LIFE

Joe Burcaw and Emily Bevelaqua at Emily's studio in the Collinsville Axe Factory. Joe was in the band Black 47. credit: April Perkins This story was originally posted on Oct. 9, 2025 By Carl Wiser Staff Writer When they met, they bonded over Rush. "We were talking about the time signature of 'Tom Sawyer,'" says Joe Burcaw, the former Black 47 bassist who now lives in Collinsville with his wife Emily Bevelaqua, a music therapist in town. "We were trying to figure out if i

This story was originally posted on Sept. 24, 2025 By Carl Wiser Staff Writer Sure, you can hike to Heublein Tower, but everyone does that. Instead, try the nearby Tanager Hill trail, where you'll find vernal pools, a farm pond, and a wide variety of bird-friendly habitats before reaching the top of Talcott Mountain. It's one of 14 trails owned by the Simsbury Land Trust, a nonprofit with a team of vigilant and knowledgeable volunteers who maintain the trails and advocate f

This story was originally published on July 30, 2025 Written and Photographed by Maria G. O’Donnell Staff Writer It never rains for Salmon Release. That was the consensus of those who have been bringing the program to Ski Sundown in New Hartford for over 10 years. After a foggy, soggy start, the sun broke through on May 2, setting the stage for Simsbury’s Squadron Line School sixth graders’ annual Salmon Release Program. Four classes spent the day rotating between five activ

Farmington Superintendent of Schools, Kathleen Greider reflects on career William “Bill” Beckert, Chairman of the Board of Education in Farmington, poses with Kathleen “Kathy” Greider at the beginning of the June 2 Board of Education meeting, held in the Black Box Theatre at Farmington High School. The meeting marked Greider’s last one as Superintendent of Farmington Public Schools as she is set to retire after serving various CT public schools for 35 years in different educ

Simsbury resident shares10 years’ worth of cross country experiences in newly released book Linda Schofield with her book, Discovering America by RV, in her front yard, on a sunny spring day, only weeks away from her next RV trip to Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa. O’Donnell photo This story was originally published May 23, 2025 By Maria O'Donnell Staff Writer With warm weather underway and summer fast approaching, ‘tis the season for road trips. And nobody knows it better than

Pete and Chadam Christensen take the reins at Flamig Farm Chadam (left) and Pete Christensen are now running Flamig Farm in Simsbury. Photos by Carl Wiser Originally posted on May 23, 2025 Written by Carl Wiser Staff Writer Flamig Farm in Simsbury - the one with the backward “EGGS” painted on the big red barn - has passed to the fifth generation: Pete and Chadam Christensen, who take over from their parents, Nevin and Julie. Pete, who turns 26 in May, had other plans when he