Casinos bring jobs, headaches to Eastern Connecticut

07/09/11 For nearly two decades, Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun have been the economic engines that drive Eastern Connecticut. But towns around the casinos deal with more traffic on their highways, hire additional police to handle increased crime, including embezzlements, and add school facilities to teach English to immigrant students whose parents have come to work at the casinos.

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Northeast CMT scores show gains, some slips

07/14/11 Most districts in Eastern Connecticut were generally pleased with their 2011 Connecticut Mastery Test results released Wednesday, while still pointing to grades and subjects that can be improved.

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Parish President gives address

07/15/11 Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez is shown addressing members of the Capital Region Builders Association General Membership Meeting last month.

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