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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.

Troop C K-9s to wear bullet-proof vests

Kathy Prudden of Stafford Springs breeds dogs and donates some of them to police agencies...

Putnam golfers likely to see tournament play

Putnam High School will likely be among the winning teams in the east for the The Constitution State Conference tournament on May 30...

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...

Local woman is a 'Follow the 50' model of health

Heidi Blackmar is a perfectly imperfect example of a “Follow the Fifty” model. The 45-year-old mother of four was a confirmed couch potato. She has a family history of heart problems...

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...

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...

Learn how to have a pest-free yard this season

Many people look forward to the start of summer because it brings the chance to host barbecues and enjoy time outdoors...

When it comes to stopping weeds, mulch really matters

While planning, preparing, planting and maintaining gardens are some of my most savored activities, weeding is not usually a chore I relish...

Spring is the time for dealing with pests in the home

For many people – or at least those who don’t suffer from seasonal allergies – spring is about the best time of the year...

Need more room? Steal some space in your bathroom

If you think the bathroom in your home wants for more space, chances are the family you will eventually sell the home to will find that space lacking, too...

Enjoy the sight and smell of lovely spring lilacs

One of the most delightful flowers of May is the delicately perfumed, fragile, lavender blooms of the old-fashioned lilac, Syringa vulgaris...

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