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East Hartford soldier is Bronze Star recipient

Douglas J. Margelony, a master sergeant in the U.S...

Golf team learns lessons on and off the golf course

Coach Todd  Szwed is in his second year of coaching the East Hartford High School golf team, and the thing he is most proud of, he said, is how his players do when they are not on the golf cou...

Small businesses hear about new state programs

Dozens of local business owners attended the Small Business Forum at Vernon Town Hall that outlined the new programs available through the state Department of Economic and Community Development.

Solar plan approved for town buildings

If it all goes as planned, several public buildings – East Hartford High School, Connecticut IB Academy, O'Connell School, Anna Norris School and the Public Safety Complex – will be...

Roller derby league enjoys camaraderie, disproving stereotypes

The women of the Hartford Area Roller Derby (HARD) invite you to leave your pre-conceived notions of what roller derby is at the door, and simply watch and be entertained...

Student project to help East Hartford Fire Department

When firefighters enter a building to fight a fire, doors can be one of their biggest obstacles...

Proposed bill aimed to stop discrimination against unemployed

Despite the downturn in the economy and the long-term jobless rate, there are some employers who are refusing to hire the long-term unemployed...

Town to purchase houses for library expansion

The planned $6.1 million expansion of the Raymond Library is moving forward, with the town making preparations to purchase two houses on Central Avenue...

Cracked court is obstacle for EHHS boys' tennis team

This year, the boys’ varsity tennis team at East Hartford High School is not measuring success by wins and losses. It's about getting a chance to get out there on the tennis court...

The circus is in town from May 10 through 13

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey "Presents Dragons" is a once-in-a-millennium event that honors The Year of the Dragon...

Blumenthal calls for federal investigation of possible veterans' charity scam

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is calling for a federal investigation of a veterans’ service organization that may be fraudulently collecting donations from the public...

Spring home repairs checklist

The American Society of Home Inspectors offers the following checklist to help homeowners figure out the areas to target for spring repairs:...

Reseeding worn areas of grass

There are often surprises when spring and early summer coax daffodils, lilac and azalea bushes out of hibernation...

Plant flowers with the kids

It’s always fun to involve the kids in a small gardening project...

Have you heard these?

The subject of gardening has provided fodder for a number of witticisms with which you may be familiar...like the following:...

Pruning rose bushes

Prune back your rose bushes after the first bloom. You can either dead-head the spent blooms or do a major cutting back to keep them tame and under control...

Get tough with upholstery stains

Some of the toughest spills to get off upholstered furniture, especially if it is light colored, include juice, wine and tomato sauce. This is one way to attach these stubborn stains:...

Create a styleboard of ideas

For most of us, the home we live in is a continual work in progress. As soon as we get settled into it, we find things we want to change, or fix or maybe add onto it...

Take the time to really organize your home

Thinking back over the long list of topics that have appeared in these pages over the last several years, one theme seems to bind many of them together...

Springtime planting and harvesting in the vegetable garden

Few gardening endeavors are as satisfying as raising one’s own vegetables...

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