Rockville News

This roundup includes the following brief government updates: The United States needs to start changing incentives to encourage more medical students to become primary care physicians, according to comments made by President Obama during a June 24 town hall meeting at the White House.

Vernon Avenue Bridge Re-Opens Government Announcements Submitted by Leslie Campolongo on 2009-07-02.   After eleven months of construction, the Vernon Avenue Bridge project is completed, and the bridge reopened to traffic on June 5. This project is part of several bridge reconstruction projects currently underway.

Politics Submitted by Todd Murphy on 2009-06-30.   State Representative Claire Janowski will hold an informational forum for seniors at the Vernon Senior Center, located at 26 Park Place, on Wednesday, July 22 at 10 a.m. The legislative update will focus on legislative issues and new laws important to seniors.

In the final moments of her life, Alice Morrin text-messaged a friend, begging him to call Vernon police.

Religious Life Submitted by Drew Crandall on 2009-06-26.   Photo supplied by Double A Transportation in Rocky Hil Trolleys will be rolling in downtown Rockville for the first time since the 1920s, as part of this year's JesusFest Urban Block Party.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Amy Lantaigne on 2009-06-18.   Left to right: Keynote speaker Kathryn Joosten, Kate Sims, VP, Operations for ECHN, Kathy Walsh, Cancer Program Specialist for ECHN, and Fox 61 news anchor Rebecca Stewart.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Amy Lantaigne on 2009-06-15.   Recognize the risk factors associated with venous insufficiency and the complications that can result if left untreated at Eastern Connecticut Health Network's community program -- Treatment of Varicose Veins & Venous Insufficiency -- being held on Wednesday, June 24.

Location: Gold and Diamond Exchange On 12-18-08 the above accused committed a Robbery at the Ellington Gold and Diamond Exchange at 8 West Rd.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Amy Lantaigne on 2009-06-01.   Eastern Connecticut Health Network will hold the community program, "Cancer Care at ECHN: Past, Present & Future," on Tuesday, June 9. Oncologist Jeffery Wasser, MD, Medical Director of ECHN Cancer Center Services, will discuss screening options for the most common cancers as ...

Submitted by Amy Lantaigne on 2009-05-27.   Summer is just around the corner, and most golfers have already begun hit the links.

A federal district court in Connecticut has permanently barred three state residents from preparing federal tax returns because of irregularities in their accounting, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

Olof W. Aspelin, 30, was also arrested Thursday night after he was found on top of the Stafford Springs Congregational Church at 3 Main St.

28. Surdyka pleaded guilty Friday in Superior Court in Rockville to a single count of murder.

Health Notes Submitted by Rosemary Martocchio on 2009-05-20.   State residents who meet certain income and other requirements can obtain nutritious food and nutrition education through the Women, Infants, and Children program of Rockville General Hospital.

Those participating in the parade should arrive for lineup at 8:15 am at the parade route's start - the corner of Kingsbury and Tolland avenues.

A 15-year-old girl was hit by a car at the intersection of Windsor Avenue and Terrace Drive Saturday morning and was taken to Hartford Hospital , police said.

School Stuff Submitted by John Christopher Lewis on 2009-05-13.   Eight students and two teachers from Rockville High School have just returned from a visit to Frankenberg, Saxony in the former East Germany.

Cooking is the Better "Weigh" Biz Buzz Submitted by Amy Lantaigne on 2009-05-04.   Learn just how much cooking at home can save you in time, money and calories at Eastern Connecticut Health Network's community lecture Nutrition & Weight Management: Cooking is the Better "Weigh on Wednesday, May 13.

IBRAHAM MAMUN of Manchester and his daughter Aaisha, at right, worship at the Al-Noor Islamic Center in Ellington on a recent Friday afternoon.

Concern over H1N1 influenza A has at least one business owner in Connecticut taking action.