LIFE

“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.

Cromwell High School presents its ninth annual Career Expo from 8:15-11 a.m. March 31 in the gymnasium. This event, designed to bridge the gap between education and the workforce, will provide students with the opportunity to explore career paths and connect with local businesses, organizations and professionals from a wide range of industries.

If there is a pot of gold inside a soccer goal post, Cara Jordan just scored it. The 2019 Cromwell High School valedictorian is now playing professionally for the Sligo Rovers in Ireland.

For more than nine decades, Ukrainian immigrants and Americans of Ukrainian ancestry in Connecticut have had a place to come together to share and preserve their culture, language and history.

As Michael Camilleri was approaching graduation from Trinity College, he was reluctant to enter law school and considered getting a master’s in business instead. He attended a career fair at Trinity and, after speaking with a judge for several hours, left the fair with a recommendation for UConn Law.

For some folks, Christmas is a passion. Some celebrate the holiday spirit in the off sea-son through music or movies. Stores might run a “Christmas in July” sale. But for Lori Lynn Ouellette, it’s what she calls “a problem.”