04/10/2021
04/10/2021
Local News for West Hartford, Connecticut
04/10/2021
04/10/2021
Ideanomics Enters into Contract with Buyer for Former UConn West Hartford Campus
Ideanomics, which purchased the former UConn West Hartford campus in 2018 for the purpose of developing a global center for technology called Fintech Village, has entered into a contract to sell the property for $2.75 million. By Ronni Newton The long-vacant 58-acre former UConn West Hartford campus at the corner of Trout Brook Drive and READ MORE.
04/10/2021
Ideanomics sells former UConn West Hartford campus for $2.75M after plans for Fintech Village dissolve; buyer, plans for site not disclosed
Ideanomics, the owners of the former UConn regional campus in West Hartford, have agreed to sell the 58-acre site near Bishops Corner for $2.75 million, almost half of what they paid for it in 2018. Read the rest of the article on courant.com READ MORE.
04/10/2021
Hall Athletics: V BLAX at the …
V BLAX at the half: Xavier 5, Hall 2 #ctlax Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
04/10/2021
West Hartford Relay for Life Combines with Farmington Valley Relay for Life 2021
Registration is now open for the Farmington Valley Relay for Life, which now includes teams from West Hartford and Newington. By Ronni Newton Planning for Relay for Life – the American Cancer Society’s major annual fundraiser – is well underway for 2021 and team registration has opened for an event that due to the COVID-19 READ MORE.
04/10/2021
DPH: Fairfield County child contracts measles
Most people are not at risk because they have either been vaccinated “or have had measles in the past, before vaccination became routine,” health officials said. Read the rest of the article on westhartfordnews.com READ MORE.
04/10/2021
State to Lift Park Capacity Limits, Campgrounds Open this Weekend
Connecticut campgrounds and cabins are slated to open Saturday, April 10, and indoor facilities will open on a limited basis for Memorial Day weekend. By Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie.com Connecticut will lift pandemic-related capacity restrictions at its state parks and beaches as part of expanded guidelines announced by Gov. Ned Lamont and environmental officials at a READ MORE.
04/10/2021
Data: New York, U.K. strain increasing in CT
Researchers think the two strains are providing little room for other variants, like those detected in Brazil and South Africa. Earlier this week, the CDC’s director said the UK strain has become dominant in the U.S. Read the rest of the article on westhartfordnews.com READ MORE.
04/09/2021
State to Lift Park Capacity Limits, Campgrounds Open this Weekend
Connecticut campgrounds and cabins are slated to open Saturday, April 10, and indoor facilities will open on a limited basis for Memorial Day weekend. By Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie.com Connecticut will lift pandemic-related capacity restrictions at its state parks and beaches as part of expanded guidelines announced by Gov. Ned Lamont and environmental officials at a READ MORE.
04/09/2021
Police: Third person arrested in deadly Rocky Hill home invasion
State police have not yet identified the third person who they said was taken into custody Friday in Windsor. Read the rest of the article on westhartfordnews.com READ MORE.
04/09/2021
West Hartford committee reviews fire, police, budget proposals
West Hartford Committee of the Whole reviews budgets of several departments Read the rest of the article on courant.com READ MORE.
04/09/2021
Community News For The West Hartford Edition
Community news for West Hartford. Read the rest of the article on courant.com READ MORE.
04/09/2021
William H. Hall H.S.: The show must go …
The show must go on! We hope you enjoy this year’s ‘virtual’ presentation of Pops N Jazz 2021! If you haven’t already, check out the article from @WeHartford about the process the students went through to produce this year’s ‘virtual’ PnJ. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
04/09/2021
Hall Athletics: Schedule Updates: JV Boys …
Schedule Updates: JV Boys Lacrosse home vs. Xavier on Sat 4/10 is postponed. JV Girls Lacrosse at Farmington on Mon. 4/12 is postponed. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
04/09/2021
Vaccine Production Issues Alter Plans for College Students
Data released by the state Thursday indicated that more than 51% of West Hartford residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. By Hugh McQuaid, CTNewsJunkie.com West Hartford-specific information provided by Ronni Newton, We-Ha.com Connecticut officials expect a sharp decline in the supply of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for READ MORE.
04/09/2021
West Hartford Land Trust Acquires Another Significant Contribution
Brook runs through it: Wojan’s Woods By Dorian Olivera, Associate Director WHLT In late December 2020, papers were signed on a unique piece of land largely hidden from public view. Save for a handful of modest trails that meander through the property, it remains close to its natural state. Documented as 142 Davenport Road, the READ MORE.
04/09/2021
No Speakers at West Hartford Town Council Budget Hearings
The West Hartford Town Council has held two public hearings on the proposed FY2022 budget. By Ronni Newton The second of two public hearings on the budget Town Manager Matt Hart proposed for FY2022 was held at 6 p.m. Thursday, and was adjourned after just a few minutes after no one called or joined the READ MORE.
04/08/2021
West Hartford to Hold Backyard Compost Workshop, Sale of Barrels
Earth Day – April 22 – is right around the corner and West Hartford’s Department of Public Works will host an online composting workshop and offer discounts on the purchase of backyard compost barrels. By Katherine Bruns, West Hartford Recycling Coordinator Curious about starting backyard composting but not quite sure how? Here is an opportunity READ MORE.
04/08/2021
New West Hartford COVID Vaccination Clinic Officially Opens
The former ShopRite store at 46 Kane St. in West Hartford has been temporarily transformed into a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. By Ronni Newton The doors to the former ShopRite reopened Thursday morning – with a use that could never have been contemplated when the store closed for good in November 2019. The Town of West READ MORE.
04/08/2021