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Greater New Haven: City Lights, New England Sights
Greater New Haven City Lights New England Sights Author:John Steinbreder Settled 350 years ago by New England Puritans as a trading and religious center, the Greater New Haven area has grown into a vibrant and diverse region that offers tremendous business opportunities as well as a wonderful quality of life. Fanning out from the shores of Long Island Sound into the Connecticut countryside, Greater New Haven is made ... more »up of fifteen communities that range from the bustling city of New Haven, to the thriving suburban towns of Cheshire and Hamden, to the quiet rural villages of North Branford and Bethany.
The area is home to a number of Fortune 500 companies as well as hundreds of smaller businesses specializing in everything from high technology to banking and agriculture. Greater New Haven also boasts a rich cultural heritage, some of the best health care facilities in the country, a strong educational system, and a wide variety of recreational options.
"Greater New Haven: City Lights, New England Sights" tells the story of this special region in both pictures and words. The book shows how the area has grown over the years, how it prospered in the good years, and how it persevered through more difficult times. It describes the character and nature of contemporary Greater New Haven: the people behind its success; the businesses that call it home; and the tremendous cultural and recreational amenities it offers. And it demonstrates that, despite the problems common to any region, Greater New Haven remains a terrific place to work, to play, and to live.