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iPads 101 for Teachers
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... the one-day workshop offered plenty of guidance there, too. Educators from schools in Branford, Glastonbury, and Willington offered perspectives on the advantages and challenges of huge, "one-to-one" iPad rollouts, in which every student in a school ... Comment?
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Local Owner Attends New England French Bulldog Social
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... England converged to attend the event held at the Baywood Kennels and Canine School of the Performing Arts, in Willington, Conn. Every four-legged participant received a goodie bag, and with registration, had lunch, beverages, sweets and invitations ... Comment?
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Manchester School Board Approves Racial Balance Plan
The board of education approved a plan to adjust minority enrollments at the elementary level to keep schools in line with state rules on racial balance. Comment?
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Malloy Praises New Britain Mayor For Initiative To Improve Schools
After viewing cramped conditions at the Gaffney School on Monday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reaffirmed his pledge to better fund urban school districts - so long as they use the money well. Comment?
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The TV anchor, who replaced Ann Curry on the show last summer, is set to marry media consultant Mike Feldman, 44, a former consultant to Al Gore . Comment?
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Video: Brown Sugar Catering Makes Sandwiches Before Tuesday's Taste Of Manchester
The 4th Annual Taste of Manchester is tomorrow for one night only. The event features 20 restaurants, which will offer samples of their signature dishes. Comment?
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Clerk Injured In Armed Robbery At Manchester Jewelry Store
Police say they are looking for two robbers, one armed with a handgun, who took an undisclosed amount of jewelry from JB Expo Store Saturday. Comment?
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Reader Submitted: The Wild World Of Young Adult Fiction
Have you ever dreamed of writing a book for young adults? Are you a fan of dark, fantasy novels? Then the Tolland Public Library Foundation has a program for you. Comment?
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In Hartford, A Call For 'Cultural Competence' In Schools
Tiana Hercules lives with her husband and two young sons on Asylum Hill, one of the area's most diverse neighborhoods. Comment?
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Hartford Mayor's Shift On Flower Street Closure Upsets Business Owners, Residents
Virginia Iacobucci said business declined at her coffeehouse when busway construction in December blocked cars from reaching it by using Flower Street. Comment?
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In the coming weeks, in one of the grand spectacles in all of nature, an insect called the periodical cicada will appear by the millions in much of central Connecticut after spending the past 17 years underground. Let us know if you've seen or heard them, and where, in the form below. Read more. Comment?
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Manchester Middle School Hosts Odyssey Of The Mind Fundraiser
Illing Middle School is to host a fundraising dinner on May 17 to send students to the Odyssey of the Mind finals in Michigan. Comment?
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Assad's forces capture strategic town in southern Syria
The Syrian army captured a strategic southern town from rebel fighters on Wednesday after a ferocious two-month bombardment, in an advance likely to result in President Bashar al-Assad 's forces regaining control of an international transit route, opposition sources said. 20 comments
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Manchester Police Taser Man Accused Of Trespassing
Nicholas Chmielewski's arrival at the Oak Street Pub early Sunday started a chain of events that included a double-tasering and damage to a holding cell surveillance camera, police reported. Comment?
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Journalist Get Probation In Drug Case
Stephen Terrill was initially charged last year by federal authorities with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 280 grams or more of a cocaine base. Comment?
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Immigration Reform Is Focus Of Free Workshop In Manchester
The event is to include personal stories from immigrants, a presentation on the U.S. Catholic bishops' position on immigration reform and "an interactive presentation that will illustrate the difficulty of navigating the current immigration system to come to the United States," according to a news release. Comment?
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Pictures: Foodshare Walk Against Hunger
The 30th Annual Foodshare Walk Against Hunger was held in Hartford Sunday. The event, which drew over 4,000 participants, stepped off from Hartbeat Park on the campus of The Hartford, the presenting sponsor, and wound around Bushnell Park before returning to The Hartford to complete the 2-mile route. Comment?
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Odds are, Kentucky Derby will remain unpredictable
Mine That Bird spent the week tucked away in the Kentucky Derby Museum, not far from the track at Churchill Downs and the throngs wondering who will win the 139th run for the roses. Comment?
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Manchester Man Shot His Own Foot With Rifle
An Elizabeth Drive man shot himself in the foot with a rifle Friday, and police say they are working to determine why. Comment?
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Reader Submitted: Local Executive, Boston Marathon Volunteer, Speaks May 6
Boston Marathon volunteer communications worker, chief operating officer of ARRL and QST publisher Harold Kramer will speak on Monday, May 6, at the senior center, 120 Cedar St. Comment?
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