During the theme song to the old television series “Cheers,” the singer belts out the lyrics of the popular Boston bar: “Sometimes you wanna go...Where everybody knows your name...And they're always glad you came.”

Onion Mountain Park is one of those places that doesn’t have an overlook. At least when trees are fully leafed out. So you travel up the road to neighboring Granby and check out Western Barndoor Hill to get your view fix.

Parks and recreation director Lisa Zerio found out something when the 250th anniversary working group started brainstorming ideas to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial.

Glastonbury Life took a trip down Main Street at summer’s halfway point to see what homeowners were showcasing on the front doors of their historic homes. With the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many of the doors showcased patriotism and American flags. Others showcased the abundance of summer flowers and plants. GL

Keeping up with the summer reading theme - “Plant a Seed, Read!” - the Glastonbury Arts has a “Grown from Here” art show at the Welles-Turner Memorial Library through Aug. 25. That will be followed by Glastonbury Arts’ 64th annual “On the Green” Fine Art & Craft Show Sept. 12 and 13. The art show at the library features works by 22 local Glastonbury Arts artists. The exhibition celebrates gardening, flowers, plants, and the natural world. The collection showcases a wide range

It appears a plan to build an apartment complex in the middle of an industrial zone will be moving forward after a three-year court battle.