The wealthy and the almost-wealthy of the late Victorian era chose to take the "Grand Tour" of Europe to show off their sophistication, education and good taste.
Local Sports Submitted by Jeannine Kremzar on 2009-11-16.   MidConn Junior Football league is looking for donations to send an elite group of 8th Grade all-stars to Kissimmee, Florida for a national championship.
TomorrowA morning, parents from Danbury will take a bus with their children to attend a state wide meeting featuring a top Obama administration advisor on Early Learning.
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.
Two tractor-trailer crashes were reported on Interstate 691 Tuesday morning. One crash was reported on the westbound side of the highway in Southington just after 12 a.m. The second crash was reported on the eastbound side of the road between exits 5 and 6 in Meriden at about 3 a.m. Eastbound traffic was still traveling slowly at 10 a.m. because of ...
Friendly Barbershop in Cheshire was open for four months and had a steady stream of loyal customers when the town told them they had to close their doors.
Submitted by Brian Kelly, Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, on 2009-11-06.   Brian Kelly At a recent meeting of the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters Board of Directors, board member Agnes Quinones, on the left, is congratulated by Nutmeg's President and CEO, Laura Green, on the right, after it was announced that Quinones had won Identidad's ...
So you feel adventurous, isn't winter getting here too fast! Well try this 3 + mile walk up the road to Castle Craig Tower and back on the Hanging Hills of Meriden.
A distraught 31-year-old Essex man stole a pickup truck and rammed state police cruisers during a chase through multiple towns Sunday afternoon, police said.