The Windermere Way

Hartford Courant - Fri Nov 27

Submitted by Dr. Kristy LaPorte, Assistant Principal/Special Ed Supervisor, on 2009-11-27. &nbsp Windermere School staff, students and families raised $1035 and collected 7011 non parishable food for the Ellington Food Bank.

Ellington First Selectman Leaves Office After 12 Years

Hartford Courant - Wed Nov 25

On a recent afternoon a box of business cards for the newly elected first selectman, Maurice Blanchette, sat on top of a file cabinet in town hall.

Emergency Funds Getting A Lot Of Business

Hartford Courant - Fri Nov 20

Somers' emergency fund, created to help the most needy with one-time emergency assistance for fuel, food and other household needs, has become dangerously low as more town residents seek help.

Foodshare On Its Way To Meeting Goal Of Distributing 18,500 Turkeys

The Hartford Courant - Thu Nov 19

Foodshare hopes to collect and distribute 18,500 turkeys to needy families in Hartford and Tolland counties through its turkey drive this year.

Ellington Women's Club Takes Caps Off To Winterfest

Hartford Courant - Wed Nov 18

Submitted by Rita Carbone-Lawson, Ellington Women's Club, on 2009-11-18. &nbsp The Ellington Women's Club will also be offering a limited number of special Ellington baseball caps for sale during their open house which will be held during Ellington's Winterfest on Saturday, Dec.

Ellington Schedules Tree-Lighting Ceremony

Hartford Courant - Mon Nov 16

The annual Ellington Winterfest and tree lighting ceremony will be held Dec. 5. Started in 2004, the weekend includes a series of events to promote community and holiday spirit in town, including a tree lighting; Ellington Singers Holiday Concert; open house at the Nellie McKnight House; a torch-light parade, festival of trees and open house at ...

Firefighters help out in time of need

Westport News - Fri Nov 06

The recession isn't over. It has hurt everyone from Main Street to Wall Street and organizations that provide food to those in need aren't getting donations like they used to.

A Winterfest Tradition: Gingerbread House Contest

Hartford Courant - Fri Nov 06

Religious Life Submitted by Ellington Congregational Church on 2009-11-05. &nbsp As part of the Ellington Winterfest activities, which commence on Saturday, Dec.

Fire Destroys Apartment In Ellington

WTIC-TV Hartford - Fri Nov 06

An apartment was destroyed by a fire that appears to have started in a garage area this morning.

Blanchette Elected To Town's Top Post

Hartford Courant - Wed Nov 04

Voters elected a new first selectman Tuesday - but that was never in question. Who would replace the retiring Michael Stupinski was where the suspense lay.