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October Storm Hits Connecticut
Nov 8 Some 18,000 Connecticut Light and Power customers were still without power midday Tuesday, most in the Simsbury area. About one-third of Simsbury was without electricity, as was a quarter of Avon and Farmington, and many in Granby, Canton,...Tags: Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Ellington, Tropical Storms, Hospitals and Clinics, JetBlue Airways
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McMahon, Murphy Differ Sharply During First Senate Debate
The Hartford CourantROCKY HILL — In a campaign that's been heavy on personal attacks and light on substance, the candidates for U.S. Senate got serious Sunday morning, tackling important issues such as federal spending, tax policy and Medicare. But the first debate...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Family, Social Security, Barack Obama
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Kevin Hunt: Roto-Rooter Blamed For Unneeded Expense To Clear Sewage Drain
The Hartford CourantRoto-Rooter goes from one stinkin' mess to another. Karen Dunn called with one in mid-July, after sewage backed up into a basement shower in her Rocky Hill home each time the nearby toilet was flushed. It's a dirty job, and Dunn wasn't happy with Roto-...Tags: South Windsor
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Kevin Hunt: An Old Scam And An Older (94) Rocky Hill Man
The Hartford CourantThe oldest scams never die. They just look for older victims. The Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes has been co-opted so frequently by con artists that the real Publishers Clearing House has a "scam busters" service to warn consumers. Does anyone...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Federal Trade Commission, Lotteries, Stamford, Bank of Montreal
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'The Art Of Experience' At Pomeraug Woods In Southbury
The Connecticut Senior Juried Art Show will take place this weekend, Sept. 22 and 23, at Pomperaug Woods, a retirement community in Southbury. All of the 213 works in the show were completed by the artists after their 70th birthday, so the theme of the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts, Danbury, Justice System, Middlebury
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Film Tax Credits Offer Hope For Fame And Fortune
The Hartford CourantAcross the state, well more than 1,000 people are vying for the chance to appear as extras in Cuba Gooding Jr.'s latest project, a film set in 1850 about the Underground Railroad — shooting soon in Connecticut. An open casting call at the...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Slavery, Fishing, Transportation
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Cross Country: CCC East Promises To Be Competitive
The Hartford CourantThe Tolland girls cross country team wants to defend its Class M title; RHAM has one of the top runners in the state in junior Chrissy Bendzinski; and E.O. Smith has a solid girls team. All three are in the CCC East, which should make for an...Tags: Running, Chris Armstrong, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Cross Country Running, Suffield
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Top Area Cross Country Runners To Watch
The Hartford CourantBOYS Joe Crafa, Rocky Hill, sr. … Class M runner-up, CCC champion Patrick Dibble, Manchester, sr. … Won Wickham Invitational seeded race, 11th at the State Open, 12th at Class LL Colin Sauter, Tolland, sr. … Finished seventh in...Tags: Cheshire, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Simsbury
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Area Girls Soccer Games To Watch
Berlin at Glastonbury, Tuesday: Tomahawks needed an overtime goal last season to win season opener in Berlin. Can Redcoats return the favor in Glastonbury this year? Rocky Hill at Farmington, Tuesday: Pair of contenders bring back plenty of experience...Tags: Christianity, Suffield, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief
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When 'forever' plans are trumped at the pump
Q: We planned to keep our 2002 BMW 745i "forever." Since my husband and I are both in our 70's we do very little driving and don't want to buy a new car. We were dismayed to learn that the ethanol content of gasoline will soon be increased to 15 percent....Tags: Renewable Energy, Infiniti, Buick, Nissan, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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The Ancient Sand Dunes Of Lake Hitchcock In Windsor
This is one of the stranger sights you will ever see traveling through the state's inland landscape. One moment you're walking along a path among towering oaks, past dried-up vernal pools and across a forest floor filled with ferns. And then you pass...
Tags: Long Island Sound, Highway Transportation, Manchester, Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Atlantic Ocean
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Kevin Hunt: Target's 'Hidden' Return Policy
The Hartford CourantTarget 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: American Express Company, Middletown, Economy, Business and Finance, Newington, Best Buy Co., Inc.
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