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Christopher Plummer still has 'A Word or Two' to say
"First you're young. Then you're old. Then you're wonderful." — Alice Roosevelt Longworth STRATFORD, Canada — Christopher Plummer is in the wonderful phase of his career — and at 82 he's seizing the opportunity. In February, the six-...
Tags: The Sound of Music (movie), Peter O'Toole, Betty White, Jason Robards, Academy Awards
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Where Have Connecticut's Lobsters Gone?
It may already be too late — 12 years too late. Connecticut environmental officials say new tests on weak and dying Long Island Sound lobsters show traces of pesticides used to kill West Nile virus mosquitoes. That came as a shock for them. They'...
Tags: Science and Technology, Long Island Sound, Politics, Environmental Issues, Fishing
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5 Cool Food Trucks Around New Haven
Somewhere between the metropolitan staple the food cart and the usual sit down dining experience is the food truck, an increasing trend in the evolutionary ladder of dining out. Generally offering street-cart service with restaurant quality meals, food...
Tags: Vegetarian Diet, Vehicles, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Tacos, Foods and Beverages
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Crime & Punishment: Man calls 911 over a bad sandwich
A Connecticut law prevents candidates for the state legislature from accepting donations from lobbyists. But there is no law against state lawmakers accepting such money for their campaigns for federal office, even if the donors have a stake in bills...
Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Foods and Beverages, Politics
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London's East End, an Olympics alternative
Reporting from London — Never mind the sprints, relays and marathons coming to London this summer. Look at the competition now among the flower vendors of Columbia Road.
"Who's got a fiver?" hollers one grizzled man with a fistful of roses....Tags: Los Angeles Hotels, David Hockney, Bars and Clubs, Smithfield, Charles Dickens
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What You Need to Know About Money
What do kids need to know about money when they head off to college? Here's what this year's Kiplinger interns -- Amanda Lilly , Deanna Pan and Michael Stratford -- had to say about key financial issues. Budgeting. Amanda learned how to parcel out her...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, Colleges and Universities, Credit and Debt
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Former Baltimore International president misused more than $200,000 in funds, court filing alleges
The former president of Baltimore International College allegedly misused more than $200,000 for personal meals, antiques and unapproved salary, according to a legal filing submitted Tuesday by the remaining board of the defunct culinary school. Roger...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Fraud, Colleges and Universities, Baltimore International College, Financial Planning
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Blazing the Beer Trail: A plan to put state breweries on the map
It's going to run from deep in Fairfield County almost to the Rhode Island line, and from New Haven north nearly to Massachusetts. We're talking about the brand new Connecticut Brewery Trail, a map for a beer and ale lovers' pilgrimage. There aren't...
Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Fairfield County, Consumers, Distilling and Brewing Industry
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Best Deli
1) A&S Fine Italian Foods There are plenty New York City expats in Fairfield County. And those seeking an authentic New York Italian deli experience needn't look further than A & S Fine Foods. Owner Carmine Battimelli is an ex-New Yorker himself: “...
Tags: Fairfield County, New York City
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Best Sandwich
1) Firehouse Deli Firehouse Deli has been a downtown Fairfield staple for decades, and why wouldn't it be? With a welcoming exterior (and patio), Firehouse Deli offers a thorough breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu -- supplemented by a salad bar. Customers...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bacon, Foods and Beverages, Cheese, Cheddar Cheese
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Film of Christopher Plummer in "The Tempest" at SSF Set For Connecticut
Hartford CourantHartford Stage 's current production of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" starring Daniel Davis not enough sturm und drang for you? Even knowing Olympia Dukakis is doing the show this summer at Shakespeare & Company in the Berkshires? Then check out...Tags: Bloomfield (Hartford, Connecticut), Manchester, Festive Events, Concerts, Tony Awards
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