I have been a resident of West Hartford for 15 years. I'm originally from Stamford, Conn., and I attended Westhill High School. I graduated from Duke University – where I met my husband – in 1983, with a degree in Political Science and Economics.
My first career was in the insurance industry, and I was a Vice President with national insurance broker Marsh & McLennan in their Washington, D.C. office when I took a “sabbatical” and moved to Connecticut in 1998.
I joined the publishing world in 1999 as a freelancer writer, and before Patch, I was editor of Living in West Hartford, Living in the Valley, and Living on the Shoreline magazines. I started working as the About Town columnist for West Hartford Patch even before the site launched.
My husband, Ted, is a West Hartford native (Kingswood-Oxford ’80), and he has often joked that within a few weeks of moving to town, I knew more people than he did. I have a daughter who is a senior at Conard and a son who is a freshman. I also have a bearded collie named Scarlett who is a constant companion in my home office.
I am an avid runner – owner of the car with the “RUN MOM” license plate. My kids are both athletes, and I can often be found cheering them on at soccer games, gymnastics meets, baseball games, basketball games, and track meets. I also enjoy reading and spending as much time as possible at the beach.
I look forward to hearing the ideas and opinions of my fellow West Hartford residents. I can be reached at Ronni.Newton@patch.com, 860-249-9624, or on Twitter @WHartfordPatch.
This week in West Hartford, the Town Council will meet. You can catch some great theater performed by local students or outdoors on the grounds of the University of Saint Joseph, or experience a carillon concert while picnicking on the town green.
Test your knowledge of West Hartford history with this photo from the archives of the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society.
A round-up of West Hartford business news.
Secretariat famously lost to Onion at the Saratoga, affectionately called the 'Graveyard of Champions.'
This simple dip or spread can be made in the food processor and is a nice, cool change for the summer.
Bluefoot Entertainment produced coverage that will air throughout the Open Championship in Muirfield.
The following arrest information was supplied by the West Hartford Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Transition will take effect on July 21.
All six incumbent Town Council members will run again.
West Hartford Real Estate Sales July 8 - July 12, 2013.
Pools and spray decks are available, and there are also air conditioned facilities where residents can cool off.
Cantor, of West Hartford, is an intellectual property attorney and co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn LLP, and was named to the board of CI last year.
On July 9, 1816, residents of Connecticut awoke to a hard frost, as temperatures had dipped to the high 20's overnight.
The store opened July 1 in West Hartford Center.
Denise Berard Hall will run for a third term on the West Hartford Town Council.
Need help working an exercise routine into your hectic schedule? Fitness expert and mother of twins Allie Capo-Burdick will take your questions in a live lunch chat July 17 at noon.
The suspect was charged by West Hartford Police after a motor vehicle stop in Hartford.
