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Born: Feb. 14, 1973, Mount Olive , Miss. College: Alcorn State Years in NFL : 13 Career passing: 2,733 completions for 31,304 yards with 174 touchdowns and 119 interceptions Career rushing: 669 attempts for 3,590 yards and 37 touchdowns With Ravens: Steve McNair played his last two years with the Ravens, leading the team to a 13-3 record and the ...

Biz Buzz Submitted by Alicia Wright on 2009-07-02.   Come celebrate summer by coming to the CT Humane Society in Newington for our first Dog Daze of Summer event.

A man was shot outside the building at 229 Sigourney St. Wednesday night, police said.

UConn Health Center Auxiliary presents '09 scholarships On Campus Submitted by Chris DeFrancesco on 2009-07-02.   Chris DeFrancesco Katarzyna Tesz, of Newington, accepts a nursing scholarship from UConn Health Center Director of Nursing Ellen Leone on behalf of the UConn Health Center Auxiliary.

Submitted by Newington Public Schools on 2009-07-02.   The Newington Public Schools system is currently in the process of registering new or transferring students for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year.

A Connecticut man is due in court for jury selection for his trial in the killing of a teenager who was shot while sleeping at his home in New Britain.

Sydney , Australia: NEWINGTON College, in Sydney, is strengthening its historical links with Tonga by offering a new two-year scholarship to a Tongan student.

The air smelled of pine and was filled with the sound of woodchippers and chain saws this afternoon, as residents here and in other parts of Connecticut continued cleaning up from Friday's fierce thunderstorms.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she wants legislative leaders to come to her residence Sunday to hammer out a budget deal.

Type any city, state or zip code into the search box. This Afternoon Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

A masked man with a gun held up Goldburger's Restaurant on Main Street on Tuesday night, police said.

Groups of 10 or more must notify the pool in advance. Recreational swimmers 11 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

The market will take place in the grassy area near the Webster's Bank parking lot in Market Square .

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Monica Kawecki on 2009-06-22.   On Saturday, June 27, Hartford Habitat will dedicate five houses on 41 Enfield St.

Q: We have a 2002 Ford Taurus, six-cylinder. We have a problem with it not starting at times.

Milling and overlay work is scheduled for Garfield Street, Audubon Avenue south to Wilson to Robbins and Southwood Road.

The agenda will include discussion of school dismissal during a pandemic flu and an update from the Central Connecticut Health District on the H1N1 flu and a tabletop exercise from May 28 involving school dismissal/planning during a flu pandemic.

The agenda will include discussions regarding the appointment of an auditor, actions concerning revenue collection, a historic preservation grant and appointment of a building committee for replacing the high school gym floor.

South Windsor used a bases-loaded walk for a run in the fifth to get within 6-5. But McMahon answered with a run against relieve Adam Scanlon on Ken Coppola's RBI single in the top of sixth in a Class LL semifinal at Palmer Field in Middletown.The score is 7-5 McMahon going to the bottom of the sixth.

The Friend of the Year will be announced prior to the program Mike Kachuba will be the featured performer.