MCLEAN, VA — Generation Union, a Presidential Volunteer Service Award certified nonprofit, has a mission of uniting young people and elderly folks across the greater Washington, D.C. area “Through youth volunteerism, we aim to uplift elderly mental health — an overlooked issue that has devastating consequences, such as elderly depression and suicidal thoughts,” said Areen Hashemi, the organization’s co-executive director. […]

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A push eight years ago for more energy-efficient way operations at town buildings/facilities appears to be paying off. The West Hartford Town Council Tuesday voted 8-0 to deposit $72,716 into the town’s 2024-25 capital projects fund. That dollar amount is what came to West Hartford recently courtesy of rebates by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, which […]

ACROSS AMERICA — In a surprise to almost no one, winter got little respect in Patch’s informal survey asking readers their favorite season and why. The cold, snowy season’s defenders were passionate, though, with a Minnesota Patch reader telling us winter “needs a movement” to increase its popularity, and an Illinois Patch reader chiming in that winter is the time […]