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Groups spend thousands on constitutional question
HARTFORDBy SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press Tens of thousands of dollars are being raised in an effort to persuade Connecticut voters to reject a proposal on the November ballot to reopen the state constitution.The ...
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Conn. umpires group rescinds sex offender's award - AP
A Connecticut baseball umpires group has reversed its decision to give a lifetime achievement award to a convicted child sex offender.
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Priest back in Brazil after U.S. sex claim
A priest has gone to his native Brazil after being accused of sexual assault of a minor in the U.S., church officials said.
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CCC workers celebrate contributions 75 years later
An 18-year-old Harold Mattern welcomed the idea of clearing forest trails and building bridges and dams as a member of President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Report: Conn. relying on nursing home chains
Large, for-profit chains nursing home chains dominate Connecticut's market, according to an analysis of federal data released Sunday by the Hartford Courant.
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Officials: Nursing shortage could become crisis
Connecticut's nursing shortage could reach crisis proportions if more education programs and funds are not made available in the next few years, according to health care advocates.
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Conn. loses jobs, unemployment rate up
The Connecticut Labor Department says the state's unemployment rate climbed a little to 5.8 percent in July, while the state lost 1,000 jobs last month.
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Eastern Connecticut starts an ice cream trail
You've heard of winery trails and biking trails and birding trails. But how about an ice cream trail? Eastern Connecticut has created an official ice cream trail to guide visitors to the best spots for locally ...
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Conn. sex-offender umpire wins achievement award
Members of a Connecticut baseball umpires' group are defending a decision to give a lifetime achievement award to a child sex offender.
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Connecticut Candidates Flunking 'Political Courage Test'
Project Vote Smart, founded in 1992, keeps databases on more than 40,000 candidates and incumbents and it has just released its 2008 Voter's Self-Defense Manual, a free 100-page volume that contains information ...
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New estimates put state surplus at $85 million
Connecticut's surplus for the fiscal year that ended June 30 is $85 million, according to the state legislature's budget office.
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Arrest Made in Armed Robbery at Gas Station in Montville
On Tuesday night, August 12th 2008 at approximately 10:10 p.m. State Troopers from Troop E Montville and Officers from the Montville Resident Trooper's Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the ...
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Republicans seek nomination to succeed Tancredo
DENVER : With his opponents conceding Tuesday's primary, Republican Secretary of State Mike Coffman looked set to succeed Rep.
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Myanmar Refugees Changing Face Of Connecticut
Almost 9,000 miles separate the refugee camps of northern Thailand and Hartford's Asylum Hill neighborhood, but there are many days Than Htay realizes that his heart is still back in the Mae La camp.
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Brubeck Jams With 12-Year-Old At Festival
Famed jazz pianist Dave Brubeck took time during the Litchfield Jazz Festival in Connecticut to play alongside a 12-year-old saxophonist, the boy says.
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Connecticut party primaries set for Tuesday
When voters go to the polls for Tuesday's party primaries, many eyes will be on Bridgeport's five legislative matchups.
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Hispanic Population In 2 Connecticut Counties Nears Milestone
Hispanics are on pace to outnumber black people in Hartford and New Haven counties for the first time in history, according to new population data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Hearst buys Connecticut Post, 7 weeklies from MediaNews Group
Hearst has purchased the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport and seven weekly newspapers in the state from MediaNews Group.
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State gets new probate court administrator
HARTFORDAssociated PressA Simsbury judge and former state legislator has been selected to lead Connecticut's probate court system, judicial branch officials said Thursday.Simsbury Probate Judge Paul Knierim ...
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Connecticut Governor Defends State Health Care Plan
Twenty-four residents were enrolled in the program as of Aug. 1. A spokesperson for the state Department of Social Services announced that a second hospital has agreed to be part of the network and that the ...
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