Who says that the volunteer spirit has died in the Farmington Valley? A Burlington couple, Cory and Donna Gabel, has been providing baskets with a turkey and all the fixings for Thanksgiving dinner to needy families in the Farmington Valley for nine years.
People Submitted by Mary Ann Burns, American Heart Association, on 2009-11-11.   John Ryan Reinhardt Malsheske of Burlington poses with fellow Lifestyle Change Award recipients , Tony Young of Bristol, Jeff Ahlberg of Southbury and Greg Testa of Meriden.
Submitted by Cory Gabel on 2009-11-10.   The 9th Annual Gabel Basket Brigade, a community effort aimed at providing needy families with all the fixings of a traditional Thanksgiving meal, will be held Sunday, November 22, from 1-4 p.m. at the Burlington Fire Department.
At the far end of this 1920 William Johnson photo can be seen the 12-foot, 7-inch-tall underpass on Church Hill Road that grieved many tractor trailer drivers until it was raised in recent years.
Parks & Recreation Submitted by Patrick Brooke on 2009-11-03.   Bette Holmes Pictured from the bottom row left to right is Travis Martin, Brian Veith, Jared Valois, Anthony Maselli, Jake Kawiecki.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2009 CONTACT: Bryan DeAngelis 202-224-5372 DODD INQUIRES INTO DELAY OF H1N1 VACCINES WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Chris Dodd yesterday sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius inquiring into the delay in the production and distribution of the H1N1 vaccinations.
Custodian John Tibbetts disinfects lockers at Lewis S. Mills High School. BURLINGTON - - It was a bright, crystal-clear Thursday afternoon near the center of town, and there was something wrong with this picture.
"It's a lengthy procedure. We have to get all the surfaces," says Keigwin Middle School principal Tracey Koff as custodian Sam Privott wipes down a classroom doorway at the school in Middletown, Conn.
When she decided to run for first selectman, board of education member Cathy Bergstrom thought she had Local Politics 101 down cold: Knock on a lot of doors, send a lot of mailers and make sure your relationship with your husband is strong enough to withstand the rigors of a campaign.
Submitted by Dan Zabel on 2009-10-16.   The Burlington Democratic Town Committee is sponsoring a collection drive for the Burlington Food and Fuel Banks on Saturday, Oct.