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Questions Persist For Power Couple; Rep. Esty Returns More Campaign Funds
The Hartford CourantAn unusual cocktail of politics, electricity and matrimony gives a provocative flavor to the story of an environmental group's lawsuit over wind-turbine developers' illegal clear-cutting of 2.5 acres of state forest on Canaan Mountain in 2010. The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Politics, Justice System, Lawyers
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Finding A Stunning View Of The Connecticut River From The Top Of Hubbard Brook Preserve
The Hartford CourantThe original plan was to walk along the banks of the Connecticut River on the abandoned Valley Railroad in Middletown and search for bald eagles. I had visions of an eagle perched high on a dead tree or picking at a fish along the icy river, but all I...Tags: Connecticut Valley Railroad, Manchester, Middletown, Haddam
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No Wrongdoing Here, Just Some Distractions
The Hartford CourantYou pay attention to the wrong things. That's what three politicians claimed when caught in betrayals of the public interest in the past two weeks. With no credible explanation for their bad acts, each branded their controversy a "distraction" as they...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Energy, John McKinney, Washington, DC
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Rep. Esty Gets Campaign Funds From Energy Industry Her Husband Regulates
The Hartford CourantU.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, has accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from people in the energy and environmental industries, which are regulated by her husband, Dan Esty, commissioner of the state Department of...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, U.S. Congress, Washington, DC
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The Top 10 Connecticut Business Stories of 2012
The Hartford CourantIn some ways, 2012 was a carryover year from news of 2011, as the governor continued his aggressive economic development spending, United Technologies Corp. consummated a deal it announced in 2011, and the year's nastiest labor strike grew out of a 2011...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Financial and Business Services, Trials, Memorial Day, Antitrust Issues
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Moderate McMahon Offers Promise Of Revival
The Hartford CourantThe left, which possesses the loudest voice in Connecticut's public life, encourages diversity in everything but thought. You must adhere to the orthodoxy that government is good, bigger government is better, except for law enforcement, which is always...Tags: Linda McMahon, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Markets, Ned Lamont, Politics
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Union Workers Will Reject CL&P Offer, But No Strike ... Yet
The Hartford CourantOn Thursday and Friday, nearly 1,200 members of two unions for CL&P are set to vote on the company's latest offer, and it's nearly certain the workers will reject the pact. That means a strike by linemen and others could happen any time after the vote...Tags: Work Rules Contract Issues, Economy, Business and Finance, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Employees
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Union Chiefs Spurn CL&P Offer In Standoff That Needs Mediation, And Needs It Now
The Hartford CourantConnecticut Light & Power Co. has made its last, best offer to its unions for a four-year contract — including a promise to hire 30 more line workers and pay raises averaging 2.7 percent — but the deal is likely to go down in a 'no' vote on...Tags: Work Rules Contract Issues, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Health and Safety at Work
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As Layoffs Occur At NU, Anxiety Builds Over Final Numbers
The Hartford CourantNortheast Utilities has begun post-merger layoffs in earnest, five months after NU and NSTAR combined forces to form New England's dominant electric company. The number of layoffs so far is under 50 in Connecticut, where NU had 4,230 people before the...Tags: Unemployment, Crime, Law and Justice, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Career and Workplace, Economy, Business and Finance
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At Doogie's, A Farewell To The Big Dog
It’s been featured on the Travel Channel’s “Man v. Food” and recognized by “Every Day with Rachael Ray” magazine. But now the two-foot hot dog that put Doogie’s on the map is no longer.
The legendary hot dog is a...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Hot Dogs, Restaurants, Foods and Beverages, Travel Channel (tv network)
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NU Enjoys Power Connections
The Hartford CourantNortheast Utilities, now facing scrutiny over its slow reconnection of storm-damaged power lines, has established a network of connections with Connecticut's political establishment, including Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration and other...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Politics, Justice System, Lawyers
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Butler Doing Awesome Audition For Fall Guy
The Hartford CourantEvery time I see Jeffrey Butler, the president of CL&P, my overactive imagination dresses him in a Hawaiian shirt and transports him to the beach-side bar I am pretty sure he will be running on the Yucatan peninsula by this time next year. Butler...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Shareholders, CEO Pay, Occupy Wall Street, Colin McEnroe
May 17, 2013
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Dec 31, 2012
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Oct 26, 2012
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Oct 3, 2012
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Sep 14, 2012
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Sep 10, 2012
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Jan 27, 2012
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Nov 12, 2011
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Nov 6, 2011
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