LIFE

After decades of proposals for a 13-acre parcel in North Glastonbury, it appears a plan to build five, three-to-four-story apartment buildings with a total of 266 units has some staying power as the town plan and zoning commission approved it earlier this month.

John Yushkevich, the grandson of Joseph Preli, does just about everything on the farm from beekeeping to growing fruits and vegetables to restoring antique tractors. Now he’s hoping to bring a tourist home to the Joseph Preli Farm & Winery on Hopewell Road.

The Glastonbury Community Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation (formerly the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving), is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle. The fund is guided by a volunteer committee of Glastonbury residents who engage in participatory grantmaking to support projects that enhance the quality of life for those who live and work in town.

The mission of Hill-Stead Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is clear. “Hill-Stead serves diverse audiences in Connecticut and beyond as a welcoming place for learning, reflection and enjoyment. The museum develops, preserves, documents, displays and interprets its exceptional Impressionist paintings, 1901 historic house and 152-acre landscape for the benefit of present and future generations.”

It has been a busy late winter in town with plans for a commercial incubator, Mediterranean food and ice cream made on granite stone moving forward.

Assessor Brian Penney The town’s $5.4 billion grand list increased slightly by .24 percent or $13 million. The town’s real estate dropped .15 percent or $7.1 million from $4.77 billion to $4.76 billion. The town’s personal property dropped three percent or $6.5 million from $222.3 million to $215.8 million. The town’s motor vehicles increase 6.32 percent or $26.8 million from $424.8 million to $451.6 million. Assessor Brian Penney said there were three main reasons for the

During his retirement announcement to the board of education earlier this month, Superintendent Alan B. Bookman said he never forgot his roots as a math teacher.

Julie Grant walked around the apartment stopping at a framed montage of photos of her with stars like Taylor Swift, Meatloaf, the Amazing Kreskin, B.J. Thomas and Donovan. The photos take her back in time to when she was a co-producer for the Pollstar Awards.