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Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong remains in third place in the Tour de France, after Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez won the eighth stage Saturday in a sprint ahead of three other breakaway riders.

WATERFORD, Conn. - The Millstone 2 nuclear reactor in Waterford remains shut down, four days after lightning apparently hit a power line and affected power systems.

The body of a 2-year-old who died in 2007 and was buried in Stamford was found Sunday in a plastic bag on the banks of the Passaic River in Clifton, N.J. Police believe the body had been stolen from its grave.

Special for Seniors Submitted by Carol Revicki on 2009-07-08.   Watercolor classes with Bievenne Harvey-Staiger are held at the Portland Senior Center every other Wednesday throughout the summer from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The cost is $15 per class.

Police arrested two of three people who they say robbed a person at gunpoint early Tuesday The robbery was reported about 1:30 a.m. on Redding Street, police said.

20. "A Stylish Sunday" - in the form of a cocktail party at the Glastonbury Hills Country Club - will be sponsored by the Second Century Fund, the library's endowment fund.

Summertime is filled with all kinds of recreational opportunities for youngsters.

Colleen Flanagan , former press secretary for U.S Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina and flak for Chris Dodd, is back in Connecticut as the communications director for state Democrats.

Take these steps to protect your furry friends during and after a storm. Image 1 of 13 Intro To keep your pet safe in the event of a hurricane, your choices are to keep the pet with you at home, take it with you if you evacuate, leave it with a friend or board it at a kennel.

HARTFORD a ' Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Department of Public Safety Commissioner John A. Danaher, III issued a warning July 2 to three major fireworks vendors about the consequences of selling illegal fireworks in Connecticut.

Officers went to 269 Main St. at 3:24 p.m. after a neighbor called police to report a loud argument, then popping noises that she said sounded like gunshots, said Officer Hugo Benettieri, a police spokesman.

Regional Submitted by Linda T Wallace on 2009-06-23.   The East Hampton Veteran's Memorial Committee is sponsoring a raffle which will be conducted in conjunction with Old Home Day activities in East Hampton on July 11 on the Center School grounds at 8 p.m. The E. H. Veterans Memorial Committee is raising funds to erect a memorial in honor of ...

Fifty years ago, as the clock ticked toward 3 p.m., a small band of men waited nervously for the moment when they would make history by airing the first television program in Baltimore.

On June 19 and today, a crew of film industry professionals from New York , California and Connecticut, shot several scenes on the campus for a short film titled "Down to the Wire." The crew was assisted on all aspects of the film, from lighting to sound; scripts, sets, makeup and directing, by 50 trainees from Connecticut.

Pictured are eight graders Amber Converse, Christopher Olszowy and Eric OConnell.

Channelle Swinton snuggled her six-month old daughter, Beautie, close as she crooned the familiar lines of a children's song.

As a result, some of the data is still in the old system, including the town's dog list.

School Stuff Submitted by Jennifer C. Kensel on 2009-06-24.   The 17th annual Mercy Classic Golf Tournament, to benefit the Mercy High School Scholarship Fund, was held at Portland Golf Club on June 11, 2009.

School Stuff Submitted by John Guerin on 2009-06-23.   Headmaster Brother William, C.F.X. has announced that David M. Kraszewski will be the new Track Coach at Xavier High School.

Submitted by Wendy Knight on 2009-06-22.   High Hopes Therapeutic Riding announces the first sponsors for its inaugural family Hoedown fundraiser on September 12.