State budget passes without Gov. Rell’s signature - includes $8 million in line-item veto

“By digging in my heels, I have forced the Democrats to sharply lower their demand for new taxes.” - Gov. M. Jodi Rell

“By digging in my heels, I have forced the Democrats to sharply lower their demand for new taxes.” - Gov. M. Jodi Rell

The pantry will operate out of the Beckish Senior Center and will be administered by the town’s Access Agency representative.

Anyone near Horace W. Porter School this morning could easily tell it was the first day of school for Columbia pupils, who raced off the buses armed with new pencils and optimism for the new year.

So far, 15 towns in Windham, Tolland and New London counties have signed on to send pupils to the magnet school, including Columbia.