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Thursday in Hartford, the Board of Regents voted in approval for a 5% tuition increase for students within the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities...

North Uist artistic collective Strands is bringing an exhibition to the Highlands amid a fight for the island's own art course.

Sustainability Fair Set For Second Straight Year- There is no good or bad time to talk about sustainability within a community.However, one of Cheshire’s newest civic groups is certainly hoping that, now and into the future, October becomes a month when every resident’s thoughts turn to such...

Artists in Uist have been encouraged to submit work for the summer exhibition, while some open up their homes and studios to the public.

Cheshire event will help residents get more use out of old items- CHESHIRE — The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many of society’s ongoing problems. Many people have adjusted their way of living, with more free time being spent at home.Issues such as recycling and sustainability have also come to the forefront,...

Monitoring The Salt In Local Waterways- After a devastating fish kill resulting from prolonged winter ice and snow a few years ago, Julie Hawthorne took more of an interest in the health of South Pond, which is located near her Cheshire neighborhood.That’s why she and her daughter Natalie...

Monitoring local waterways for salt in Cheshire - CHESHIRE — After a devastating fish kill resulting from prolonged winter ice and snow a few years ago, Julie Hawthorne took more of an interest in the health of South Pond, which is located near her Cheshire neighborhood.That’s why she and her...

Candidates talk trash, school modernization, and more at forum- CHESHIRE — On Tuesday, Cheshire residents got the chance to hear directly from their 2021 Town Council candidates.The annual Candidates Forum, sponsored by the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce, brought together Republican and Democrats vying to make up...

Election 2021: Democratic Candidates Hoping That Change Is In the Air- The 2021-2022 Cheshire Democratic ticket is full, and the candidates have hit the ground running.Nine candidates are vying for four district seats and five at-large seats, in the hopes of increasing their ranks on the Council, which currently has only...

Sustainability Fest this weekend in Cheshire brings together local, statewide groups- CHESHIRE — Josh Koppel cares about the environment.Since his freshman year at Cheshire High School, Koppel has been interested in how to make the planet a better place and how to keep the environment clean for generations to come. After Koppel...