Glastonbury
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Fri., May. 18, 2012
Glastonbury High School Principal Matt Dunbar said he is grateful that the school community takes the time to recognize people who are doing “great things that make our school a better place...
Statewide, Vernon
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Fri., May. 18, 2012
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.
Glastonbury
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Fri., May. 18, 2012
Director Chris Gullotta said the casting for one of Creative Experiences' summer musicals takes about five to eight hours, and is done with a very democratic process...
Glastonbury
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 17, 2012
Gas was seven cents per gallon, the average new car cost just over $900, the average annual income was about $2,750, and four current residents of Glastonbury Healthcare Center were infants –...
Glastonbury
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 17, 2012
Having already qualified for the post-season for the fourth straight year, coach Georgeanne DiCenso said her Glastonbury High School softball team needs to keep working on doing the small things we...
Statewide, Tolland, Vernon
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Wed., May. 16, 2012
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...
Glastonbury
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Wed., May. 16, 2012
Of the nearly 40 local residents who attended a presentation by Ryan Van Cleave about video game addiction at the Riverfront Community Center on May 9, at least some were parents who said their tee...
Glastonbury
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Fri., May. 11, 2012
The Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce has announced the lineup for the Riverfront Music Festival. The Mystery Tour kicks off the series on July 11, with their Beatles tribute...
Glastonbury
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 10, 2012
While the D-wing of the same building was in the process of being torn down, the Glastonbury Town Council, Board of Education, and Board of Finances met in the cafeteria of the Academy School Build...
Statewide
By Press Release
Posted on Thu., May. 10, 2012
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey "Presents Dragons" is a once-in-a-millennium event that honors The Year of the Dragon...
Glastonbury
By Steve Smith - Staff Writer
Posted on Wed., May. 9, 2012
Hundreds of patrons filled the Riverfront Community Center for the Glastonbury Wellness Expo on May 5, as 50 exhibitors lined the community rooms with demonstrations and information tables...
Statewide
By ReminderNews
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
The American Society of Home Inspectors offers the following checklist to help homeowners figure out the areas to target for spring repairs:...
Statewide
By ReminderNews
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
There are often surprises when spring and early summer coax daffodils, lilac and azalea bushes out of hibernation...
Statewide
By Andrew J. Concatelli - ReminderNews Assistant Editor
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
It’s always fun to involve the kids in a small gardening project...
Statewide
By ReminderNews
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
The subject of gardening has provided fodder for a number of witticisms with which you may be familiar...like the following:...
Statewide
By ReminderNews
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
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...
Statewide
By ReminderNews
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
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:...
Statewide
By ReminderNews
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
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...
Statewide
By Tom Phelan - ReminderNews
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
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...
Statewide
By Dawn Pettinelli - UConn Home & Garden Education Center
Posted on Mon., May. 7, 2012
Few gardening endeavors are as satisfying as raising one’s own vegetables...