West Hartford|News|
West Hartford Student Wins National Merit Scholarship
She is one of 2,500 high school seniors nationwide who were awarded $2,500 scholarships following a rigorous application process.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
- West Hartford, CT
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Farmington, CT|News|
Farmington Students Win National Merit Scholarship
They are two of 2,500 high school seniors nationwide who were awarded $2,500 scholarships following a rigorous application process.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Greater Hartford, CT|News|
Route 2 Westbound Closed In East Hartford: Police
The highway is shut down near Exit 3 in East Hartford so officials can remove a jackknifed tractor trailer, state police said.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Avon, CT|News|
Avon Getting New Chief Of Police In July: Report
Officials have chosen Paul Melanson, Farmington's current police chief, to lead the Avon Police Department, the Hartford Courant reported.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Farmington, CT|News|
Farmington Police Chief Leaving For Job In Avon: Report
Farmington's Chief of Police Paul Melanson told the Hartford Courant that he will become Avon's chief of police in July.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
West Hartford|News|
USJ Will Hold First Co-Ed Commencement In Hartford This Weekend
The University of St. Joseph will confer degrees on male undergraduates for the first time this weekend in a ceremony at the XL Center.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Berlin, CT|News|
Berlin Police Will Honor Fallen Officer With Annual Wreath-Laying
Next week, police will lay a wreath on the grave of Officer Jeffery G. Casner, who was killed in the line of duty 37 years ago.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Canton, CT|News|
Dems Endorse Kavros DeGraw For Re-Election To CT House
Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw is seeking her second term representing CT-17, which is made up of Canton and most of Avon.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
West Hartford|News|
NBC Connecticut's Len Besthoff Hit By Car In TV Station Parking Lot
The investigative reporter has been identified as the pedestrian who was struck by a car in the NBC Connecticut parking lot last week.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Greater Hartford, CT|News|
1 Arrested In Head-On Crash In Hartford Overnight: Report
A wrong-way driver traveling east on I-84 westbound in Hartford hit another vehicle head-on early Friday morning, WTNH reported.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
West Hartford|News|
West Hartford Student Named U.S. Presidential Scholar
She was one of only two Connecticut students to receive the recognition, which is among the nation's highest honors for high school seniors.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Canton, CT|News|
Canton Police Create Email Address For Public To Report Unsafe Driving
Anyone who spots a speeding, distracted or otherwise unsafe driver is asked to email the department with as much information as possible.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Newington, CT|News|
Brush Fire On Cedar Mountain Creating 'Moderate Smoke Condition': Cops
The Newington Volunteer Fire Department is working to contain a brush fire on Cedar Mountain, police said.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
West Hartford|News|
USJ Names New Gymnasium After Jim Calhoun
The university is honoring its basketball coach by naming its new gym the "Hall of Fame Coach James A. Calhoun Gymnasium."
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Berlin, CT|News|
Berlin High School Offering $7K Scholarship To Alums In College
Berlin High School graduates who have completed at least one year of college can apply for the $7,000 Arthur E. Webster Scholarship.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Southington, CT|News|
Obituary: Hazen L. Swett, 75, Of Southington
A General Electric employee and talented golfer, he was a self-proclaimed "foodie" who loved traveling and playing cards.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Southington, CT|News|
Obituary: Melanie F. 'Mickey' Borysewicz, 101, Of Southington
A true Rosie the Riveter, she was a talented brazer and welder who started driving her father's milk truck at a young age.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
West Hartford|News|
West Hartford Woman Completes Record-Breaking Mount Everest Climb
By scaling the mountain for the 10th time on Thursday, she broke her own record of the most Mount Everest hikes by a female climber.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Greater Hartford, CT|News|
Hartford Man Who Trafficked Cocaine Sentenced: Feds
The man facilitated cocaine sales between a U.S. Postal Service employee and other narcotics traffickers, the district attorney said.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Simsbury, CT|News|
Dems Nominate Paul Honig For 8th State Senate District
The Harwinton Board of Selectmen member has officially received his party's endorsement to represent the 8th district in the state senate.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
