Wethersfield News

It's not too late to donate a turkey for a needy family's Thanksgiving meal. Foodshare, the region's food bank, is collecting turkeys for holiday meals; it has committed to donating 4,800 birds on Monday and 2,200 on Tuesday, and is thousands of birds short, says Gloria J. McAdam, Foodshare president and CEO.

There's a place in Rocky Hill's Quarry Park where visitors can scramble up a gravely pile of traprock ridge and view not only the surrounding hillsides of Portland and Glastonbury, but also Hartford in the distance.

The Szymoniks of Wethersfield had a large cedar tree in their yard taken down just last week.

William Kluba of Wethersfield is a professor of fine arts and gallery director of the Wallace Barnes and Barbara Hackman Franklin Art Gallery at Tunxis Community College.

A supervisor in the city's department of public works placed on probation last year after pleading guilty to driving under the influence is facing a challenge from his employees.

Friction is already building between the Republicans who took control of the town council in the Nov.

People Submitted by Theresa Trowbridge on 2009-11-12.   Brittany Trowbridge is Miss Connecticut Junior Teen 2009.

WETHERSFIELD, CT, November 11, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Lone F. Brooks, Organizer for Places In Spaces, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in organizing services.

Republicans officially took control of the town council Monday, and their first order of business was to elect a new Republican mayor.

Turkeys Take Over Wethersfield People Submitted by Mary Hobart on 2009-11-09.   Once again the residents of Wethersfield are gathering turkeys and 20-dollar bills to support the annual "Foodshare Turkey and A $20" drive with a townwide campaign.

Democrats in Southington thought they were doing all the right things and deserved another two years in power.

At a time when there's less charitable giving but an increased need for services, a local elementary school is willing to help.

The public library is starting a new employment support network as it seeks to help job hunters during tough economic times.

Police have charged a 76-year-old Wethersfield woman with doctor-shopping to obtain narcotics and other controlled drugs.

A sixth person has been charged in connection with the murder of UConn football player Jasper Howard .

After a tornado ripped through town this summer, the Wethersfield Village Improvement Association saw increased interest in its latest project.

Dance 10's Holiday Performance Of "Santa's Workshop" Submitted by Misty Reilly on 2009-11-03.   Dance 10 Youth Ballet Ensemble, a division of Dance 10 Touring Company, will present its fourth annual holiday ballet titled "Santa's Workshop." Written and choreographed by the ballet ensemble's artistic director, Misty Reilly and assisted by Sue ...

Comstock Ferre in historic Wethersfield has closed after 189 years in business and is now for sale.

Comstock, Ferre & Co. was never overshadowed by the town's rich history. It helped create it.

The state of Connecticut is auctioning off 220 cars, trucks and vans this morning in Wethersfield.