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TBL: Morris Man Pays $1,600 To Reseller In November, But Timeshare Unsold

Kevin Hunt - The Bottom Line — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

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With the possible exception of mold, mice and in-laws, nothing is more difficult to get rid of than a timeshare.

Katie Holmes Dines With Suri While Filming In Kent

By SUSAN DUNNE, sdunne@courant.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:09:00 EDT

Jean Reno, Allison Janney Also Star In Drama Inspired By Chekhov's 'The Seagull' Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page

Katie Holmes and William Hurt are filming a movie in Kent, and have rented houses nearby, the town's first selectman says.

'Michael Salter: Visual Plastic' At New Britain Museum Of American Art

By SUSAN DUNNE, sdunne@courant.com — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:10:00 EDT

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Michael Salter is both attracted and repelled by strip malls. No matter how he tries to drive past them, he just can't.

Also This Week: In Greenwich, West Hartford, Mystic, Washington, Lakeville

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:37:00 EDT

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Sea Fair , the floating art gallery inside a 228-foot luxury yacht, will put into port at Delamar Greenwich Harbor, 500 Steamboat Road, for five days, from Thursday, May 24, to Monday, May 28. The first day of the event is invitation only, but the rest of the weekend is open to the public. Hours on the public days aer Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday and Monday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $15 or $20 at the door, or for priority tickets, which is good for return admission and priority boarding (no waiting in line), tickets are $25 online or $30 at the door. Details: http://www.expoships.com.

Dawes Plays Infinity Hall

By KENNETH PARTRIDGE, Special To The Courant — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT

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Like a lot of songwriters, Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith wrote his band's second album under the influence of the road.

Free Film Screenings In The Hartford Area, May 24-30

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:01:00 EDT

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Born to Be Wild — Documentary about orphaned orangutans and elephants. Saturday, May 26, at 1 p.m. at Brainerd Memorial Library, 920 Saybrook Road, Haddam. G.

Winsted Man Dies In New Hartford Tree Cutting Accident

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:33:23 EDT

A local man seriously injured in a tree cutting accident on Thursday has died.

Person Hurt By Fallen Tree Limb

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:04:00 EDT

A person injured by a fallen tree limb on Windsor Lane was flown by helicopter to a hospital Thursday afternoon, police said.

Parents Fight Gun Violence In Honor Of Daughter Slain In Boston

Rick Green — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:33:41 EDT

Nicholas and Virginia Payne, living a comfortable life in the Litchfield Hills, never thought much about gun and drug violence.

Bicyclist Injured In Torrington Accident

Staff reports — Tue, 8 May 2012 14:22:00 EDT

An 18-year-old bicyclist collided with a vehicle Tuesday morning and suffered serious injuries, police said.