East Hartford News

A couple of thoughts about Sunday night's fireworks at MCC. Scott Garman and the other organizers made the right call by postponing things Friday night.

Former Ravens quarterback Steve McNair , 36, was found dead of a gunshot wound Saturday in a downtown Nashville, Tenn., condominium, little more than a year after he unexpectedly retired from the NFL .

By the time it was over, another man was dead, and two others had been shot. Brian Rivera, 26, was pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital from gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen - just a day after 35-year-old William Castillo was shot and killed inside an apartment at 269 Main St.

The firefighters lowered the 4-foot-wide door to make a gangway to shore near Great River Park, a feature that will help them reach someone injured on shore or fight brush fires from the water with a powerful onboard pump.

Candles burn outside the door that leads to William Castillo's apartment at 269 Main St., East Hartford, Wednesday night.

Crime scene investigators dressed in disposable coveralls scoured a Main Street apartment Tuesday night for evidence related to the killing of a 35-year-old man.

"Fire, fire. Come out!" people shouted. But when he opened his door, he couldn't see.

An individual posing as a water company employee is attempting to enter homes in the Hartford area.

Following through on plans announced in March, Pratt & Whitney is cutting 200 salaried jobs as part of its restructuring.

I'm going to pass along these emails verbatim, and thank Dr. Bill Taylor of Bloomfield for taking the time to write.

The state's consumer regulator said today a Hartford area contractor has agreed to repay $55,000 to 13 customers for shoddy workmanship to their homes.

This is somewhat off the top of my head, but if I get to all this by Labor Day I'll be pleased.

Former House Speaker James Amann and the Connecticut Voices For Children think tank squared off Monday over the state's high-profile tax credits to attract the movie industry.

A good one at Robertson the other night ... Shea's overcame a 6-run deficit to defeat Booze Brothers 7-6 Tuesday night at Robertson Park.

Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 14-year-old girl who ran away from home last month.

I'm not sure this is a good idea, or even if it's an original idea, but I'm going to throw it out there anyway ... What if the state gave 18-year-olds the right to drink alcohol in bars and at sanctioned events? Only when people turned 21 would they be allowed to also buy alcohol on a "take out" basis at liquor stores.

On Sunday night, police said, Jody Anthony Maura had a domestic dispute with a family member, whom he threatened with a knife.

Who knew fiddling would be such fun? I stopped by Center Park on Saturday to check out the New England Fiddle Contest , which has a long, proud but nomadic history.

Work on Governor Street began Monday in East Hartford, officials said, and will continue for about a year.

On Campus Submitted by JulieAnn Perleoni on 2009-06-12.   Allyson R. Perleoni, daugther of JulieAnn Perleoni of East Hartford was placed on the Dean's List at the University of Vermont for the second semester.