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CT town unleashes Japanese Lady beetles to save hemlock trees
SIMSBURY, CT (WFSB) - Japanese Lady beetles were released across Simsbury as a means to save hemlock trees. Town officials, in conjunction with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and a number of other local environmental groups, on Tuesday released the beetles at the Town Forest Park, Ethel Walker Woods, Darling Hills, and Belden Forest.
Dream cars driven to help canines
SEYMOUR, Conn — The team at ACI Dynamics, a one-stop car custom car shop, is gearing up for a goodwill event this Saturday. ACI, which has a garage full of exotic dream cars, is teaming up with Dog Star Rescue and The Cheshire-based Hometown Foundation for the upcoming “Puppies and Horsepower” event at the Farmington Polo Club.
Main Street Moxie’s Own Mary O’ Neill on “Intro to Podcasting” at the Scoville Library
Mary O’Neill, one of our moxie podcast experts, is hosting an “Intro to Podcasting” workshop at the Scoville Memorial Library in Salisbury, CT, on Sunday, May 19 from 2-4pm. In the workshop, participants will learn about the basics of starting a podcast from Mary, the co-creator and...
Iconic family-run CT supermarket being sold to new owner, ‘being put into really good hands’
Fitzgerald’s Foods, a mainstay of Simsbury’s commercial center, is getting a new owner next month but the store’s commitment to fresh and local will continue. The family-owned Geissler’s Supermarkets is set to buy the Hopmeadow Street market next month from co-owners Bryan and Sandy DeVoe, it announced Friday. The Simsbury store will become the eighth in the Geissler’s portfolio, but the East ...
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