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“What we're saying is let's see what happens when this gets discussed with the Council of Governments”

Town officials have postponed payment to the Regional Growth Partnership as they await an important meeting that could decide the future of the regional economic development organization. via Record-Journal

“Britney has found support from Liza Minnelli”

He is like a living, breathing can of Red Bull, this Michael Buckley character. Only he swears he never touches the stuff. via The Detroit News

“I used it to put information on my background that I think lends me to being a qualified candidate.”

Web sites are increasingly becoming an integral part of local campaigns, if not as replacements for traditional door knocking and debates, then at least offering a depth of information unconstrained by time or ... via Record-Journal

“Fate is why every war veteran is still with us”

Cheshire resident Dennis Mannion is transported back in time when he finds his friend's name on the polished black granite of the Vietnam War Memorial. via The Waterbury Connecticut Republican

“The most important thing about notching”

Buried under an orange slicker, dark rubber boots and a striped knit cap, Cindy DeLillo, 16, can't wait to get her cold, wet hands on a couple dozen lobsters. via CT Central

“This is an horrific crash site”

A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel northbound on I-95 Friday morning barreled through the median divider and collided with oncoming traffic, killing three people and seriously injuring three others. 'There are folks that left their families this morning,' a shaken state police Sgt. Richard Crooks said from the scene. 'They are traveling down the road. The next thing, life is over.' All lanes of the Connecticut Turnpike (I-95) - one of the state's busiest and deadliest highways - were shut down in both directions between exits 74 and 75 after the 10:19 a.m. crash. State police reopened a single northbound lane about 6 p.m. Read more

Members of the Seattle band Lesbian - all men - say the name of the group evokes 'sexually charged freedom,' a building block of rock. But there's nothing sexy about Lesbian's music: It's thick, sludgy doom metal of the finest kind.

Formed in 2004 from pieces of several other Pacific Northwest bands, Lesbian took until this year to release its riff-centric debut, 'Power Hor.' Although it's only four songs long, the album clocks in at more than an hour, and the songs shift through bursts of speed and blasts of psychedelia. Read more

“Intense. "We don't really space out very much. We don't do a lot of ambient stuff. We play really hard even if it's slow. It's intense”

The Disco Biscuits play Boston's Orpheum Theatre on Oct. 31. Tickets The Disco Biscuits play Boston's Orpheum Theatre on Oct. via The Citizen

“We'll take that information and other information and refile a certificate of need”

The Hospital of St. Raphael is sending out a survey to ascertain residents' desire for an emergency or urgent care center in town. via New Haven Register

“I've been a fan of Mark's for so long - I saw him on Broadway in 'Awake and Sing!' a few years ago - so to watch him creating every nuance of a character was a thrill”

Author and screenwriter John Burnham Schwartz attended the premiere of his new movie "Reservation Road", starring Joachin Phoenix, at the Avon Theater in Stamford. via Connecticut Post

“This audit is a critical first step if we want to meet our future energy needs and take advantage of new technologies”

Amid headlines of rising energy prices and global warming, Branford has joined the growing ranks of those who are working to conserve resources and energy, and at the same time reduce costs. via Branford Review

“They're not conditioned for today's use”

The three mayoral candidates outlined their strategies for economic development Friday morning at a forum sponsored by the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce. via Record-Journal

“You have to do your best all of the time”

When he was in the sixth grade, Adalberto Boyer, a local photographer of Puerto Rican heritage, was taunted while he tried to learn English. via Record-Journal

“I recognize that he has served his full sentence and is due for release”

Gov. M. Jodi Rell asked state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Thursday if there was any way to delay the release of a serial rapist who plans to move to Southbury. via Stamford Advocate

“Every day, you'll see two or three of them that come out of there too fast”

Residents who live near a high school in Wallingford have signed a petition to address speeding after school. via WFSB-TV Hartford

“The Connecticut Young Democrats are proud to introduce the next generation of state leaders who are running in municipal races this fall”

The state chapter of the Young Democrats has formally endorsed Mayor Mark D. Benigni in his reelection campaign. via Record-Journal

“I have been studying [Islam] since 1951”

The end of Ramadan, a monthlong period of fasting and reflection, was particularly joyful for members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community this year because they celebrated it at their new mosque in South Meriden. The ceremony, called Eid ul Fitr or simply Eid, took place Saturday at the Baitul Aman mosque, which until being purchased by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in April, had been a Jehovah's Witnesses hall. 'Before we purchased the mosque we used to meet at the Hungarian Club hall in Wallingford,' said Dr. Sohail Husain, an assistant professor at the Yale University School of Medicine, and the mosque's information director. In terms of work, Husain said very little needed to be done, with the biggest renovation being the erection of a long curtain to divide the hall into separate sides for men and women. Soon after moving into their new building, Husain said the members went out into the neighborhood to introduce themselves and present residents with a small gift (chocolates), which is their custom. Read more

Duran Duran Adds Show At Chevy Duran Duran By ERIC R. DANTON | The Hartford Courant October 9, 2007 As a warm-up of sorts for their upcoming Broadway run, Duran Duran performs Oct. via Hartford Courant

“They're respected in the community. They care very much about their uncle and brother and look forward to having him stay at their home.”

Southbury Residents Concerned About Serial Rapist The Associated Press 9:14 AM EDT, October 9, 2007 SOUTHBURY - Residents of a neighborhood where a serial rapist is expected to live after his release from ... via Hartford Courant

“I can see it taking him a long time to get readjusted”

State officials say a serial rapist who attacked women in several Connecticut towns will face some of the strictest probation conditions in the state when he is released from prison this week. via Hartford Courant