LIFE

When Charlie Mandigo moved from Manchester to Cromwell in 2012 he probably didn’t think he’d be moving so much by bicycle in 2025.

At 6'8", Connor Harris is the tallest player in Banana Ball, not counting the guy who plays on stilts. Banana Ball is baseball with the bunts, mound visits and other boring parts replaced with choreographed dances, trick plays and fan participation (if a fan catches a foul ball, the batter is out). Last year they sold out two games at Fenway Park, two more at Yankee Stadium, and filled many other major league ballparks along with some football stadiums. There's a very long wa

Riding from Portland, ME to Portland, OR is certainly on the bucket list for many cyclists. Dan and Karen Mastella of Farmington began seriously contemplating such a journey more than a year ago.

After its formation one year ago, the Farmington Artists’ Circle (FAC) has become a new home for the town’s creative people of all stripes. Those who live or work in Farmington and Unionville are eligible to be part of the dynamic organization, which consists of artists who produce sculpture, pottery, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting, 2-and 3-dimensional art, jewelry, mixed media, photography, and felting.

When she started in June, Rev. Ali Hager became the first female pastor in the 267-year history of West Avon Congregational Church. She says delivering her one-hour sermon every Sunday at 10 a.m. is the easiest part of her week, but preparing for it takes about 15-20 hours. In addition to writing the sermon, she works with the staff on the music, the "children's moment," and the Children's Chapel (formerly known as Sunday School).

In early October, “Ms. Pam,” officially left her post as library services assistant in the children’s department at Simsbury Public Library. It was 1985 during a visit to library in Simsbury with her infant son Michael, to whom she had been reading since he was in the womb, that Pam started on a new journey. At the time, the facility still operated at what is now the Simsbury Free Library.