06/26/11 Kids are playing with water, men and women sing and dance, and markets are filled with people and energy. These colour photographs, taken by former US dental officer Charles J. Burstone in Busan duri .....
06/26/11 ING has signed on for a fifth year as the title sponsor of the 2012 ING Hartford Marathon.
06/24/11 Levon T. Sarkisyan was arrested for burglary in West Hartford, Ct. and allegedly said he'd been sent by God.
06/20/11 Down in Washington, President Obama has the country at war all over the world, most recently in Libya, and without the approval required from Congress -- not that Congress has the nerve to do anything about it.
06/19/11 Platt student Anna Corbeil pulls out of a parking spot with friend and passenger Tayler Wagoner at Platt High School June 16, 2011. Students who drive to school will see parking becoming extremely limited during the construction phase.
06/17/11 Dr. Cato Laurencin Will Focus On Research And Clinical Work After successfully shepherding the governor's $864 million proposal to transform the UConn Health Center through the legislature, Dr. Cato T. Laurencin is stepping down as head of the center and dean of the medical school, as of July 1.
06/17/11 New Britain, CT - The New Britain Rock Cats have been playing steady baseball all year - they started strong and remain near the top of the historic Eastern League's East Division - and are now looking forward to returning home next Tuesday night (6/21) to open their Seventh Homestand of 2011, a six-game affair featuring two longstanding EL rivals.
06/14/11 ST. PAUL - Two Stillwater athletes finished off outstanding prep careers outside their primary sports - but among the state's best - while competing at the Class AA state track and field meet on Saturday at Hamline University.
06/13/11 According to The New York Times, the Connecticut legislative session just concluded was the most "activist" and "liberal" session in memory as the state's first formally Democratic governor in 20 years got to work with another overwhelmingly Democratic General Assembly to enact the biggest tax increase in the state's history.
06/13/11 Oakland County has the state's largest shortage of nursing home beds, a void developers hope to fill through applications with the state for several new homes and expansions.
06/12/11 NEWINGTON (AP) -- Connecticut officials will close lanes on the Merritt Parkway and other highways this week for bridge safety inspections. The Department of Transportation says the work is scheduled Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
06/12/11 Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Farmington Facebook Page The town council has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday to review a proposal that would separate the inland wetlands issues from the planning and zoning commission.
06/12/11 The October 2010 freeze on home foreclosures may have slowed the flood of low-priced homes onto the market, but real estate agents and appraisers are bracing for a pipeline ready to burst.
06/11/11 St. Bernard athletic director Bill Buscetto helped out his old friend and former NBA All-Star Vin Baker by giving him a job as assistant boys basketball coach.
06/06/11 In 1818, an ambitious young man moved to the banks of the Farmington River in what is now the village of Riverton, leaving behind his years of apprenticeship to Litchfield furniture maker Silas Cheney.
06/02/11 The National Demolition Association, the trade organization representing the global demolition industry, presented college scholarships to six students at its Annual Convention. Hometowns of Cicero, IL, Mapleton, MN, Concord, OH, Bartlett, IL, Covina, CA, and Unionville, CT are represented.
06/01/11 The state Senate is debating a proposal to overhaul the University of Connecticut Health Center and turn the Farmington facility into a bioscience research hub.
06/01/11 Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Avon Facebook Page Avon UNICO, an Italian-American service organization, is asking local organizations, businesses and restaurants to reserve a booth for the 30 t h annual Avon Day on Sept. 24.
06/01/11 Maybe Governor Malloy's idea to spend nearly $900 million to turn the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington into a job-generating center of biological science research is a great idea. But at such a price, the question must be: Compared to what? So far the answer is: Nothing.
05/31/11 Bob Montgomery During World War II, the Bristol draft board organized parties for the boys from Bristol who were about to leave for military service. The board, made up of Bristol citizens and chaired by Fredrick W. Beach, included Charles T. Treadway, George E. Cockings, former mayor Joseph F. Dutton and Arthur C. Johnson. | 
