LIFE

Walk into Beyoglu Market and it quickly becomes apparent that this is not a typical grocery store. Most of the cans and packages are labeled in Turkish. There are fresh fruits not usually found in other stores such as pomegranates. The place exudes the feel of Turkey, the historic crossroads between Europe and Asia.

Folks who have lived in town for a while will remember an annual event called the Riverport Festival. It was an opportunity for the entire community to come together and share town spirit.

Art students at Cromwell High School took a short bus ride to Covenant Living of Cromwell to meet with an older generation that shares the same interest in visual art. It just might be the start of a longer-running collaboration.

he 2026 legislative session kicked off on Feb. 4. Committees are busy raising bills, holding public hearings and debating proposals that touch nearly every aspect of life here in Connecticut.

Company ’N Tempo strives to enrich the community through the joy of the performing arts. So, whether one enjoys singing, dancing, acting, or playing guitar or piano, this Cromwell incubator and collaborator at 211 Shunpike Road is a popular choice.

“The second of July will be the most memorable ‘epocha’ in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival … it ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more.” John Adams, July 3, 1776.

Music, poetry and displays were all part of the annual Black History celebration held at Cromwell High School the evening of Feb. 26. This was the fourth year such an event took place. “It’s a districtwide event,” Rashida Edans said.

The 2025-2026 winter dumped amounts of snow that Greater Hartford towns have not seen for many years. It required numerous “call-outs” of the public works staff who operate the trucks that plow and salt the roads.