is pushing 110,000 residents, we still maintain a warm friendly downtown atmosphere.

The quality of life is high: the educational facilities both public and private are excellent. Parents are very much involved in the quality of education their childen receive.

The neighborhoods each have their own distinctive character. Belltown has its cherished large park where many a little leaguer is getting his start. Glenbrook has many charming older homes and so many friendly neighbors. Shippan is a beautiful community that sits on Long Island Sound and North Stamford is full of rustic charm with many lakes and streams flowing through it.

Our crime rate is low.

Next year, we hope Stamford will be amongst the top ten.