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Newington, Connecticut is located in Hartford County. Zip codes in Newington, CT include 06111, and 06131. The median home price in Newington is $200,000 which is roughly $146/per square foot. More Newington information.

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Monday | The Hartford Courant

Police Plan Roving DUI Patrols For Night Of Newington Graduation

Sergeant Christopher Perry sent out press release about the upcoming checkpoint on the Berlin Turnpike as well as increased patrols for the weekend of June 21. The initiative has been funded by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation The law enforcement efforts coincide with the 2013 Newington High School Graduation, which takes ... (more)

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Connecticut Post

Western grad is university's fourth Fulbright scholar

Katie Marsan , who just graduated from Western Connecticut State University in May, has won a prestigious Fulbright fellowship to study at the University of Tartu in Estonia for nine months.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Hartford Courant

Sen. Murphy In New Britain As Part Of 169 Towns In 169 Days Tour

Murphy visited Capitol Lunch in New Britain as part of a Connecticut tour where he will visit all 169 Connecticut towns in 169 days.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Hartford Courant

Newington Mayor Woods Seeking A Second Term

Woods said Thursday that he would ask the Democratic Town Committee to endorse him for a second term in November's upcoming elections.

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The Hartford Courant

Leak Repaired At Churchill Park Pool, Future Of Pool Unknown

"They located the leak," Mayor Stephen Woods said. "That's good news. Now that they've fixed the leak, we expect the pool to be open this summer."

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The Hartford Courant

Deceased Man Found In Newington Apartment

Officers responding to a report of a despondent man inside at Willard Avenue apartment, found the man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

The Chronicle (Cromwell/Middletown)

Race to End Domestic Violence Honors Officers

The Second Annual Race to End Domestic Violence dodged the odds--a weather forecast that predicted heavy rain throughout the weekend--to draw hundreds of participants to the John Wallace Middle School event Saturday morning.

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The Hartford Courant

Discounted Golf Rate For Newington Residents Reward For Land Transfer

The town council voted unanimously Tuesday evening not to contest the transfer of state land to New Britain in exchange for Newington residents paying the residents' rate at the city's golf course.

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The Hartford Courant

Bear Spotted In Newington

Police tracked a bear through back yards Tuesday afternoon before the animal disappeared into woods near Main Street and Harding Avenue.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Hartford Courant

'Marathon Man' Bill Rodgers Plans Newington Homecoming, Book Talk

The winner of four Boston and four New York marathons will give a talk at 7 p.m. at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library.

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The Hartford Courant

Newington's Farmers Market Opens Thursday

Come Thursday, residents will be able to buy produce fresh from the farmer's field, homemade jams and baked goods downtown.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

The Hartford Courant

Hamfest In Newington

Newington becomes radio central on Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., when ham radio buffs converge for Newington Amateur Radio League's annual Hamfest and electronic flea market.

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The Hartford Courant

Simply Swing Starts Its Big-Band Summer Tour

Simply Swing, a Newington -based, mom-and-pop owned-and-operated ensemble that grooves to a big band beat, is on a roll with the release of its new CD, "Dancing to Simply Swing," and the start of an ambitious concert tour throughout the region.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

The Hartford Courant

History By Legislative Fiat

This was not the year for nonsense at the Capitol. Nevertheless, this session included a bill calling for a day to honor "the first powered flight" by Gustave Whitehead.

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Thu Jun 06, 2013

The Hartford Courant

5K Run In Newington To Benefit Domestic Violence Charities

The second annual Lavery/McDermott 5K Race to End Domestic Violence will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday at John Wallace Middle School.

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The Chronicle (Cromwell/Middletown)

Labor Board Files Motion Against HealthBridge Contract

A New Jersey bankruptcy court ruling imposed controversial new HealthBridge nursing home labor contract revisions, the issue behind an employee strike that began last July, just a month after the 600 union workers were reinstated under the old conditions, but the National Labor Relations Board is fighting back.

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The Hartford Courant

Newington Adopts Early Dismissal Plan

The board of education voted 6-3 Wednesday evening to institute a 90-minute early dismissal every other Tuesday starting in the 2014-15 school year.

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The Chronicle (Cromwell/Middletown)

Town May Develop Deal with New Britain for CO...

The City of New Britain is looking to ink a land development deal with the company COSTCO, but Newington needs to waive its right of refusal in order for it to be able to purchase the state-owned 15.5-acre parcel.

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Mon Jun 03, 2013

The Hartford Courant

Greek Favorites On Berlin Turnpike

You don't have to go too far out of your way in the greater Hartford region to find a lamb gyro.

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The Hartford Courant

Newington Considers Early Dismissal Options

The board of education has revised its proposal for early dismissal as often as once a week and will resume deliberations on the issue at its meeting Wednesday.

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