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Mayor’s golf tourney raises $1,000 for Warm the Children

By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAN— Warm the Children, now in its sixth week, is continuing to receive large donations and has reached a total of $28,000. Mayor Timothy T. Stewart presented Warm the Children coordinator Mark Bernacki with a check for $1,000 last week that will go toward clothing New Britain children in low-incomeContinue reading “Mayor’s golf tourney raises $1,000 for Warm the Children”

Area storm shelters begin to close as power returns for majority of residents

NOTE: Front page story in New Britain Herald By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT Residents this week have huddled around a map posted on the wall at the shelter established at Plainville High School. The map, at one point largely blank, has slowly been colored in street by street as Plainville neighborhoods regain power in the aftermathContinue reading “Area storm shelters begin to close as power returns for majority of residents”

Officials: Restoring power to state will be a slow process

By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT HARTFORD — In 2005 it was Rita and Katrina. Three years later came Ike and Gustav. Now this year it’s Tropical Storm Irene and the weekend snowstorm dubbed by some as Alfred. “This is Connecticut’s one-two punch, only it came in the form of a hurricane and a snowstorm,” said BillContinue reading “Officials: Restoring power to state will be a slow process”

Notice’s father speaks during YWCA’s ‘Week Without Violence’

By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT NEW BRITAIN — It was on Feb. 14, 2009, when Alvin Notice was told his daughter had been stabbed. Upon arriving at the hospital, he learned that her multiple stab wounds had proven fatal. He asked to see her body, much of which was still covered in blood. “That was theContinue reading “Notice’s father speaks during YWCA’s ‘Week Without Violence’”

A simple test keeps a full life going

NOTE: Also printed in special “Pink” section By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT For Marsha Goldstein, life was good. She enjoyed her job at the now defunct Hartford Area Training Center and she spent plenty of quality time with her husband and three children. Goldstein had a healthy lifestyle. She was a runner and a vegetarian. SheContinue reading “A simple test keeps a full life going”

Hail and farewell: Rev. Walsh begins new assignment in Wallingford

NOTE: Front page story By Brenda Maguire Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — The Rev. Thomas Walsh has been heavily involved in the New Britain community since 2003, when he became pastor of both St. Mary Church on Main Street and St. Ann Church on Clark Street. His duties have called for offering prayers for Memorial DayContinue reading “Hail and farewell: Rev. Walsh begins new assignment in Wallingford”

Author uses lunch with students as an anti-bullying pulpit

By Brenda Maguire Correspondent BERLIN — It would have been easy for Doug Wilhelm, author of “The Revealers,” to talk about himself while having lunch with Catherine M. McGee Middle School students, but he didn’t want that. Instead, Wilhelm spent three lunch periods this week asking students about their life experiences — all in anContinue reading “Author uses lunch with students as an anti-bullying pulpit”

Housing court to remain in New Britain

NOTE: Front page story in New Britain Herald By Brenda Maguire CORRESPONDENT State judiciary officials announced Thursday that the New Britain Housing Court, which serves many Central Connecticut communities, will remain open to hear cases involving housing disputes. The state Judicial Department was considering closing the court, which is on Franklin Square, as part ofContinue reading “Housing court to remain in New Britain”