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Southington scored a AA+ bond rating through Standard &amp; Poors with a very positive outlook for the future.The score will help the town save money when it comes to bonding out for projects, according to the <a href="http://www.courant.com/community/southington/hc-southington-bond-sale-0115-20150114-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hartford Courant.</a>The rating is virtually the same as the highest AAA rating when it comes to costs, said Town Manager Garry Brumback.The town plans to sell $27 million in bonds and $12 million in short-term notes.<a href="http://www.courant.com/community/southington/hc-southington-bond-sale-0115-20150114-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read the full Courant story here.</a>More stories on Patch:<ul><li><a href="https://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/search-linus-and-dexter-riverside-basset-hounds-has-ended-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Search for Linus and Dexter, The Riverside Basset Hounds, Has Ended</a></li><li><a href="https://patch.com/connecticut/vernon/woman-sentenced-vernon-child-sexual-assault-plot-case-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Woman Sentenced in Vernon Child Sexual Assault Plot Case</a></li><li><a href="https://patch.com/connecticut/rockyhill/rocky-hill-elementary-school-teacher-accused-rape-resigns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rocky Hill Elementary School Teacher Accused of Rape Resigns</a></li></ul><iframe height="450" src data-src="http://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_CT_SOUTHINGTON_374"></iframe>

Southington scored a AA+ bond rating through Standard &amp; Poors with a very positive outlook for the future.

The score will help the town save money when it comes to bonding out for projects, according to the <a href="http://www.courant.com/community/southington/hc-southington-bond-sale-0115-20150114-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hartford Courant.</a>The rating is virtually the same as the highest AAA rating when it comes to costs, said Town Manager Garry Brumback.

The town plans to sell $27 million in bonds and $12 million in short-term notes.<a href="http://www.courant.com/community/southington/hc-southington-bond-sale-0115-20150114-story.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Read the full Courant story here.</a>

More stories on Patch:<ul><li><a href="https://patch.com/connecticut/greenwich/search-linus-and-dexter-riverside-basset-hounds-has-ended-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Search for Linus and Dexter, The Riverside Basset Hounds, Has Ended</a></li><li><a href="https://patch.com/connecticut/vernon/woman-sentenced-vernon-child-sexual-assault-plot-case-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Woman Sentenced in Vernon Child Sexual Assault Plot Case</a></li><li><a href="https://patch.com/connecticut/rockyhill/rocky-hill-elementary-school-teacher-accused-rape-resigns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rocky Hill Elementary School Teacher Accused of Rape Resigns</a></li></ul><iframe height="450" src data-src="http://link.patch.com/join/3-0-subscribe?list=US_CT_SOUTHINGTON_374"></iframe>

Hartford County

Michael Lemanski

Southington

That's good news for the town when it comes to financing projects.

Southington Bond Rating Stays High

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Berlin

Meriden

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Newington

Wallingford

Rocky Hill

RJ Scofield

Naugatuck

Middlesex County

Chris Dehnel

Middletown

Wethersfield

The United Church of Christ Southbury

UCC Southbury invites the community to join them for the 50th Annual Southbury Strawberry Festival on the spacious Church Green, located at 283 Main Street North, in Southbury, CT, to be held on Saturday, June 6th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (rain or shine).
There will be fresh strawberry shortcakes with homemade whipped cream, live music by Band o’ Brothers, Nick Depuy and Adelaide Punkin, assorted baked goods, grilled foods and Food Trucks including Cousins Maine Lobster and Red Apple Catering with Ben &amp; Jerry’s Ice Cream on hand. Also featuring raffle prizes, Kids Zone bouncy house, games and activities, and 40 different vendors and artisans for interested shoppers. 
We encourage all attendees to take advantage of the FREE PARKING SHUTTLE from 22 Old Waterbury Rd (only 500 yards away).
Entry to the Strawberry Festival is free. All activities benefit Local Missions and Outreach Programs of the United Church of Christ, Southbury. We look forward to seeing you there!

Local Event: 50th Annual Southbury Strawberry Festival

Southbury

50th Annual Southbury Strawberry Festival

UCC Southbury invites the community to join them for the 50th Annual Southbury Strawberry Festival on the spacious Church...

Meriden Green

Come on down to the Meriden Green for the Meriden Lions Club annual Duck Race and Car Show. Duck tickets are available at Safe Auto Service 281 East Main St. Meriden, Tom’s Place 55 Main St. South Meriden and Moran &amp; Murphy’s 664 West Main St Meriden.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All proceeds from this event go directly to the Lion’s many charitable causes.

Local Event: Duck Race and Car Show 

Duck Race and Car Show 

Come on down to the Meriden Green for the Meriden Lions Club annual Duck Race and Car Show. Duck tickets are available at Safe...

Congregation Beth Israel

The Connecticut Symphony Orchestra will conclude its season on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. at Community Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT.
The program will again feature the CSO brass section and include Sonata pian’e forte by Gabrieli, Conga del Fuego Nuevo by Marquez, Themes from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Williams, and Karelia Suite, Op.11 by Jean Sibelius.The program will conclude with The Firebird Suite (1919), a reorchestration of the work that “catapulted the young Stravinsky to international fame.”
A free reception will follow the performance.&nbsp; For tickets, details, and directions, please visit connecticutsymphony.org.

Local Event: Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning Bright

Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning...

The Connecticut Symphony Orchestra will conclude its season on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 3 p.m. at Community Beth Israel, 701...

Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Burning Bright

Jay Heritage Center

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve Wheeler-Brown, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Beyond Blue and White.”</a>
Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;Barbara Rotteveel&nbsp;to Gilded Age collectors like&nbsp;Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. 
Location: The award-winning Jay Estate Gardens designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz. Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin and Suzanne Clary.
Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by Scarborough Fair Catering.
Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! 
Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500
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All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.
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GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN
Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.
Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.
While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.About The Jay Heritage Center
The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, Westchester County's only National Historic Landmark District,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;
Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;
Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter to learn more about events or opportunities to volunteer!

Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

Westchester County

New York

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue...

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve...

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

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Southington Water Main Project Nears Completion

Southington officials say major water main replacement work on Berlin Street and nearby roads is scheduled to finish by July 10.

Southington HS Students Push For Road Repairs...

The students urged action on deteriorating roads after a survey found widespread concern about potholes and pavement conditions locally.

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Schools

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The Seniors Job Bank aims to raise $20K through 'Birdies for Charity' to support workers 50+ in Greater Hartford.

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