Fishing If part of your love for boating includes your love of fishing, there's still fish out there to catch during the winter! If you've never tried ice fishing, don't knock it before you try it. There are plenty of ice fishing spots in New England...
What's an Ice Dam? Let's start with the basics! An ice dam is a stretch of ice and snow that accumulates along the margins of your roof. Why are Ice Dams Dangerous? When ice dams are frozen, they don't pose too high of a risk to the integrity...
As the roads get slushy, icy and snowy we have to make sure that our car's tires can get us from point A to point B safely. Here in New England, snow certainly isn't anything new to us, but it doesn't make it any less...
For those of you who don’t know what the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival is, it is the oldest festival of its kind in the Northeast. The Mystic Outdoor Art Festival attracts more than 85,000 people from New England and other areas of the country during...
If you live in southeastern CT, like we here at SAVA do, then all you've seen for snow this season is a flurry here and there...
Sitting by the fire…wrapped in a blanket…sipping hot cocoa after a cold day can be a wonderfully relaxing thing to do. Fireplaces can make even the coldest days seem so much better once you become mesmerized with the flames. To make sure your fireplace will...
There are a lot of myths about different types of insurance that have circulated throughout the years. Some of the more common myths include: “If I own a red car, I will have to pay more for my auto insurance.”-We are not really sure where...
The cloudless summer sky makes it seem like the warm weather and fun of the season could never come to and end, but the truth is that it does and at the end of August and in early September, school will be waiting to begin again....
Many transitions out of the summer can be breathtaking: the more comfortable temperatures, the vibrant colors, and the recommencement of some of our favorite sports. What is not as fun is the change in traffic patterns. Here are post-summer road trends to keep in mind: Traffic Congestion The...
Is your home in the middle of what seems like a forest? This could mean you are exposed to unique risks. Whether you perform regular yard work, home improvement projects, or other property maintenance tasks, you should pay attention to the trees. If you do...