LIFE

Aimee Petras (third from right) on the river during a FRWA excursion this summer in Collinsville. Photo by Rick Warters This story was originally posted on March 25, 2025 By Carl Wiser Staff Writer We take it for granted that we can swim, fish, tube and kayak in the Farmington River, but behind the scenes, the Farmington River Watershed Association is making sure the water stays clean and the river remains accessible. "We fight for the river to have a voice," says Aimee Pet

"Heublein Tower, which looks like it's been there forever, is actually the fourth tower to grace the mountain," says Scott Lewis, author of Avon, Connecticut's First Century: Visionaries and Victims. "There were three predecessor towers and they were all located in Avon, not Simsbury."

The lasting impact of Dan Negrelli This story was originally posted on June 27, 2025 The late Dan Negrelli, seen here with wife Karen, daughter Keira and dog Maple at Kent Pond in Killington, VT, made the most of his time in this realm. By John Fitts Whether making fresh tracks at Killington, guiding students up Mount Washington, relaxing with family at Burlingame State Park, tailgating at Dead & Company, coordinating a back-yard pergola raising, or parading a tribe of Waldo