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    May 13, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  1. Kevin Hunt: Sales Tax On Free-Item Coupon? A Supermarket Dustup

    You're welcome to play along in today's edition of "Is It Just Me?," where no question is too small for The Bottom Line.
    The Hartford Courant
    You're welcome to play along in today's edition of "Is It Just Me?," where no question is too small for The Bottom Line. Q: If a customer has a coupon for a "free item" package of cat food or kitty litter, is there sales tax on the free item? I was...

    Tags: Grocery Coupons, Electrical Services, Pet Shops, Services, and Supplies, Groceries, Pet Supplies

    2. Apr 27, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  2. Kevin Hunt: Why Are Some New MDC Water Fees 'Astronomical'?

    A glass of tap water, a cold shower and hosing down the car will cost every Metropolitan District Commission customer more this year. The reality of fee increases, following a vote of the MDC's member towns last November to fund the second phase of the Clean Water Project, finally arrived this month with the year's first quarterly bill.
    The Hartford Courant
    A glass of tap water, a cold shower and hosing down the car will cost every Metropolitan District Commission customer more this year. The reality of fee increases, following a vote of the MDC's member towns last November to fund the second phase of the...

    Tags: Elections, Long Island Sound, South Windsor, Portland (Middlesex, Connecticut), West Hartford

    3. Apr 10, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  3. PTR In Bristol Is First Firearms Maker To Declare It's Exiting Connecticut

    During the three-month debate over gun control in Connecticut, the name PTR Industries Inc. barely came up, but the Bristol manufacturer with 50 employees has become the first maker of military-style rifles to announce its exit from Connecticut since the state adopted a strict ban on sales last week.
    The Hartford Courant
    During the three-month debate over gun control in Connecticut, the name PTR Industries Inc. barely came up, but the Bristol manufacturer with 50 employees has become the first maker of military-style rifles to announce its exit from Connecticut since...

    Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Laws, Heavy Engineering, Gun Control, Interior Policy

    4. Feb 25, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  4. Kevin Hunt: Self-Checkout Voice Tells Stunned Bristol Woman, 'No Bagels For You!'

    Let's walk the aisles of Stop & Shop today for this edition of "Is It Just Me?," where no question is too small for The Bottom Line.
    The Hartford Courant
    Let's walk the aisles of Stop & Shop today for this edition of "Is It Just Me?," where no question is too small for The Bottom Line. Remember, it's not just you. (Usually.) Other people want to know, too. Send appropriately benign questions to The...

    Tags: Foods and Beverages, Groundhog Day, Rocky Hill, Southington, Human Interest

    5. Oct 20, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Shock absorbers may improve rocky Dodge ride

    <strong>Q: I am an 81-year-old Dodge Caliber owner and this vehicle rides worse than an army truck. Every line and joint in the road sounds and feels like a mini explosion. I made a mistake not taking this vehicle for a ride before I bought it. I have not approached the dealer about this and would like to hear from an independent first. What can be done?</strong>
    Q: I am an 81-year-old Dodge Caliber owner and this vehicle rides worse than an army truck. Every line and joint in the road sounds and feels like a mini explosion. I made a mistake not taking this vehicle for a ride before I bought it. I have not...

    Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Dodge, Plymouth, Manufacturing and Engineering, Cadillac

    6. Jan 25, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  6. A New Look At CT Poverty

    The Hartford Courant
    If someone told you the total number of Connecticut residents living under the poverty line rose by 21 percent between 1990 and 2010, and that Hartford was by far the poorest city in the state, you'd figure the capital city led the way in the growth of...

    Tags: New York City, West Hartford, Hartford County, Dannel P. Malloy , Poverty

    7. May 14, 2011 |Column| Hartford Courant

  7. Group Trying To Save Cedar Mountain

    The Hartford Courant
    Look at a satellite photograph of Cedar Mountain in Newington and you will see a swath of forest surrounded by urban sprawl. Now even that swath is threatened. Through the heart of this open space you will find the Old Cedar Mountain Highway, mere...

    Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Heublein Tower, Travel, Wethersfield

    8. Aug 2, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  8. Kevin Hunt: Target's 'Hidden' Return Policy

    Target says it understands when people change their minds about a purchase. "No" and "problem" are among the first words of its return policy.
    The Hartford Courant
    Target says it understands when people change their minds about a purchase. "No" and "problem" are among the first words of its return policy. Target pledges to scan a receipt or packing slip to ease each return. For those who have lost the receipt,...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Blu-ray Discs, Rocky Hill, Target

    9. Jan 15, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant

  9. State Offer Of $4 Million For Electric Grid Operator's Expansion Could Be Unwise

    The Hartford Courant
    ISO New England, the nonprofit business that runs the region's electricity grid, is in line for $4 million in state assistance for a $39 million back-up control center under construction in Windsor. The control center would replace a smaller back-up...

    Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Standards, Science and Technology, Budgets and Budgeting, Regulatory Policy and Organizations

    10. Aug 11, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  10. Paralympics Have Gained Respect And Support

    When Paul Nitz made his first Paralympic team 20 years ago, he had to pay his own way to Barcelona.
    The Hartford Courant
    When Paul Nitz made his first Paralympic team 20 years ago, he had to pay his own way to Barcelona. "When I made the team, their next statement was like, 'All right, now you've got to cut us a check for $2,000,' " Nitz said. "I was like, 'What if I don't...

    Tags: Greenwich, Bob Costas, Andrew Johnson, Track and Field, Stamford

    11. Jan 27, 2012 |Column| ctnow.com

  11. At Doogie's, A Farewell To The Big Dog

    It&rsquo;s been featured on the Travel Channel&rsquo;s &ldquo;Man v. Food&rdquo; and recognized by &ldquo;Every Day with Rachael Ray&rdquo; magazine. But now the two-foot hot dog that put Doogie&rsquo;s on the map is no longer.
    It’s been featured on the Travel Channel’s “Man v. Food” and recognized by “Every Day with Rachael Ray” magazine. But now the two-foot hot dog that put Doogie’s on the map is no longer. The legendary hot dog is a...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Economy, Business and Finance, Restaurants, Hot Dogs, Restaurant and Catering Industry

    12. Jun 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. The apéritif hour: Dan Young's feta-shized popcorn

    Daily Dish
    When New Yorker Daniel Young fell in love with a Brit, the former New York Daily News restaurant critic and author ended up moving to London. And re-inventing his career with the social eating site Young & Foodish--"Eat great food.......
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