Submitted by Megan Orciari, American Cancer Society, on 2009-11-20.   The American Cancer Society was the recipient of nearly $1,000 raised by Westside Marketplace for the Society's premiere breast cancer event and campaign, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
There's a place in Rocky Hill's Quarry Park where visitors can scramble up a gravely pile of traprock ridge and view not only the surrounding hillsides of Portland and Glastonbury, but also Hartford in the distance.
Graffiti and old children's toys sit inside the abandoned buildings at the former foundry site just south of the ferry landing in Rocky Hill; many collapsed ceilings and roofs have made for a structural mess.
West Hill Elementary School will hold its spirit night Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature various activities, including a rock wall and arts and crafts.
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $500,000 in funding to support renovations and upgrades to the Mattabassett District's wastewater treatment facility in Cromwell.
What are your favorite -- and least favorite -- film adaptations of children's books? Click here to let us know! Image 1 of 30 When Hollywood announced plans to adapt Maurice Sendak's Where The Wild Things Are, many fans of the book expressed concern that an important piece of their childhood would be tarnished by the movie industry.