Archive for June 1st, 2009
by: Caitlin M. Dineen | Staff Writer
June 1, 2009

Local roads proved to be a mess Sunday, with one closed due to a serious motorcycle crash and another shut down after a tree fell.
A motorcyclist in Willington was transported to a Hartford-area hospital Sunday after he lost control of his motorcycle during a torrential downpour that soaked the region late Sunday afternoon.
According to state [...]
by: Al Malpa | Staff Photographer
June 1, 2009

Visitors to the Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual Riverfest in Willimantic were treated to warm weather and a cool trip down the Willimantic River on Saturday. At left: Getting out of the river required a little patience by these relaxed kayakers, but no one seemed to be in a rush. They had just finished their [...]
by: Kevin Crosbie
June 1, 2009

The Eastern Highlands Health District invites the public to attend a “Thank You Presentation” at the Tolland Big Y store for its participation and support of the “Produce of the Week Campaign and Poster Expo” this school year.
The presentation is Tuesday at 4:45 p.m. in the café area of the store.
This past year, the EHHD [...]
by: Kevin Crosbie
June 1, 2009

Faith Middleton, the commencement speaker and recipient of an honorary doctorate of human letters, encouraged graduates to get any job they can.
by: Gov. M. Jodi Rell
June 1, 2009

“The bloat of bureaucracy is no more affordable now than when I first spoke of it in February.” - Gov. Rell