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READER SUBMITTED: Panera Bread To Open Downtown Hartford Bakery-Cafe On May 13
HartfordOn Monday morning, May 13, Panera Bread will begin serving downtown Hartford when its new bakery-cafe opens for business on Main Street at 10 State House Square. Hours are Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Panera Catering and delivery...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Lisbon (New London, Connecticut), Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Wethersfield, Travelers Championship
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UCAN to break ground on new campus, address gun violence
Before Tom Vanden Berk's 15-year-old son was shot and killed at a Rogers Park house party in 1992, Vanden Berk didn't think much could be done about gun control. But since then, the gun violence prevention movement has been front and center in his life....
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Shootings, Politics, North Lawndale
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Annual benefit for Lutheran Social Services
The northeast region Lutheran Social Services annual benefit will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church, 1732 S. Main St. The event will honor supporters of Lutheran Social Services in addition to raising funds to support services in the... -
Social work can be difficult, but incredibly rewarding
Social workers often see what others miss. "We get a look beneath the surface of someone's life," says Isabelle Moretti, a social worker who assists school-age children. "Most people might see someone who has trouble in school because they're lazy or...
Tags: Local Government, Alzheimer's Disease, AIDS, Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions
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Newtown Charities Raise $20.4 Million, Reveal Plans For Cash
The Hartford CourantMore than 40 charitable groups, many formed following the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, have collected nearly $20.4 million since the Dec. 14 shooting, with about 15 percent of the money being distributed, the attorney general's office said...Tags: Adam Lanza, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Murder, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Trexler Trust awards more than $4 million in grants to 83 charities
The Harry C. Trexler Trust has awarded grants totaling more than $4 million to 83 Lehigh County charities and civic causes, the trust announced Wednesday. There were 111 requests for funds seeking more than $5.6 million, according to a news release....Tags: Allentown, Social Issues, Charity, Muhlenberg College, Lehigh County
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Letters to the Editor - May 3
Christian Social Services thanks furniture donors To the editor: Christian Social Services in McConnellsburg, Pa., wishes to thank the 44 people who donated furniture. We were amazed at the large number of sofas, love seats, chairs, tables and chairs,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Cardinal, other faith leaders call for repeal of water fee
Cardinal Francis George has long preached about the dangers of secularization and the American government's failure to recognize religious institutions for their role in the public sphere. Now a municipal battle over whether churches and charities in...
Tags: Social Issues, Francis I, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Families get tools to climb out of poverty
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.To break the cycle of poverty, a jobless Joanie Holtz of Derry last year turned to a Westmoreland Community Action program that helped her bridge the gap from unemployment to a self-sufficiency by providing her with the information she needed to get a...Tags: Poverty, Social Issues, Unemployment, Career and Workplace
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Central Florida run will honor Boston victims, but be wary of Boston-related fundraisers
A pair of Central Florida runners is hosting a run Sunday morning in Melbourne to honor those killed and injured in the Boston Marathon bombings. Wade Dauberman and Andy Dutra have invited anyone who wants to participate at any distance -- from a full...
Tags: Deval Patrick, Executive Branch, Politics, Thomas Menino, Media Industry
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State to release records in boy's abuse death
The Kansas City StarOfficials with the Missouri Department of Social Services said Monday that they would release records soon in the case of a 4-year-old boy who died in October after being kicked and beaten. Leaders in the state House of Representatives had pressed the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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Women sue state over alleged rape
The News TribuneTwo women have sued the state, alleging they were raped and molested as children by a man known to social workers to be a pedophile. The women, identified in the lawsuit only by the initials K.C. and L.M., now are 34 and 36. They contend their mother'...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Justice System, Litigation
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