5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (232+ words) NEW BRITAIN — A long-standing tradition continued as Liberty Bank employees marked the arrival of summer by rolling up their sleeves and giving back to the children and families at the Prudence Crandall center. This year’s volunteers continued their partnership and…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (177+ words) BRISTOL — The Boys & Girls Club of Bristol’s “Champions for Youth” golf outing has raised more than $90,000 to support local youths. The event was held last Thursday at Tunxis Country Club at 87 Town Farm Road in Farmington. Boys & Girls Club of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) Molly Geragosian, from New Britain, was selected as the 2026 recipient of the $5,000 Donald B. Wilbur Scholarship, awarded annually to a student who is pursuing education in engineering or technology. Geragosian was her high school’s National Honor Society treasurer and captain of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) Bristol Central High School is one of the places that young people can pick up summer meals. BRISTOL — Bristol Public Schools’ Summer Meals program is making food available at several city sites. Bristol Public Schools are participating in the federally…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (146+ words) NEW BRITAIN — YWCA New Britain is accepting applications for its free S.T.R.I.V.E. Summer Camp, a monthlong program for girls entering sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The camp will run July 6 through Aug. 6, Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applications…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (459+ words) NEW BRITAIN — When Jakub Sek moved from Ireland to New Britain as a child, he could not have known he would one day become New Britain High School’s salutatorian. Now, the son of Polish immigrants is preparing to study mechanical…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (549+ words) BRISTOL — Bristol Central High School Class of 2026 Valedictorian Emily Gao plans to attend Yale University after graduating, where she will major in Ethics, Politics and Economics. “As a first-generation, low-income Asian American woman, I want to dedicate my future to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (554+ words) Nick Fabrizio, Erin Waters and Jacson Deveau Cheyenne Lapaan, Jackson Ray and Magdalyn Palamar BRISTOL — Graduates from Bristol Central High School’s Class of 2026 were excited to have reached the end of their high school years and reflective on their journeys....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (261+ words) BERLIN — A Berlin Girl Scout has been recognized with a scholarship for creating a project to help dancers prevent injuries and build healthy habits. Cassandra Lazzara, of Berlin, received a $1,000 scholarship from Girl Scouts of Connecticut after earning the organization’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (448+ words) PLAINVILLE — Plainville High School Salutatorian Ayoifeoluwa Ayodele plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in Finance with a minor in Psychology at Boston College. Ayodele said she is especially interested in careers in the finance industry that “significantly incorporate psychology.” “My…...