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5 hrs ago | Hartford Business

ConnectiCare Expanding In Farmington

ConnectiCare has broken ground on its new office building at 175 Scott Swamp Road in Farmington.

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Related Topix: Hartford, CT, Hartford Metro, Bloomfield, CT, REIT, Personal Finance

Sat Oct 11, 2008

CT Central

Disabled decry bus limitations, drawing attention of U.S. rep

U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy rode a New Britain Transportation Co. bus Thursday from Bank Street to Tunxis Community College in Farmington.

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Related Topix: New Britain, CT

Fri Oct 10, 2008

The Hartford Courant

Teens Talk Stereotypes at Avon HS: Loretta Waldman | Farmington Valley

More than 300 students from 40 high schools and community organizations will gather today at St.

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Related Topix: Avon, CT, Hartford, CT, Hartford Metro, Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT

The Herald

Disabled decry bus limitations, drawing attention of U.S. rep

U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy rode a New Britain Transportation Co. bus Thursday from Bank Street to Tunxis Community College in Farmington.

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Related Topix: New Britain, CT, New Haven Metro, Meriden, CT, Hartford Metro, Hartford, CT

Wed Oct 08, 2008

The Bristol Press

Mock VP debate entertaining, doesn't sway young voters

It was deja vu for those who watched the vice presidential debates last week, sort of.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, West Hartford, CT, Hartford Metro, Burlington, CT, Bloomfield, CT

Mon Oct 06, 2008

WFSB-TV Hartford

Water Co. Flushing Avon Mains

AVON, Conn. -- The water company will flush water mains in the west Avon area Monday through Friday.

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Related Topix: Avon, CT

The Herald

ConnectiCare breaks ground at Farmington campus

A day after the Senate majority leader leaked a rumor about a major insurance company failing and chief executives scurrying to send out e-mail disclaimers, one prominent, Connecticut-based insurer was basking ...

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Related Topix: Hartford, CT, Hartford Metro, Interior Design, Arts, New Britain, CT

Sat Oct 04, 2008

The Herald

Tour of historic homes unlike those of other cities

One thing Stephen Hard wants to make perfectly clear to anyone thinking about signing up for the Greater New Britain Arts Alliance tour of historic homes: "This is not Greenwich!" Say what? "The homes people ...

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Related Topix: New Britain, CT, Greenwich, CT, Avon, CT

The Hartford Courant

Wine Tasting Benefits New Mothers: Ken Byron | Greater New Britain

An event planned for tonight sounds like the best of all worlds. You can sample offerings from a number of local restaurants, indulge yourself in the fruits of the vine and help a good cause at the Bristol ...

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Related Topix: Bristol, CT, Plymouth, CT, Burlington, CT, Plainville, CT

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Hartford Courant

Ex-NFL Player Enters Plea

Former New England Patriots player Tebucky Jones has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges following a fight in a Connecticut casino lobby.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tebucky Jones, NFL Players

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Hartford Courant

Gulino Appointed New Fire Marshal

Town officials have appointed Michael J. Gulino, the local fire inspector since 1998, to be the new fire marshal.

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Related Topix: Fire, University of New Haven, New Haven Metro, New Haven, CT

Mon Sep 29, 2008

The Register Citizen

63rd district challenger kicks off his campaign

Republican John Rigby, candidate for the 63rd House District, will open his campaign headquarters Tuesday night at 66 Main St.

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Related Topix: Hartford Metro, Hartford, CT, Colebrook, CT, Winsted, CT

The Register Citizen

EDITORIAL: Torrington's other state senator

We will surely see plenty of Democrat Arthur House and Republican State Rep. Kevin Witkos over the next month as they campaign for the State Senate seat being vacated by Republican Sen.

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Related Topix: Hartford Metro, Connecticut, Connecticut Government, Torrington, CT, Avon, CT, Simsbury, CT, Opinion

Sat Sep 27, 2008

The Herald

Bozek takes GOP ticket

Democrat Don DeFronzo has a challenger for his seat in the 6th District: Tom Bozek, a lifelong registered Democrat who has been endorsed by the Republicans.

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Related Topix: US News, Berlin, CT, New Britain, CT, Kids

Thu Sep 25, 2008

WTIC-TV Hartford

Parents Worried About Feral Cats Next Door To School

A group of parents whose children attend a Unionville elementary school say they are fearful and frustrated over a colony of feral cats living in an old mill next to the school.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Home Listing, Home

Wed Sep 24, 2008

Daily Journal

Farmington holds homecoming parade Friday

Farmington School District will host their homecoming Friday. The theme is "Game Knight." All schools in the district will be dismissed at noon Friday.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Hartford Courant

Two new music halls set to open in Conn. this fall

Running a successful live-music business is hard enough even before taking into account the sputtering economy and its effect on consumer spending habits, but that's not stopping two new venues from opening in ...

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Related Topix: Hartford, CT, Hartford Metro, Musical Theater, Arts, Norfolk, CT

Mon Sep 22, 2008

Hartford Courant

Assisted Living Community In West Hartford Expanding

The new three-story wing, opening in May, will add 43 apartments to the 65-unit center and give West Hartford seniors even more housing options.

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Related Topix: Hartford Metro, West Hartford, CT, Boston Metro, Ansonia, CT

Sat Sep 20, 2008

Earth Times

SOLiD(TM) System Enables Single Cell Gene Expression Profiling to Advance Stem Cell Research

FARMINGTON, Conn. - Today, scientists from Applied Biosystems will present data at the Connecticut Stem Cell Technology Symposium revealing how the company ' s ultra-high-throughput genomic analysis platform, ...

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Stem Cell Research

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Register Citizen

Fund-raiser set for Sunday

A city woman who lives with a rare disease is planning a fund-raiser poker run with the aim of educating people about the ailment and raising money to fight it.

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Related Topix: Torrington, CT, Unionville, CT, New Hartford, CT, Winsted, CT

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