Goodwin College's new Riverfront campus is still under construction, but its futuristic, lighthouse-like tower is already offering an ever-changing, colorful LED light show - a beacon set against the chill autumnal sky.

Congressman John B. Larson was elected Chairman of the Congressional Democratic Caucus Tuesday.

Friday night, three centuries after the first constable was appointed for the area that is now East Hartford, the town unveiled an impressive memorial dedicated to its law enforcement community.

A study published Monday in BusinessWeek ranks East Hartford second - behind West Haven and above Norwalk - among approximately 40 towns in Connecticut when it comes to raising children.

State Sen. Gary D. LeBeau (D-3rd St. Sen. Dist.) announced the state senate Democrats office has posted a new web page dedicated to veterans issues.

Every bit of Mykquan Williams is a fighter.

In his 10 years, he's already taken more of life's body blows than most of us will in a lifetime.

The outer elbow of Short Reach may not be located on any GPS device, or even a location anyone not from East Hartford would likely find.

But if they were to punch in 358 Burnside Avenue, or "Roma Restaurant" or "Capa di Roma" into their Garmin or TomTom, they might easily navigate right here to East Hartford - now the home of Connecticut's Best Pasta Sauce.

East Hartford's curbside leaf collection begins Monday, Nov. 3. Crews will vacuum leaves placed next to the edge of the road in piles, and will pick up leaves placed in biodegradable brown paper bags through December 5.