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12 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
EAST HARTFORD/ROCKY HILL, CT β A 19-year-old East Hartford woman has been charged in connection with a violent, three-car crash in Rocky Hill last year that claimed the life of an East Hartford man. She has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and was taken into custody without incident. Simpson is released on a $100,000 bond and will appear in New Britain Superior Court on June 6, police said.
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12 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
CANTON, CT β Newly decorated with the insignia of the Canton Fire & EMS Department, a new ambulance officially started service in town this week. The department on Tuesday said the new ambulance β called a "Type II" ambulance β officially had its first call. That journey took a patient to the UConn Health Center in nearby Farmington, according to local fire officials.
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13 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
SIMSBURY, CT — Simsbury's top elected official will likely tell you one is never done learning and, this week, she showed just why. That's because Simsbury First Selectman Wendy Mackstutis, after years serving Simsbury and after three decades working in corporate information technology, walked down the aisle this week and earned another college degree. Mackstutis has been on the board of selectmen since 2019 and has been first selectman since 2021.
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15 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
FARMINGTON, CT — Locals have a new way to indulge in the soft, chewy goodness of home-baked sourdough bread following action from the Farmington zoning board this week. The Farmington Plan and Zoning Commission unanimously voted Monday, May 12, in favor of a special permit for a local couple to operate a home cottage bakery operation specializing in gourmet, locally baked sourdough bread.
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16 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
AVON, CT — Over the past six months, more than half a million nip bottles were sold at liquor establishments in Avon, generating nearly $5,200 for the municipality. That payout is part of Connecticut's Nickel-Per-Nip program. Here are Avon's numbers for the town covering the town from April 1 through Sept.
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16 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
BERLIN, CT — A special art exhibition is on display at Berlin High School with a reception slated for Thursday, May 15, to celebrate it. BHS' "AP Art & ECE UConn Drawing Exhibition" opened on Tuesday, May 13, and it will be on display through Monday, May 19, at BHS, 139 Patterson Way, Berlin. The exhibit and reception are in the BHS media center. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
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17 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
WEST HARTFORD, CT — Two famed musicians will perform at a local church this Saturday for an event church officials promise isn't "your average community concert."Admission is free, with donations welcome at the door. "This is not your average community concert. These are artists who have graced the world’sgreat stages, praised by critics and audiences alike for performances that stir the soul and ignitethe imagination," wrote the church in an announcement.
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18 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
Hartford's projects on the list are: • Northeast Hartford Affordable Housing: This initiative will renovate and consolidate 78 affordable apartments across nine residential buildings and a community center in Hartford’s North End. The work includes new roofs, boilers, windows, and updates to building finishes. All units will be affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income.
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19 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
SOUTHINGTON, CT — Two Southington High School students are in trouble with more than just the school district in connection with last week's laptop computer fire at SHS. They're now in trouble with the law. Southington police said Thursday morning that two juvenile SHS students have been accused of partaking in a viral TikTok trend and causing a fire with a laptop computer on May 7.
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21 hours ago | 
patch.com | Michael Lemanski
WEST HARTFORD, CT — A West Hartford-based university has announced a new partnership with a prominent health care provider starting this fall. USJ is the seventh school in the state to join Hartford HealthCare’s Campus Care program. Through Campus Care, students can easily get primary care, preventative screenings, mental health referrals, and off-site urgent care. USJ officials said this collaboration will better enhance student access to health care.
