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The Exacting Eye of Walker Evans at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme
American photographer Walker Evans left an indelible mark on this country's history with his striking images of squalor and poverty during the Great Depression. The Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme will be exhibiting some of Evans' most famous pieces,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Florence Griswold House, Lyme, Museums, Old Lyme
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Clown-O-Meter: Naked Woman Rides Horse Along Fairfield Beach, Squirrel Causes Power Outage in Greenwich
-Some pissed-off white people are asking the Brookfield Board of Education to remove The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison's unflinching novel about an abused black girl in 1930s Ohio, from an AP English reading list. Pamela Kurtz, who is running to be on the...Tags: Sandwiches, Punishment, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Greenwich, Naugatuck
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Capital Punishment No Solace To Survivors
The Hartford CourantI know of no one in our state who has followed the horrible story of the home invasion in Cheshire, where a mother and two daughters were cold-bloodedly murdered, who wouldn't want to yell, "Kill the killers!" I have talked to many who strongly support...Tags: Punishment, Human Rights, Roman Catholicism, Murder, Death Penalty
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Cabaret playing at both MTC Mainstage and Brookfield Theatre for the Arts
There are two chances to revisit 1930s Germany this weekend, in true musical style, with two concurrent productions of the classic Broadway hit Cabaret: One at the Music Theatre of Connecticut's Mainstage (pictured) in Westport and one at the Brookfield...Tags: Arts and Culture, Music, Entertainment, Westport, Arts
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N.E. farmers watch harsh winter crush their livelihoods
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — For Northeastern farmers long used to coping with all sorts of cold-weather problems, this winter presents a new one: snow and ice that’s bringing down outbuildings, requiring costly repairs, killing livestock and...Tags: Agriculture, Industrial Accidents, Weather Reports, Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Farmers watch harsh winter crush their livelihoods
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - For Northeastern farmers long used to coping with all sorts of cold-weather problems, this winter presents a new one: snow and ice that's bringing down outbuildings, requiring costly repairs, killing livestock and destroying...Tags: Industrial Accidents, Weather Reports, Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, Horse (animal)
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Heavy Lobbying Keeps Red Light Cameras On Track
The Hartford CourantUp to now, the Connecticut General Assembly has never approved any of the bills offered in recent years that would enable cities and towns to install cameras at red lights and collect fines by mailing tickets to violators. But this year's bill —...Tags: Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), West Hartford, Granby, Waterbury, Leonard A. Fasano
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My Pet World: Do our pets need holiday presents, too?
Q: My husband lost his corporate job six months ago, and his prospects have not improved. I was a stay-at-home mom who went back to work part time. We have three kids (ages 5 to 11) and three dogs (two Labs and a Lab/golden retriever-mix). We've always...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Hormones and Metabolism, Diabetes, Pets, Holidays
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American Idol Top 36: Nick Mitchell
![<a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/american_idol/index.html"><strong>American Idol</strong></a>" <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/season_8/index.html"><strong>Season 8</strong></a> hopeful <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/nick_mitchell/index.html"><strong>Nick Mitchell</strong></a>, aka "Normal Gentle", is quite the comedian. With his metallic button-down, big glasses, and matching red headband and wristband--and of course shorts and sneakers--he's really something different onstage than most contestants. At his New York City audition, while <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/simon_cowell/index.html"><strong>Simon</strong></a> started out by warning him of his disdain for comedy, Nick Mitchell soon broke down Simon's stuff upper lip into a smile. He performed "And I Am Telling You" as well as "Amazing Grace". The Brookfield, Conn. native got an exclamation of "love" from <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/paula_abdul/index.html"><strong>Paula</strong></a> and <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/kara_dioguardi/index.html"><strong>Kara</strong></a> said she was "so entertained". <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/randy_jackson/index.html"><strong>Randy</strong></a> went along for it too, and with three yeses, to <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/ryan_seacrest/index.html"><strong> Ryan Seacrest</strong></a>'s disbelief Nick Mitchell (as Norman Gentle) was on his way to Hollywood!](http://snsimages.tribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-02/45035678-12154136.jpg "<a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/american_idol/index.html\"><strong>American Idol</strong></a>" <a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/season_8/index.html\"><strong>Season 8</strong></a> hopeful <a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/nick_mitchell/index.html\"><strong>Nick Mitchell</strong></a>, aka "Normal Gentle", is quite the comedian. With his metallic button-down, big glasses, and matching red headband and wristband--and of course shorts and sneakers--he's really something different onstage than most contestants. At his New York City audition, while <a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/simon_cowell/index.html\"><strong>Simon</strong></a> started out by warning him of his disdain for comedy, Nick Mitchell soon broke down Simon's stuff upper lip into a smile. He performed "And I Am Telling You" as well as "Amazing Grace". The Brookfield, Conn. native got an exclamation of "love" from <a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/paula_abdul/index.html\"><strong>Paula</strong></a> and <a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/kara_dioguardi/index.html\"><strong>Kara</strong></a> said she was "so entertained". <a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/randy_jackson/index.html\"><strong>Randy</strong></a> went along for it too, and with three yeses, to <a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanidoltracker/ryan_seacrest/index.html\"><strong> Ryan Seacrest</strong></a>'s disbelief Nick Mitchell (as Norman Gentle) was on his way to Hollywood!")
American Idol" Season 8 hopeful Nick Mitchell, aka "Normal Gentle", is quite the comedian. With his metallic button-down, big glasses, and matching red headband and wristband--and of course shorts and sneakers--he's really something different onstage than...Tags: Television, Entertainment, Georgia, Comedy (genre), Ryan Seacrest
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