On December 15th, Jordan’s Furniture revealed their 8th store location to the public in the West Farms mall in Farmington, Connecticut.  Starting from a small company in Waltham, Massachusetts, the Jordan’s Furniture enterprise has grown to a million dollar company over the span of almost 100...

Every December in the small town of South Windsor, Santa places his jolly red mailbox at Nevers Park eagerly awaiting the letters that will soon flood the mailbox. Children of all ages can write a letter to Santa and receive a thoughtful note in response.  South Windsor families are encouraged to...

South Windsor High School's winter concerts.

On Thursday, December 7, students coming to school wearing their pjs had a deeper meaning, to help children at CCMC who are fighting for their lives. Interact advisor, Mrs. Lindsay McGinn, was able to organize an event for South Windsor students to wear pjs and raise money for the Connecticut Children's...

Most people aren’t aware that South Windsor High School has a greenhouse, which has been dormant for the past decade.  The greenhouse was originally built back when the school was built in 1962, but was modified in 1991 during the school’s second rebuild. Its initial purpose was for the botany...

Dr. Suess’ literary creation was brought to life on Friday, December 1st by South Windsor Parks and Recreation at their annual Grinchmas event. The favorite storytime and holiday movie character was available for a personal visit between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Friday.  This family-friendly event has been...

During the month of November at SWHS, over 50 faculty members participated in a contest to see who could grow the most facial hair.  “We are all winners because we get a month off of shaving,” said SWHS math teacher and organizer of the contest, Mr. Grosso. Grosso’s plan is to donate the...

On Friday, November 24th the Wood Memorial Library and Museum opened its doors to the public to host the 13th Annual Gingerbread Festival, a beloved town tradition that runs through the month of December. The Gingerbread Festival is an interactive experience with guessing games, raffles, gift shops,...

On October 24, the South Windsor Board of Education voted unanimously to pursue the $7.5 million campus improvement plan introduced by the Superintendent of South Windsor Schools, Dr. Kate Carter. Included in the proposed renovations is a new lighted multi-sport turf field, several new tennis courts,...

In a surprising upset, historically Democrat-controlled South Windsor experienced a big Republican victory in Tuesday’s election resulting in a change in the town’s government.  On November 7th, thousands of South Windsor residents made their way to the polls at various South Windsor school sites,...