April 2013

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Roger Perno, owner of Roger's Marketplace in Kensington talking about the new Stonewall Kitchen product line available at his store on Chamberlain Highway. "We carry about 100 Stonewall Kitchen items and can special-order others" he says.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Michael Perno, left, and his father Roger, owner of Roger's Marketplace in Kensington talking about their new salad bar at the store on Chamberlain Highway.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Michael Perno, left, and his father Roger, owner of Roger's Marketplace in Kensington demonstrating their large touch-screen information kiosk which has coupons, recipes for various health concerns and weight management as well as ideas for that everyday problem "What's for dinner?".

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Part of the new Stonewall Kitchen product line available at Roger's Marketplace on Chamberlain Highway in Kensington.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Family-owned Roger's Marketplace on Chamberlain Highway in Kensington.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Part of the new Stonewall Kitchen product line available at Roger's Marketplace on Chamberlain Highway in Kensington.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff The new salad bar at family-owned Roger's Marketplace on Chamberlain Highway in Kensington.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Best friends and Goodwin Technical High School softball players Jocelyn Burgos, left, and Shyleen Ortiz, both 18, on their way to Albertus Magnus College later this year to play ball.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Best friends and Goodwin Technical High School softball players Jocelyn Burgos, left, and Shyleen Ortiz, both 18, on their way to Albertus Magnus College later this year to play ball.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Best friends and Goodwin Technical High School softball players Jocelyn Burgos, left, and Shyleen Ortiz, both 18, on their way to Albertus Magnus College later this year to play ball.

Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Logan Darnell practicing in the batting cage Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Alex Meyer Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat Reynaldo Rodriguez practicing Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat team manager, Jeff "Smitty" Smith Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat Evan Bigley Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Logan Darnell looks to the sky as a thunderstorm rolls in while practicing in the batting cage Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat Reynaldo Rodriguez practicing Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Alex Meyer practicing Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Pat Dean practicing Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Pat Dean practicing Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Logan Darnell practicing Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Logan Darnell practicing Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff New Britain Rock Cat pitcher Trevor May practicing Monday at New Britain Stadium.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Former State Senator Paul S. Amenta, Sr. of New Britain being honored at Central State University Tuesday for his work securing funding for the Elihu Burritt Library and other major expansion projects for his alma mater over the past 40 years.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Former State Senator Paul S. Amenta, Sr. of New Britain being honored at Central State University Tuesday for his work securing funding for the Elihu Burritt Library and other major expansion projects for his alma mater over the past 40 years. At right is granddaughter Lisa Blancardo and great-grandson Hudson, 2, of Glastonbury.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff Former State Senator Paul S. Amenta, Sr. of New Britain, left, and Jack Miller, President of Central State University at the Elihu Burritt Library Tuesday with the plaque honoring Amenta for his leadership in securing funding for major projects for his alma mater over the past 40 years.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, left, with Alan Cordner, Manager of Engineering Manufacturing at Peter Paul Electronics Co. on John Downey Drive in New Britain during a tour of their manufacturing facility Tuesday.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff From left, machinist Zach Perkins of New Britain, Stewart Barnhart, Michael Mangiafico and Paul Mangiafico of Peter Paul Electronics, U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, and Mark Mangiafico of Peter Paul Electronics at Peter Paul Electronics Co. on John Downey Drive in New Britain during a tour of their manufacturing facility Tuesday.

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Annalisa Russell-Smith | Staff From left, Edgar Cumba and Yari Patino both of New Britain talking with U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, left, during a tour of Peter Paul Electronics on John Downey Drive in New Britain Tuesday.