Bolton News

Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum Friday to view the damage caused by vandals earlier this week.

Members of the conservation commission and volunteers will be spreading out across town for the yearly bio-assessment of streams Sunday.

On Campus Submitted by Nell Strizich on 2009-10-29.   Clark University student Miranda J. Muro, of Bolton, was presented with the Thomas J. '56 and Barbara J. Lindblom '56 2009 Anton Endowed Prize during a dinner honoring student scholars on Sept.

Bake And Tag Sale Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Dorothy S. Tuthill on 2009-10-25.   The United Methodist Church of Bolton on Route 44, 1041 Boston Turnpike, will be holding a bake and tag sale on Nov.

Republican Mayor Jason McCoy is squaring off against a former chairman of the board of education, and seven of eight Republican and three of four Democratic incumbents who sit on the present town council are seeking re-election. McCoy, a lawyer finishing his first two-year term, is being challenged by Democrat Michelle Arn, who manages a ...

The "Fall Farm Fun" tour will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the farm on 50 South Rd.

Government Announcements Submitted by Leslie Campolongo on 2009-10-19.   Left to right: Pam Sawyer, State Representative 55th District, Robert Morra, First Selectman, Bolton, Jason L. McCoy, Mayor of Vernon, and Joan Lewis, State Representative 8th District.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Lisa Catanese on 2009-10-19.   Three Chinese-born Connecticut residents will offer an interesting discussion of Chinese culture in a free program sponsored by the Bolton Community Education Foundation, to be held Wednesday, Nov, 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bolton High School Library.

Government Announcements Submitted by Leslie Campolongo on 2009-10-15.   Vernon Mayor Jason L. McCoy together with Bolton First Selectman Robert Morra will join local dignitaries and their fellow members of the Bolton Lakes Regional Water Pollution Control Authority, Board of Directors, for a groundbreaking ceremony October 17 at 8:30 a.m., 251 ...

The mother of a sex offender from Tolland has admitted that she lied during a court hearing two years ago as she tried to keep her son from being sent to jail.

School Stuff Submitted by Kathleen Schroeder on 2009-10-06.   The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has honored four East Catholic High School students for their outstanding achievement in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program.

A senior fair organized by a state senator will feature about 50 organizations and agencies.

Submitted by Karen E. Butler on 2009-09-30.   Mike Marques Photography Bike MS: Cardio Express Ride cyclist Ian Roberts of Bolton pops a wheelie at the start of the two-day ride held in Madison Saturday, Sept.

The bookkeeper for an East Hartford funeral home director under investigation for allegedly stealing valuables and money from the homes of dead people was arrested Thursday and charged with racketeering and first-degree larceny.

Regional Submitted by Cindy Fiano on 2009-09-30.   A free Alzheimer's Disease Forum titled "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease" will be held on Sunday, Oct.

Town officials are endorsing a management plan for the Tankerhoosen Watershed. The town council last week approved an agreement for the plan with Vernon, Bolton and Manchester for the 12.9-mile basin along the Tankerhoosen River.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Patrice Bedrosian on 2009-09-24.   Munson's Chocolates supports Making Strides Against Breast Cancer With Retail Displays in Bolton, Westport, West Simsbury, Newington, Orange, South Windsor, Glastonbury, Farmington and West Hartford.

Students at the Smith School of Science, Math and Technology ended their school day Tuesday with a poignant performance from the Destiny Africa Children's Choir.

The recreation department is sponsoring a weekend Baby Boomer Hiking Club. The group, which is geared for beginners, will hike a variety of trails in Manchester, Vernon and Bolton, according to a press release.

Hebron Premiere Of 'Testimonies' Film Submitted by Donna McCalla, Hebron Historical Society on 2009-09-07.   Donna McCalla Cesar and Lowis Peters and their eight children were seized by southern slave traders in September 1787, and ultimately rescued by their Hebron neighbors.