Columbia News

School Stuff Submitted by Paula Shepard, Columbia Cooperative Nursery School, on 2009-11-23.   At the Columbia Cooperative Nursery School , a small group of preschoolers have begun collecting blankets to warm the needy this holiday season.

Government Announcements Submitted by Edward Sanady, Town of West Hartford, Social Services Division, on 2009-11-20.   Division of Social Services will be conducting an auction on Saturday, Nov.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Arthur Austin on 2009-11-13.   The Columbia Lions Club 18th Annual Holiday Gazebo Lighting and Carol Sing will be held Sunday, Dec.

BOOK SALE 5 to 8 p.m. The Friends of the Saxton B. Little Free Library used book sale to benefit the library.

The forum, sponsored by the Columbia open space committee, will be held in Yeoman's Hall located at 323 Route 87 in Columbia.

School Stuff Submitted by Paula Zak Shepard on 2009-11-02.   Paula Zak Shepard All Dressed Up! Students from the Columbia Cooperative Nursery School are ready for trick-or-treating at the school Halloween party.

Remember the ad that suggested "Sometimes you feel like a nut." That's exactly how I feel each time I attend "The Rocky Horror Show," and, honestly, I don't feel the least bit compromised as a critic joining in with the crazed cult followers of this raunchy entertainment.

Threads, needles about: Windham Federation of Teachers & Windham school system administrators; Mansfield Renters Ordinance; Lebanon Air Line Trail; Hebron Town Manager search Letters about: Storrs Downtown Plan necessary? Endorsements for Willimantic, Coventry, Columbia, Hampton candidates; Parish Hill dissolution These articles and the rest of ...

Biz Buzz Submitted by Susannah Hogendorn on 2009-10-16.   The United Way Community Campaign is under way, with a goal of raising $25.5 million for health and human services programs that serve the people of central and northeastern Connecticut.

Government Announcements Submitted by Joan Hill on 2009-10-13.   The Columbia Open Space Committee is sponsoring a free Open Space Forum at Yeoman's Hall in Columbia on Nov.

Meet All The Candidates Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Gloria Hansen-Cox on 2009-10-03.   The Columbia Senior Organization will host a "Meet All The Candidates" night.

Submitted by Paula Shepard on 2009-09-29.   Janice Haigh Students at the Columbia Cooperative Nursery School learned about fire safety and toured a Columbia firetruck.

The Israeli military says the son of an Israeli astronaut killed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster six years ago has been killed in the crash of his F-16 warplane.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Megan McDonnell on 2009-09-10.   Little Hearts, Inc., a national organization that serves families affected by congenital heart defects, will receive all proceeds from the sixth annual Daena's Run- a motorcycle ride sponsored by The Columbia Connecticut Harley Owners Group- on Sept.

At The Museum Submitted by Diane Lewis on 2009-08-30.   A two-woman exhibition of Empty Chairs: Photographs by Sandy Hale and SITuations: Sculptures by Barbara Scavotto-Earley kicks off the fall season on Saturday, Sept.

Submitted by Beckish Senior Center on 2009-08-17.   Line dancing will be offered at the Beckish Senior Center, 188 Route 66, Columbia, on September 11.

Republican challenger Daria Novak says Courtney is out of touch, takes aim at 'excessive' congressional spending A second Republican challenger is among those hoping to unseat Democratic Rep.

Republican challenger Daria Novak says Courtney is out of touch, takes aim at 'excessive' congressional spending A second Republican challenger is among those hoping to unseat Democratic Rep.

Nik Bassett, 8, blocks the ball from the goal with a bat during a game of "quidditch" at the Horace W. Porter school in Columbia, Conn., in a 2003 file photo.

State Police were called to the New Alliance Bank, 164 Route 66, in Columbia at about 1: 15 p.m. today.