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Montville High School Put On Lockdown As Officials Searched For Weapon

Staff reports — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:28:51 EDT

Montville High School was put on lockdown Wednesday morning and one student was taken for questioning, officials said.

Demolition Crew Nicks Gas Line In Manchester

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:49:56 EDT

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A demolition crew taking down the old Manchester Parkade struck a gas line behind the old Bradlee's store.

Legislators Looking To Revive GPS Monitoring Program For Domestic Violence Offenders

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:21:00 EDT

— The state is looking for ways to restart a program intended to keep victims of domestic violence safe by using global positioning systems to monitor offenders, House Speaker Christopher Donovan, D-Meriden, said Wednesday.

DSS Computer Crash Jams Up Benefits Applications

By JON LENDER, jlender@courant.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:45:23 EDT

'It Is Widely Recognized That The ... System Is Antiquated And Outmoded'

HARTFORD — The state Department of Social Services acknowledged Wednesday that serious computer problems — going on for two full days, so far — are jamming up new applications for public assistance.

Teacher Evaluations: January's Dream Agreement Now On The Rocks

By KATHLEEN MEGAN, kmegan@courant.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:34:07 EDT

Misunderstanding On Key Issue Of Student Test Scores

In what appeared to be a diplomatic feat back in January, the state's Performance Evaluation Advisory Council heralded an agreement on a new teacher evaluation system.

Manchester Couple Keep Rolling

By JESSE LEAVENWORTH, leavenworth@courant.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:01:00 EDT

Don Tuttle And Carol Deeble, Roller Coaster Enthusiasts, Ride Their 1000 t h Coaster Together At Six Flags Wednesday Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Manchester Facebook Page

Some think marriage can be a roller coaster ride — either scary and stomach-churning, or a shared joy with high, low and upside-down stretches.

After More Than 12 Years, Work Starts In Earnest On Busway

By DON STACOM, dstacom@courant.com — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:45:00 EDT

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It took three governors, more than a dozen years, and the pledge of better than $400 million in federal aid, but construction of the New Britain-to-Hartford busway officially began Tuesday.

Hartford Police Seek Runaway Teen

By SAMAIA HERNANDEZ, smhernandez@courant.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:20:00 EDT

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Police are seeking a 16-year-old teen they say ran away from her Coventry Street home.

Another Juror Chosen In Koistinen Trial

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:51:11 EDT

One more juror was chosen Wednesday in the trial of Michael Koistinen, a former Windsor Locks police officer charged with manslaughter in the 2010 car crash that killed teenager Henry Dang.

Teen Sentenced In 2011 Attack In Hartford

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:14:18 EDT

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A 16-year-old boy who stabbed a man in the stomach last year with such force that the victim's intestines were exposed was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison and five years of probation.