The Summer Arts Festival and town’s leisure services department are offering a variety of free programs, concerts and shows, as well as the hallmark musical.
The group is comprised of more than 20 residents with backgrounds in advocacy, community planning, real estate, zoning, law, financing and government.
West Hartford firefighters put out a fire at Sedgwick Middle School Friday night.
WEST HARTFORD — A lost hiker on one of the reservoir trails was helped down a steep slope and brought to shore by boat by first responders, fire officials said.
The 10 warrants stemmed from an investigation into a series of robberies of design sunglasses from several businesses.
A teenager faces a slew of charges after an incident on Tuesday involving a vehicle that was reported stolen with a 2-year-old still inside, police said.
Police said Alexandra Pennell forced the two people into a vehicle at knifepoint in Hartford and had them drive to a store in West Hartford.
Capt. Eric Rocheleau wrote in a release that the extent of the bicyclist’s injuries were not known.
The Children’s Museum, which is located in West Hartford, received a $10,000 Eversource grant to bring more interactive STEM and STEAM activities to families.
As the town hires a consultant to determine potential uses for the building, officials say possibilities include a cultural center, teen center, library and community center.
WEST HARTFORD — A motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a crash Thursday night, according to police.
The RecycleCT Wizard app launched Wednesday and helps residents figure out the best way to dispose of different items for free.
It’s expected to supply about 90 percent of the synagogue’s annual energy needs and comes about a month after the town announced a new clean energy plan.
Connecticut children 18 and younger, along with an accompanying adult can attend more than 90 participating museums for free.
The weather service is calling for “scattered to numerous” thunderstorms this afternoon that could bring several inches of rain to some areas.
As the rains gave way to sunny skies in the afternoon, some communities reported more than four inches of rainfall over the last twelve hours.
Despite fears the storm could produce hundreds of thousands of power outages reminiscent of Tropical Storm Isaias the year before, the bulk of the storm skirted the eastern side of the state.
Officials said the town was able to get a much lower interest rate than anticipated on its sale of pension funding bonds, resulting in “substantial savings.”
The Milkcraft on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford is closed to the public after a ceiling collapse Monday night, officials said.
The latest data shows there was an 11 percent increase in Connecticut COVID cases with the delta strain from the previous week.
The program would provide residents a series of options, if the road meets certain criteria, to help craft a plan for the neighborhood.
For the week ending June 26, there were 43,591 doses administered statewide. The number represents a decline of almost 30 percent from the previous week.
State residents looking for help getting a vaccine appointment going forward can call 2-1-1, the state’s confidential helpline for health and human services.
The entire state remains under a heat advisory until Wednesday night with heat index values up to 104 degrees possible Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The town manager will conduct a study and make recommendations for local regulations regarding the use and sale of cannabis in West Hartford.
The new clean energy plan expands a previous initiative that focused only on town government and the schools to now include the entire community.
Local officials said there are still logistical issues to finalize, but the ordinance was largely supported by public speakers and adopted by the Town Council.
The high temperatures already prompted Gov. Ned Lamont’s office to announce cooling centers would be opened around the state.
One person was hospitalized early Friday after the shooting, which occurred in the westbound lanes of I-84.
As in previous weeks, the largest gaps in vaccination include rural communities in the eastern parts of the state as well as Connecticut’s largest cities.
While drivers nationwide drove fewer miles during the pandemic last year, traffic deaths were up 7.2 percent, according to preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced Wednesday she will not seek re-election to a fourth term, the first concrete move toward shaping a 2022 election cycle expected to be dominated by the re-election bids of Gov. Ned Lamont and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Hubert J. Santos, 76, a Hartford attorney who helped overturn the conviction of Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel in the 1975 killing of Martha Moxley, died Monday.
Vaccinations have slowed in recent weeks, but an expert believes that if infections start to rise again, more people will get vaccinated.
Tom Sullivan kicked off his 50th year directing children’s musical theater with the start of this year’s West Hartford Children’s Summer Musical Theater program.
The first full day of summer will bring hot and humid conditions Monday before a chance of showers in the evening, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
Officials said the crash, reported at 2:50 p.m., occurred between Exit 41 and Exit 43.
While there might be a chance of rain and clouds in this weekend’s forecast, the temperatures will still be in the mid- to high-80s.
The green will be rededicated as Unity Green at 11:30 a.m. on June 20 as part of West Hartford’s weekend-long Juneteenth celebration.
In a tweet, Gov. Ned Lamont offered his thanks to the “amazing health care workers who've worked tirelessly to get us to this day!”
The state’s second COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit, after a little more than two months in service, ceased operations on Thursday, according to state officials.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has elevated the Delta COVID strain to a “variant of concern.”
There will be more empty lifeguard chairs this summer as local and state facilities struggle to find enough staff members.
Police say there weren’t reports of injuries.
State employees made a total of nearly $5 billion in 2020, according to data provided by the Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller.
The town will receive a total $23.9 million, with nearly $1.6 million for non-education aid and $22.3 million for education aid.
This is the town’s second annual Juneteenth CommUNITY Celebration and includes events Saturday and Sunday.
Rain showers and the possibility of thunderstorms are in the forecast for Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Police ask those who could have information or who have seen the Wrangler to contact them.
Matt Rocheleau, data editor for Hearst Connecticut Media Group and the Albany Times Union, shares a Pulitzer Prize in the award’s investigative reporting category for work he did at the Boston Globe.
