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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.

Tip-A-Cop helps Special Olympics

Once again, the men and women of the South Windsor Police Department will be “serving” the community in another way...

Wapping encampment teaches about Civil War

Learning about musket-fired weapons, setting up a lean-to campsite, marching as Union and Confederate soldiers, learning to play town ball, and hearing speeches from “President Lincoln”...

SW MOMS Club supports stay-at-home moms

“I had twin 6-month-old babies, and I was growing desperate to find other moms," recalls South Windsor resident Carolyn Venne. "I found MOMS on Facebook...

Coast Guard Auxiliary teaches water safety

In light of National Safe Boating week, the South Windsor Coast Guard Auxiliary will begin to inspect boats at Old Saybrook marinas, often inspecting more than 60 boats a day...

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...

Mothers Day is special for Holocaust survivor

As Michael Brezel of South Windsor and his mother, Frida, prepare to spend another special Mothers Day together, they are clearly grateful to have each other at all...

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...

Garden tour set to bloom in South Windsor

With the abundance of rain and warmth this spring, plants and flowers are really popping this season...

'Evening in the Park' to honor military

There are only a few days a year that we honor and celebrate veterans and men and women in military service...

CPR Training Professionals train first-responders

Seconds can count during a medical emergency, and that is why it is critical that the EMT or other medical professional that makes first contact with a patient is well trained and qualified to admi...

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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