We have a wonderful follow-up to the story about Maureen Coffin and her son David’s foster work with Big Fluffy Dog Rescue. The Coffins had three foster pups living with them at the time their story was featured in our February edition of Neighorhood Living Two of the dogs were puppies and one was…
By Steve Grant Maybe you’ve seen Paul Cianci in Devonwood. He’s a young married guy, a runner, who likes to go for a jog while often pushing his 19-month-old son in a stroller. Cianci and his wife, Angela, are expecting another child in January. His summer was a busy one, running as a challenger in…
By Ellin Smith Helping children stay focused on positive goals as they navigate the middle and high school years is a challenge for most families. But for those who are living in poverty, helping their children meet the demands of school can be overwhelming. Fortunately, in nearby New Britain, there is a thriving community center…
By Steve Grant The annual Relay for Life campaign for the American Cancer Society is a big nationwide effort raising millions for cancer research. What you might not know is that one of the Relay for Life programs, based in the Farmington Valley, is one of most successful in the country. Devonwood is well represented.…
By Steve Grant The Pratt twins, Bryce and Bretton, eight, second graders at the East Farms Elementary School, were learning how to conduct research. In a unit focused on ecology, they learned that pollution can take its toll on plants, animals, even entire ecosystems. Global warming can charge weather patterns, rainfall, winds, temperatures. “They got…
By Steve Grant Even though it has a strong base in the Farmington Valley, maybe you haven’t heard of the Connecticut Chapter of the Brain Tumor Alliance. But, year by year, it makes a big difference, helping individuals and families, funding research and services at major Connecticut hospitals like Hartford Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, the…