Rocky Hill News Archives

Rocky Hill, Conn.'s Triantafyllos Tafas is best known for his complex inventions.

Voters may have shot down a school construction referendum last year, but School Superintendent Jeffrey A. Villar has not given up.

Newington Resident Scratches A $2 million Win On Connecticut Lottery Ticket People Submitted by Diane Patterson on 2009-10-23.   Charles Beach, a machinist from Newington, scratched himself $2 million in CT Lottery prize money earlier this afternoon while grocery shopping for pasta and sauce he needed to cook dinner for his wife tonight.

State Sen. Donald DeFronzo, D- New Britain, and State Rep. Tony Guerrera, D- Rocky Hill , were honored this week by the AARP of Connecticut for their work to preserve the Dial-a-Ride program in the state.

Barktoberfest 2009, a fundraiser for the future Rocky Hill Dog Park, will be this Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jake's Hamburgers at 364 Cromwell Ave.

Winemaking supplies, support and advice are readily available at the regional market in Hartford

Biz Buzz Submitted by Chris Casey on 2009-10-16.   Lower left, Angela Edwards, Housekeeping Supervisor; Lisa Spencer MDS Coordinator: Cheryl Riberio, Admissions Coordinator; Lauren Greaves, Social Services Director; and Christine Tkacz, Recreation Director.

Submitted by Tracy Caruso on 2009-10-16.   The Great Boot Giveaway will provide a mix of new and used pairs of shoes to the homeless and individuals in Connecticut.

Shop Until You Drop Submitted by Rocky Hill Project Graduation on 2009-10-16.   Come get a jump start with your holiday shopping at Shop Until You Drop hosted by the Rocky Hill Project Graduation Committee on Saturday, Nov.

A family on Valley Brook Road has been displaced after a fire damaged their home tonight, a fire official said.

Less than two weeks into the flu season, panic over the possible swine flu pandemic has caused a seasonal flu shot shortage in some places.

Submitted by Yolanda S. Preysner on 2009-10-05.   Nancy Andrews Accepting the first place award in Rocky Hill on September 26 are Color Guard Captain Marie Godart, Drum Major Nate Hollings, vocalist Joe Schuberth, Color Guard Captain GIna Salvatore, Drum Major Matt Burke, and Color Guard Captain Mary Yatrousis.

My husband and I stumbled upon Maugle Sierra Vineyards this weekend. The vineyard, the owner told us, was established in 2002 but opened to the public last year.

People Submitted by Paul Lombardo on 2009-09-30.   Can true love really be found in a film where your leading man drives a garbage truck? Glastonbury resident and filmmaker, Paul Lombardo thinks so.

A former counselor at a Milford Township religious camp admitted in Bucks County Court on Tuesday that he had exchanged what he now realizes were inappropriate instant messages with several teenage boys he befriended in 2007 and 2008.

Submitted by Joan Kratzer on 2009-10-02.   The Tocky Hill Fall Fest kicks off at 2 p.m., Oct.

Police were at the scene of a serious crash on Route 4 near the Burlington line Tuesday night.