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16 hrs ago | The Hartford Courant

Cold Comfort: Ice Cream Is A Mini Vacation, Especially Those Who Can't Afford A Real One

As many people tighten their wallets and choose at-home "staycations" rather than getting on a plane this summer, a quick getaway may be as simple as a drive down to the local ice cream parlor.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Hartford Courant

Avon: Josh Gillooly New President Of Rotary Club of Avon-Canton

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Philip E. Worley on 2009-07-01.   Philip E. Worley Dale Bronson, right, president of Rotary Club of Avon-Canton, hands ceremonial gavel to incoming president Josh Gillooly as immeditae past president Peter Vignatii, left, presents encapsulated dirt from old Yankee Stadium to Bronson.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Hartford Courant

Avon: Howard Carver To Serve On The United Way Community Campaign Cabinet

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Muriel Guerrette on 2009-06-30.   Howard L. Carver, retired managing partner of Ernst & Young and a resident of Avon, has been named to the 2009 United Way Community Campaign Cabinet.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Hartford Courant

Avon: Pine Grove Nursery School In Avon Has Openings For 2009-2010

School Stuff Submitted by Pine Grove Nursery School, Inc. on 2009-06-29.   Pine Grove Nursery School, Inc., located at 280 Country Club Road in Avon, has openings in its 3's, 4's, and Spanish Immersion classes for the 2009-2010 school year.

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Hartford Courant

Sales At Blumen Laden, Bodytalk, Ikea

Bargains start blooming Friday at Blumen Laden's Annual Fabulous Summer Sale in Collinsville.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

MassLive.com

Work on 'Extreme Makeover' home in Suffield, worth just under $1 million, speeds along

This week, Mather Street in this picturesque New England town has become a spot where the curious and the committed mix amid the dust and mud.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Hartford Courant

Avon: Lessons For Life Seminar

Lessons For Life Seminar At The Library Submitted by Lawrence Kushner on 2009-06-25.   Lawrence Kushner, MBA, CRPC, AWMA, president, Cornerstone Wealth Management Group, Hartford.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Hartford Courant

Deadly 2005 Avon Mountain Crash

After David Wilcox's sentencing, Frank Juan, left, whose father was the bus driver who was critically injured in the crash, his sister Ramona Clark, and her husband Rick Clark talk to the media, however Ramona turned away after a few minutes to take a few minutes to herself.

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The Hartford Courant

Victim In Avon Mountain Crash Was Finding Her Way In Life

As she was growing up, 16-year-old Dajania Watson ditched her sneakers for heels.

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WTNH

Avon Old Farms Inn target of truck ramp

The Avon Old Farms Inn is not only a historic landmark of Connecticut, it also marks the end of a runaway truck ramp, which has started to threaten its business.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Hartford Courant

SimsburyMcLean Rehab Graduates Celebrate

McLean Rehab Graduates Celebrate Biz Buzz Submitted by Freddi Hoffmann on 2009-06-12.   Freddi Hoffmann John Robinson spent six weeks at the McLean Health Center for rehabilitation after his stroke.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

HeraldTribune.com

Cutting hours to save jobs

As companies struggle to make it from recession to recovery, many are turning to a novel but unheralded program that cuts their costs while sparing their workers' jobs.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Hartford Courant

Lots To Do On Connecticut Open House Day Saturday

Connecticut throws a party on Saturday, and everyone's invited. Connecticut Open House Day activities include free or discounted admissions, refreshments, tours, demonstrations, lectures, sales and special giveaways at close to 200 art galleries, museums, theaters, historic houses, tourist attractions and businesses across the state.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

Hartford Courant

Officer's Latest Honor Is A Detective Badge

Todd Myers, an officer since January 2000, will receive his new badge at an 8:30 a.m. ceremony Friday in the police department training room.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

Hartford Courant

BristolIt's Not Too Late To Register For Summer Camp

Submitted by Dana Rogers on 2009-06-08.   Girl Scouts of Connecticut's Camp Carlson in Bristol will offer girls of all ages the chance to learn and grow this summer! Come see what all the excitement is about at an Open House Event on Sunday, June 14 from 2-4 pm.

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

NewsTimesLive.com

Conn. woman killed in fatal early morning crash

Avon police are investigating an early morning crash that killed a West Hartford woman and injured two other people.

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Thu Jun 04, 2009

Hartford Courant

Walk, Bike The Trails In Saturday Event

The family event is aimed at raising awareness of the network of paved bicycle trails that run through the area.

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Tue Jun 02, 2009

Hartford Courant

AvonTalcott Academy Students Win Modern Woodmen Honors

Submitted by Lydia Gibb on 2009-06-01.   Lydia H. Gibb Left to right: Hugo Kostelni of North Granby , Emily Baczyk of Avon , and Judah Lewis of East Hartford .

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Thu May 28, 2009

Hartford Courant

West HartfordBye Named 'Legislator of the Year' Childhood Alliance

Bye Named 'Legislator of the Year' Childhood Alliance Politics Submitted by Jessica Ciparelli, CT Early Childhood Alliance on 2009-05-28.   Shaun McNally, Juleen Flanigan and Merrill Gay present Rep.

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Tue May 26, 2009

TheNational

Power of internet helps to keep healthcare reform message alive

Two years after writing the most personally important essay I will ever write, the e-mail responses still come in.

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