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It’s a Grand Old Flag: DRES Honors Veterans

 May 24, 2012

For the 3rd graders from Deep River Elementary School, it was a combination of patriotism and adventure. As they stuck small American flags into the ground by veterans' graves in Fountain Hill Cemetery, they also checked the clues on the clipboards they were carrying to...

Mom and Her Baby

 May 22, 2012

Willow, the mom on the left, looks like a baby herself, but is actually a young mother who gave birth to five kittens. Willow has such unique markings, mostly white with gray and orange patches and bright blue eyes. Her last remaining baby, Bonnie, is also...

'Bright Space' to Open at Middlesex Family Shelter

 May 22, 2012

Thanks to a grant from the Connecticut Department of Social Services’ Office of Head Start Collaboration and funding from Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, a new child-friendly play space will open this week at the Middlesex Family Shelter in...

Deep River Book Sale

 May 21, 2012

As part of the Friends of the Deep River Library's mini book sale on May 19 on the front lawn of the library, local author Peggy Schaedler read from her newly published book, The Scrimshaw Medallion, to Edward Lenz, Audrey and Holly Board, and Erin, Paige, and...

‘Get Fresh 4 Schools’—A Healthy School Lunch Initiative

 May 21, 2012

On Saturday, June 9, the Region 4 school district and River Tavern will launch a community wide healthy school lunch initiative called Get Fresh 4 Schools with a fundraising family picnic benefiting the school district's food program.

Raymond Mozzochi: Memories Kept Alive on Memorial Day

 May 21, 2012

Ray Mozzochi has been doing it for more than half his life; for the 3rd graders from Deep River Elementary School, it was their first time. But the old man, leaning on his cane, and the young children, running in excitement, had the same goal: to put American...

New Principal Named at John Winthrop

 May 21, 2012

William Duffy, an assistant principal at Smith Middle School in Glastonbury for the past five years, has been named principal at John Winthrop Middle School. David Russell, the present principal at John Winthrop, will retire June 29 after 40 years in the Region...

Winthrop Reaches ‘MATHCOUNTS’ Gold Level

 May 21, 2012

MATHCOUNTS, a national program designed to encourage mathematics interest and achievement in middle school, has recognized John Winthrop Middle School as one of only 266 schools nationwide to achieve "Gold Level Status" in the 2012 MATHCOUNTS Club Program.

Study Shows More Area Families at Risk of Hunger

 May 21, 2012

Connecticut Food Bank and Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, has released the 2012 Map the Meal Gap study, which offers a detailed look at the food budget required to meet the needs of families struggling with hunger in...

Deep River Memorial Day Observances

 May 21, 2012

The weekend begins in Winthrop on Sunday, May 27 at a 1 p.m. memorial service in the Baptist Church located on the corner of Route 80 and Route 145 north. Parade units will form and March to the Winthrop...

Sen. Daily to Retire from Legislature Upon Completion of Current Term

 May 15, 2012

State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) today announced her intention to retire from the General Assembly upon completion of her current term. Senator Daily has prepared a letter for political allies, supporters, and delegates to next week's 33rd Senatorial...

Hello, Babies

 May 15, 2012

Want to pick up your day and put a smile on your face? Just look at these precious angels! Kitten season is here and Forgotten Felines has kittens of various ages, sizes, and colors who all need homes quickly. The kittens are very playful, loving, and acclimated...

Daily will not seek reelection to state Senate

 May 15, 2012

Hartford - State Sen. Eileen Daily, D-Westbrook, announced today that she will not seek reelection this fall.

Burning of the Ships, 200 Years Later

 May 14, 2012

Governor Dannel Malloy (at podium) was among the dignitaries taking part in Essex's commemoration of the 1812 Burning of the Ships on May 12. The commemoration-or, more accurately, all-out street festival and party-was led off for the 45th time by the Sailing...

Region 4 School Budget Passes Easily

 May 14, 2012

Chester: 73 Yes, 45 No = 118 votes cast

Deep River: 76 Yes, 65 No = 141 votes cast

Essex: 263 Yes, 97 No = 360 votes cast

Goodbye to Margie Warner

 May 14, 2012

She has delighted local children with her songs for more than a decade, but Chester's Margie Warner is headed north. Before she does, however, she's planned a thank-you Music With Margie concert on Friday, June 8 at the Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton. She...

Deep River’s 150 Historic Buildings Celebrated

 May 14, 2012

The Deep River Historical Society is celebrating its recently completed study of 150 historical homes and it is inviting residents to join in. The society will sponsor a "Presentation of Historic Buildings and Homes" Friday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. at The Carriage...

2012-2013 Deep River School Budget is $5.4 Million

 May 14, 2012

DEEP RIVER - The Deep River Elementary School Board of Education is seeking a $5,400,787 budget for the coming 2012-2013 fiscal year, an increase of 4 percent, or $207,887, when compared with the present budget.

$14.3 Million Budget Heads to May 31 Referendum

 May 14, 2012

DEEP RIVER - Town officials brought forward a $14.3 million budget proposal for town operations and the schools for the 2012-2013 fiscal year at a public hearing last week and the Board of Selectmen has decided to send the proposal to a...

First-Ever Farm Aid at Bushy Hill

 May 11, 2012

Bushy Hill at Incarnation Center, 253 Bushy Hill Road, Ivoryton, hosts its first ever Farm Aid, a benefit concert for the farm at Bushy Hill on Saturday, May 12 (rain date: May 13) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Activity Center field.

Jonathan Gillman: The Theater of Life

 May 10, 2012

Jonathan Gillman doesn't like to wear a suit and tie. At a recent poetry reading in Chester, he wore jeans and a gray T-shirt with the words "Love, Love, Love" imprinted on it. He was barefoot at the lectern, his sandals left behind where he had been sitting on the...

Looking In Theatre Looks In on Teenage Lives

 May 10, 2012

The stage at Valley Regional High School was bare except for six chairs, the only scenery for the six young actors from Looking In Theatre, who were presenting a program of short dramatic sketches on how to deal with the myriad challenges that bedevil teenage existence.

John Winthrop Middle School Quarter 3 Honor Roll

 May 10, 2012

High Honors

Grade 8: Adams, Brianna; Aglio, Tucker; Alvarado, Daniella B.; Amara, Kaitlin; Annino, Angelina; Bianca, Gabriella; Bodnar, William E.; Bowden, Acacia; Brown, Annie; Burr, Lucy; Carl, Ann E.; Carlson, Avery; Carlson, Emerson; Caulfield, Kaleigh;...

May Daze in Chester

 May 7, 2012

The Dizzy River Band (Erin Smith and Mat Seymour) serenades strollers at the 20th annual May Daze and Night Weekend art gallery and shop stroll on May 4. A steady stream of revelers came to Chester village on a beautiful spring weekend.

VRHS Class of ‘87 Reunion

 May 7, 2012

The Valley Regional High School Class of '87 is planning its 25-year reunion weekend. Activities will be held June 29 and 30, and will include a steam train and riverboat cruise, a morning at the high school, and an afternoon at the Stone House. For more...