Pastoral scenes from his boyhood inspired Hartford native Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision of public space as a calming “third place” away from home and work. Exhibits, talks and events honor Olmsted's legacy in Connecticut and throughout the U.S.
The African American and Black Affairs Council in Manchester, Conn., presented veterans Randy Watson, Bridgitte Prince, Lew Kelly and Richard Blade with a framed certificate and thanked them for their dedication to their country and local community.
Two hundred veterans in a Concord cemetery will be among those honored as part of the Wreaths Across America event on Dec. 18.The Old North Cemetery is the final resting place of those who served in the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the.