We also chat with Christine Benz, the author of "How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement." ...

TUESDAY: A cold start and it remains chilly throughout the day with plenty of sun and winds picking up, high 42. WEDNESDAY: Some sun followed by increasing clouds, high 42. Winds start to pick up ...

When I caught up with Stonington First Selectwoman Danielle Chesebrough, to ask about her proposal for giving towns a cut of state sales taxes, she noted at the outset that it’s not a new idea.