By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEWINGTON — Almost every Saturday 15 to 20 members of the Three Angels Seventh-day Adventist Church in Newington take time out of their day to play music for the ill and infirm. For 20 years the church has had a group that visits convalescent homes in Newington and New Britain playing musicContinue reading “Volunteer musicians from church lift spirits of the ailing”
Author Archives: Brenda Pantano
Dress down days help Warm the Children
By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — The guidance department at Louis P. Slade Middle School, in addition to assisting in picking the children who benefit from the Warm the Children campaign, have also contributed to the effort with a donation of $150. Twice a month the faculty has a dress-down day where they canContinue reading “Dress down days help Warm the Children”
Mitch’s doesn’t break the bank
NOTE: Printed in special “Gift Guide” section. By Brenda Maguire Correspondent It’s that time of year again. The one your credit card and bank account have been dreading: It’s time for holiday shopping. Luckily, local businesses are offering great deals on gifts this year that won’t break the bank. Mitch’s Place, a warehouse surplus storeContinue reading “Mitch’s doesn’t break the bank”
Warm the Children extends referral time
By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAN — For the Warm the Children Campaign, snow is not only the reason to purchase the clothing for children, but also a reason to extend the program. Following the rare October snowstorm, Warm the Children Coordinator Mark Bernacki has decided to push back dates of the program in orderContinue reading “Warm the Children extends referral time”
Three years after legalizing same-sex marriage, gay couples in Conn. still face legal, tax issues and a lack of federal recognition
Already open nearly a year, Hartford County Tattoo invites public to their Plantsville shop
By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT SOUTHINGTON — Although the tattoo parlor at 991 South Main St. in Plantsville has been open for a few months, Hartford County Tattoo will be holding an open house Sunday to celebrate its new location. “We opened last February, so it’s been coming on a year almost,” said Chad Lockhart, ownerContinue reading “Already open nearly a year, Hartford County Tattoo invites public to their Plantsville shop”
Lessons learned: Bristol Hospital examining disaster plan following October snow storm
Slade Middle to hold Holiday Bee-zaar
By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT NEW BRITAIN — For many, holiday shopping can be stressful as people jam into stores and malls looking for the ideal gifts. Many times it seems impossible to find a suitable present for a loved one. But it doesn’t have to be that way thanks to the Holiday Bee-zaar being heldContinue reading “Slade Middle to hold Holiday Bee-zaar”
Annual tree helps raise funds for YWCA
By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAN — It may still be November but it felt like Christmas in the Law Office of Anne C. Marshall on Wednesday afternoon with the unveiling of its annual Christmas tree. For the last three years the law firm, located on Main Street, and Nancy Arnold Real Estate, in Farmington,Continue reading “Annual tree helps raise funds for YWCA”
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