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One Woman's Choice Expected To Be Talk Of Tattoo Convention
At Tommy's Tattoo Convention, happening this weekend at Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, hundreds of tattoos will be created: skulls, monsters, flames, eloquent mottos, pretty girls, animals, birds.
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A silver alert has been issued for a missing Enfield teen. Police say Limarys Perez-Vargas, 17, was last seen at a McDonald's restaurant in Waterbury around 7:30 PM on Sunday, June 16th.
Reader Submitted: Area Quilters Exhibiting Quilts In Vermont Quilt Festival Contest
Over 250 contest entrants of all ages from the US, Canada, and abroad have entered the quilt contest at Vermont Quilt Festival, New England's premier quilt event.
Taxpayers Ready To Fight For Vote In Thompsonville
A group of Thompsonville fire district residents say they are organizing a legal effort to reinstate budget referendums and have set a fundraising goal of $10,000.
Mom To Shave Her Head To Raise Awareness Of Childhood Cancer
Carina Shaw's son Conlan was diagnosed with a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma brain tumor when he was two years old.
UConn Biology Student Plays Lottery, Wins Big
Muath Omari of Windsor Locks bought the Super Cashword 15 ticket at the Pearl Mini Mart in Enfield.
Enfield's Summer Escape Day Camp looking for volunteers
ENFIELD - Summer Escape Day Camp is looking for volunteers with energy who want experience working with kids from kindergarten through eighth-grade.
Fire Chief's Brother Elected Chairman Of Thompsonville Fire District
Dominic Alaimo was elected chairman of the Thompsonville fire district's board of commissioners Wednesday, and his brother, Fire Chief Frank Alaimo, met with contractors interested in bidding on the new $3 million fire station project Thursday.
Guard unit makes it home for Father's Day
Connecticut Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Blanchard is greeted by his wife, Christina, and stepson, Justin Thuotte, 9, as the 248th Engineering Company returns to Windsor Locks Tuesday following a deployment to Bahrain.
Illing Middle School 'Odyssey' Team Places 10th In National Finals
David Lee, a teacher at Illing Middle School in Manchester, is surrounded with members of the Odyssey of the Mind team that he helps coach - Riley Landon, 13, Will Johnson, 14, Armando Osorio, 14, and Angela Simonetti, 13, standing .
Reader Submitted: 'Kym's Kause' Annual Motorcycle Ride Benefits Organ Donation
Kym Meyers of Enfield died at the age of 19 while waiting for a liver transplant.
Reader Submitted: CT Kids Enjoy Fun-Filled Camp Fair at New England Urgent Care
From left to right, back row: New England Urgent Care staff, Steve Plourde and Jeff Seivering, Medical Director Dr. Michael Gutman, Sansharee Trimble and Carlos Paulo.
'True Blood' Season 6 Sneak Preview
Cinestudio, 300 Summit St. at Trinity College in Hartford, is holding a special sneak preview of episode 1 of Season 3 of the HBO series "True Blood" on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required.
Enfield Loaves & Fishes soup kitchen to host game dinner fundraiser
Enfield's Loaves & Fishes soup kitchen will be the beneficiary of an upcoming game dinner; shown here is Phyllis Brayson, executive director ENFIELD - Hunters and adventurous eaters alike are invited to an unusual fundraising dinner to benefit the region's needy population.
Residents Still Seething Over Thompsonville Fire District Vote
Tempers flared on May 23 when the Thompsonville Fire District board of commissioners voted 2-1 to approve a $3.9 million budget without a referendum, and tensions are still running high.
Enfield Farmers Market Opens For 6th Season
Virginia Higley, the town's zoning enforcement officer and the market coordinator, said she expects Capa di Roma, a restaurant in East Hartford , to visit the market twice this summer to show off its Italian sauces.
Enfield Board Of Education OKs $64.26 Million Budget
The school board approved a $64.26 million budget for 2013-14 at a special meeting June 4, a $1.12 million, or 1.78 percent, increase over the current year.
Teacher Who Goes 'Above And Beyond' To Retire
Barbara Hargraves, a teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School, is retiring this year after nearly 38 years of teaching.
Bill Allows Veterans Who Left School To Serve To Receive Diplomas
Enfield Sen. John Kissel calls his bill allowing Vietnam-era veterans who left school before graduation to receive their high school diplomas a "natural extension" of his 2011 state law granting the same honor to Korean War veterans.
Enfield Summer Lunch Program To Expand
For the first three years of operation, the Enfield Food Shelf ran the lunch program.