Vernon 2022: Historic Factory Lost, Business Found ... And The Bridge

VERNON, CT — In 2022, Vernon lost an old factory once famous for making baseballs. The town gained a new discount retail store that saved residents a drive to a neighboring town. The old Rockville Bank inherited yet another name and Rockville General Hospital was poised for a major takeover.

... And oh, there was the scourge of Vernon in 2022 — that pesky bridge project.

Here are two dozen stories that shaped life in Vernon in 2022

Fires

• Factory That Once Made Baseballs Now In Ruins After Fire In Vernon
• Fire Leaves Garage In Ruins, 2 Displaced From Home In Vernon
• Discarded Wood Stove Ashes Blamed For Vernon Brush Fire
• Tenant Arrested Trying To Enter Burning Building In Vernon
• Documentary Showcases Bravery At Harrowing Vernon Tenement Fire
• 7 Displaced As Fire Breaks Out In Vernon Home

Community

• Yale New Haven Puts Rockville Hospital Acquisition In Motion
• Vernon Officials Throwing Diplomacy Into The River Over Bridge Delays
• So Why Does Vernon Have New Electricity Towers? Blame The Woodpeckers
• Capt. Kirk — The Original — Beams Down To Rein's Deli For Reuben
• At 90, Vernon Town Hall 'Greeter' Still Brightens Up The Lobby
• Vernon Police Dog Franco Now Featured On Trading Cards

Schools

• TicketNetwork Puts Old Talcott Brothers School On The Market For $995K
• Vernon To Host 3rd 'Miracle Field' In Connecticut
• School Roofing Material Shows Up In Vernon — Months Late
• VCMS Student Creates Word Recognized By New York Times
• Vernon 'Safe' Sidewalk Project A Decade In The Making Finished
• Spirit Of Sharing Alive And Well At VCMS Each Holiday Season

Business

• Discount Retail Store Slates Opening Day For Black Friday In Vernon
• Dime Bank Officially Opens Its 13th Connecticut Branch — In Vernon
• Another New name For The Old Rockville Bank
• Vernon Denny's Closes Abruptly
• Car Wash Getting Makeover In Vernon, Valvoline Permits Secured
• Prominent Billboard On I-84 In Vernon Going Digital

Mayhem

• Armed Man Wrestled Down By Police Near Rockville High School Field
• Vernon Man, Ex-Manchester Firefighter Gets 25 Years For Sex Assaults
• Scooter Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Vernon Rail Trail
• Trench Collapses At Construction Site In Vernon, Worker Dies
• Man Booted Out Of Vernon As Part Of Plea Deal In Violent Crime Cases
• Powder Engulfs Vehicles After Oopsie By Clerk At Vernon Gas Station

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