East Hartford News

Submitted by Bea Piersa, East Hartford Public Library, on 2009-11-19.   James Joyce scholar John O'Connor will lead a discussion of portions of Joyce's epic novel "Finnegas Wake" at the East Hartford Public Library, 840 Main St., on Wednesday, Dec.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Tim Lynch, Boy Scout Troop 1, on 2009-11-20.   Boy Scout Troop 1, of East Hartford is holding its Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale on Saturday, Dec.

Kathleen Sevigny woke up at about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday to the sounds of popping, banging and screams.

A 92-year-old man and his 46-year-old daughter are in the hospital but safe after a fire in East Haven on Wednesday morning.

A woman is incredibly lucky after her car sunk into a water-filled sinkhole. Her car? Not so lucky.

Two people were transport to St Francis Hospital And Medical Center after an early morning fire destroyed their house at 108 Sission St.

Motorists in Hartford, East Hartford and West Hartford will be the focus of a distracted-driving campaign financed by a $200,000 federal grant, the governor's office announced.

A search for a man thought to have been in a van that plunged into the Connecticut River over the weekend will not resume today, an assistant fire chief said this morning.

A search and recovery effort was underway in East Hartford Sunday morning as dive teams attempted to locate a man who may be missing in the Connecticut River.

At RSL Fiber Systems, you can forget that old joke about how many people it takes to change a light bulb.

People Submitted by Sarah Desimini on 2009-11-09.   Family ReEntry is pleased to announce the appointment of The Honorable Theresa C. Lantz to the Board of Directors.

Baltimore Sun staff photojournalists Gene Sweeney Jr. and Karl Merton Ferron's raw edit of the Ravens' 17-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.

The cell phone has become the communication catchall. Our personal lifeline to the rest of the world.

School Stuff Submitted by Kathleen Schroeder on 2009-11-02.   East Catholic High School junior Chris Salvatore won first place in the Connecticut Valley division of the National Chemistry Week Poster Contest.

Police have charged a Wood Drive man with sexual assault after a lengthy investigation.

Police said they are searching for a 60-year-old East Hartford man who is suspected of sexually assaulting a minor.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Theresa Godreau on 2009-11-04.   The Connecticut IB Academy will be holding a food drive for the South Congregational Church in East Hartford from Nov.

For more information about the 2009 municipal election in your town contact the local Registrar of Voters Office or Town Clerk's Office .

Crashes have restricted traffic on I-291 across the Bissell Bridge in South Windsor and on Route 2 in East Hartford .

A new report says Norwich and New London have a higher percentage of problem gamblers who called the state Helpline than would be expected based on their population.