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From The Orphanage To Punt, Pass & Kick Finals
The Hartford Courant— A year ago, he was still sitting in an orphanage in Addis Ababa, one of five million Ethiopian orphans and vulnerable children. To be honest, sitting is probably the wrong word. For as the one-line description of Matiwos in his adoption...Tags: Yankee Stadium, Dunkin' Donuts, Gillette Stadium, Football, Soccer
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In Reardon Case, Hospital's Ignorance No Defense
The Hartford CourantIn the ugly case of George Reardon, child abuser/pornographer who was St. Francis Hospital's head of endocrinology, the medical center has had multiple opportunities to take the high road. Over decades, Reardon, who died in '98, lured children into his...Tags: Waterbury, Medical Services, Television, Hospitals and Clinics, Paul Williams
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Mom To Shave Her Head To Raise Awareness Of Childhood Cancer
The Hartford CourantAn Enfield mother is shaving her head to raise awareness about the severity of childhood cancer. Carina Shaw's son Conlan was diagnosed with a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma brain tumor when he was two years old. Now 7, Conlan has been off of...Tags: Health Treatments, Astrocytoma, Chemotherapy
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Our Own Miss USA Has Beauty, Smarts, Spirit
There's no ingrained beauty-pageant culture in Connecticut the way there is in, say, Texas. The last Miss America to hail from here won 80 years ago, and no one from Connecticut has ever taken the Miss USA crown. Until now. Erin Brady of South...Tags: Miss America Pageant, U.S. Supreme Court, Entertainment Events, Central Connecticut State University, Alcohol Addiction
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LETTER: Ketogenic Diet Helpful With Pediatric Epilepsy
As a scientist and a clinician experienced with the ketogenic diet, we appreciated The Courant's reporting that it can reverse symptoms of autism [June 6, Connecticut, "Trinity Reveals Autiism Find"]. We agree the diet must be medically supervised, and...Tags: Trinity College, Epilepsy, Seizures, Autism, Medical Procedures and Tests
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READER SUBMITTED: Tribute To Frank Sinatra Raises Funds For Connecticut Children's
HartfordOn April 12, the Avon Chapter of the Italian American service organization, UNICO, hosted a dinner dance in support of Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The event, held at the Farmington Club on the Polo Grounds in Farmington, featured dinner,...Tags: Waterbury, Avon (Hartford, Connecticut), Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider, Family
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READER SUBMITTED: CMHA Board And Staff Receive Family Champions Award
New BritainCommunity Mental Health Affiliates' (CMHA) board member Barbara Brown, senior director of Education and Rehabilitation Services at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and Dr. Manzoor Usman, CMHA psychiatrist, were recipients of the Connecticut...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Family, Human Interest
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READER SUBMITTED: Ferraris Face Off In Support Of Connecticut Children's
HartfordOn Sunday, June 30, more than 10,000 spectators and car owners from across the Eastern seaboard will descend upon LaSalle Road in West Harford Center for the 13th Annual Ferrari and Friends Concorso, presented by the Ferrari Club of America-New England...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Hospitals and Clinics, Vehicles, Ferrari
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Four Classrooms Closed At Hartford School After Partial Ceiling Collapse Injured Two
The Hartford CourantFour classrooms at McDonough Expeditionary Learning School have been closed off to students after Thursday's partial ceiling collapse in one classroom that left a 13-year-old student and a teaching intern with minor injuries. The classrooms will be...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hartford Hospital
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Familiar Faces, Menu At 150 Central
The Hartford CourantWhen Farmington's landmark restaurant, The Silo, closed last year, there were hugs and tears and hand-wringing by longtime customers lamenting the end of the popular Santorso-owned business. As the old saying goes, those "frowns have been turned...Tags: Avon (Hartford, Connecticut), Caesar Salads, Veal, French Toast, Dining and Drinking
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About 33 Taken To Hospital From Friday Night Concerts In Hartford
The Hartford CourantAmbulances were running from the Comcast Theatre to five local hospitals Friday night with concert-goers suffering from alcohol-related ailments, a hospital spokesperson said. About 33 people were taken to the hospital from the concerts, said Tina...Tags: Thompson Square (music group), Hospitals and Clinics, New Britain, Hartford Hospital, Saint Francis Care
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