CT avg. gas drops below $4 per gallon

06/15/11 Average gasoline prices in Greater Hartford dropped below $4 per gallon on Wednesday for the first time since April, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

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Q&A: Brenda Konkel's other side

06/13/11 Longtime Madison activist and community organizer Brenda Konkel has a reputation in town for being smart, dogged and difficult. She represented District 2 on the City Council for eight years until she was narrowly defeated in 2009 by Bridget Maniaci, a recent UW grad backed by two former mayors, the police union and then-Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, with whom Konkel had one of her legendary falling ...

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In This Recession, Even a Police Dog Got Laid Off

06/08/11 A harsh economic climate has negatively affected cities and municipal services across the country. But the downturn hit home for a five-year-old German Shepherd named Daro earlier this month

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Cops Crack Down on Noise in New Haven

06/08/11 Rev your engines but do it at your own risk. New Haven police are cracking down in the East Shore neighborhood of the city. In response to residents' complaints about speeding cars and excessively...

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Boys tennis: 10 titles and counting

06/08/11 The Weston High boys tennis team won its 10th straight state Class S championship on Wednesday upon the completion of the tournament at the Connecticut Tennis Center in West Haven. The Trojans totaled 19 points to place first. East Catholic on Manchester was second with 16 and Valley Regional of Deep River was third with 13.

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Local roundup: Donatello, Nolan named All-Americans

06/08/11 Groton - Sean Donatello's having a pretty good week.Donatello, a right-handed pitcher for the UConn-Avery Point baseball team, was drafted by the Florida Marlins Tuesday.Wednesday the East Lyme

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Frantic rally ends for Vikings in overtime

06/08/11 Branford - It doesn't take long heading south over the Baldwin Bridge before selected townies get plenty proprietary about their high school lacrosse, dismissing programs east of the river as

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State Celebrates Open House Day

06/08/11 The state's Commission on Culture and Tourism hosts the 7th annual Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 11. More than 200 arts, history and tourism properties offer incentives,...

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Veterans Continue Fundraising Efforts for East Haven Fireworks

06/01/11 About 11 years ago, a local veteran noted that town residents had to leave East Haven to see fireworks displays and wondered why the town couldn't start its own tradition. In response,...

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Spring Garden Tours

06/01/11 The Florence Griswold Museum's second annual GardenFest through June 12 celebrates its historic gardens, featuring special events, tours, demonstrations and family activities. A plant sale by the Museum's Garden Gang is Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Most events are free with museum admission: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $7 students; free for children 12 and younger. The ...

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Baseball. Clemson Baseball Team to Open 2011 NCAA Regional vs. Sacred Heart Friday Night

06/01/11 Clemson (41-18), ranked as high as #12 in the nation, is the #1 seed in the Clemson (SC) Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium from June 3-6. Clemson is joined by #2-seeded Connecticut (41-17-1), who is ranked as high as #16 in the country, #3-seeded Coastal Carolina (41-18), ranked as high as #21 in the nation, and #4-seeded Sacred Heart (34-21). The Clemson Regional is the only one of the 16 ...

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Kyle Wallack New Head Coach of Ice

06/01/11 INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Indiana Ice is proud to announce the hiring of Kyle Wallack to the position of general manager and head coach through the 2013/2014 season.

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Aldermanic Notice

05/25/11 The Public Safety Committee of the New Haven Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday,  June 1, 2011 in the Aldermanic Chamber of City Hall, 165 Church St., re: - From the Police Chief, a resolution authorizing the application to and acceptance of a grant from the U. S. Department of Justice, 2011 Smart Policing Initiative Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed 0 ...

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New Coalition Urges Safer Bike, Ped Travel

05/25/11 An informal group of bicycle and pedestrian travel advocate organizations from area towns recently joined forces as the new CT Shoreline Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition. The group will...

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Chat wrap: Plaxico worth a shot?

05/24/11 If you weren't around for our NFC East chat today...well, where were you? Don't worry. I've got you covered with some highlights: Kevin from New Jersey: What kind of shape do you think Plaxico will be when he gets out of the clink? At his age he is not going to be given a lot of time to get back into it. Will he be worth a gamble? Dan Graziano: Word is, his weight is down but his conditioning is ...

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Preview: Streaking Galaxy host tumbling Dynamo

05/24/11 One of the more heated rivalries in recent seasons in the Western Conference begins anew, but this time with a different landscape, as the LA Galaxy play host to the Houston Dynamo at The Home Depot Center.

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Fishing Column: Fishing for Millions contest is here

05/21/11 The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced last week that it is partnering with the outdoors retail company Cabela's and its supporting sponsors for the "Wanna Go Fishing for Millions?" national contest.

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GOBIS: Prestigious honor for Mansfield's Leaverton

05/21/11 Jen Leaverton of Mansfield, the junior striker and four-year starter at midfield for the St. John's University women's soccer team, was one of only a half-dozen Red Storm student-athletes to be inducted into the prestigious President's Society for the 2010-11 academic year.

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2011 Season Preview: The Louisville Cardinals And The Value Of Experience

05/20/11 Charlie Strong pulled a Steve Lavin last fall, executing a lovely turnaround with an extremely experienced squad. Can he nail the encore with a younger squad? NOTE: Confused? Don't miss the definitions and footnotes at the bottom. On November 2, 2006, Louisville defeated No. 3 West Virginia, 44-34 ( this time lapse tells the tale ), to move to 8-0 and third in the country.  With the top two ...

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SOUNDOFF: Are gas prices affecting you?

05/19/11 Very much. Tex, West Haven How could it not? You could spill $3 worth of gas on the ground and not even light a fire.

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