Ellington News

Canton : The zoning board of appeals will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Library/Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave.

The town and the state Department of Agriculture collaborated to purchase the development rights to the Pinney Road farm.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Rita Carbone-Lawson, Ellington Winterfest Committee, on 2009-12-14.   Rita Carbone-Lawson Ellington Women's Club Members Jeanne Gessay, Joan Lynch, Dot Shackway, and Rita Carbone-Lawson serve Winterfest guests.

Stella Ruth Laska Gundersen, 94, entered into her God's presence on Tuesday, Dec.

Dymotek uses this dedicated automated cell to manufacture its core product, a protective covering for pipe.

That means they can accept milk, butter, cheese, desserts and other perishable items for the first time to fill the food baskets of needy residents of Vernon , Tolland and Ellington , said David Engelson, executive director of the community council.

The board of selectmen this week approved two-year agreements with the three town emergency response agencies.

It looks as though Ray Lemieux of Ellington, left, has been cut in half and his lower body is in another cubical as he and Kenny Grisby of Hartford assemble work stations in the former Sealtest Ice Cream building which used to be a milk processing factory.

Submitted by Dr. Kristy LaPorte, Assistant Principal/Special Ed Supervisor, on 2009-11-27.   Windermere School staff, students and families raised $1035 and collected 7011 non parishable food for the Ellington Food Bank.

On a recent afternoon a box of business cards for the newly elected first selectman, Maurice Blanchette, sat on top of a file cabinet in town hall.

The state police "Stuff-A-Cruiser" toy and gift collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec.

Somers' emergency fund, created to help the most needy with one-time emergency assistance for fuel, food and other household needs, has become dangerously low as more town residents seek help.

Submitted by Rita Carbone-Lawson, Ellington Women's Club, on 2009-11-18.   The Ellington Women's Club will also be offering a limited number of special Ellington baseball caps for sale during their open house which will be held during Ellington's Winterfest on Saturday, Dec.

The annual Ellington Winterfest and tree lighting ceremony will be held Dec. 5. Started in 2004, the weekend includes a series of events to promote community and holiday spirit in town, including a tree lighting; Ellington Singers Holiday Concert; open house at the Nellie McKnight House; a torch-light parade, festival of trees and open house at ...

Seattle-based trumpeter Chad McCullough has assembled a North-West all-star line-up for his debut release, Dark Wood, Dark Water , mixing it up with Origin Records regulars on an inspired, modern-leaning post-bop outing.

Submitted by Stacey Grimaldi, CONCORA, on 2009-11-11.   On Sunday, Nov. 22, 4 p.m. there will be a 35th Anniversary Concert & Reunion.

Submitted by Ellington Winterfest on 2009-11-05.   Ellington is on the lookout for visitors from the North Pole again this year.

Several residents were forced out their Ellington apartments after flames destroyed one unit and began to spread.

Religious Life Submitted by Ellington Congregational Church on 2009-11-05.   As part of the Ellington Winterfest activities, which commence on Saturday, Dec.

An apartment was destroyed by a fire that appears to have started in a garage area this morning.