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Snow Business: Mount Southington Primed For A Good March Patch 3/4/2021 © Chris Dehnel/Patch The skier and boarder cross run at Mount Southington. SOUTHINGTON, CT — It's no secret that ski areas on Connecticut have had to go above and beyond the norm this season to accommodate the increased amount of visits with folks staying close to home ... and Mount Southington has been at the forefront of that shift since the early going. Things like importing food trucks, moving the snack bar to a pickup window, keeping the outside rest rooms clean, running a comfortable skiing and snowboarding ...

Armed Lake Forest Man Found Intoxicated, Stuck In Snow: Blotter Patch 2/17/2021 Jonah Meadows © Jonah Meadows/Patch The incidents and arrests below were reported by the Highland Park Police Department from Feb. 1–Feb. 14. HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The following information comes from the Highland Park Police Department and public records as a record of incidents reported to the police and of those arrested by police. Criminal charges represent accusations by the state that are often dropped or reduced. Updated information may be available from the Lake County Clerk of the C...

North Carolina Walgreens To Begin COVID-19 Vaccinations This Week Patch 2/9/2021 Kimberly Johnson © Ellyn Santiago/Patch The vaccines will be available at about 300 Walgreens locations in the state. NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina Walgreens will begin administering doses of coronavirus vaccine by this weekend, according to North Carolina's top public health official. "They are going to have vaccines starting at the end of this week at 300 or so stores," North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen said Tuesday. "They're going to have a ve...

Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties Patch 1/22/2021 © Chris Dehnel/Patch The entrance to the Vernon Depot Historic Park. VERNON, CT — We'll take our latest journey to a Hidden Gem via what is now part of the north central Connecticut Rails-to-Trails system. There, on Church Street in Vernon and along a spur of the trail system, sits the Vernon Depot Historic Park. It's a ride back in time to when trains ruled in Victorian America. © Provided by Patch The passenger shelter and preserved tracks at the Vernon Depot Historic Park. (Chris Dehnel/Patch) For 120 years, a railro...

Al's Steakhouse: Owner Reveals What's In Store For 2021 Menu Patch 1/21/2021 John Ferak © Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor Halibut is the newest item on the Al's Steakhouse seafood menu. "If you like something different than steaks, it would definitely be the halibut," owner George Daskalakis suggested. JOLIET, IL — The coronavirus pandemic led to the demise of many Illinois long-standing restaurants and indoor dining institutions, but Al's Steakhouse wasn't one of them. Al's persevered, and business during the winter months has been rock solid, according to owner Ge...