Courageous Coach; Champion Runner; Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

WEST HARTFORD, CT — There was plenty of news across West Hartford during 2019. If you missed any of it at that time, here's a roundup of a dozen top stories for the year.

Longtime West Hartford Coach Battling Rare Cancer

• The community is rallying for longtime sports personality and current Hall-Southington co-op hockey coach Brian Cannon after a recent cancer diagnosis. >>>Read More.

Standout Runner From West Hartford Wins New England Championship

• For the fourth time in 24 days, Conard High School sophomore Gavin Sherry tackled the "Green Monster" at Wickham Park in championship competition, and for the fourth straight time, he emerged victorious in the New England Interscholastic Cross Country Championships. >>>Read More.

Sex Discrimination Suit Filed Against University of Saint Joseph

• A former associate athletic director who was terminated by the University of Saint Joseph in June filed a Title IX sexual discrimination lawsuit against the university, implicating men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun and assistant Glen Miller, among others, of engaging in sexually harassing behavior. >>>Read More.

Connecticut's 1st Indoor Dog Park Opens In West Hartford

• The state's first indoor dog park opened in February in West Hartford; Wagging Tails Pet Resort and Spaw opened at 635 New Park Avenue. >>>Read More.

Imminent Closure Announced For West Hartford ShopRite Store

• After nearly 10 years in the Prospect Plaza Shopping Center, the ShopRite supermarket closed shortly before Thanksgiving. >>>Read More.

Other top stories

• University Of Hartford Stabbing: Suspect Acts Out Movie Scene
• Historic Farm Opening New Ice Cream Shop In West Hartford
• State's First Small-Format Target Store to Open In West Hartford
• West Hartford Attorney Charged With Witness Tampering
• Strict Program Helps Transform Inspirational West Hartford Woman
• Adventure Escape Business Closing In West Hartford
• West Hartford Election Results 2019: Winners Revealed