Recession over? Region's builders skeptical

01/25/10 While economists say the recession is over, the region's builders, contractors and the scores of other vendors at this past weekend's Builders Association of Eastern Connecticut Home Show see few signs that their financial hardship is ending. "I wouldn't say we're turning around," said Bruno Hayn, who owns Home Designs by Bruno in Colchester. "I'd say we're starting to see movement. Turnaround ...

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Vermont scores and schedules

01/19/10 Vault: 1. Victoria Greenough, Colchester, 8.6; 2. Sarah Corp, U, 8.4; 3. Sarah Ricard, M, 8.3. Bars: 1. Greenough, C, 7.95; 2. Corp, U, 7.5; 3. Karly Fereday, M, 7.2. Beam: 1. Danielle Archambault, M, 8.5; 2. Greenough, C, 8.1; 3. Corp, U, 8.05. Floor: 1. Greenough, C, 8.45; 2. Haley Joslyn, U, 8.0; 3. Jen Demar, M, 7.8. All-around: 1. Greenough, U, 33.1; 2. Ricard, M, 29.1; 3. Joslyn, U, 28.9.

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Monday's Vermont sports scores and Tuesday's schedule

01/19/10 High school girls basketball Spaulding 60, North Country 20 St. Johnsbury 65, BFA-St. Albans 62 (OT) Lake Region 65, Winooski 17 U-32 51, Harwood 34 Mill River 40, Bellows Falls 16 Burlington 47, Rice 42 Champlain Valley 75, Essex 52 Lamoille 51, Oxbow 40 Twinfield 67, Cabot 18 Stowe at BFA-Fairfax, ppd. to Wednesday

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Scott+Scott LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Terex Corporation and Others on Behalf of Investors -- TEX

01/15/10 COLCHESTER, Conn. -- On January 15, 2010, Scott+Scott LLP filed a class action complaint against Terex Corporation and certain of the Company's officers in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

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Newsmaker of the day: David Mahoney

01/11/10 In the news: David Mahoney of Colchester, a senior at Bacon Academy, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Connecticut.

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Branford's Report Card: A Call for Action

01/04/10 The Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, ConnCAN, recently published its 2009 School Report Card for Connecticut public schools. This organization suggests that greater choices, greater accountability and greater flexibility can lead all Connecticut schools on a path toward success. The data released provide valuable information about the status of education in Branford.

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Snow Snarls State Roads

12/31/09 A band of snow crossed the state this today caused numerous crashes, and the National Weather Service says icy spots are expected overnight.

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Snow Snarls State Roads

12/31/09 A band of snow crossed the state this morning, causing numerous crashes. Continue reading for an update on the First Night New Year's Eve celebration in Hartford

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Budget problems may lead to wine sales in Connecticut supermarkets

12/31/09 You re rushing around today -- New Year s Eve -- picking up some last-minute groceries to ring in 2010 and decide to buy a bottle or two of wine.

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Comfort And Joy At Annual 'We Are The Children' Christmas Party Pictures

12/25/09 For children whose days aren't always merry and bright, Hartford's "We Are the Children" Christmas party has enough toys, music, activities, lovable characters and food to banish the darkness.

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"Blue Book" Perserveres In Age Of Google

12/23/09 Thanks to a hot new book Susan Bysiewicz hand-delivered to City Hall, New Haven's mayor won't have to turn on his computer to learn how many barbers work in Connecticut, or how to summon Colchester's Second Continental Light Dragoons. Not to mention the names of each town's justices of the peace and the identity of the official Connecticut animal.

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Colchester has the lowest gas prices in the state

12/15/09 Three gas stations on South Main Street were pumping  fuel Tuesday at prices that are the lowest in the state, according to at least one Web site that ranks daily price fluctuations.

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Barr Inc. To Pay $2,600 To Settle Wage-And-Hour Violation

12/12/09 Barr Inc. of Putnam will pay $2,600 to settle a wage-and-hour violation that occurred during a bridge project in Killingly last summer, according to the state Department of Labor.

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St. Jude Memphis Marathon results

12/05/09 1. Jynocel Basweti, 23 (Santa Fe, NM.), 2:16:18.2. Teklu-Tefera Deneke, 30 (Bronx, NY.), 2:16:38.3. Richard Kessio, 35 (Kennesaw, GA.), 2:17:29.4. Edward Kimosop, 30 (Coon Rapids, MN.), 2:20:19.5. Kipruto Rotich, 29 (Columbia, MO.), 2:24:46.6. Hillary Kogo, 30 (Nashville, TN.), 2:30:35.7. Brian Baillie, 27 (Carbondale, IL.), 2:30:36.8. Chris Herren, 26 (Nashville, TN.), 2:32:47.9. Ryan Giuliano ...

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Local Olympians to be honoured December 28

12/02/09 Orangeville's Torch Relay celebration will feature a special tribute to area Olympians on December 28. Eleven area Olympians who have confirmed that they will be present for the ceremony represent a wide range of ages and sports.

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Colchester man donating kidney to stranger

12/01/09 Fred Brown wants to help one of the almost 1,000 people in Connecticut on a waiting list for a new kidney.

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Roads Closed In East Lyme, Salem After Car Crashes

11/30/09 Two serious crashes have closed roads in southeastern Connecticut. Northbound I-95 in East Lyme and Route 85 in Salem were closed be separate crashes.

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Crimson leave Terriers red-faced

11/29/09 Jeremy Lin scored 10 straight points and Harvard went on an 18-6 run over the final six minutes, 30 seconds to stun Boston University, 78-70, last night at Case Gym. ...

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Search Turns to CT for Escaped Inmate

11/20/09  A New Hampshire county sheriff's office says an inmate who cut a hole in the ceiling of his cell and escaped was last seen in Connecticut. READ MORE>>

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Putnam Contractor Fined $3,000 For Wage-Law Violation

11/17/09 The Putnam contractor that received a $1 million state transportation contract, despite being barred from some public construction work in Massachusetts, has been fined $3,000 by the Connecticut Department of Labor for a wage-law violation.

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