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.
South Windsor
By Felicia Whatley - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 17, 2012
Once again, the men and women of the South Windsor Police Department will be “serving” the community in another way...
South Windsor
By Felicia Whatley - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 17, 2012
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”...
South Windsor
By Felicia Whatley - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 17, 2012
“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...
South Windsor
By Felicia Whatley - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 17, 2012
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...
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...
South Windsor
By Felicia Whatley - Staff Writer
Posted on Fri., May. 11, 2012
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...
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...
South Windsor
By Felicia Whatley - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 10, 2012
With the abundance of rain and warmth this spring, plants and flowers are really popping this season...
South Windsor
By Felicia Whatley - Staff Writer
Posted on Thu., May. 10, 2012
There are only a few days a year that we honor and celebrate veterans and men and women in military service...
South Windsor
By Felicia Whatley - Staff Writer
Posted on Wed., May. 9, 2012
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...
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...