Behind the front desk of Emilia Soy Aromas is a sign stating “create your own magic.” That’s precisely what owner Gissel Geraldo has done with the business and what she hopes her customers will be inspired to do. Geraldo moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic in April 2018 and she hit the ground running.

by Sarah Barr Staff Writer On certain days certain times of the year, we pause and reflect. A memory. A moment. A milestone. Often, a photo is all that we have, a cherished keepsake. Songs have been written about these times. Photographers live through them and for them. Michael Leonhard of Michael Leonhard Photography in Old Wethersfield is one such artist. “Photography has been a part of me my entire life,” is how his personal photo album unfolds. “My mother passed away wh