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Grant to support walkability in Hilltowns AP PHOTO AP PHOTO Published: 1/14/2021 4:20:32 PM CHESTERFIELD – The Hilltowns are a step closer to seeing pedestrian-friendly improvements thanks to a $316,000 state grant being administered by the Hilltown CDC. The five-year, grant can be used to assist 13 towns in making them more walkable: Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Worthington, Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Plainfield, Russell, Montgomery, Middlefield, Westhampton and Williamsburg. The H...

Middletown residents get low-down on COVID vaccine distribution FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Middletown’s Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses are kept in a special refrigerator in the health department at City Hall.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Kevin Elak is Middletown’s acting health director.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim is shown in his office at City Hall, 245 deKoven Drive.Hearst Connecticut ...

In 2020, Warm the Children helped needy through virtual means Lynn Baldoni FacebookTwitterEmail Warm the Children, sponsored by the Middletown Kiwanis Club, takes donations to buy warm winter clothing for families in need.Contributed photo / Warm the Children The Middletown Kiwanis Warm The Children project serves 565 children from 246 families in midst of COVID 19 pandemic. My involvement with the Middletown program began when I joined the Kiwanis Club. As a volunteer shopper, I would meet a f...

50 of the Most Stunning Pictures of Winter Across America Dana Meredith Winter in Montana Each year in Red Lodge, Montana our temperatures dip extremely quickly into subzero levels, as they were this day. Ice is always lighter than water, however there are conditions that do allow for ice to build up from the bottom of a water body. Known as anchor ice, it serves as a reminder that nature is in charge of the rules. – Renee Lund, Red Lodge, Montana. If youre excited to look t...

DDC Clinic Center for Special Needs Children, a clinic for children with rare genetic disorders in Middlefield, has announced that Business Manager Patti Gallagher has been promoted to operations director. In that position, Gallagher will oversee day-to-day operations; manage the organization’s $1.45 million budget; liaison with board members, and volunteers and private and public-sector leaders, according to a news release. She also will work in tandem with Medical Director and CEO Dr. He...

1st Franklin District voters overwhelmingly support Questions 3 and 4 BLAIS Modified: 11/5/2020 4:41:23 PM Related stories Voters in the 1st Franklin District were overwhelmingly in favor of approving ballot Questions 3 and 4 on Tuesday, encouraging state Rep. Natalie Blais, D-Sunderland, to support legislation to further renewable energy efforts and promote transparency within government subcommittees. Ultimately, Question 3 and 4 were approved in every one of the 19 towns. The Franklin Coun...

bcole@tribtoday.com Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Jasmyne Whitman, 18, of North Bloomfield, a senior at Warren John F. Kennedy High School, volunteers as Elf Jazzy at Santa’s Hide-A-Way Hollow, a private nonprofit retreat in Middlefield Township. BLOOMFIELD — Jasmyne Whitman’s resume includes a letter of recommendation from Santa Claus himself. “She’s a wonderful young lady and a wonderful elf,” Santa said through local spokesman Bill Dieterle. “Her heart is so pure. She is s...

Meriden City Hall hamstrung by quarantine cases Meriden City Hall hamstrung by quarantine cases Meriden City Hall, Fri., Sept. 25, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal December 18, 2020 05:27PM By Nick Sambides Jr., Record-Journal staff MERIDEN — The placement of some City Hall workers into quarantine will leave the City Clerk’s and Tax Assessor’s offices down to one worker apiece for at least another week, officials said Friday. The clerk’s office workers are in qua...

golf Jun 21, 2019 If you are looking to book a vacation to kick off the summer, Vermont’s Woodstock Inn and Resort has something for everyone. The 142 room resort, which started as a tavern more than 200 years ago, offers over 40 activities. Culinary programs, swimming in pools and streams, skiing and snowshoeing at Mt. Tom, hiking, and playing tennis and golf on... golf Jun 21, 2019 If you are looking to book a vacation to kick off the summer, Vermont’s Wo...

Ohio Cheesemakers Highlights Did you know that Ohio ranks 1 st in Swiss cheese production? Or that Swiss cheese was invented in Ohio, not Switzerland? Most people don’t know the rich history of cheesemaking in Ohio or the variety of cheeses that are produced in the state. From Amish artisan cheeses to baby Swiss to cheese fudge, Ohio offers a variety of locally sourced cheeses. These cheeses can be purchased in stores or online and shipped.   Nationally, the state ranks first in the producti...