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.

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.

AVON - You might say farming is in Lucienne Witkowski's genes.

The Lewis Mills High School athletic department is seeking a head coach for the first football team in school history.

CANTON - A season of excitement and expectation for Canton High's first varsity football team in 43 years ended on a foggy Thanksgiving Eve at Palmer Field in Middletown.

HARWINTON - Lewis S. Mills High School students interested in playing football at the junior varsity level will now have the opportunity to play for their school after the Region 10 Board of Education passed a motion on Tuesday, Nov. 13 to start its own football program.

CANTON - For Heather Baker, being a children's librarian is more than reading to a group of preschoolers or finding the right book for a hard-to-please teen.

Perhaps university degrees, prestigious teaching posts, artistic ability and a command of the English language are at the heart of Rennie and Sarah McQuilkin's "North Northeast."

Fans of the Canton High field hockey team looking for spectacular plays to remember from the 2007 CIAC Class S tournament will probably turn to the Warriors' 2-0 victory over Avon in the semifinals on a frosty evening at Simsbury High.

On a warm November evening in Farmington, the echoes of the celebration by the Somers High girls soccer team could be heard after beating Canton 1-0 to advance to its first state championship game.

Canton-based People's Action for Clean Energy (P.A.C.E.) will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Unitarian Society, located at 50 Bloomfield Ave. in Hartford.

Late Sunday morning 4-year-old Ava Balkunas sat on the porch outside of Collinsville Baking Company enjoying her pumpkin cookie.

Thanks to generous funding from the Canton Education Foundation, the Canton Public Library will be featuring opera over the next few months.

BRISTOL - St. Paul/Goodwin Tech/Lewis Mills coach Jude Kelly was disappointed in his team's performance a week ago in Farmington. While he didn't share the same feeling Saturday afternoon against Plainville, the end result remained the same.

CANTON - The last time that the Canton field hockey team played in the Class S final was three years ago in 2004. The last time the Warriors won a state championship was nearly eight years ago in 1999.