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CT lawmakers create domestic violence task force
Connecticut lawmakers are creating a task force to study better ways to prevent domestic violence and help its victims.
Recent stories spark questions about hip-hop and education
During a circle session where the class stands in a circle and students each take their turn to show off their new hip hop moves in the center, instructor Levi Banner fills in a dead spot by showing the kids some more acrobatic moves My recent stories about the High School for Recording Arts Portland generated more than 75 comments -- as a gauge of ...
Disappointment, not joy, fills Maine ballroom where gay marriage party was planned
Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. When they joined about 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party in a Holiday Inn ballroom, they hoped to celebrate the vote that would make it possible.
Maine voters reject same-sex marriage law; heartbreaking loss for gay rights activists
Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage.
Workers' Compensation Office To Remain in City
Gov. M. Jodi Rell has agreed to keep the state's workers' compensation office in Middletown open for use by local residents, employers and employees.
East Hampton: John Fidler Of East Hampton Middle School Recognized As ...
School Stuff Submitted by Don Gates on 2009-10-27.   Provided by East Hampton Schools East Hampton Middle School Principal John Fidler with Superintendant of Schools Judith Golden and board of education chair Michael Vasquenza.
Portland: Portland Vets To Be Honored With Free Veterans Day Dinner
Submitted by Heather Cavaliere on 2009-10-30.   The Town of Portland will host a Veterans Day Dinner in an effort to honor and remember those who bravely defended and fought for our country.
Old Saybrook: "Wild Black Yonder" To Be Performed At The Kate
People Submitted by Claudia Van Nes on 2009-10-27.   Lary Bloom came home from his tour of duty in Vietnam safely.
East Haddam: Brazillian-American Youth Leaders Address Earth Charter Group
Submitted by Richard A. Watson on 2009-10-26.   The Earth Charter Community of the Lower Valley monthly meeting on Nov.
Old Lyme: Call Of The Coast: Art Colonies Of New England
At The Museum Submitted by Tammi Flynn on 2009-10-20.   The Florence Griswold Museum presents Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England, Oct.
Submitted by Karen DeForge on 2009-10-20.   Come visit the Haunted Quinnipiack and walk the decks if you dare... Dockside Tours will take place Oct.
Town Funds To Provide A Head Start On Projects
Town officials have agreed to use town money to "pre-fund" several improvement initiatives.
Numerous Accidents Reported In Connecticut
Icy roads are being blamed for numerous accidents across Connecticut. Authorities closed the northbound lanes of the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Wallingford and shut down the Route 66 bridge over the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland Monday morning.
Middletown: Organizing For Connecticut Supports National Day Of Remembrance With Candle Light Vigil
Submitted by Val McCall, State Director, Organizing for Connecticut on 2009-10-15.   Organizing for Connecticut is hosting a candle light vigil on the City Hall Annex outdoor terrace, Tuesday, Oct.
Portland: Lieutenant Governor Mike Fedele To Visit Portland
Politics Submitted by Portland Republican Town Committee on 2009-10-16.   The Portland Republicans will be hosting a wine tasting event on Sunday, Oct.
Portland: Life Saving Equipment Delivered
Life Saving Equipment Delivered Special for Seniors Submitted by Mary Flood on 2009-10-16.   Portland Fire Department's EMS Coordinator, Tom Sinkiewicz, delievered a defibrillator to the Portland Senior Center on Tuesday, Oct.
The local food bank is accepting donations of nonperishable food items to help boost its inventory.
Pope proclaims 5 new saints, including priest who helped leprosy patients in Hawaii
Pope Benedict XVI has recognized five new Catholic saints, including a Belgian priest who worked with leprosy patients on an isolated Hawaiian island in the 19th century.
Numbers tell story of last fall's financial meltdown, Great Recession
A year ago this weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash.
Put me in coach: Americans Onyewu, Altidore fight for playing time with their European clubs
Oguchi Onyewu has played a grand total of 31 minutes in games that count with AC Milan since landing a contract with one of the largest and most prestigious clubs in the world.
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