Complete count committee is ready for Census 2020
Every year that ends in a zero—2000, 2010, and now 2020—share one important commonality: they are the years in which the federal government conducts...
Dancing through the decades: Dressed to impress at the food pantry dance
A group of 1950s greasers mingling through a crowd punctuated by flashes of 1980s neon, beaded hemlines straight from the 1920s, 1990s flannels, 1960s...
Getting technical about it
Crowley Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dealership hosted an Automotive Technical Competition last Tuesday for the technical high schools in Connecticut. Students at these 17...
Raising funds for the races
From the Heart Racing is a non-profit organization in Bristol that organizes different races in Connecticut. To help raise money to continue to fund...
Getting the Mardi Gras party started
When www.TripSavvy.com announced its nine Best Cities for Celebrating Mardi Gras in the United States last month, the southern states were king.
New Orleans, the...
Plainville senior center ready to celebrate 45 years of fun
Plainville officials are getting ready for another milestone celebration—the 45th anniversary of the Plainville Senior Citizens Center opening.
Shawn Cohen, the first and only executive...
YMCA celebrates quarter century of community outreach, community volunteers
The Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA celebrated another positive year at their 91st annual dinner at the Aqua Turf on Feb. 5. YMCA leadership, staff and...
Registration is underway for YMCA Camp Sloper summer program
Registration for YMCA Camp Sloper’s 71st season began on Saturday, Feb. 1 with a record number of families taking advantage of online registration.
“We had...
Down the Hatch wins first round at Crystal Bees battle of the bands
After jamming to classic rock songs such as “Man in the Box” by Alice in Chains, “Barracuda” by Heart, and R&B classic “No Diggity”...
YMCA to offer free 12-week diabetes prevention program
The Southington Community YMCA announced a free 12-week prevention program to help individuals prevent the onset of Type 2 Diabetes. The program will run...