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Bristol To Get Numbers On Whether Outsourcing Would Save Money

By DON STACOM, dstacom@courant.com — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:10:20 EDT

Widening Political Split Over Idea To Privatize Dozens of Jobs Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Bristol Facebook Page

How much would private companies charge the city to collect trash, clean public buildings, maintain the parks and run the municipal computer system?

Hartford Toddler Dies In Fall From 4th-Floor Window

By JEEVAN VITTAL, jvittal@ctnow.com — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:12:14 EDT

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A 2-year-girl died on Saturday afternoon when she fell through a window screen in her family's fourth-floor apartment on Wyllys Street in Hartford, police said.

Islamic Convention In Hartford Focuses On Fight Against 'Islamophobia'

By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:57:00 EDT

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— Waterbury's Muslim population has "exploded" in the past 10 years, according to Naveed Khan, who worships with about 500 other people at the Islamic American Society of Connecticut.

Sam's Food Mart Robbery

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:01:26 EDT

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A man loitered around a Sam's Food Mart at 675 Wethersfield Ave. for nearly an hour, and when there were all customers had left, at about 10:30 p.m. Friday, he brandished a firearm and demanded money, Hartford police said. He left on foot, and the robbery was captured on security cameras, the police said. –Samaia Hernandez

Newington To Resurface Portion Of Griswoldville Road

By CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN, Special to The Courant — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:25:23 EDT

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The town on Tuesday will begin resurfacing an approximately quarter-mile stretch of Griswoldville Avenue between Ridgeview Crossing and the Wethersfield town line.

Man Reports Stabbing Hours Later In Hartford

By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:08:53 EDT

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A man said he was stabbed on Cleveland Avenue hours after the incident occurred, police said.

Parole Officer Finds 1,348 Bags Of Heroin, Police Say

By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:33:00 EDT

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A 32-year-old man who missed a scheduled appointment with a state prole officer was in possession of 1,349 bags of heroin and arrested at his home, police said.

For Some Canada Geese, A Life On The Road

By BILL LEUKHARDT, wleukhardt@courant.com — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

Only a bird-brained parent would raise their children year after year on the thin grassy strips on the edges of a highway, feet from speeding streams of offspring-flattening cars and trucks.

Hartford Neighborhood Group Works To Reclaim House, Increase Homeownership

By JESSE RIFKIN, jrifkin@courant.com — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:37:26 EDT

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The decaying house at 199-201 Sargeant St. was built in 1898 and has been vacant and deteriorating for several years. That will soon change.

Glastonbury Looking To Change Date Of Future Junior Proms

By PETER MARTEKA, pmarteka@courant.com — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:48:57 EDT

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School administrators are considering changing the dates of future junior proms so they don't conflict with advanced placement testing.