Schools: Dooley leads NFA singles sweep

04/29/11 Norwich - Norwich Free Academy's girls' tennis team swept all four singles matches and held on to beat Windham 4-3.Kristen Dooley, Kristie Andersen, Abigail Healy and Vivian Zhang won their

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Conn. police collecting unused prescription drugs

04/29/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. Connecticut state police and federal agents will be collecting unused prescription drugs in an effort to prevent pill abuse, theft and potential health hazards. Troopers are urging the public to bring unwanted or expired prescription drugs to one of more than a dozen drop-off sites across the state on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There ...

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Sybil Nassau Helps Others Thrive without Wheat

04/28/11 Three years ago, Sybil Nassau went to a Passover Seder-and cried. As she looked at the Seder table, she suddenly realized she could no longer eat the holiday's traditional foods;...

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Recreation: Miscellaneous

04/28/11 EQUESTRIANSEC riding teamSouth Hadley, Mass. - Seven members of the Southeastern Connecticut riding team competed in the IEA Zone 1 Finals held at Mount Holyoke College, April 2-3, and all

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Woman In Serious Condition After Motorcycle Crash In Killingworth

04/22/11 Get Traffic Mobile Text Alerts : Text TRAFFIC To 37798 A woman was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle accident Friday afternoon, according to state police.

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Free Trip To Mars; New Consignment Store

04/20/11 Calling all pint-sized space explorers. The Children's Museum, 950 Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford , has opened "Blue Planet, Red Planet: Exploring Planetary Science." The exhibit features a Mars experience that traces the history of space exploration and the discoveries of the last 50 years. Land at The Children's Museum between 3 and 6 p.m. on Mars Monthly Wednesdays (the fourth Wednesday ...

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Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai Wins Boston; Simsbury's McHale Top State Female

04/18/11 Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai won the Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 2 seconds -- the fastest anyone has ever run the 26.2 mile distance.

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Fishing Column: DEP makes fisheries changes for 2011

04/18/11 The DEP announced several marine fisheries changes in order to comply with interstate fishery management plans adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on April 17. These changes affect black sea bass, winter flounder, scup and summer flounder only.

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Plenty of fish escaped capture on Opening Day

04/16/11 With all the excitement surrounding Opening Day of trout season, many anglers forget that there is still a ton of fish that escaped capture Saturday. Often, it is one and done for freshwater fishermen after their yearly Opening Day outing.

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Guilford Kids Making Double the Difference

04/14/11 Two Guilford sisters made double the difference on April 6, donating $10,000 to Life Haven and launching a nationwide kids' Make a Difference Day event as United States of Community...

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Family Events: Civil War Workshops; Easter Egg, Apple Hunts

04/13/11 Take on the Civil War at the Old State House in a hands-on program designed for children ages 3 to 6 which explores the history of the Civil War. On Wednesday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. children can meet a Union soldier, see what life was life on the battlefields, experience the "home front" efforts, vote in the 1863 governor election, and more. $5 per child and $5 per parent staying. The ...

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Civil War Workshops; Easter Egg, Apple Hunts

04/13/11 Take on the Civil War at the Old State House in a hands-on program designed for children ages 3 to 6 which explores the history of the Civil War. On Wednesday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. children can meet a Union soldier, see what life was life on the battlefields, experience the "home front" efforts, vote in the 1863 governor election, and more. $5 per child and $5 per parent staying. The ...

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Connecticut Water Acquires Green Springs Water Company

04/12/11 CLINTON, Conn. -- The Connecticut Water Company , a wholly owned subsidiary of Connecticut Water Service, Inc. , announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Green Springs Water Company in Madison, Connecticut.

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LARRY McHUGH: Congrats to Huskies, local graduates

04/11/11 I am proud of those in our chamber community who completed our Side Street to Main Street Business & Leadership Development Program last week. A total of 11 students completed the program, now in its 14th year, which is funded by Aetna .

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High school baseball roundup: Turgeon leads SB to 5-3 win

04/09/11 Lebanon - Tyler Turgeon scattered seven hits with four strikeouts and a walk and helped his cause with a bases-clearing double as St. Bernard High School beat Lyman Memorial on Friday, 5-3, in

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Pierce Ball Gallery Announces the "Art of the Car" Show for Spring 2011

03/26/11 "Cars are a study in elegant design details. I had in my minds' eye a show that celebrated those details and was able to find 3 artists that were perfect for this show," says Elizabeth P. Ball, director of the Pierce Ball Gallery [PR.com]

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Zero Energy winners to be honored

03/09/11 The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund honored the winners of its first Zero Energy Challenge with an award ceremony on Tuesday in Hartford.

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Saturday's High School Boxscores

01/29/11 Antwaun Boyd 3 2-2 8; Tony Dobbinson 2 0-0 4; Ervin Thompson 0 5-6 5; Chris Walter 7 2-6 19; Tim Simmons 0 6-6 6; Sam Dorissaint 2 0-1 4; Terell Middleton 0 0-0 0; Uriah Watkins 3 1-2 8; D'Angelo Briscoe 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 16-23 58.

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School closings for Friday, Jan. 7

01/07/11 In response to the impending storm, all schools in Regional School Districts 13 and 17 will dismiss early Friday, Jan. 7. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of Connecticut, through 6 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8. The storm is expected to hit the state late Friday morning and meteorologists are anticipating anywhere from 3-12 inches in some areas.

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Crawford Takes Oath Receives Committee Assignments

01/07/11 Jim Crawford took the oath of office to be the new State Representative for the 35 th Assembly District on Wednesday, January 5, 2011.

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