LIFE

The story of a widow who lost her husband and her three sons during an explosion of a gunpowder mill in South Glastonbury but rebuilt and continued to supply the Continental Army until the end of the war. The story behind the Asa Talcott Musket, one of the society’s prized artifacts. The mystery of a Glastonbury soldier unearthed in Ridgefield during an excavation.

It was a busy summer for new Superintendent Scott Hurwitz as he hosted “Around Town With Dr. Hurwitz” sessions at the Welles-Turner Memorial Library, Riverfront Park, the Farmers Market and during a backpack event.

When students begin classes in September, there will be a new superintendent, assistant superintendent, along with four new principals.

Funding helping the farmer’s market showcase the value of local agriculture, support for victims of domestic violence and helping older adults navigate today’s technology are just some of the 2026 grants handed out by the Glastonbury Community Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation. The fund has awarded $32,250 in grants to eleven 501(c)3 non-profits working to enhance the quality of life and address vital needs in Glastonbury. The funded initiatives span a broad spec

Goodspeed Musicals Founding Director Michael P. Price recalls walking in a London Park with his wife Jo-Ann pushing his son Daniel in a stroller. “I was humming a tune,” he recalled, “and Jo-Ann said, ‘You know what that’s from?’ I said, ‘Yes, I do.’ And she said, ‘Why don’t you try to put it together again?’”

The days of seeing a high end—but intimate show—magic show only in Las Vegas are over. Magician and mentalist Jason Bird has created the “Parlour of Impossibilities” at the Delamar hotels in West Hartford and Westport.

During the theme song to the old television series “Cheers,” the singer belts out the lyrics of the popular Boston bar: “Sometimes you wanna go...Where everybody knows your name...And they're always glad you came.”

Onion Mountain Park is one of those places that doesn’t have an overlook. At least when trees are fully leafed out. So you travel up the road to neighboring Granby and check out Western Barndoor Hill to get your view fix.