About Us
The Connection is a monthly, open forum newspaper allowing all voices to be heard. It has been in publication since 1982 and features articles on local history, gardening and the events that impact the small communities of the area.
All contributions are welcome. The open forum format is for ideas, opinions or experiences that contributors wish to share. Submissions should be 1,000 words or less and must not use libelous, profane or vulgar language. All published articles are solely the property of the named contributor. As many submissions are used each month as space allows.
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Publisher: Maggie Milinovitch
The Connection is distributed in Arivaca, Amado, Green Valley, Patagonia, Sasabe, Tubac and Tumacacori, AZ.
Arivaca Yesterdays
M.O. Davidson and the Cerro Colorado MineArivaca in the 1860s. Abandoned? That’s what J. Ross Browne reported when he came through in 1864: “Up to the abandonment of the Territory in 1861 it [the Arivaca... Read more »
Agua Linda Farm Journal
My First Arizona SummerStewart and I have learned that farming during the summer rainy season is hard. As we bake in mid summer heat of June with temperatures soaring into a scalding 109’... Read more »
Astrology
CancerOn the year’s longest day we enter the emotional waters of Cancer the Crab, the sign of the mother, the motherland, and our Mother Earth. In the beginning... Read more »
Gardening
Healthy Soil Makes You SmileIn several interactions with others, the mystery of soil was discussed, and it made me rethink my approach in gardening. A basic definition of soil is: The loose... Read more »