LIFE

When longtime parks and recreation superintendent William DeMaio announced his retirement, it caught the attention of Scott Kieras. The two men were well acquainted and Kieras was working as the director of the Cromwell Recreation Department.

In the years leading up to the American Revolution the people of the Middletown Upper Houses became increasingly involved in a burgeoning but under-documented coastal trade operating out of the village. Like many merchants along the Connecticut River, these maritime businessmen owned and sometimes operated vessels that sailed to and from the West Indies and along the Eastern seaboard, trading local produce for molasses and rum, the most lucrative products of the sugar cane gr

Special honors often come to those who excel at a given task or career for a long period of time. That’s not the case with Emma Baker. A third grade teacher at Woodside Intermediate School, she is still in her 20s but already earning top accolades. Baker was recently presented with the Teacher of the Year Award for the Cromwell Public Schools.

For graduating Glastonbury High School senior Izzy Zimmermann, the lives of graduates come down to three simple processes: love, loss and life.

By day, Lynne Stahl is a research librarian at Wesleyan University. In her off hours, you can find her playing fullback for the Hartford Wild Roses Women's Rugby Club. And while you might not hear a lot about women’s rugby, the club is no newcomer. This year, The Roses are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a continuously operating club.

There’s something soothing about the companionship of a well-trained dog. That’s one of many reasons why Principal Cara Quinn would like to add a trained therapy dog to the West Hill School staff. She had one on hand the evening of April 28 during the annual book fair and children flocked to pet it and make friends.