East Hartford News

Forest landowners learn best practices

Members of the Eastern Connecticut Forest Landowners Association gathered inside the rustic Goodwin Conservation Center on June 15...

Psychological training offered to rural first responders and EMTs

United Services, Inc. will offer a psychological first aid training program to emergency medical technicians and other first responders on June 24 at KB Ambulance in Danielson...

Alissa Parlante to compete in Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen Competition

When she’s making public appearances, the crown on Alissa Parlante’s head immediately identifies her as a pageant queen...

Mentor program celebrates school year with bowling field trip

The East Hartford mentor program celebrated the end of the school year with a bowling field trip to Silver Lanes Bowling Alley on Wednesday, June 12...

Store dietician offers tips for eating healthy on a budget

So you've made the decision to start eating healthy, but now how do you navigate the grocery store, make healthy choices and also stay on budget?  It seems like a daunting task, but one th...

South Congregational Church celebrates 95th annual Strawberry Fair

The Rev. Al Turner of South Congregational Church on Forbes Street is not afraid to get his hands dirty to help out his congregation. And on Saturday, June 8, he had the evidence to prove it...

Dana Bramble earns All-New England honors in triple jump

Congratulations to Dana Bramble, a junior at East Hartford High School, who competed at the New England Secondary School Principals' Association Outdoor Track Championship on Saturday, June 8...

Goodwin College graduates encouraged to help, play and celebrate

As many of the speakers at Goodwin College’s 2013 commencement ceremony stated, there’s plenty of work still ahead for the 570 students who graduated on Thursday, June 6...

East Hartford police seeking driver who left scene of two-car accident

On Monday, June 10, at approximately 9 p.m., the East Hartford Police Department responded to an accident with injuries at Silver Lane and Main Street...

Rotary Club holds second annual duck race

Ladies and gentleman, start your… ducks! The East Hartford Rotary Club held its second annual duck race on Sunday, June 2, on the Hockanum River...

Fifth- and sixth-graders face Goodwin Elementary School staff in kickball

On the same day that the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat began the NBA finals on the hardwood and the quest for the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship trophy, students and staff at Goodwin E...

Norris Elementary School making improvements in K-3 literacy

Reading, writing and arithmetic - sometimes winkingly known as "the three Rs" - are the fundamentals to every child’s education...

Healthy living promoted at East Hartford Wellness Fair

Kimberly Bailey stood under a shady tree at the Town Green on a hot June Saturday afternoon and listened intently as James Westberry demonstrated CPR techniques for use on children...

EHHS students participate in 'Autism Speaks' event at Rentschler Field

On Sunday, June 2, 138 East Hartford High School students worked – and walked – at the “Autism Speaks” event at Rentschler Field.   Wearing their blue and white ti...

EHHS sophomores visit CCSU and UConn

During the month of May, East Hartford High School’s Team “10T” attended two college tours to get a look at college life and the academic demands of college. We got to see wh...

Three Rivers Community College graduates its golden anniversary class

As Three Rivers Community College sent its 50th graduating class on to the next step at its June 1 commencement, it also bid farewell to President Dr...

East Hartford High School and CIBA hold prom together at Convention Center

Goodwin Street resident crashes into cruiser while evading police

Benjamin Simmons, 49, of 370 Goodwin St., in East Hartford, was arrested on numerous charges on Tuesday, May 28, after driving his pick-up truck into an East Hartford police officer’s cruiser...

East Hartford Women’s Club stresses friendship, service and unity

Friendship, service and unity - that is the motto of the East Hartford Women’s Club, and since 1954 its members have lived those qualities while selflessly serving their community...

Goodwin College unveils new manufacturing program

A new manufacturing initiative debuted at Goodwin College on Friday, May 24, in the community room on the East Hartford campus...