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"Horsemanship with Arms" Added to Revolutionary War Encampment
Thundering across a field at a full canter toward his "adversary," an 18th century horseman raises his sword and slashes througha a melon? Bolton resident David Loda will reenact this and other mock battle scenes as Lieutenant Colonel David Humphreys, aide-de-camp to General George Washington, during the fifth annual Revolutionary War Encampment at ... (more)
Tourism Office Ready To Declare 'Fan-Favorite' Town
The Connecticut Office of Tourism is asking people to vote online for the Connecticut town they think best embodies the Yankee spirit of innovation, inspiration and original ideas.
Another meteorite hits house in Conn.
Experts from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History say the meteorite crashed through the gutter and landed on the lawn below.
Reader Submitted: Community Health Charities Of New England Elects New Officers And Board Members
Community Health Charities of New England has appointed new officers and members to their board of directors.
State bill bars price gouging for storm services
Members of the Connecticut Senate continued a three-year effort to extend a ban on severe weather price gouging to services such as snow removal, with proponents expressing hope they can persuade the House of Representatives to finally pass the bill.
Cuts to disabilities programs raise concerns
Connecticut parents, clients and advocates for people with disabilities warned Tuesday that nearly $40 million in proposed cuts to state services for the developmentally disabled will disrupt people's lives.
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Wethersfield Farmers' Market Brings New Goo...
An expanding Wethersfield Farmers' Market will begin its weekly sales of fresh grown produce and other items on May 16.
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Memorial Day Parade to Honor World War II Veterans
Wethersfield is planning a massive Memorial Day parade to honor its veterans--both living and deceased.
Reader Submitted: Five Mentors Honored By Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters
Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Connecticut's premier youth mentoring organization, has formally recognized five state "Bigs" for making a significant contribution to advancing the mentoring concept and for changing the lives of disadvantaged children for the better.
Reader Submitted: From Hula Hoops To High Fashion: G. Fox In The 1950s
The Haddam Historical Society and the Connecticut Historical Society are teaming up to bring you "From Hula Hoops to High Fashion: G. Fox in the 1950s" on May 23, at 7 p.m. Brainerd Academy, 21 Field Park, Haddam.
Four Charged In Pot-Growing Operation In Wethersfield House
Four people, at least three of them members of the same family, are accused of running a sophisticated indoor marijuana-growing operation inside their Hillsdale Avenue home.
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Wethersfield "Renovation and Restoration" House Tour
The Wethersfield Historical Society will present a house tour Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. featuring nine unique historic homes as well as one barn.
Nonprofit Gets $3 Million For New Office Building In Manchester
The state Bond Commission on Friday approved $3 million to help a nonprofit mental health care organization construct an office building on the site of the former Willie's Steak House on Center Street.
Barbato Captures Tire Rack Prosolo Challenge Win In Jersey
Nick Barbato, of Wethersfield, Conn., and Learic Cramer, of Columbia, Md., took home the big prizes at last weekend's Tire Rack SCCA New Jersey ProSolo in the Meadowlands.
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Classic Autos Roll in to Wethersfield for Car Show
The Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce and the Over the Hill Gang co-hosted their first annual Spring Classic Car Show Sunday.
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Library Display Features Sandy Hook Tribute Painting
The scarecrow, wearing a dress with the number 26 emblazoned all over it, has a river of tears streaming from its eyes, while a seemingly random assortment of items--unicorns, a football and drums, amongst others--sits in the background in front of the Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Malloy: Company expansions in Wethersfield and Sprague will create and retain 274 jobs in five years
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced $5 million in loans to support the expansion of three Connecticut small businesses.
Reader Submitted: Mandy Adendorff, Artist Of Faith, Keynote Speaker For Ceai May 4 Brunch
The Greater Hartford Chapter of Christian Educators Association International Invites you to attend their annual Brunch Saturday, May 4, featuring Mandy Adendorff, an artist of faith, author, and entrepreneur.
New Canaan audit reports some noncompliance and weaknesses
The fiscal year 2012 audit from O'Connor Davis LLP, of Wethersfield, Conn., reported millions of dollars worth of accounting errors.
I took an armchair journey to Paris via Silas Deane Road in Ledyard and Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield, thanks to the suggestion of a reader who thought Silas Deane would make a good subject.