Willington News

Rebecca Lobo's star was made in 1992-95, when she came to prominence at UConn, taking fans for a ride that ended with her sport on the map for good.

HARTFORD, Conn. - A federal grand jury in Indiana has indicted a North Carolina teen for alleged Internet threats in Connecticut, Massachusetts and several other states.

WATERFORD, Conn. - Police in Waterford are investigating the death of a woman struck by an Amtrak train.

TORRINGTON, Conn. - A 17-year-old Torrington boy accused of animal cruelty is now accused of breaking into the pound to steal his dog back.

Imagine you're an aspiring dictator looking to steal a national election by stuffing ballot boxes or making sure that a batch of votes - say, even in your opponent's hometown - simply disappears.

Submitted by Frank Rio on 2009-07-03.   Kevin W. Rio, son of Frank and Mary Ann Rioof Bolton, received two degrees at the 203rd Commencement at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York on May 16.

A Training Hill Road home sustained significant damage, including a collapsed roof, in a fire that started early Saturday.

State police are seeking witnesses to an accident on I-84 eastbound that resulted in the death of a 70-year-old man from Agawam, Mass., about 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

When the Texas Rangers sent Josh Hamilton to Triple-A Oklahoma City for rehabilitation, they didn't envision their All-Star slugger getting two games' worth of at-bats in one night.

The vehicle known as "CP-6" has multiple radios and voice transmittal systems, weather station equipment and office equipment such as a copier, scanner and fax machines.

Old abandoned quarries. The words still conjure up fond memories of growing up in Portland near the Strickland feldspar quarry.

Regional Submitted by Mary Rose M. Meade on 2009-06-26.   The AHM Apprentice Program is being expanded to include students who have completed grades three through six.

At The Museum Submitted by Lisa Centola on 2009-06-05.   Courtesy of Historic New England.

People Submitted by Larry Perosino on 2009-05-22.   David Bednarz State Rep.

People Submitted by Lee Polley on 2009-05-21.   Last year, Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited Laura Sophia Polley, a third-grade student at Highland Park School in Manchester.

Regional Submitted by Mary Bowen on 2009-04-26.   Circle of Friends, a Relay For Life team, is having a tag sale to raise money for cancer research on Saturday, May 9, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be held on Tolland Turnpike in Willington at the Willington Hill Package Store.

M ary Lou Lombard has spent her life around horses. Her father was the hunt master of the Connecticut Valley Hunt Club.

On Campus Submitted by Beth Ann Harney on 2009-05-19.   More than 2,700 undergraduate and about 700 graduate students received their degrees at the University of Rhode Island's 123rd Commencement exercises on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17. Ian Christopher Harney, son of Mr.

People Submitted by Mike Talbott on 2009-05-11.   If you are out or work, out of luck or just looking to learn more about personal finance, this free workshop is for you.

Bob Rosburg, who won the 1959 PGA Championship and later became one of the first TV announcers to roam the course along with players, died Thursday in Palm Springs, Calif.