Dan Gagne enjoys sports. So, it was a natural evolution that led him to enter the field of recreation as a career.

Step up to the counter at the new Bot and Brew in Cromwell and you will be greeted and invited to place an order. That’s not unusual for a coffee shop.

Peter Colaccino originally thought that his career would be in the criminal justice field. Then he had a change of heart.

The goal today is the same as the goal that was established when the Cromwell Childrens Coalition was created nine years ago.

Feldspathic Arenite Triassic-Jurassic Brown Sandstone, or simply brownstone, has been a treasured building material for the people of this region for centuries. Relatively easy to harvest and work, local brownstone is both strong enough for sturdy buildings and soft enough for their nuanced decorations.

If someone told Nicolas DiDomizio back in the sixth grade that someday he would become a professional author he would have said “commit to writing a whole book? That sounds like torture.” But it’s actually a dream come true for the Cromwell native and 2006 graduate of Cromwell High School whose latest novel, “A Murder Most Camp,” is a USA Today bestseller. It marks his fourth published novel.

During the winter of 1775-1776, militiamen from the Middletown Upper Houses participated in the siege of Boston, preventing the British Army from moving any further into the colony by land. Many of these Upper Houses patriots served in Col. James Wadsworth’s 23rd Regiment of Connecticut Militia under the command of Capt. Comfort Sage.

Dreams really do come true. For Merrie Avallone of Cromwell, these deep-seated fantasies materialized in the form of dahlias – her favorite being pink – that she can plant, nurture, grow, hand pick and share with others.

Michael Lucas is settling in quickly as the new superintendent of the Cromwell Public Schools. He doesn’t have much of a choice. His first day on the job was July 27, just four weeks before the onset of the 2026-2027 academic year. A 58-year-old veteran educator, he said he is delighted to be here and looks forward to making a good district even better.