Willington News

Dorothy L. Hall of Bolton spends most of her time painting, illustrating and teaching.

The town council scheduled a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed purchase of 7.2 acres on Old Post Road for the construction of elderly housing.

Submitted by kathleen Schroeder on 2009-11-12.   East Catholic High School will host an open house on Thursday, November 19, for eighth-graders who are interested in attending the school next fall and their families.

MICHE BRADEN, center, who starred in Hartford Stage's production of "Mahalia," seen here with Frenchie Davis and JMichael, returns to the theater in "GeeA A's Bend." Frank Rizzo TICKER November 12, 2009 D avid Mamet is out, and Ann Landers is in.

The largest known glacial erratic boulder - "Big Rock" - weighs 16,500 tons and sits in Alberta, Canada, in the Foothills Erratics Train.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Bill Baldwin on 2009-11-03.   Val Nanovsky Members of the Meet Up group, from left to right, include Bill Baldwin, owner of Compelling Marketing Communications, Doreen Waine, Dan Dionne of Merrill Lynch, Ralph Westerberg of SendOutCards.com and Kent Wusterbarth.

A local preservationist is calling for a halt to the planned demolition of a former funeral parlor on Main Street.

In September, USA Basketball honored UConn 's Maya Moore and Tina Charles and Stanford's Jayne Appel by making them the only college players invited to try out for the U.S. national team.

There's no bargains like snow bargains. Sundown Ski Patrol holds a Ski Swap on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Ski Sundown Lodge in New Hartford.

Submitted by Manchester Chapter of Hadassah on 2009-10-29.   Laughter is the order of the afternoon as the 5 Chapters in the Greater Hartford Region of Hadassah present political satirist and comedian Aaron Freeman at the 3 p.m. program on Sunday, Nov 15 at the Beth El Temple, 2626 Albany Avenue, West Hartford.

The Hebron Lions are sponsoring a trip to Italy from March 13 to 21 that includes Rome, Florence, Venice, Siena.

Submitted by Doreen Petrozza on 2009-10-30.   A Veteran's benefits counselor will in the coference room of the Weiss Center, 479 Main St., in Manchester, every Tuesday from 12 - 3 p.m. Park in rear of building.

The annual Manchester High School Homecoming Parade is to step off Friday from Purnell Place.

Remembering Specialist Robert Hoyt People Submitted by tim bowen on 2009-10-26.   Every year since Amber Hoyt was a freshman she has been doing presentations memorializing her brother Rob Hoyt.

Tuesday, Oct. 20: Day of Silence Wednesday, Oct. 21: 6:00 p.m., Candlelight vigil on the Student Union mall Thursday, Oct.

The area known as The Last Green Valley is one of the most rural areas along the eastern seaboard from Washington D.C. to Boston.

Do you favor the agreeably sharp taste of a Macintosh, a Stayman Winesap, a Granny Smith? Or are you the kind of eater that goes for sweetness, one who is drawn to Gala, Red Delicious, or the honeyed juice of the hot shot Honeycrisp? Eaters in either camp, as well as those "fence hoppers" who snack on both sides of the spectrum, have plenty to pick ...

Submitted by Dianne Grenier on 2009-10-16.   On Nov. 7, Andover residents will once again gather from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the town's Veteran's Memorial Park to do a little "fall cleaning" just in time for Veteran's Day.

After that first breathless zip-line ride on steel cables stretched between the treetops 50 feet off the ground, there's really only one question that comes to mind.

Police are investigating a bank robbery reported about 8:20 a.m. today at the TD Bank at 2035 Broad St.