Rocky Hill News

The screening, which will be conducted by Cynthia Mason, a registered nurse with the Wethersfield Health Care Center, is open to residents of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill , Newington and Berlin who are 65 and older.

Nutmeg State Federal Credit Union and NBC30's "Community Shred-It Day" A Success Biz Buzz Submitted by Joanne Morrison on 2009-07-07.   Thousands of documents awaited shredding at Nutmeg State Federal Credit Union's Rocky Hill, Connecticut location as part of the credit union's "Shred-It Day," presented by Nutmeg and NBC30.

Submitted by Dr. Kenneth E. Sokolowski on 2009-07-06.   UNICO's Mike Milardo Grouped winners at the Wethersfield-Rocky Hill Chapter of UNICO National Annual Awards Dinner, May 5, 2009: Back Row: Anthony Varca, Anthony Forastieri, Emma Sacks, Christopher Thibeault, Dante Ambrogio, James Remigino, Marta Chlus.

A federal judge has struck down a Connecticut law that requires people calling themselves interior designers to get a license or face fines and possible prison time.

Federal disaster relief authorities will be in town today to survey the destruction left by Friday's tornado, including more than 70 homes that were damaged by falling trees, six so badly that they have been condemned.

Submitted by Muriel Guerrette on 2009-06-30.   Paul Pita, principal and executive creative director of Pita Communications, LLC, and a resident of Rocky Hill, has been named to the 2009 United Way Community Campaign Cabinet.

The air smelled of pine and was filled with the sound of woodchippers and chain saws this afternoon, as residents here and in other parts of Connecticut continued cleaning up from Friday's fierce thunderstorms.

An action movie written by a Waterbury native will soon begin filming in Connecticut.

The Rocky Hill-Glastonbury ferry is the nation's oldest continually operating ferry service, according to the Conn.

NEW MILFORD, Conn. - Connecticut police are investigating the death of a baby in his New Milford home.

Oakland Athletics rookie pitcher Josh Outman has been put on the disabled list because of a sprained left elbow.

People Submitted by Tom Ciuba on 2009-06-17.   At each annual meeting, the Connecticut Bar Association acknowledges the outstanding work of select members with a Pro Bono Award for their commitment and dedication to pro bono service.

Interested businesses, organizations and residents are invited to attend. Project engineers and town officials will be available to discuss plan elements, including traffic, landscape design and lighting and to solicit comments and concerns.

Regional Submitted by Joanne Morrison on 2009-06-18.   Nutmeg State Federal Credit Union has joined forces with NBC 30 to present "Community Shred-It Day" on Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Nutmeg's Rocky Hill headquarters, 521 Cromwell Ave., at 137 Prospect Hill Road, East Windsor, and at 81 House St., Glastonbury.

Although "woulda-coulda-shoulda" is a fool's game, it must haunt state Rep. James O'Rourke. Had he waited a few more minutes on that cold January night at the bar in Cromwell, the police would have come and taken Carol Sinisgalli away.

A Connecticut legislator will not be charged in the death of woman who fled from his car barefoot on a frigid January night and then died of hypothermia.

On Campus Submitted by Stephanie Kruzick on 2009-06-15.   The following area students were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2009 semester at Quinnipiac University: Lauren McGrath, Rebecca Orsulak, Nichole Serje, and Whitney Vuernick.

Connecticut throws a party on Saturday, and everyone's invited. Connecticut Open House Day activities include free or discounted admissions, refreshments, tours, demonstrations, lectures, sales and special giveaways at close to 200 art galleries, museums, theaters, historic houses, tourist attractions and businesses across the state.

School Stuff Submitted by Glenn M. Shafer on 2009-06-12.   Glenn M. Shafer Solomon Schechter Day School PTO co-chair Audrey Sobel with Event Co-Chair Chet Rotter, both West Hartford residents, at the "Catch a Rising Star" Event on Sunday, June 7. The event raised $35,000 for the school.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Val Ginn on 2009-06-08.   The Newington Downtown Business Association is sponsoring a farmers market that will operate every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. and every Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., starting June 25, across the street from Webster Bank.