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Fred Speno was appointed as the chief of the Hebron Volunteer Fire Department at the Jan. 21 meeting of the board of selectmen. His appointment lasts until Sept. 30, 2012.
Speno succeeds Paul Burton, who stepped down from the post Nov. 30. Speno had been serving as interim chief, appointed by the board of selectmen after [...]
BOWL-A-THON
Eastern Connecticut State University will hold its Annual BOWL-A-THON at 11 a.m. at Willi Bowl on Route 6 in North Windham.
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS MATINEE
“The Comedy of Errors” will be performed at 2 p.m. by the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Nafe Katter Theatre, University of Connecticut. Tickets are $11 to $29. Call (860) 486-4799 for more [...]
A Hartford pathologist testified Thursday that bilateral hemorrhages are typically found in children who have endured an “inflicted trauma.”
Dr. Dean Uphoff told prosecutors, the defense and Judge William Bright that he was surprised by the extent of damage he saw to 7-month-old Michael Brown Jr. during his microscopic examinations of the infant’s brain and eyes. [...]
Most people would view an award from their college recognizing their community service as validation for their work.
But for Jordan Lorrius, a student at Eastern Connecticut, receiving the school’s Dr. Martin Luther King Distinguished Service Award just increases his expectations for himself.
Lorrius, a senior at ECSU, is one of three recipients for this year’s award, [...]
Boy Scout Troop 65 will host its seventh annual roast beef dinner from 4:30 to 6:45 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 138 Snake Hill Road (3/10 mile off Route 31 south), Coventry. Tickets are $9 adult, $8 senior, $5 child 6-12. Takeout is available. Contact 742-9975 for reservations.
A portion of Flanders Road was closed for hours Thursday after an oil truck rolled over in the middle of the road.
Coventry Volunteer Fire Association Chief Joe Carilli said numerous departments, agencies and companies were called to help.
He said the accident occurred around 9 a.m. Thursday, when the truck driver, heading southeast towards Mansfield, veered [...]
She said she noticed how the Israel-Gaza Strip Barrier, a wall separating Gaza from Israel, “takes away from the lives of the people of Palestine” by limiting what they can access. A similar wall separates Gaza from Egypt.
A turkey dinner is scheduled at the Second Congregational Church of Coventry, which will serve a turkey supper in the Church Community House from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Cost is $9 adults, $8 seniors and $4 children 6 to 12.
Children under 6 are free. For reservations call 742-8130.
Students arrive for class at Windham Regional Technical School this morning. A study has found that the school is one of three in the state with detected levels of PCBs. Photo by Roxanne Pandolfi.
A potentially harmful chemical used in caulking has been detected at Windham Technical High School, health and school officials said.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) [...]
University of Connecticut freshman Jessica Metcalf, left, thinks UConn is already expensive for a state university. Sophomore Nick Green, right, said he supports the tuition hike as long as programs aren’t cut. Photos by Roxanne Pandolfi.
Students at the University of Connecticut appear to have mixed opinions when it comes to a proposed increase in tuition [...]
