Granby

READER SUBMITTED: Simsbury Bank Announced Ken Sklodosky Received Award From The Rotary Club Of Bloomfield

2013-05-12 16:10:04

Simsbury Bank is pleased to announce that Ken Sklodosky, vice president and senior market manager of the Bloomfield branch, received the Paul Harris Award from the Rotary Club of Bloomfield. The award is made annually in recognition of members of the...

READER SUBMITTED: It's National Fitness Month And The ACROfitness Performing Team Will Be Out There!

2013-05-09 16:10:03

"May is National Fitness Month and whether it be random dance outbreaks (aka Flash Mobs) to street tumbling, the ACROfitness Performing Team will be out there motivating all kids to get up and move!" stated Ann Rapport, head coach of ACROfitness...

READER SUBMITTED: CREC Two Rivers Students Release Salmon Into Farmington River

2013-05-02 16:10:04

On April 23, students from the CREC Two Rivers Magnet High School in Hartford traveled to West Granby to release their schoolwork into the river. Luckily for the local ecosystem, this particular schoolwork consists of a number of young Atlantic salmon....

Kevin Hunt: Why Are Some New MDC Water Fees 'Astronomical'?

2013-04-27 00:00:00

A glass of tap water, a cold shower and hosing down the car will cost every Metropolitan District Commission customer more this year. The reality of fee increases, following a vote of the MDC's member towns last November to fund the second phase of the...

SOFTBALL: Register Top 10 Poll

2013-04-22 04:14:03

Rockville remains No. 1. Register Top 10 Softball Poll Team Points Last Class 1. Rockville (12) (7-0) 526 1 L Last week's results: Def. Conard 10-7, Bloomfield 33-0 (5) and Waterford 5-0. Bottom line: Senior pitcher Kaitlyn Lajoie allowed...

Work At A Great Place? Nominate Your Employer

2013-03-29 13:21:00

What can you say about your workplace if someone asks what it's like there? At StubHub's operations office in East Granby, Barry Felix had a ready answer this month for an applicant from California considering a summer internship, who wanted to know...

Sweet Moments (And Ice Cream) Bond This Busy Couple

2013-02-10 00:00:00

"We're completely opposite," Melanie Parciak says, referring to Dennis Goggin. He's a master sergeant in munitions with the Connecticut Air National Guard in East Granby. She makes Apple Crisp and S'mores ice cream pies in Pawcatuck. He's obsessed with...

Winter Walks Along Connecticut's River Trails

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Maybe a winter walk will help. A walk in winter is always exhilarating; crisp, cold air feels fresh, uplifting. Moreover, that you get yourself outside, away from the television and into the sunlight puts a positive charge into the day. Choose a trail...

October Storm Hits Connecticut

2012-10-24 07:22:00

Nov 8 Some 18,000 Connecticut Light and Power customers were still without power midday Tuesday, most in the Simsbury area. About one-third of Simsbury was without electricity, as was a quarter of Avon and Farmington, and many in Granby, Canton,...

Crime & Punishment: Drunk, Naked Man Screams at Wendy's Employees in Manchester

2012-09-18 09:25:00

Two Connecticut libraries are seriously considering how to handle visits from furries, the subculture of people who dress in anthropomorphic animal costumes. The Hartford Courant reports that the concern started when a fully costumed furry walked into the...

New Britain-Based Foundation Offers $700,000 In Scholarships

2012-02-16 00:00:00

Choice Of Hartford District To Run Magnet School At MCC Inflames Turf War Between Community College And CREC

2012-01-31 07:28:00

Joshua Brown, 3, of Hartford peeks out from behind his hands as Kristin Visciotti, 15, of Simsbury and Kelly Severance, 11, of Granby, show him a little ride they have as part of Acro Fitness/ Playstrong a the 9th Annual Big Y Kids Fair Saturday and Sunday at the Connecticut Convention Center in

2013-02-03 00:00:00

Navy recruits take a few laps around the parking lot during an informal exercise session at Fermi High School in Enfield , Conn. on Jan. 5, 2010. From left are Sean Rosen, 18, of Enfield, Andrew Meegan, 18, of Granby , Nicholas Bonneau, 23, of East Windsor and Carlos Peralta, 21, of East Hartford .

2010-01-05 00:00:00