Valley Shore Community News Show Series

Valley Shore Community Television is a local non-profit organization responsible for providing public, educational, and government access to the towns of nine town Clinton cable franchise area. Our Public Access studio is located at 1587 Boston Post Road in Westbrook, CT and is open to the public. We’re always looking for more volunteers!

The Nest Featured in CTbites Coffee Guide!

“I could go for a coffee right now.” “Where’s the nearest coffee place?” If we had a nickel for every time we heard or uttered those words, right? Happily, there’s a coffee house or roastery just about around every corner these days, but some of them rise above with their drinks, their blends, their hospitality. […]

Something’s Cooking: The Nest Coffee House

DEEP RIVER, CT (WFSB) – In Deep River, some baristas at “The Nest Coffee House” served the best drinks in town all while learning invaluable life skills. The drinks are so good that it was hard not to get whipped up into a frenzy, but make sure to bring your sense of humor. Barista Ethan […]

The Nest Celebrates New Community Gathering Room

Members of the nonprofit A Little Compassion (ALC) and guests gathered on a sunny afternoon for the grand opening of the new Community Gathering Space at the organization’s Nest Coffee House on March 18. With ALC’s mission “to build a safe, kind and inclusive community for all” at its cafe, the room serves that exact […]

Making a Difference at The Nest

Abbey Weiss holds one of her sea glass creations on sale at The Nest, a coffee shop with a difference, in Deep River. Abbey’s framed sea glass pictures all include an uplifting phrase, many related to The Nests’ mission to train and employ a neurodiverse population of young adults, to create inclusive social activities for […]

ALC Lights the Way for All Abilities

Water Lantern Celebration on May 21 More than 400 lanterns are ready to be set afloat on Plattwood Pond in Deep River for the fourth annual Water Lantern Celebration hosted by the nonprofit A Little Compassion (ALC) at Plattwood Park on Sunday, May 21, postponed from its original date of May 20. The celebration is […]

Lights Shine Brightly at Plattwood Park

DEEP RIVER A previous night of rain and wind gave way to a perfectly clear sky the following evening as nonprofit A Little Compassion (ALC) hosted its fourth annual Water Lantern Celebration at Plattwood Park on May 21. Lanterns of many designs created by people of all abilities set sail on the pond at the […]