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7 hrs ago | Hartford Courant
For various reasons - not the least being soaring gasoline prices and a flagging economy - the era of the large sport-utility vehicle may be departing in a cloud of exhaust. via Hartford Courant
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Darien Forum & PollsWednesday | Hartford Courant
Embezzling Darien Priest Gets Temporary Prison Reprieve
“We respect and appreciate that.”
A Darien priest convicted of embezzling $1 million from his parish received a judge's permission Tuesday to report to prison seven weeks later than scheduled while he continues undergoing cancer treatment. via Hartford Courant
Monday May 5 | Darien News-Review
After 25 Years, Town Says Bye-Bye, Black Goose
“I guess we did our job. It's a great old place.”
Twenty-five years ago, Darien's downtown was a shell of what it is today. From Dunkin' Donuts to Uncle's Deli, most of what now defines downtown was still years away from coming to town. via Darien News-Review
Saturday May 3 | Hartford Courant
Paula Abdul left 'empty' by song that wasn't
“You're seeing the future, baby!”
Paula Abdul must be hearing double. On a night when " American Idol " switched up the judges' format by making them hold their appraisals until every contestant had a turn, Abdul offered feedback Tuesday for ... via Hartford Courant
Thursday May 1 | Connecticut Post
Rainy days save parakeet nests
“The breeding season runs from May through October, but - come on - it's April 29”
UI crews had hoped to start taking down nests yesterday, but steady rain fell then, too. via Connecticut Post
Tuesday Apr 29 | This Old House
“Mud, food, and hair get ground onto the track”
A slider should move easily enough for you to open it with one hand while balancing a round of drinks in the other. via This Old House
Sunday Apr 27 | Realty Times
According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes in the Northeast could be on the rebound. via Realty Times
Friday Apr 25 | Hartford Courant
At Carpool's Edge: Will $4 Gas Be The Turning Point?
“It makes you think about everything you do”
A service station in Darien was selling regular gasoline Thursday for $4.19 a gallon. via Hartford Courant
Thursday Apr 24 | Hartford Courant
“You could see how fluid Caravaggio is and how beautiful the elements work together. In the other work, all of those subtle things that make a masterwork are not there.”
More than 400 years have passed since Caravaggio set brush to canvas on "St. Francis in Ecstasy." He could not imagine his first religious canvas would one day hang in a museum in Hartford. via Hartford Courant
Tuesday Apr 22 | Earth Times
Rare Polar Voyage to World's Largest Nature Preserve, by Quark Expeditions
“This voyage is offered only once or twice a decade.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael McColl, CEO McColl Communications michael mccoll.net +1 451 0267 Rare Polar Voyage to World's Largest Nature Preserve Sail aboard a polar-class icebreaker; see polar ... via Earth Times
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