The VFW National Home for Children recently took delivery of it fourth new minivan earned through the Campbell’s soup “Labels for Education” program. A 2008 Dodge Caravan was purchased with over 1.5 million donated soup labels. Residents of the VFW National Home count on the home’s motor pool for transportation to school, church, doctor and counseling...

Last Thursday, as billions in paper wealth were melting down and evaporating (watch out for that hole in the ozone layer!), I bought gas at one of my local branded-gasoline stations and felt as if I were getting a crazy steal by paying only $3.55.9 a gallon for regular. I've never understood the point nine jazz--we buy NOTHING else that I know about...

DICESARE-BENTLEY ANNOUNCES OPENING OF EAST BERLIN OFFICE DiCesare-Bentley Engineers, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of its East Berlin office. This office is centrally located and provides DiCesare-Bentley with an enhanced ability to deliver engineering and related design services to clients in the I-91 / I-84 corridors and throughout Hartford...

The Friends of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony have launched their annual citrus sale. On sale are navel oranges, red grapefruit, hamlin juice oranges and mixed gift boxes direct from the Indian River Florida Groves. Orders must be received by November 14 th . The fruit will be distributed the first weekend in December at the Waterford Plaza shopping...

Upfront, none of the meetings in the Rose City this week have the promise of drama or trauma of last Monday's City Council meeting ("Give me active adults over 55 years of age, or give me a zoning variance") or Thursday's third installment of the Mayor's Economic Round Table (this time on Property Owned by a Private Corporation...