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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.

Robot helps minimize invasive surgery

What is the da Vinci robot and where is it used?
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When school year comes to a close, so will Nathan Hale Elementary

Nathan Hale Elementary School is 91 years old and so is its steam boiler...

'Man-ville' hockey team dissolved; Rockville seeks new co-op with Bolton, Coventry

Pending some further approvals, high school hockey players in Vernon will have some different teammates next winter than in the recent past...

School evaluating its emergency response procedures following lockdown

On May 10, Keeney Street Elementary School in Manchester was placed on lockdown after the school received a suspicious letter that contained white power and a message stating that "al-Qaeda is...

Summer swimming lessons offered by Parks and Rec.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is the number-two cause of accidental death in children between the ages of 1 and 14, with the highest drowning rates for...

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...

'Pride in Manchester' week to celebrate local heritage

The 21st anniversary of “Pride in Manchester,” a week full of free activities for all ages, will celebrate the town's rich heritage, kicking off with a “Concert in the Park&rd...

Manchester Rotary Club sends youth to Camp Farwell

Each year, Manchester Rotary Club collaborates with Camp Farwell owners and directors Bob and Charyl Hanson to exchange a work weekend for camping opportunities...

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...

ECHN Bike Connect event propels education

Doctors, nurses and members of the community will be pedaling bikes and walking side by side to raise money to further education for the Eastern Connecticut Healthcare Network during ECHN Bike Conn...

'Show in the Park' to showcase art

Every summer, the Manchester Art Association holds an outdoor show...

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...

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