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Woman Dies Of Injuries Suffered In Rocky Hill Crash

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:35:00 GMT

A woman injured last week when she and another person were run over by and then pinned beneath a car in the Super Stop & Shop parking lot has died.

Back From Battle, Working To Keep Life Together

By DENISE BUFFA, dbuffa@courant.com — Sun, 27 May 2012 23:53:39 GMT

This is the first in an occasional series of multimedia stories on the lives of Connecticut service members who have returned from combat.

Two Critically Injured In Accident Near Rocky Hill Stop & Shop

By JESSE RIFKIN, jrifkin@courant.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:41:49 GMT

Two pedestrians are in critical condition after they were reportedly pinned by a car outside the Rocky Hill Stop & Shop around 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Civil Engineering Firm Leases In Rocky Hill's Corporate Ridge

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:00:00 GMT

A civil engineering firm has leased nearly 7,000 square feet of office space at Corporate Ridge in Rocky Hill.

Rocky Hill OKs $62.85 Million Budget, 5.7% Tax Increase

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:47:19 GMT

After last-minute tinkering to bump up the level of school spending, a divided town council adopted a $62.85 million budget Monday that will increase the tax rate by 5.7 percent.

Wethersfield Agrees To Apply For Grant For New Equipment

By BILL LEUKHARDT, wleukhardt@courant.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:25:55 GMT

The town is joining with three neighboring towns to seek a state grant to pay 30 percent of the estimated $180,000 cost of a new tree-trimming truck the four towns will share.

'Kathaa: Folklore From India' At Charter Oak Cultural Center

By SUSAN DUNNE, sdunne@courant.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:16:00 GMT

Pragati Sharma Of Rocky Hill Creates Art From Tales Of Her Homeland Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page

In India, on special occasions, woman dye their bodies with intricate designs in henna. Artist Pragati Sharma loves the henna designs, and she wanted to create something like them.

Settlement Clears Way For New Development In Rocky Hill

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:40 GMT

The terms of a negotiated settlement that clears the way for 144 new apartments to be built on Brook Street have been accepted by the planning and zoning commission.

Parents, Students Urge Rocky Hill Council To Restore School Budget Cuts

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:05:09 GMT

But Board Retains Reduction In Spending

Despite pleas from school children, parents and board members Monday night, a divided town council let stand a 1 percent reduction in school spending, and all but finalized work on the 2012-2013 town budget.

Disagreement Stops Demolition At Rocky Hill Foundry

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:43:36 GMT

Demolition work at the former Connecticut Foundry has once again ground to a halt.

Dinner Is Served: Business Offers Meal Delivery To 11 Towns From Local Restaurants

By JANICE PODSADA, jpodsada@courant.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:25:53 GMT

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A new Greater Hartford area restaurant delivery service offers selections from the menus of nearly two dozen restaurants, delivering meals to 11 towns, including Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Newington, Middletown, Middlefield and parts of Meriden and Hartford.

Rocky Hill Settles Disabilities Discrimination Complaint About Summer Camp

By EDMUND H. MAHONY, emahony@courant.com — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:37:08 GMT

Town Hesitated On Admission Of Diabetic Boy Because He Needed To Use Insulin Pump

The town of Rocky Hill has settled a disabilities complaint with the parents of a diabetic boy who the town did not immediately admit to its summer camp program because the child was required to use an insulin pump.

Rocky Hill Officials Target Town Spending

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:51:17 GMT

Worried About Looming High School Project

With the shadow of the high school referendum looming large, council members Monday night began work to cut town spending next year.

Simoniz USA To Consolidate Operations In Rocky Hill

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:25:29 GMT

Simoniz USA, an industry leader in auto care products and professional housecleaning and building maintenance supplies, plans to consolidate and relocate several of its existing Connecticut operations into the Rocky Hill Industrial Park.

Manchester Moonshiner Among Five Small Businesses Getting State Boost

By JESSE LEAVENWORTH, leavenworth@courant.com — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:43:00 GMT

Onyx Spirits Co., Connecticut's own moonshiner, is among five companies getting help from a state program designed to help small businesses.

Financial Expert To Speak In Rocky Hill On Paying For College

By DAVID DRURY — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:38:00 GMT

Mitchell D. Weiss, an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Hartford and author of a book on personal finance, will offer tips on funding higher education during an appearance next month at the Cora J. Belden Library.

It's Shad Season, And Chefs Are Adding This Favorite To Menus

By LINDA GIUCA, Special to The Courant — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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Spring's delicacies are fleeting. Tulips and daffodils, fiddlehead ferns and native asparagus make their appearance for a few weeks, then fade away until the next year.

Developer To Show Rocky Hill Residents Plan For Town Center West Shopping Development

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:18:56 GMT

Developer Richard W. Vicino will take another step along the road this week to securing the various approvals he needs before starting construction of the Town Center West redevelopment project.

MDC Schedules Meeting Monday On Wethersfield Portion Of $800 Million Sewer Improvement Project

By BILL LEUKHARDT, bleukhardt@courant.com — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:55:00 GMT

Wonder why there's a special sewer service charge on monthly bills from the Metropolitan District Commission?

Advocacy Groups Working Hard To Get Voter OK For $45 Million Rocky Hill High School Renovation

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:43:10 GMT

Legions of young ballplayers with new gloves, ball caps and colorful uniforms and their parents and coaches will once again crowd Elm Ridge Park Saturday for the traditional opening of Little League season.

Rocky Hill Appoints Mark Zito As New Superintendent

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:57:00 GMT

Moves From Current Job In East Hartford

Mark F. Zito has been selected as the town's next school superintendent.

Principal Of Rocky Hill's West Hill School Resigns

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:31:22 GMT

Megan Bennett, Rocky Hill School System Graduate, Takes Job In Burlington Closer To Home

Megan L. Bennett, the dynamic young principal of West Hill Elementary School, announced she will leave at the end of the school year.

UConn Blackout 53 Years Ago Responsible For Susan Juster Meeting Allan Viner

By M.A.C.LYNCH, Special to The Courant — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:06:00 GMT

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'All the lights on campus went out," at the University of Connecticut on April 9, driving students outside on a warm night 53 years ago.

State Officials ID Strain Of Flu That Caused Outbreak At Rocky Hill Vets Home

BY WILLIAM WEIR, bweir@courant.com — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:00:31 GMT

H3N2, A Strain Targeted By This Season's Vaccine, Is The Culprit

The strain of flu that sent 24 veterans living at a Rocky Hill residential home to the hospital has been identified as one that was targeted by this year's influenza vaccine.

Rocky Hill Building Believed To Be Old Post Office Is Dismantled

By DAVID DRURY, Special to the Courant — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:46:00 GMT

Town Said It Violated Blight Ordinance; Ordered It Repaired Or Demolished

A backyard shed believed to have once been the town's first post office has been demolished.