LIFE

On Saturday, September 12, 2026, that tradition returns as Favarh – The Arc of the Farmington Valley presents the annual Mike DelGuidice Under the Stars Benefit Concert, a benefit concert, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center.

Scott Goeben remembers when firefighters were called to action the old-fashioned way. "They had a Plectron, which was a red box, and the tone would go out," he says over coffee at LaSalle. "They had fire sirens on poles. The fire siren would go off, and you went to the firehouse."

Daniel Rodriguez, owner and chef of El Tapatio in Simsbury, began his restaurant career as a dishwasher in his family’s collection of restaurants, all named Puerto Vallarta. In 1999 the West Hartford location was the first of nine to open in Connecticut. Rodriguez worked his way up in all the restaurants except the newest one in Stamford. He spent 11 years in Southington and 7 in Avon. The rest are located in Newington, Middletown, Orange, Danbury and Fairfield. Just a yea

For many Avon High School students, their new Principal will be a familiar face. Kristina Wallace was previously Assistant Principal, then Principal, at Avon Middle School, starting back in 2019. Now in her current role at AHS, effective July 1, 2026, she replaces Dr. Stephanie Lockhart, who moved to a central office leadership position in Hartford.

Eleven Simsbury artists will open their studios to the public on Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the 17th Annual Simsbury Open Studios weekend. Visitors will have the opportunity to see local artists working in their studios, ask questions about their creative process, and purchase unique and original art.

It’s hard to imagine the future sometimes. Current college seniors may be thinking of job hunting, resumes, and interviews in order to secure a position upon college graduation. After all, isn’t that what most college students have spent their lives preparing to do: find gainful employment after years of education? However, one possible pathway to consider is actually to head back to school. That’s right: graduate school!

Italy on the Farm came to the pastoral fields at Sub Edge Farm July 26, as part of an ongoing series presented by the farm and DORO Catering & Events. Held on the Avon portion of the land Sub Edge leases, several dinners are organized each growing season, and the series is now in its 10th year.

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?’”