Willington NewsLocal news for Willington, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Region 19 High School Budget Scrapes By- May 7, 2008 The $18.3 million Region 19 high school budget for 2008-09 scraped by with only 31 votes to spare Tuesday night in the three towns it serves - Ashford, Willington and Mansfield.'I think it's about as close as I recall,' Superintendent Bruce Silva said Tuesday night. 'What's interesting is that the budget did pass in all three towns, which is certainly pleasing, although it was a small margin.'Last year all three towns passed the budget with more decisive margins.This year the vote was 292-271..http://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/region-19-high-school-budget-scrapes-by?fr... Colchester Working To Preserve Agricultural Character- May 5, 2008 "Farming speaks to the heritage of Colchester" L lyn Kaimowitz believes there is nothing better in the world than talking to farmers around the kitchen table or on the back of a pickup truck. via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/colchester-working-to-preserve-agricultura... West Hartford Sophomore Leads Walkout from Conard High School- May 2, 2008 "National Lawyers Guild legal observer" It was a sunny and mild morning - five years to the day after President Bush declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended - and two people wearing bright green caps that read "National Lawyers Guild ... via The Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/willington-ct/2008/05/west-hartford-sophomore-leads-walkout-from... |