By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — After attending the downtown car show Saturday, visitors are encouraged to head over to Walnut Hill Park for the 14th annual Substance-Free Family Day Celebration, being held from noon to 5 p.m. Substance-Free Family Day is an event being held to promote a healthy lifestyle and good cleanContinue reading “Walnut Hill Park hosting Substance-Free Family Day”
Author Archives: Brenda Pantano
Biennial City Guide to Debut this Fall
Staff Report NEW BRITAIN — The New Britain Chamber of Commerce, New Britain Herald and Hartford Publications are working together on the New Britain Chamber of Commerce 2012-2013 City Guide and Membership Directory, which is set to come out this fall. William Millerick, president of the Chamber, wanted to do something different with the biennialContinue reading “Biennial City Guide to Debut this Fall”
Dupont Archives looks to expand already-booming facility
By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT BRISTOL — In 1998, Don Dupont added Dupont Archives, a record storage company, to Dupont Systems, his shelving systems company. When Dupont Archives was added, the company was run on High Street in New Britain in a space that was 120,000 cubic feet. Thirteen years later, Dupont Archives and Systems nowContinue reading “Dupont Archives looks to expand already-booming facility”
McGee Middle School students honor heroes of 9/11
By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT BERLIN — Reflecting on the events of 9/11 usually brings on thoughts of sorrow, but not for the sixth-grade students at McGee Middle School. The students spent Friday morning participating in a peace walk to commemorate the heroes of that day. “We’re looking at today as a day not only whereContinue reading “McGee Middle School students honor heroes of 9/11”
State joins region in celebrating Sept. as Apple Month
Note: Front page story in New Britain Herald By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT A cardboard sign was hung outside Rogers Orchards Friday reading, “Due to Irene we will be out of corn until Sat. 9/3/11,” but state Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steven K. Reviczky did not come to the Southington orchards for corn. He came forContinue reading “State joins region in celebrating Sept. as Apple Month”
Young at Heart seniors get a pleasant surprise
By Brenda Maguire Correspondent BRISTOL — It was a gathering of young and old Wednesday at the Ingraham Manor Skilled Nursing Facility where a group of seniors were commended for their participation in the Young at Heart program. The program brings together older adults with preschool students from the Bristol Hospital Child Development Center toContinue reading “Young at Heart seniors get a pleasant surprise”
City teens help clean up Fairview Cemetery
By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — While most people in the region spent their Sunday avoiding the deluge of Tropical Storm Irene, two city teenagers saw the storm as an opportunity to do some good. Jessy Matthews, 18, and Lewis Sacco, 17, spent the afternoon cleaning up Fairview Cemetery, which Irene had left litteredContinue reading “City teens help clean up Fairview Cemetery”
Guard troops mobilized, public transit suspended as Irene threatens region
Note: Front page story By Brenda Maguire Correspondent The state mobilized National Guard troops Friday and Gov. Dannel Malloy urged residents to finish storm preparations as Hurricane Irene threatened to become the first hurricane to make a direct hit on the state in 20 years. The storm was forecast to make landfall in New EnglandContinue reading “Guard troops mobilized, public transit suspended as Irene threatens region”
Schuylkill River Sojourn floats through Berks
By Brenda Maguire News Writer After waiting about an hour past the 5 p.m. expected arrival time, staff and spectators were greeted by the glimmer of kayak paddles on the horizon June 6. Within minutes, the Allegheny Aqueduct Park in Gibraltar had turned into quite the scene. Kayakers came in very quickly, sometimes four atContinue reading “Schuylkill River Sojourn floats through Berks”
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