8+ hour ago  (408+ words) Backpacks for Life distribute military-grade backpacks filled with essential items to homeless or at-risk veterans. STORRS " A UConn student is supporting homeless veterans by holding a drive that gives out over 40 backpacks to those in need. Ava Abruzzese, a senior,…...

8+ hour ago  (458+ words) NEW BRITAIN " Central Connecticut State University named Bristol native Michael D. Nicastro as the American Savings Foundation endowed chair in Banking & Finance. The endowed chair supports the appointment of a senior leader in banking and finance to the School of Business....

13+ hour, 51+ min ago  (420+ words) Stan Szczepanik has been involved with the New Britain Girls and Girls Club for nearly 50 years, impacting the lives of many in the youth community. NEW BRITAIN " Stan Szczepanik, CPA, is a dedicated community leader whose nearly five decades of…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (160+ words) The Boys & Girls Club of Bristol. BRISTOL " The Boys & Girls Club is offering a pair of programs to teach the fundamentals of karate for youths. The programs begin April 20 at the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol at 255 West St. They…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (196+ words) Ernest the Eagle joins Greater Hartford-area students as they visit different stations to make real-world decisions during American Eagle's Financial Reality Fair. Students from 17 Hartford-area schools, including New Britain High School and St. Paul Catholic High School, learned financial sills…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (198+ words) PLAINVILLE " Plainville Community Schools will no longer be accepting early kindergarten admission starting next year, per state law. Lynn Davis, director of community relations for Plainville Community Schools, said beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, all children must be 5 years of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (437+ words) Volunteers fill "bags of hope" for foster care children. SOUTHINGTON " The Southington Rotary Club provided Wheeler Health with 78 "bags of hope" for students in its foster care program. Melissa Cocuzza, membership chair with Southington Rotary, said a group of around…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (430+ words) Newington High School DECA students traveled to New York City to learn real-world marketing strategies. NEWINGTON " Students from Newington High School's DECA program traveled to New York City for a multi-day trip focused on learning real-world marketing strategies. The trip,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (98+ words) The winners of the Fire Prevention Poster Contest. PLAINVILLE " The Plainville Board of Education honored local winners of the Fire Prevention Poster Contest. Lynn Davis, director of community relations with Plainville Community Schools, said the poster contest winners were honored…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (355+ words) NEW BRITAIN " The city is encouraging residents to take part in the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day community gathering on Monday, starting at 10 a. m. at the Roosevelt Campus, located at 40 Goodwin St." "In this moment in our nation's journey, we…...