Somers
The countdown begins to the Four Town Fair
SOMERS — The Four Town Fair, the oldest continuous agricultural fair in Connecticut, will be returning to 56 Egypt Rd. in Somers on Sept. 12 from 4-10 p.m., Sept. 13 from 4-11 p.m., Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Somers community comes together for National Night Out
SOMERS — After inclement weather canceled the original scheduled event, sunny skies and warm weather greeted the crowds at Somers National Night Out on Aug. 27.
‘Celebrating story and community’ at The Story Barn
SOMERS — The Story Barn, at 952 Main St. in Somers, is home to the Frieda B. series of children’s books, which Author/Co-founder of Frieda B., LLC and The Story Barn Renata Bowers writes.
Somers town clerk earns municipal clerk designation
SOMERS — Somers Town Clerk David Marti, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk, or CMC, awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Inc.
Hartford County’s longstanding 4-H fair returns
SOMERS — The 88th Annual Hartford County 4-H Fair is taking place Friday, Aug. 16 to Sunday, Aug. 18 at 56 Egypt Rd. in Somers. This three-day fair is a fun-filled time for attendees of all ages with 4-H livestock exhibits, non-animal exhibits and demonstrations, food trucks, live music, entertainment, car shows, magic shows and much more.
Somers Women’s Club continues more than a century of service
SOMERS — Since 1921, the Somers Women’s Club has performed countless acts of service to its community, from small or symbolic acts to donations and events that have a further reach.
Submissions open for Piedmont Juried Art Show
SOMERS — Artist Doug Gillette has been busy working in his Enfield studio where he has been creating two paintings to submit as part of this year’s Piedmont Juried Art Show in Somers.
Enfield and Somers to host National Night Out Aug. 6
ENFIELD/SOMERS — National Night Out is a community-building campaign that is run all over the country, promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. It is typically hosted on the first Tuesday of the month of August. The event was established by Matt Peskin in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has taken place annually since 1984.
Local baker is putting the ‘sweet’ in sweet memories
SOMERS — Life is about commemorating milestones and cherishing those moments — whether it is a birthday, graduation, wedding or whatever the occasion. The good news is that there is a new home cottage business named Ajalicia’s Sweets that will help sweeten your special moments.
Somers welcomes new fire chief
SOMERS — On July 8, David Lenart officially began his role as fire chief for the town of Somers.
