Columbia News

The University of Connecticut recently distributed the list of students who attained the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester.

Wooster Lodge No. 10, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, installed their officers for 2012 in ceremonies held recently at the Masonic Hall on South Main Street.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman visited five towns today to announce Small Town Economic Assistance Program grants for Columbia, Chaplin, Tolland, Pomfret and Brooklyn.

"Our thoughts are with Edith and her family as she recovers from a minor stroke,'' Williams said in a statement.

The 86-year-old state senator from Columbia was admitted to the hospital Saturday.