Willington News

A Training Hill Road home sustained significant damage, including a collapsed roof, in a fire that started early Saturday.

State police are seeking witnesses to an accident on I-84 eastbound that resulted in the death of a 70-year-old man from Agawam, Mass., about 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

When the Texas Rangers sent Josh Hamilton to Triple-A Oklahoma City for rehabilitation, they didn't envision their All-Star slugger getting two games' worth of at-bats in one night.

The vehicle known as "CP-6" has multiple radios and voice transmittal systems, weather station equipment and office equipment such as a copier, scanner and fax machines.

Old abandoned quarries. The words still conjure up fond memories of growing up in Portland near the Strickland feldspar quarry.

Regional Submitted by Mary Rose M. Meade on 2009-06-26.   The AHM Apprentice Program is being expanded to include students who have completed grades three through six.

At The Museum Submitted by Lisa Centola on 2009-06-05.   Courtesy of Historic New England.

People Submitted by Larry Perosino on 2009-05-22.   David Bednarz State Rep.

People Submitted by Lee Polley on 2009-05-21.   Last year, Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited Laura Sophia Polley, a third-grade student at Highland Park School in Manchester.

Regional Submitted by Mary Bowen on 2009-04-26.   Circle of Friends, a Relay For Life team, is having a tag sale to raise money for cancer research on Saturday, May 9, 2000 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be held on Tolland Turnpike in Willington at the Willington Hill Package Store.

M ary Lou Lombard has spent her life around horses. Her father was the hunt master of the Connecticut Valley Hunt Club.

On Campus Submitted by Beth Ann Harney on 2009-05-19.   More than 2,700 undergraduate and about 700 graduate students received their degrees at the University of Rhode Island's 123rd Commencement exercises on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17. Ian Christopher Harney, son of Mr.

People Submitted by Mike Talbott on 2009-05-11.   If you are out or work, out of luck or just looking to learn more about personal finance, this free workshop is for you.

Bob Rosburg, who won the 1959 PGA Championship and later became one of the first TV announcers to roam the course along with players, died Thursday in Palm Springs, Calif.

ACES at Bennet Academy Submitted by Kathryn W. Smith on 2009-05-12.   On Thursday, May 07, Bennet Academy students took a few moments out of their academic day to join millions of students from across the world observing ACES .

Local Sports Submitted by Richard Shea on 2009-05-11.   A number of the country's top-ranked competitive eaters will gather at the Nathan's Famous in East Hartford on Saturday, May 16, to battle it out at an officially sanctioned Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Religious Life Submitted by St. Mary's Episcopal Church on 2009-05-06.   On Sunday, May 24 at 10 a.m., St.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Rosemary Martocchio on 2009-05-07.   Eastern Connecticut Health Network's Nurturing Families Network has formed a new group for pre- and post-adoptive parents of children age 5 and younger on Mondays, from June 1 through Aug.

Religious Life Submitted by Arnie Davidson on 2009-04-30.   A new Jewish worship community in the Hartford Glastonbury area , Shir HaMakom will hold its first Sabbath service on Friday evening, May 8th at 465 Oak Street, East Hartford in the Temple Beth Tefilah building.

Med-East To Celebrate 20-Year Anniversary Biz Buzz Submitted by Sharyn Mathews on 2009-04-29.   Organizers of the "birthday bash" for Med-East Medical Walk-In Center say they're "absolutely delighted" to host a community event marking their 20th anniversary of service to the Windham region.