Arts + Culture

West Hartford Celebrates America 250

The Town Has Been Following a Roster of Events In Line With the National Programming of The Anniversary Article by Eileen M. McNamara Founded as a farming settlement in 1679 and incorporated as its own town in 1854, West Hartford has spent centuries evolving alongside the nation it now hopes to help celebrate during America’s 250th anniversary this month.  As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, West Hartford officials and...

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Electronics Recycling

A Glastonbury Company Has a Novel Approach to Creating Sustainability For Our Myriad Gadgets Article by Eileen M McNamara | Photography by John Helmke At a time when discarded electronics are piling up faster than ever, a Glastonbury entrepreneur is working to keep hazardous e-waste out of landfills and offering residents a surprisingly simple solution. Glastonbury Electronics Recycling LLC, founded in 2018, provides free pickup and recycling services for unwanted computers, servers, and...

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Making a Lasting Impression

CHH Engraving Celebrates 25 Years in Business Article by Eileen M. McNamara | Photography by Vincent Wrenn For 25 years, CHH Engraving has built its business around a simple idea: the best promotional products are the ones people actually keep. From engraved awards and branded apparel to customized drinkware and sustainable gifts, the Agawam, Massachusetts-based company has spent a quarter century helping businesses, colleges, nonprofits and community organizations tell their stories through...

Arts + Culture

Explore: Cedar Hill Cemetery

The Park-Like Burial Ground Straddles Hartford and West Hartford and its Foundation has a Robust Series of Events Throughout the Year Article by Eileen M. McNamara The winding roads and towering trees of Cedar Hill Cemetery feel less like a traditional burial ground and more like an open-air museum woven into the landscape of Hartford and West Hartford history. Established in 1864 during the Victorian-era “rural cemetery” movement, Cedar Hill was designed to be both a place of remembrance and...