Stafford Springs News

Tatiana Muska, who grew up in Stafford Springs and still does a lot of work in Connecticut, is a children's artist.

Submitted by Paul Shipman on 2009-06-09.   The American Red Cross will hold a new volunteer orientation on Thursday, June 18 from 3-4 p.m. in Stafford Springs.

STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT, June 5, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Brenda Mae Bednar, Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician for West Stafford Fire Department, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of public safety.

School Stuff Submitted by Amanda Chianelli on 2009-05-29.   Stafford high school students create an exciting mural in Stafford utilizing techniques from workshops with the school's art teacher, Amanda Chianelli, and artists representing Channel 1 from New Haven.

Olof W. Aspelin, 30, was also arrested Thursday night after he was found on top of the Stafford Springs Congregational Church at 3 Main St.

Nurses Group Awards Scholarships People Submitted by Judith Sartucci on 2009-05-18.   At its annual meeting on May 6, 2009 the Wethersfield-Rocky Hill Professional Nurses Association awarded six nursing scholarships to local nursing students.

With Seven Weeks To Go Before A July 1 Deadline, About 10 Percent Of The More Than 4,000 State Cars And Trucks Have Been Turned In By State Employees.

School Stuff Submitted by MaryAnne Pelletier on 2009-05-05.   St. Edward School will hold an Open House and Writers' Fair Thursday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Located at 25 Church St.

Congress Lieberman Welcomes Specter April 30, 2009 3:37 PM Posted to State Capitol By a vote of 31 to 2 the Senate passed a bill Thursday that prohibits anyone under the age of 16 from firing a machine gun.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Diana Paris on 2009-04-21.   The 2nd Annual May Market Plant & Bake Sale at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 104 W. Main St.

In Connecticut, much of the household garbage that is produced ends up in incinerators, but where do the incinerators send their garbage? If the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority has anything to say about it - which they do - the toxic ash from trash incinerators could end up in Franklin.

Angelo Alderuccio, a 94-year-old retired public works employee from New Britain, might not strike everyone as an American hero.

Eastern Connecticut Health Network on Friday abruptly canceled a deal to acquire Johnson Memorial Hospital and related properties, saying new information had hurt its confidence that the merger plan would work.

Catching a Connecticut moose takes lots of patience, a quick and steady hand at the tranquilizer dart-gun trigger _ especially from a cramped two-person helicopter getting tossed by the wind _ and keen ...

The Massachusetts police chief who is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the accidental shooting death of an 8-year-old boy at a gun show has resigned.

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. January 16, 2009: Rally enthusiasts took to a snow-and ice-covered Stafford Speedway in northern Connecticut to begin the 2009 RallyCross National Challenge season.

A 23-year-old woman was flown by Life Star to Hartford Hospital Thursday night after the car she was driving crashed into a tree on Route 195, state police said.

While many Club and Solo cars remain in hibernation, RallyCross drivers have their foot on the gas and eyes on the prize, heading to the first RallyCross National Challenge event of the season, Jan.

Despite more than a dozen restaurants having closed abruptly this year in Connecticut, the state's restaurant association is recommending that people continue to buy gift cards.