Chris Dehnel
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Vernon School Bus Cams Capture 362 Motorists Illegally Passing Buses During First Month Of Program (opens the original)
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VERNON, CT — About a dozen a day. That's how many school bus stop sign violations Vernon's new on-board camera system has captured during a month-long trial period. Vernon's bus cams moved into a new phase this week. As of Monday, motorists who illegally pass Vernon school buses while the red lights are flashing and the stop arm extended face a $250 civil fine. From Aug. 27 through Sept. 25, the BusPatrol cameras affixed to school buses recorded 362 motorists illegally passing school buses. Vern
Coventry Tree Farm Wins Grand Champion Ribbon At Big E Christmas Tree Competition (opens the original)
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COVENTRY, CT — A Coventry Christmas tree grower has earned the top honor at The Big E's annual Christmas Tree Competition. Hickory Ridge Tree Farm was named Grand Champion for a Blue Spruce entered in the competition, which features Christmas trees grown by producers from throughout New England. The competition evaluates entries on freshness, shape, density and overall quality. Trees earning top honors receive ribbons, rosettes and cash prizes, with the Grand Champion designation representing th
250 Years Ago This Month: A Tolland Soldier Embarks On A Brave, But Sad Journey (opens the original)
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TOLLAND, CT — This month, 250 years ago, a Tolland soldier fighting for United States independence began a brave but sad journey that is commemorated at a special resting place in north central Connecticut. It is located on a small tract of land near the Main Street side of the Pratt & Whitney Plant in East Hartford. It serves as a memorial to someone who served long before jet engines were a staple of America's military, a time when, well, America was trying to become America. Back then, air wa
250 Years Ago, Nathan Hale's Boss, Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton, Had Plenty Of Hero In Him Too (opens the original)
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ASHFORD, CT — Nathan Hale might be Connecticut's official state hero, but his boss in the Revolutionary war certainly has a similar contribution. Hale served under Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton, an Ashford resident who commanded one of the Continental Army's earliest intelligence units and was killed during the Battle of Harlem Heights in 1776. Ashford residents and others gathered Saturday at Knowlton Memorial Hall to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Knowlton's death and recognize his contributi
New 'Threads of Community' Mural Taking Shape in Vernon's Rockville Section (opens the original)
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VERNON, CT — A colorful new mural is taking shape along East Main Street in Rockville as part of an effort to expand public art and arts activity in Vernon's historic downtown area. The "Threads of Community" mural is a public art project sponsored by the Vernon Cultural District. The project is supported by the Connecticut Main Street Center, Sustainable Connecticut, Swiss Cleaners and Get Fresh Laundromat, Tri Towne Lube and Repair, as well as dozens of individual and business donors. Heather
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