Andover News

State Rep. Tim LeGeyt, who represents Canton and part of Avon in the legislature, joined other legislators in supporting a bill that grants honorary high school diplomas to Vietnam era veterans who left school early to join the armed forces.

The Somers Women's Club will hold its Annual End of the Year luncheon at the Ellington Ridge Country Club on Thursday, June 6. Following the meal, the group will be addressed by Francine Aloisa, director of the Somers Public Library, who will describe the new, expanded services offered by the facility.

Lauren White comes to PayHub as the Community and Customer Relations Coordinator! Her responsibilities' include building lasting relationships and helping find better solutions for clients.

The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative's 10th annual Race in the Park was held Saturday, May 11 at Walnut Hill Park in New Britain The Connecticut Breast Health Initiative's 10th Annual Race in the Park Saturday, May 11 at Walnut Hill Park in New Britain.

A photo from the "Because of Them, We Can" campaign by photographer and motivational speaker Eunique Jones.

Dozens of speakers had one message Thursday night for the state police officials who plan to build a new firearms training facility: "Not in my state forest." Hundreds of residents, joined by many who want to protect the state's second largest state forest, packed the Riverfront Community Center for an informational meeting Thursday.

State Rep. Prasad Srinivasan has voted in favor of stiffer penalties for drivers who violate certain laws within highway work zones.

The Anglophone West schools of Andover Elementary School, Perth-Andover Middle School, and Southern Victoria High School are all shut as a precaution.

Police got a 911 call at 3:45 a.m. from a Morrison Street resident reporting they could hear someone walking around inside their home.

The parks and recreation department is hosting "Safe & Sane with Dogs & Kids" - a two-day workshop from 7-9 p.m. at the Riverfront Community Center, 200 Welles St.

Originally estimated for completion by the end of June, the approximately $4.5 million project is now slated to be finished in mid-July, General Manager Scott Shanley said.

Doors will be open from 8 a.m. to noon at the Manchester Country Club, 308 South Main St.

The six educators killed on December 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School were honored for their bravery Monday with the Citizen Honors Medal, the highest award the Congressional Medal of Honor Society awards to civilians.

West Hartford 's Connecticut Family Theatre presents " The Wizard of Oz - The Young Performer's Edition" on May 17, 18 and 19 at the Hoffman Auditorium in the Bruyette Athenaeum of the University of Saint Joseph on Asylum Avenue in West Hartford.

A Triathlete Triumphs Over Autism . Nick Carso, twelve, from Andover, alongside his father Kyle Carso, will devote his day, June 1 completing the highly coveted, professional-level Rev3 Olympic Triathlon.

Remnants of Jewish Poland Please join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut on Sunday, May 19 at 1:30 p.m. at Godfrey Memorial Library, 134 Newfield Street, Middletown .

The United Church of Christ Church on Tolland Green recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its local sponsorship of Foodshare.

Tolland will hold its largest community gathering - the 22nd annual Memorial Day Parade and Service - on Sunday, May 26 at 1 p.m., rain or shine.

The Tolland High School Music Department has had a busy April. Eighty-four students from four performing ensembles participated in the Festivals of Music in Virginia Beach on April 26.

A 28-member task force, which includes the town's three selectmen and the school board, meets at 7 p.m. in the Newtown Municipal Center to discuss five possible sites for the new school, including renovation of the existing school.