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Xavier rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 6-5 victory over Amity at Palmer Field in Middletown Monday.

What began as a casual klezmer jam session at a Christmas event in 2007 in a neighborhood tavern called Atwoods in Cambridge , Mass., has merrilymorphed into an exuberantly eclectic, swinging and succesful klezmer-inspired band called Klezwoods.

Olympiakos Piraeus defeated Real Madrid 100-88 with a dominant second half display on Sunday to win Europe's premier basketball trophy for the second year running.

A tense weekend standoff in a Trenton, New Jersey, neighborhood ended early on Sunday with a hostage taker dead and three children, who had been held for 37 hours, rescued, authorities said.

Actor and Hartford native Wayne W. Pretlow wins Boston's I.R.N.E Award for best supporting actor in a musical for his portrayal of Nicely Nicely Johnson in "Guys and Dolls" at Bill Haney's North Shore Music Theater.

The Hartford Marathon Foundation is accepting nominations for this year's ING Hartford Marathon Elite Inspiration Team.

Re-offered due to popular demand! Everyone can be hypnotized! The Oneida Holistic Health Center in Marlborough is now offering Self Hypnosis Training.

The Rock Cats split a doubleheader with the Portland Sea Dogs, losing the opener 6-4 and winning the nightcap 6-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 7,194 at New Britain Stadium.

Major League Baseball on Friday suspended the crew chief and fined all four umpires involved in a bizarre incident during Thursday's game between the Angels and Houston Astros .

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is pleased to announce that it has donated $2,500 to the Doug Flutie, Jr.

Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place today and tomorrow to help you make the most of your weekend.

Thomas J. O'Neil of Cheshire has been chosen to be the new chief executive officer at the Connecticut Labor Department Federal Credit Union according to John B. Toomey, Jr., president of the 74 year old credit union.

Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place today and tomorrow to help you make the most of your weekend.

It was a beautiful spring morning on Sunday, May 5, when nearly 200 people gathered to walk in the First Annual Mary's Place Memory Walk on the Windsor Town Green.

Connecticut Coast Soccer has named the Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation as the exclusive charitable beneficiary of CCS's 2013 Nike Labor Day Classic Tournament.

Mike Olt, the former UConn infielder and prospect in the Texas Rangers organization, is on the disabled list with vision problems that have not been fully diagnosed.

Police did a sweep of Canton High School and Canton Middle School on Wednesday morning to look for drugs, the school district has announced.

Lou Carrier , president of Distinctive Hospitality Group with several managers of the Madison Beach Hotel Libby Rutty, director of catering and special events; Brendan Dion, chef de cuisine; John Mathers, general manager; Virna Lisa Steele, spa director; Chris Capiris, director of food and beverage; and Susan Norz, director of sales.

MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host and best-selling author Mika Brzezinski and Connecticut author and TV personality Diane Smith , close friends who teamed up to tackle issues of obesity and write about it, will appear in person at an R.J. Julia Booksellers event at the Madison Beach Hotel, 94 West Wharf Rd., Madison.

The Fish Pond, a new splash pad area for younger children, takes shape this week at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury , at the lakeside property prepares its Splash Away Bay waterpark for a May 25 opening.