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Legend Lives On In The Indian Caves Of Mattatuck Trail
The Hartford CourantAh, the Indian caves. If you've hiked in the wilds of Connecticut, you've undoubtedly come across many of them, as they dot the landscape from "Squaw Cave" in Bolton to "Council Caves" in Barkhamsted to "King Philip's Cave" in Simsbury. And, no, they...Tags: Naugatuck, Allentown, Waterbury, Landforms, Caves and Caverns
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The 'Lighthouse' In The Forest
The Hartford CourantAs we walked through the deep woods, the Barkhamsted Lighthouse remained hidden, yet it was all around us. Suddenly, my guide — Ken Feder, an anthropology professor at Central Connecticut State University — stopped before a grove of giant...Tags: Central Connecticut State University, Forestry and Timber, Metal and Mineral, Building Material, African Americans
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A Dam To Fall For
The Hartford CourantNote: The "Way To Go" column has been discontinued. I started this column in iTowns to revisit some of my favorite places in the state's natural world I've been writing about since 1998. But over the years, I've included new places and shared the...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Tropical Storms, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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READER SUBMITTED: Many Comforted By McLean Hospice's Annual Interfaith Memorial Service
SimsburyOn April 27, over 100 family members who lost loved ones and were supported by the McLean Hospice Program in 2012, joined the Hospice Team of professionals, hospice aides and volunteers at the McLean Annual Interfaith Memorial Service. Attendees came from...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Human Interest, Music, Simsbury
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Sell Water To UConn? Or Flush It Away?
The Hartford CourantIn a state which has suffered a net loss of jobs for more than a decade, the potential for economic development at and around the University of Connecticut is welcome news. Like other major universities such as Michigan, Duke and Stanford, which spawned...Tags: Connecticut Economic Development, East Hartford, Water, U.S. Geological Survey, Environmental Issues
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READER SUBMITTED: Important Notice From The Barkhamsted Registrars Of Voters For Barkhamsted Residents Only
BarkhamstedThe upcoming Regional #7 Referendum on May 7 will be held at the new Town Garage, located at 33 New Hartford Rd., Route 44, from 12 until 8 p.m. This change in the voting location is for Referendums only. All Elections and Primaries will continue to be...Tags: Elections, Politics
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State Power Deal A Chance To Save Stressed Waste Authority
The Hartford CourantAn agreement to power state buildings by the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority's trash-to-energy facilities might be the last hope for the struggling quasi-public agency. The governor's office is working on legislation that would allow the state...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Environmental Issues, Government, Conservation, Politics
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Crime & Punishment: Drunk Woman Discharges Can of Bear Repellant in Hotel
Last year, Operation Bloodline, a joint effort between local cops and federal agents, led to the arrests of 105 people allegedly involved in the crack-selling operation of New Haven street gangs. The sting has been credited with reducing the area's murder...
Tags: Meriden, Dannel P. Malloy , Television Industry, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Waterbury
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Barkhamsted Man Accused Of Posting Threatening Messages
The Hartford CourantA 59-year-old Barkhamsted man was arraigned Monday on charges that he posted a threatening message against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on a television station's website. John Montysko, of Swanson Road, was arrested Friday on charges of inciting injury to a...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Assault, Television Industry, Weaponry, New Britain
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Fire Destroys Home In Winsted
The Hartford CourantA fire that destroyed a three-story home on Thibault Street Sunday afternoon left nine people homeless. The fire started shortly after 12:15 p.m. and spread quickly. The 2.5-story dwelling was a multifamily house with four apartments inside it....Tags: Winsted, American Red Cross, Torrington, Fires
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Do We Really Need A Connecticut Bear Hunt To Protect Livestock?
In case you hadn’t heard, a legislative committee recently got behind a bill that would set up a lottery system for people to hunt and kill bears in Connecticut. By some estimates, the population of black bears in Connecticut is something like 500...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Torrington, Cornwall, Lotteries
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If You Please, I Rise To Defend Black Bears
The Hartford CourantYour honor and august members of the jury (the great gun-toting state of Connecticut), I have been engaged by Yogi, Boo Boo, Smokey, Teddy et al. to defend them, and their flesh-and-blood brothers and sisters, in a class-action suit against imminent...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bruce Willis, Rentals, Hunting, Simsbury
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