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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: Ford, Renewable Energy, Ethanol, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Infiniti
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Kevin Hunt: Why Are Some New MDC Water Fees 'Astronomical'?
The Hartford CourantA 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: East Granby, Granby, East Hartford, Portland (Middlesex, Connecticut), Elections
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America's Rifle: Rise Of The AR-15
The Hartford CourantWhen his son turned 14 a year ago, Jonathan Hardy bought the teen a gift that was both a coming-of-age badge and a hot item: an AR-15 rifle. To Hardy, the matte-black weapon is not a dangerous assault rifle. His son's model shoots the same small, low-...Tags: Career and Workplace, Weaponry, Interior Policy, Science and Technology, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Korky Vann: When Wedding Insurance Makes Sense
The Hartford CourantA few years ago, when first my son and then my daughter got married within a year, I found myself on the front lines of wedding planning. Both events turned out to be magical affairs, but not before I got plenty of panicked phone calls from the about-to-...Tags: Wedding Products and Services, Weddings, Services and Shopping, Southington, Justice System
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Local Online Community For Moms Offers Budget Tips And Parenting Advice
The Hartford CourantWrite about bargains long enough and you start to see certain names pop up regularly in response to your stories and blog posts. That's been my experience with Melissa Muszynski. Whenever I pose questions on where to find the best prices on pumpkins for...Tags: Social Media, ABC (tv network), Services and Shopping, Grocery Coupons, Groceries
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The Top 10 Connecticut Business Stories of 2012
The Hartford CourantIn some ways, 2012 was a carryover year from news of 2011, as the governor continued his aggressive economic development spending, United Technologies Corp. consummated a deal it announced in 2011, and the year's nastiest labor strike grew out of a 2011...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Property, Prudential Financial Incorporated, Labor Disputes, Financial and Business Services
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Kevin Hunt: Is Berlin Turnpike Fitness Club Closing? Member Wants Billing Stopped
The Hartford CourantSo maybe you're staying home for the holidays. Great. That leaves plenty of time to prepare for the guilt trip you're going on next month after a December of overeating, drinking and merriment. Fitness clubs love it when people carry holiday plumpness...Tags: Consumers, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Group Trying To Save Cedar Mountain
The Hartford CourantLook 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: Heublein Tower, Road Transportation, Transportation, Newington, Travel
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For Friends Of Richard Lapointe, Finally, A Break
The Hartford CourantTwo decades ago, a handful of supporters watched a jury convict Richard Lapointe, a mentally handicapped man they said was run over by the wheels of justice. Over the years, this small group grew and came to be known as the Friends of Richard Lapointe,...Tags: Physical Disabilities, Trials, Burger King, Simsbury, Judges
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Unlocking Mystery Of Painting Found In Prison
The Hartford CourantYou read from time to time about someone finding a rare and valuable painting in an attic, an old trunk or under another painting. But a prison? Josh Concepcion, warehouse manager at the big Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers, was working in the...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Prisons
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Kevin Hunt: One Stolen Car, Four Years Of Fines, Police Stops, DMV Frustration
The Hartford CourantJoAnne Bauer’s life, at least the part requiring motor-vehicle transportation, has not been the same since her green 2001 Dodge Neon was stolen overnight from her West End residence on May 27, 2008. In a mind-bending convolution of events, the car&...Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Theft, Fines, West Hartford, Insurance
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TBL: First Look At Hartford Restaurants' Health Inspection Results
The Hartford CourantRestaurants often post a menu in their front window to show potential diners what's cooking in their kitchen. In Hartford, a city ordinance now requires them to show how clean and orderly they keep that kitchen. Check the restaurant's window next time...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Health, Burger King, Restaurants
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Dec 31, 2012
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Dec 29, 2012
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May 14, 2011
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Aug 15, 2012
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Mar 31, 2012
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