Hartford County News

This undated photo provided by the Hartford County Sheriff's Office shows Alexander Kinyua, 21, left.

RecentlyA Hartford Magazine released its Top Towns issue.A All of the towns are in Hartford County except for two in Middlesex County one in Tolland County.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Tolland and Hartford counties.

Information submitted by Kathy Dunai-Thibedeau June is National Dairy Month! The Hartford County Farm Bureau in cooperation with Hastings Farm presents an open farm tour and agriculture day on June 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event enables you to meet the people that produce your food and provide local fresh milk, yogurt and cheese products at ... (more)

Susan Murphy, an attorney in Shipman & Goodwin's Hartford office, has been elected to the 2012-2013 Board of Directors of the Hartford County Bar Association.

Hoffman formed the Connecticut chapter of Artsfromtheheart. Hoffman met the other students through musical theater and dance classes.

A The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Berlin and the Hartford County area through 9 p.m. Wednesday evening.A The weather service is warning of strong, gusty winds and large hail over portions of northern Connecticut, western Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire with a 30 percent chance of precipitation.A ... (more)

Come afternoon rush hour, the slow procession reverses, choking Route 177 northbound and Route 4 westbound for several hours, sometimes into the night.

The deadline for the "Ugliest Kitchen or Bath" contest to benefit the Women Build program of Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity has been extended to Friday, May 18, 2012.

A truck from Foodshare, the food bank that aids Tolland and Hartford counties, will provide food packages on the following dates: St.