Berlin, CT|News|
Berlin Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates
Here's what you need to know regarding the Berlin municipal election, including the candidates, polling places, voting hours, and more.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
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1992 University of Connecticut graduate who has reported news, edited stories and designed pages for weekly and daily newspapers for more than three decades as well as spent 15 years as an adjunct at UConn. Currently venturing into the world of online digital journalism. Have a passion for community journalism and those quirky stories that other news writers might not report. Vernon resident, husband, father, dog lover and avid fan of baseball, soccer, motor sports -- among other sports. Currently the field editor for West Hartford, Southington, Simsbury, Avon, Greater Hartford, Farmington, Canton and Berlin for Patch. Feel free to email me at michael.lemanski@Patch.com with any news tips. No such thing as a bad idea.
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Avon, CT|News|
Avon Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates
Here's what you need to know regarding the Avon municipal election, including the candidates, polling places, voting hours, and more.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Farmington, CT|News|
Farmington Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates
Here's what you need to know regarding the Farmington municipal election, including the candidates, polling places, voting hours, and more.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Canton, CT|News|
Canton Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates
Here's what you need to know regarding the Canton municipal election, including the candidates, polling places, voting hours, and more.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Greater Hartford, CT|News|
Hartford Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates
Here's what you need to know regarding Hartford city elections, including the candidates, polling places, voting hours, and more.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
West Hartford, CT|News|
West Hartford Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates
Here's what you need to know regarding West Hartford municipal elections, including the candidates, polling places, voting hours, and more.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Enfield, CT|News|
Enfield Election 2025 Voter Guide: Meet The Candidates
Here's what you need to know regarding the Enfield municipal election, including the candidates, polling places, voting hours, and more.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Southington, CT|News|
Water Main Break Impacts Water Service In Southington
Some residents lost water service Sunday evening into Monday moring.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Southington, CT|News|
Southington Police Logs: Oct. 14 to Oct. 27, 2025
All information is provided by the Southington Police Department. Charges are allegations, not convictions.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Enfield, CT|News|
State Announces Housing Financing For 13 Towns, Including Enfield
Enfield's development is part of 15 developments statewide that will create or preserve a total of 1,105 housing units.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
West Hartford, CT|News|
Sewer/Road Work To Impact West Hartford Motorists
Sewer repairs for the next two weeks, along with a re-paving of a major West Hartford roadway, are planned in the coming days.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Canton, CT|News|
Canton Food Bank Preps For SNAP Crisis
With the federal government about to cease food benefits for millions, including children and the elderly, the food bank says it is ready.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Enfield, CT|News|
Enfield's Leaf Collection Schedule, What You Need To Know
Enfield will officially begin roadside leaf pickup for residences on Monday, Nov. 3.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Simsbury, CT|News|
Simsbury Mobilizes To Respond To Possible SNAP Shutdown
With the federal government about to cancel food benefits for millions on Saturday, Nov. 1, Simsbury is offering ways to help and get help.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Avon, CT|News|
New Avon Webpage Helps Folks Donate To Community Causes
From the food bank to the fuel bank and the senior center, the new Avon webpage provides one place for people to support myriad causes.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Farmington, CT|News|
5 Ways To Observe Veterans Day In Farmington Area
Veterans Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 11, with several events in the area and statewide planned to celebrate those who served.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
West Hartford, CT|News|
Volunteers Needed To Clean Up Park Road In West Hartford
The Park Road Beautification Committee is hosting a walk this weekend that aims to clean up the Park Road neighborhood.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Berlin, CT|News|
Extremely Rare Deer Species Photographed In Berlin
A longtime Berlin resident, Thursday, captured images of a deer species that represents less than 1 percent of all deer.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
Greater Hartford, CT|News|
5 Ways To Observe Veterans Day In Hartford
Veterans Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 11, with several events in the area and statewide planned to celebrate those who served.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
West Hartford, CT|News|
Leaf Collection In West Hartford, Everything You Need To Know
The Town of West Hartford will begin leaf collection services early next week, an annual initiative that will continue through Dec. 19.
Michael Lemanski, Patch Staff
