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Saving the 1928 section of Farmington High School makes sense, but the 1952 section as well as the smaller additions over the years should all be torn down when the community builds a new high school, the council has decided.

Every October and November, Janet Culver’s Unionville home is transformed into a warehouse as a result of her annual clothing and toiletries drive to benefit the unhoused in Bristol in memory of her late sister.

The worst roads in New Britain include state freeways such as Routes 9 and 72, but also congested intersections on Martin Luther King Drive, police say.

Hotaling faces an uphill battle.

When voting is convenient, voter participation goes up. Our democracy is strongest when everyone’s voice is heard. That is why we are encouraging all Connecticut residents to vote “yes” on the ballot measure.

It was just after dawn on Jan. 4, 1999, when Marlene Harris packed up her three children and drove to an East Hartford Stop & Shop, where she picked up a pay phone and dialed 211. On the other end of the line was Maria Mojica, then a crisis line operator with the Hartford-based non-profit Interval House for victims of domestic violence.

The First Company Governor’s Horse Guard in Avon is more than a cavalry unit — it’s an exercise in keeping nearly 250 years of tradition and service alive.This Saturday, Oct. 8, at 280 Arch Road in Avon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the First Company will open its doors to the public and provide a peek behind the scenes of America’s oldest, continuously serving cavalry unit.

Student Mia Deantris said she was excited to see the moment, especially as a member of one of the local chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha, which is the same sorority of which Harris is a member.

Harris defended abortion rights in New Britain with Jahana Hayes

For two decades, the Central Connecticut State University history professor has amazed and unnerved passersby with his elaborate Halloween displays that force observers to ponder the state of the country, democracy and the world. This year, the installation at 115 North Main Street in West Hartford brings a war-torn Ukrainian city to Warshauer’s front lawn.