Registration is now open for emergency medical technician classes at Tunxis Community College.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Five Awesome Things To Do Today
As you try to make it through the rest of the week, here are some things to do to ease the pain of the fact that it's somehow already August.
Will the Hydropower Industry Exceed $60 Billion by 2012?
FARMINGTON, Conn., Aug. 5, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Global Information, Inc. presents a new market research report, "The Hydropower Market 2011-2021" by Visiongain .
Carved Birds At New Britain Museum of American Art, Aug. 5-Sept. 25
Between his first and second marriages, J. Kemler Appell lived alone, and grew to appreciate the companionship of the birds who gathered around a backyard feeder outside his kitchen window.
Farmington: Gov. Malloy, Sen. Bye & Rep. Wadsworth Announce State...
Government Announcements Submitted by David Bednarz, Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, on 2011-07-28. Gov.
Ala. gambling trial: Charges on senators stand
The judge in Alabama's gambling corruption trial tossed out a bribery charge Monday against VictoryLand casino owner Milton McGregor, but kept the bulk of the government's case, including all charges against four present and former state senators, for ...
Teach For New Orleans
Connecticut natives Amanda Carlozzi and Kate Herndon are working to end educational inequity as Teach For America corps members in New Orleans.
Paige Marut
She is interested in photography, singing and psychology. She's looking to attend the University of Connecticut in a few years, majoring in psychology.
Farmington: Local Firm Raises $500 For Livestrong
Biz Buzz Submitted by Marissa Haynes, Wealth Management Group of NA, LLC, on 2011-07-28. Local wealth management firm, Wealth Management Group of NA, LLC recently ran the ERRACE 5k in support of cancer research, specifically the Livestrong Foundation.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
New England Air Museum Uses Partnerships To Bring New Visitors
One rainy afternoon in July, loyal fans and first-time visitors alike came to explore the cavernous hangars of the New England Air Museum - a welcome sight for the museum, which has implemented a number of strategies this summer to draw in visitors both old and new.
Child Care Centers Could Close if Union Agreement Not Ratified
Parents, teachers and staff rallied today at Middlesex Community College's child care center after learning yesterday the Child Care and Preschool Centers there, in Manchester and at Tunxis Community College in Farmington could close if the revised state union agreement is not ratified.
Introducing Patch Deals in Farmington
Patch is pleased to launch a great new product called Patch Deals in Farmington.
Bill to allow online gambling sites in California pits tribe against tribe
State legislation would allow some groups to cash in on Web gaming
Three arrested on gambling charges
Eagle Staff Report Three people were arrested on gambling promotion charges and cash and illegal eight-liner devices were confiscated earlier this week as a result of an undercover operation by Brenham police. Investigators with the Brenham depart ...
Farmington: Local Firm Raises $500 For Livestrong
Biz Buzz Submitted by Marissa Haynes, Wealth Management Group of NA, LLC, on 2011-07-28. Local wealth management firm, Wealth Management Group of NA, LLC recently ran the ERRACE 5k in support of cancer research, specifically the Livestrong Foundation.
New England Air Museum Uses Partnerships To Bring New Visitors
One rainy afternoon in July, loyal fans and first-time visitors alike came to explore the cavernous hangars of the New England Air Museum - a welcome sight for the museum, which has implemented a number of strategies this summer to draw in visitors both old and new.
Teach For New Orleans
Connecticut natives Amanda Carlozzi and Kate Herndon are working to end educational inequity as Teach For America corps members in New Orleans.
EMT Course Registration Available At Tunxis
Registration is now open for emergency medical technician classes at Tunxis Community College.
Bill to allow online gambling sites in California pits tribe against tribe
State legislation would allow some groups to cash in on Web gaming
Farmington: Local Firm Raises $500 For Livestrong
Biz Buzz Submitted by Marissa Haynes, Wealth Management Group of NA, LLC, on 2011-07-28. Local wealth management firm, Wealth Management Group of NA, LLC recently ran the ERRACE 5k in support of cancer research, specifically the Livestrong Foundation.
West District Schoolhouse Open for Tours July 31
Though the West District Schoolhouse has been closed for repairs most of this summer, locals will have a chance to visit and learn about the town's educational beginnings Sunday, July 31 from 1-2:30 p.m. The schoolhouse, which dates back to the 1700s and is on the State Register of Historic Places, was one of the town's first schoolhouses.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Five Awesome Things To Do Today
As you try to make it through the rest of the week, here are some things to do to ease the pain of the fact that it's somehow already August.
Sunken Garden Poetry Combines Music and Poetry
Turning Page: Recalling Allure Of The Borders Zone
I sometimes forget the names of co-workers but I vividly recall my first visit to the newly opened Borders in Farmington in 1994.
Denton disputes gambling trial testimony
By Robert Palmer, Staff Writer Former state Sen. Bobby Denton has been mentioned recently in testimony in the ongoing gambling corruption trial involving casino operators and state officials, and he said some of what was presented is misleading.
Farmington Valley: Windsor Federal Savings Provides Space For Granby Library Friends
Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Kelly Kearney, Windsor Federal Savings, on 2011-07-28. What do you do with an old bank building, when you've built a new one across the street? You let your "friends" use it, of course! In this case, the "friends" would be Friends of Granby Public Library , and the use would be sorting books for their annual ...
Farmington: Gov. Malloy, Sen. Bye & Rep. Wadsworth Announce State...
Government Announcements Submitted by David Bednarz, Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, on 2011-07-28. Gov.
Gambling trial near end as defense calls 1 witness
The federal gambling corruption trial of an Alabama casino owner and eight others is nearing its end after defense attorneys made the surprise decision to rest their cases after calling just one witness.
Farmington: EMT Course Registration At Tunxis
On Campus Submitted by Kerry Ann Kowar, Tunxis Community College, on 2011-07-25. Registration has begun at Tunxis Community College for Emergency Medical Technician Training, Advanced EMT and EMT Re-Certification courses offered in collaboration with Bristol Hospital this August and September.
Denton disputes gambling trial testimony
By Robert Palmer, Staff Writer Former state Sen. Bobby Denton has been mentioned recently in testimony in the ongoing gambling corruption trial involving casino operators and state officials, and he said some of what was presented is misleading.
Colonial Campers Learn About Life In The Past
Round and round the Stanley Whitman House's lush gardens the children tromped, alternately dipping long candle wicks into containers of blue-green wax and cold water until an actual, albeit lumpy, candle took shape.
Farmington: Gov. Malloy, Sen. Bye & Rep. Wadsworth Announce State...
Government Announcements Submitted by David Bednarz, Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, on 2011-07-28. Gov.
Farmington Valley: Soroptimist International Provides "Welcome Kits" To Prudence Crandall Center
Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Tracy Scala, Soroptimist International of Farmington Valley, CT, on 2011-07-28. Soroptimist International of Farmington Valley, CT - a group of women including business professionals - was awarded a $2,500 grant from its federation Soroptimist International of the Americas in support of a project for ...
Denton disputes gambling trial testimony
By Robert Palmer, Staff Writer Former state Sen. Bobby Denton has been mentioned recently in testimony in the ongoing gambling corruption trial involving casino operators and state officials, and he said some of what was presented is misleading.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Farmington Valley: Windsor Federal Savings Provides Space For Granby Library Friends
Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Kelly Kearney, Windsor Federal Savings, on 2011-07-28. What do you do with an old bank building, when you've built a new one across the street? You let your "friends" use it, of course! In this case, the "friends" would be Friends of Granby Public Library , and the use would be sorting books for their annual ...
Denton disputes gambling trial testimony
By Robert Palmer, Staff Writer Former state Sen. Bobby Denton has been mentioned recently in testimony in the ongoing gambling corruption trial involving casino operators and state officials, and he said some of what was presented is misleading.
Paige Marut
She is interested in photography, singing and psychology. She's looking to attend the University of Connecticut in a few years, majoring in psychology.
Sunken Garden Poetry Combines Music and Poetry
Carved Birds At New Britain Museum of American Art, Aug. 5-Sept. 25
Between his first and second marriages, J. Kemler Appell lived alone, and grew to appreciate the companionship of the birds who gathered around a backyard feeder outside his kitchen window.
Introducing Patch Deals in Farmington
Patch is pleased to launch a great new product called Patch Deals in Farmington.
Introducing Patch Deals in Farmington
Patch is pleased to launch a great new product called Patch Deals in Farmington.
Gambling arrest made at business
PLAINVILLE ? A local business owner was charged early Monday with gambling after an officer checking out a suspicious vehicle discovered an illegal card game about to start.
Closing arguments begin in gambling corruption trial
MONTGOMERY | A prosecutor in Alabama?s gambling corruption trial told jurors Wednesday that the defendants offered money for votes to pass pro-gambling legislation because electronic bingo machines were making millions of dollars and they didn?t wa...
Farmington: EMT Course Registration At Tunxis
On Campus Submitted by Kerry Ann Kowar, Tunxis Community College, on 2011-07-25. Registration has begun at Tunxis Community College for Emergency Medical Technician Training, Advanced EMT and EMT Re-Certification courses offered in collaboration with Bristol Hospital this August and September.
Carved Birds At New Britain Museum of American Art, Aug. 5-Sept. 25
Between his first and second marriages, J. Kemler Appell lived alone, and grew to appreciate the companionship of the birds who gathered around a backyard feeder outside his kitchen window.
Closing arguments set in Alabama gambling trial
Attorneys in Alabama's gambling corruption trial begin their closing arguments Wednesday, with defense lawyers contending that prosecutors have failed to back up their claims that state government officials were caught up in a bribery scheme "astonishi...
Gambling on a secure transplant program
Leo Corbet served in the Arizona legislature for 20 years. He was President of the Senate and the 1982 Republican gubernatorial candidate. (He lost to Bruce Babbitt.) In all his years in politics Corbet was never once described as a ?bleeding heart.
Ala. gambling trial: Charges on senators stand
The judge in Alabama's gambling corruption trial tossed out a bribery charge Monday against VictoryLand casino owner Milton McGregor, but kept the bulk of the government's case, including all charges against four present and former state senators, for ...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Carved Birds At New Britain Museum of American Art, Aug. 5-Sept. 25
Between his first and second marriages, J. Kemler Appell lived alone, and grew to appreciate the companionship of the birds who gathered around a backyard feeder outside his kitchen window.
Ala. gambling trial: Charges on senators stand
The judge in Alabama's gambling corruption trial tossed out a bribery charge Monday against VictoryLand casino owner Milton McGregor, but kept the bulk of the government's case, including all charges against four present and former state senators, for ...
Witness: Donation not linked to Ala. gambling bill
A federal judge denied requests Thursday to throw out charges against Alabama casino owner Milton McGregor and eight other defendants on trial for what prosecutors say was a scheme to buy and sell votes in the Legislature on gambling legislation.
EMT Course Registration Available At Tunxis
Registration is now open for emergency medical technician classes at Tunxis Community College.
Gambling trial near end as defense calls 1 witness
The federal gambling corruption trial of an Alabama casino owner and eight others is nearing its end after defense attorneys made the surprise decision to rest their cases after calling just one witness.
Denton disputes gambling trial testimony
By Robert Palmer, Staff Writer Former state Sen. Bobby Denton has been mentioned recently in testimony in the ongoing gambling corruption trial involving casino operators and state officials, and he said some of what was presented is misleading.
Farmington Valley: Windsor Federal Savings Provides Space For Granby Library Friends
Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Kelly Kearney, Windsor Federal Savings, on 2011-07-28. What do you do with an old bank building, when you've built a new one across the street? You let your "friends" use it, of course! In this case, the "friends" would be Friends of Granby Public Library , and the use would be sorting books for their annual ...
Farmington: Farmington Summer Suzuki String Academy
School Stuff Submitted by Janet Fantozzi, Farmington Suzuki String Camp , on 2011-07-25. Janet Fantozzi Carl Shugart, string teacher at Irving Robbins Middle School in Farmington and director of the Farmington summer String Academy Camp, rehearses with the top orchestra Virtuosi of the 186 string students that attended this year's 13th annual ...
Ala. gambling trial: Charges on senators stand
The judge in Alabama's gambling corruption trial tossed out a bribery charge Monday against VictoryLand casino owner Milton McGregor, but kept the bulk of the government's case, including all charges against four present and former state senators, for ...
Gambling arrest made at business
PLAINVILLE ? A local business owner was charged early Monday with gambling after an officer checking out a suspicious vehicle discovered an illegal card game about to start.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Farmington: Local Firm Raises $500 For Livestrong
Biz Buzz Submitted by Marissa Haynes, Wealth Management Group of NA, LLC, on 2011-07-28. Local wealth management firm, Wealth Management Group of NA, LLC recently ran the ERRACE 5k in support of cancer research, specifically the Livestrong Foundation.
Farmington Valley: Soroptimist International Provides "Welcome Kits" To Prudence Crandall Center
Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Tracy Scala, Soroptimist International of Farmington Valley, CT, on 2011-07-28. Soroptimist International of Farmington Valley, CT - a group of women including business professionals - was awarded a $2,500 grant from its federation Soroptimist International of the Americas in support of a project for ...
Farmington: EMT Course Registration At Tunxis
On Campus Submitted by Kerry Ann Kowar, Tunxis Community College, on 2011-07-25. Registration has begun at Tunxis Community College for Emergency Medical Technician Training, Advanced EMT and EMT Re-Certification courses offered in collaboration with Bristol Hospital this August and September.
Colonial Campers Learn About Life In The Past
Round and round the Stanley Whitman House's lush gardens the children tromped, alternately dipping long candle wicks into containers of blue-green wax and cold water until an actual, albeit lumpy, candle took shape.
Gambling trial near end as defense calls 1 witness
The federal gambling corruption trial of an Alabama casino owner and eight others is nearing its end after defense attorneys made the surprise decision to rest their cases after calling just one witness.
Witness: Donation not linked to Ala. gambling bill
A federal judge denied requests Thursday to throw out charges against Alabama casino owner Milton McGregor and eight other defendants on trial for what prosecutors say was a scheme to buy and sell votes in the Legislature on gambling legislation.
Farmington Valley: Windsor Federal Savings Provides Space For Granby Library Friends
Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Kelly Kearney, Windsor Federal Savings, on 2011-07-28. What do you do with an old bank building, when you've built a new one across the street? You let your "friends" use it, of course! In this case, the "friends" would be Friends of Granby Public Library , and the use would be sorting books for their annual ...
Farmington: Gov. Malloy, Sen. Bye & Rep. Wadsworth Announce State...
Government Announcements Submitted by David Bednarz, Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, on 2011-07-28. Gov.
Farmington: The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute At Saint...
Health Notes Submitted by The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital , The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital , on 2011-07-28. The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center will hold its 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament on Thursday, ...
Farmington Valley: Windsor Federal Savings Provides Space For Granby Library Friends
Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Kelly Kearney, Windsor Federal Savings, on 2011-07-28. What do you do with an old bank building, when you've built a new one across the street? You let your "friends" use it, of course! In this case, the "friends" would be Friends of Granby Public Library , and the use would be sorting books for their annual ...
Monday, August 1, 2011
Colonial Campers Learn About Life In The Past
Round and round the Stanley Whitman House's lush gardens the children tromped, alternately dipping long candle wicks into containers of blue-green wax and cold water until an actual, albeit lumpy, candle took shape.
7 companies vying to conduct gambling study for state of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE ? On a June day when state lawmakers were 48 hours away from approving Twin River?s bid for a November 2012 casino referendum, consultants across the nation were bidding for a chance to provide Governor Chafee with a wide-ranging study o...
Farmington: Porter's Golfer Wins 2011 New England Women's Junior Amateur Championship
People Submitted by Miss Porter's School on 2011-07-26. Chris Noll Miss Porter's School student June Conti '13 competed in the 55th Annual New England Women's Golf Association Championship, held July 18 through 20 at the Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, Conn.
7 companies vying to conduct gambling study for state of Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE ? On a June day when state lawmakers were 48 hours away from approving Twin River?s bid for a November 2012 casino referendum, consultants across the nation were bidding for a chance to provide Governor Chafee with a wide-ranging study o...
West District Schoolhouse Open for Tours July 31
Though the West District Schoolhouse has been closed for repairs most of this summer, locals will have a chance to visit and learn about the town's educational beginnings Sunday, July 31 from 1-2:30 p.m. The schoolhouse, which dates back to the 1700s and is on the State Register of Historic Places, was one of the town's first schoolhouses.
Witness: Donation not linked to Ala. gambling bill
A federal judge denied requests Thursday to throw out charges against Alabama casino owner Milton McGregor and eight other defendants on trial for what prosecutors say was a scheme to buy and sell votes in the Legislature on gambling legislation.
Farmington: The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute At Saint...
Health Notes Submitted by The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital , The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital , on 2011-07-28. The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center will hold its 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament on Thursday, ...
Farmington: The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute At Saint...
Health Notes Submitted by The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital , The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital , on 2011-07-28. The Curtis D. Robinson Men's Health Institute at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center will hold its 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament on Thursday, ...
Many crossing the border for a fill-up
Nicholas Tosca of Farmington buys gasoline Thursday at the 7Eleven on Route 1 in Westerly while on his way to Narragansett, R.I., for the day.
History of professional boxing
Professional boxing match between Luis Ramon Campas and Amin Asikainen In 1891, the National Sporting Club (N.S.C.), a private club in London, began to promote professional glove fights at its own premises, and created nine of its own rules to augment the Queensberry Rules. These rules specified more accurately the role of the officials, and [...]
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