LIFE

Kelvin Ruiz is an artist who uses the human body as his canvas. His tattoos are intricate and carefully drawn. After two years in business in Cromwell, he decided to relocate his Warpath Studio to a storefront on New Britain Avenue.

Newington High School marked the end of the annual national observation of February as Black History Month with a special event that it is hoped will also become an annual tradition.

Firefighters train for a wide variety of emergencies and among the most challenging is cold water rescue. This involves frigid water and perhaps ice as well and time is always a factor.

Gladys Silva-Perales of Newington is a veteran of the U.S. Army. She is passionate about shining a light on the service of the many women who she feels do not get the same credit as men for their service to this country.

Daniel Dias spent the past nine-and-a-half years as the principal of a middle school. Now he’s an administrator for an entire district. His new official job title is assistant superintendent for human capital development. The primary focus is all things involving faculty, administrators and staff

It started with the simple idea of helping residents pay for college, trade school or other post-secondary education. That’s still the mission six decades later. As today’s officers and board members reflected on 60 years of giving away money, they can see the fruits of all that labor. NSAF has granted more than 1,500 interest-free loans to more than 1,000 residents since its founding in 1966 by a partnership of the Newington Jaycees, school PTA members and civic leaders.

They identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or otherwise part of the LGBTQIA+ community. They want to be accepted by and engaged in this town like everyone else. Newington Pride was formed in September 2024. Its motto is “here from the start, here to stay.” Members represent a wide variety of careers including technical writer, health care billing and coding, educator, retired state Department of Children and Families employee, domestic violence a

Life is a puzzle. Sometimes pieces just don’t fit. You can’t force pieces to interlock, no matter how hard you try. Even if you press or bang them together there’s always something awkward in how they look. You know it’s just not right. People often spend a long time in search of that missing or connecting piece. This can be is especially true for at-risk women and young women.