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Connecticut lawmakers are creating a task force to study better ways to prevent domestic violence and help its victims.

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 ...

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Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the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.

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.

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.

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.

People Submitted by Claudia Van Nes on 2009-10-27.   Lary Bloom came home from his tour of duty in Vietnam safely.

Submitted by Richard A. Watson on 2009-10-26.   The Earth Charter Community of the Lower Valley monthly meeting on Nov.

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 officials have agreed to use town money to "pre-fund" several improvement initiatives.

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.

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.

Politics Submitted by Portland Republican Town Committee on 2009-10-16.   The Portland Republicans will be hosting a wine tasting event on Sunday, Oct.

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 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.

A year ago this weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash.

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.