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READER SUBMITTED: Counsel Conquering Cancer Fundraiser Nets over $51,000 At ON20 Restaurant Event
HartfordRecently, the third annual Counsel Conquering Cancer fundraiser was held at the ON20 restaurant in Hartford, with dishes prepared by the following chefs and their staff: Jeffrey Lizotte, ON20; Tyler Anderson, Millwright's; Stephen Cavagnaro, Cavey's; Sean...Tags: Wines, Alcoholic Beverages, Hospitals and Clinics
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Jackson Lab, Children's Medical Center, Hartford Hospital Collaborate On New Cancer Treatment
The Hartford CourantConnecticut cancer patients will participate in a clinical trial in which researchers extract tumor cells, graft them onto mice, and then use the mice as patient avatars so scientists can develop treatment tailored to the individual. The venture into...Tags: Columbia University, Chemical Industry, Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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READER SUBMITTED: Twin Oaks Chooses Children's Advancement Fund As Beneficiary Of Donation
East HamptonChildren's Advancement Fund, Inc. was chosen to be the beneficiary of the Twin Oaks Software company's charitable donation made by the employees in honor of Autism Awareness month in April. Twin Oaks is a Berlin, based software company. In February of...Tags: Business Enterprises, Charity, Employees, Human Interest, March of Dimes Foundation
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More Than 4,000 Walk For March Of Dimes At Rentschler Field
The March of Dimes has raised $328,000 to date thanks in part to over 4,000 residents who participated in a fundraiser Sunday morning at Rentschler field. The ongoing March for Babies event includes nine walk fundraisers in Connecticut split between the...
Tags: Aetna Inc., Clear Channel Communications Inc., March of Dimes Foundation, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Vaccines
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Lawsuit Seeking $20 Million Filed Against Town Of East Hartford, Police
The Hartford CourantA $20 million lawsuit filed Tuesday against the town and members of the police department claims police conspired to falsely arrest a 12-year-old boy after he was assaulted by an officer at his home. The lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred on...Tags: East Hartford, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Criminal Laws, Trials
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West Harford Author's Advice To Parents of Picky Eaters: Relax
Meal time can become an incredibly frustrating event when you are a parent of a picky eater. "If you put a vegetable in front of a kid a dozen times, eventually he will eat it!" say well-intentioned friends and relatives, but it can be difficult....
Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), West Hartford, Breads, Meatballs
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Raising A Vegan Child Tricky But Doable With Guidance
Darlene Jones-Bey knew that she had to change her way of life. "I was really overweight. I was about 250 pounds," says this Ansonia mom. "I had very high cholesterol. I was at risk for cardiovascular disease, almost borderline diabetic." Inspired by...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Vitamin Therapy, Diets and Dieting, Vegan Diet, Diabetes
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Families With Mental Illness, Disabilities Need Community
The Hartford CourantIn the week following the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I attended parent support forums at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center and another in West Hartford's Town Hall, both of which involved a panel of mental health...Tags: Family, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Sandy Hook Elementary School, West Hartford, Behavioral Conditions
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Buckley Custodian Shaves His Head For A Good Cause
The Hartford CourantPatrick Carroll, a custodian at Buckley Elementary School, has always been known for his long "rock 'n' roll" hair style. But he's shaved his locks for a good cause. Carroll, who has worked at the school for 12 years, decided to offer his hair as a...Tags: Human Interest, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Media Industry
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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: Dunkin' Donuts, Demographics, Kevin Burton, Atlanta Falcons, National Football League
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Disturbed Kids Stuck In Emergency Room Limbo
Today, in Hartford, I see 16 children traversing the all-too-familiar tortuous path of mental illness, failing to receive the care they most desperately need. Yet how can this be, in the immediate aftermath of the most horrific of events in our own...
Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), The Institute of Living, Mental Illness, Mental Health, Barack Obama
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'Capes For Kids' Aims To Honor Newtown Students' Bravery
The Hartford CourantOn Friday, 13-year-old Allison Anderson could only think of her three young siblings while learning the news out of Newtown," according to her mother Camella Mollica. When the family was discussing the tragedy, Allison's 6-year-old brother, Frankie...Tags: Roman Catholicism, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Schools, PayPal, Inc.
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