A snapshot of life and the hopes of Americans in six New England states during a road trip in mid-December—‘I don’t feel like I’m in the same country.’
On a damp and dreary winter morning in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, Matt Marella waits patiently in the fire department parking lot for the next customer to arrive.
It’s a fine and natural product that he’s selling for the annual department holiday fundraiser. There are no frills or gimmicks—just a neat row of Christmas trees—lush, unadorned, and freshly cut.
