Molly Kiernan and Samantha Berns, co-presidents of Avon High School, along with Claire Bonti, another senior and the vice president of community service, are leading their student body in a service project to raise $15,000 to build a school in an underdeveloped country.

NEWINGTON - Since Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced plans were under way to address truck safety issues in the aftermath of a second serious crash at the base of Avon Mountain, area law enforcement leaders have been looking to address the same problem.

Two Simsbury residents are providing people facing difficult financial decisions with information based on their experience.

CANTON - The Canton Energy Task Force, a new committee established by the Board of Selectmen, is promoting the use of clean and renewable energy in town.

HARTFORD - There are nerves to deal with but there is also an anticipatory excitement that comes with stepping out onto the ice. And when the moment to perform comes, there's an adrenaline rush that takes over. A crystal clear concentration leads the way, tuning out any surrounding distractions.

CANTON - The Canton Energy Task Force, a new committee established by the Board of Selectmen, is promoting the use of clean and renewable energy in town.

WETHERSFIELD - The first minute belonged to Notre Dame-Fairfield. The rest of the game belonged to Wethersfield.

CANTON - The Canton Energy Task Force, a new committee established by the Board of Selectmen, is promoting the use of clean and renewable energy in town.

CANTON - The Canton Energy Task Force, a new committee established by the Board of Selectmen, is promoting the use of clean and renewable energy in town.

CANTON - The Canton Energy Task Force, a new committee established by the Board of Selectmen, is promoting the use of clean and renewable energy in town.

There was a buzz in the air of the Town Council Chambers. Dozens of people on stage and hundreds more in the audience waited to hear the judges' results. As the secret ballots were tallied, even the judges themselves did not know what the final results would be.