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Our Picks: The best shows in Fairfield County this week
So many things to do this week… Here are seven of them that we find to be badass in some way, shape or form.
Thursday, Dec. 8: New Haven Symphony Orchestra at the Quick Center, Farifield. Their program, entitled "A Victorian Christmas" will be...Tags: Music, Arts and Culture, New Haven Symphony Orchestra, Entertainment, Westport
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The Grimm Generation performs on Dec. 29 at Two Boots in Bridgeport
The Grimm Generation has been a fixture in the more geographically distant Connecticut clubs over the past year, but they've yet to make it to Fairfield County. Until now. The duo is comprised of Carmen Champagne on vocals and Jason Krug on guitar (he...Tags: Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Music, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Stratford, Music
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Why you should expect a lot more from Connecticut's Occupy protesters in 2012
If you think Connecticut's Occupy movement is going to wither away in the winter cold, or get co-opted by unions or lefty groups, or get sucked into Obama's re-election push, you'd better listen to what Danielle Digirolamo and other “occupiers&...Tags: Students, Political Dissent, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Central Connecticut State University, Abusive Behavior
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Rex Reed Talks Turkey (and About Turkeys) at Quick Center
Hartford CourantOutspoken movie critic and columnist Rex Reed at will speak 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29 as part of "Open Visions Forum" lecture series at Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. His lecture is entitled "Hollywood Notebook:...Tags: Culture, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Movies, Rex Reed, Fairfield University
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Study Shows Scales Of Justice Askew When It Comes To Death Penalty
The Hartford CourantNow that the Cheshire killers are headed to death row, we can all breathe easy, knowing that Connecticut sparingly, but justly, gives the worst of the worst the death penalty. If only that were the case. A former Yale Law School professor's long-running...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Cheshire, Death Penalty, New Britain, Health and Safety at School
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With Tax Increases Kicking In, State Budget Surplus Projected At $101 Million
With the largest tax increase in Connecticut history kicking in, the state is projected to generate a surplus of more than $100 million in the current fiscal year - finally pushing the state into the black.
While the number might seem surprising after...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Budgets and Budgeting, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Income Tax, Unions
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Feds waffling on going statewide in Connecticut with controversial immigrant deportation program
Federal immigration agents quietly told Connecticut officials back in September to get ready to go statewide with a fiercely criticized enforcement program called “Secure Communities,” which is now operating only in Fairfield County....Tags: International Law, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), FBI
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Grand Band Slam Fairfield County 2011: Best DJ
Best DJ: DJ Mo Niklz
DJ Mo Niklz is about as entrenched as a DJ in Connecticut's hip-hop scene can be, a member of the collectives Antfarm Affiliates (alongside emcees like Sketch tha Cataclysm, The Rising Sun Quest and Phenetiks) and FullBlast (Duece...Tags: Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Connecticut, Disc Jockeys
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Connecticut Department of Labor accuses 18 contractors of payroll fraud
Eighteen contractors got a pretty expensive slap on the wrist last week from the Connecticut Department of Labor for failing to provide employees with unemployment and workers compensation insurance.
But it may still have been cheaper for them to skirt...Tags: Employment, Fraud, Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Corporate Crime, Employment Opportunities
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Former Gov. John Rowland
The Hartford CourantSeveral key political figures were asked for their recollections of how Sept. 11 unfolded for them. Connecticut’s governor that day, John Rowland, gave this account via written statement. I was conducting a meeting with business executives at the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Government, Travel, Politics
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Despite New Law, Poor Still Fucked, Rich Still Whining
Connecticut's wealthiest 1 percent still get a sweet deal on taxes, while the poorest 20 percent get screwed, according to a report released last month by CT Voices for Children. But the Washington, D.C.-based think tank that collected the data says...Tags: State Income Tax, Tax Credits, Income Tax, Social Issues, Federal Income Tax
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UBS Takes $20M State Subsidy, Cuts Jobs Anyway
After receiving over $100 million in incentives to open in Stamford back in 1997, financial giant UBS is accepting another $20 million to stay in the state. And under the agreement, UBS can shed up to 1,500 jobs at its Stamford branch. The company, which...Tags: Stamford
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