West Hartford News

Submitted by Judy Oulundsen, Hall High School, on 2009-11-06.   Since the beginning of the year students and teachers having been planning for "Together We Can," a wide range of activities designed to ignite school spirit, build community, and provide an opportunity for the Hall community to give back to the greater West Hartford community.

Submitted by Judy Oulundsen, Hall High School, on 2009-11-06.   On Sunday, Nov.

Submitted by Kiwanis Club of West Hartford on 2009-11-06.   The Kiwanis Club of West Hartford welcomes its new president, West Hartford Fire Chief William Austin.

Police said a 70-year-old man pretended to be a police officer in an attempt to lure a boy from the electronics department at a Newington WalMart.

Submitted by Sonya Adams on 2009-11-04.   At least three members of the K-O community plan to participate in the 20th Annual Open Studio Hartford at various venues in Hartford on Saturday and Sunday, Nov.

Health Notes Submitted by Hartford Hospital on 2009-10-29.   The life-altering transition to parenthood is challenging for most families, but for some new mothers, the experience may seem beyond overwhelming.

Submitted by Kiwanis of West Hartford on 2009-11-01.   On Thursday, November 5, from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Green Teahouse in Blue Back Square, will have its grand opening donating 10 percent of all the day's proceeds to the Kiwanis Club of West Hartford's Community Service Foundation.

West Hartford Citizens for Peace & Justice continues its series of social-issues documentaries Tuesday night with "Rethink Afghanistan ." Progressive documentarian Robert Greenwald this time trains his camera on the Middle East.

Submitted by Sonya Adams on 2009-10-29.   Nearly half of the seniors in Kingswood-Oxford School's Class of 2009 were named Advanced Placement Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Examinations.

There were more people than medicine Thursday at the last of the local health district's four clinics to distribute vaccine against seasonal flu.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Ronit Shoham on 2009-10-28.   Ronit Shoham Shown in the picture is part of the committee that supports the work of The Grounds and HopeWorks, gathered on a recent evening.

There's more literature arriving every day from Republican Board of Education challengers in my West Hartford mailbox.

Submitted by Sonya Adams on 2009-10-27.   Nine Kingswood-Oxford School students, all members of the select women's ensemble Voce Novissima, will visit The Metropolitan Opera in New York City twice during the school year as part of a program designed to introduce students to opera.

Asylum Avenue is closed this morning after a car accident Monday evening that left a construction worker seriously injured.

Police are seeking help locating a suspect who robbed the Bank of America branch located 2523 Albany Avenue this morning around 9:00 a.m. No description of the getaway vehicle is available at this time.

Secondary school administrators sent letters to parents Friday after cellphone video footage was discovered of Conard High School students playing a potentially deadly game in which a person intentionally passes out to achieve a high.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Diana Appleton on 2009-10-23.   Travelers, NBC Connecticut, Bank of America, CIGNA, Day Pitney and Willis HRH Support HARC's Twenty-first Annual Auction, Going Green! will be held Saturday, Nov.

Traditions Of The Heart Special for Seniors Submitted by Hoffman SummerWood Community on 2009-10-23.   Hoffman SummerWood Community Left to right: SummerWood member Vita Gellin and her daughter Terri Gellin tell their story at the "Traditions of the Heart" celebration.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Peter J. Martin on 2009-10-20.   On Monday October 26, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium, West Hartford Citizens for Quality Education will host an informative and revealing presentation on the state's racial imbalance statute and its implications for West Hartford schools.

The day after the election, President Barack Obama was viewed more favorably by Americans than his wife, Michelle.