ARRA grants mean new bikeway and road repairs
The Birch Road bikeway will create a 2,300-foot pathway with fencing, landscaping, signs and pavement markings.
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Windham Hospital opens new physical therapy office in Mansfield
Windham Hospital Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation was previously known as First Choice Rehab & Sports Medicine.
CL&P says it will take time to restore power to all towns
“As we are in the process of determining the full magnitude of storm damage due to the significant rain and damaging high winds, we are not providing exact restoration projections.” - CL&P
Hebron Maple Fest moved to March 20-21
This enormously popular festival normally draws thousands of people not only from around the state, but from as far as Massachusetts, Rhode Island and even that state famous for its own maple syrup, Vermont.
Removing derailed cars filled with ethanol hits snag
Angelini said Providence & Worcester Railroad “investigates all incidents like this,” but said the company is only required to report the incident if any leakage occurs.
Police bust Mansfield family growing pot and cooking up hallucinogenic mushrooms
Police seized approximately 30 marijuana plants, marijuana, hundreds of hallucinogenic mushroom spores, mushrooms and chemical components and materials used for processing.
‘Gardasil vaccine: One Less Statistic; One Less . . . Hoax?’
The introduction of this new vaccine has required parents, young women, doctors, health officials and legislators to assess individual healthcare needs, patient healthcare standards and overall healthcare policy.
Presentation of new school proposal is March 15
The proposed project: New Community PreK-4 Elementary School and Mansfield Middle School
Coventry and Mansfield men sentenced for stealing checks from mailboxes
Edwards, Seibert and Timothy Taylor of Mansfield opened bank accounts, forged the stolen checks making them payable to themselves and deposited them into these accounts.
Sustainable gardening focus of conference on March 12
The keynote speaker will talk about her concept of edible landscaping, including tips on how to cultivate and cook with produce from “theme gardens.”
