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  1. For Landas, there's no place like (new) homeRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 5 | The Day

    ... the fire, a team of volunteers, many of whom worked on the December 2008 "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" house in Voluntown and who had created their own nonprofit called Extreme Home 615 Foundation to help other families, began working to build ...

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    Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Jewett City, CT

  2. For Landas, there's no place like (new) home

    Saturday Dec 5 | The Day

    ... the fire, a team of volunteers, many of whom worked on the December 2008 "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" house in Voluntown and who had created their own nonprofit called Extreme Home 615 Foundation to help other families, began working to build ...

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    Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Jewett City, CT

  3. Volunteers Build a Home for the HolidaysRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | NBC Connecticut

    ... built entirely by volunteers. Many of them had previously worked on an "Extreme Makeover" the next town over, in Voluntown, for the Girard family. "It's a huge sense of accomplishment not just for me, for our team, but also for the community knowing ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  4. Landa family sees their new homeRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | The Day

    ... said. Volunteers from a foundation created after an ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project in December 2008 in Voluntown began working on the house in July. This afternoon was the first time the Landa family saw the nearly complete project.

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  5. Madison: Friends of Hammonasset annual Christmas Tree SaleRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Hartford Courant

    ... 5 p.m. and Thursday-Sunday from 9:00 a.m-5 p.m. The trees are fresh cut Connecticut from the Hartikka Tree Farm in Voluntown, and runs through Dec. 13.

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    Related Topix: Cromwell, CT

  6. Two men killed in Plainfield car crashRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 29 | The Day

    ... Dubois was pronounced dead at The William W. Backus Hospital and his passenger, 26-year-old Michael Batchek of Voluntown, died at the scene, police said. Dubois was wearing his seat belt, but Batchek was not, according to police. The crash remains ...

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    Related Topix: Plainfield, CT, Jewett City, CT

  7. Two Men Killed In I-395 Crash; 43 DUI Arrests Reported Over WeekendRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 29 | WTIC-TV Hartford

    ... near Exit 88, when the accident happened at 3:15 a.m., state police said. His passenger, Michael Batchek, 26, of Voluntown, died at the scene. Dubois was taken to Backus Hospital in Norwich, where he was pronounced dead. A preliminary accident ...

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    Related Topix: Jewett City, CT, Norwich, CT

  8. 2 Conn. Men Killed in Fatal CrashRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | WCBS Newsradio 880

    ... struck a large tree in Plainfield, killing two men. Connecticut State Police say 26-year-old Michael Batchek of Voluntown was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that occurred at about 3:15 a.m. on Saturday. The driver, identified as ...

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  9. Plainfield Crash Is Fourth Fatal This Weekend, 43 DUI Arrests Reported

    Saturday Nov 28 | The Hartford Courant

    ... near exit 88, when the accident happened at 3:15 a.m., state police said. His passenger, Michael Batchek, 26, of Voluntown died at the scene. Dubois was taken to Backus Hospital in Norwich , where he was pronounced dead. A preliminary accident ...

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    Related Topix: Plainfield, CT, Jewett City, CT, Norwich, CT

  10. Landa volunteers show great spiritRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | The Day

    ... many having participated in the construction of a new home for another family that faced tragedy - the Girards in Voluntown, who experienced the death of a father and son in a swimming accident, just months after their home burned - came together to ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  11. Desecrating a Landmark

    Saturday Nov 28 | The Day

    Why are some people such jerks? Of course, "jerks" was not the word a buddy and I used when we hiked up Mount Misery in Voluntown's Pachaug State Forest the other day, and I'll also have to edit the reason we were so outraged.

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  12. Griswold family not the only ones benefiting from new houseRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | The Day

    ... became part of a media frenzy when the crew from the ABC series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" came to Voluntown to help another family in distress, the Girards. The small community had been poised to help the Girard family even if the TV show ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  13. Dishonesty Eroding Friendship

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Hartford Courant

    DEAR AMY: I am a 41-year-old happily married woman with three children. I graduated from college 20 years ago, and I have remained in touch with a friend, "Jerry." He is also married and lives in another state.

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  14. A Changing Of The Guard In West Hartford

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Hartford Courant

    The new West Hartford town council held its organizational meeting Monday night.

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    Related Topix: US News, West Hartford, CT

  15. Study Finds Enfield Has The Most Dogs Per Resident, West Hartford FourthRead the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | Hartford Courant

    The Yankee Institute, which loves to stick it to government for wasteful spending, is out with a new report that takes a close look at the tax implications of dog ownership.

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    Related Topix: West Hartford, CT

  16. Football: Simsbury Stops No. 1 Glastonbury In OT

    Sunday Nov 22 | Hartford Courant

    Sean McQuillan stretched his 6-foot-4 frame toward the goal line on a two-point conversion try, but was met with resistance from a pack of Simsbury defenders in overtime.

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    Related Topix: Connecticut High School Football, High School Football

  17. Martha Stewart: A Primer On The Proper Techniques For Painting

    Friday Nov 20 | The Hartford Courant

    In theory, we all know how to paint a room with latex paint. Dip a brush or roller in a color and spread it over the wall.

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  18. UConn Women Know The GoalRead the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | Hartford Courant

    Just 80 minutes into the season, albeit 80 remarkably dominating minutes, the UConn women aren't ready to hold public forums about what it will be like to win a second consecutive national championship.

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  19. Woman charged in theft from school lunch program

    Thursday Nov 19 | Hartford Courant

    Authorities say a Rhode Island woman's gambling debts led her to embezzle almost $335,000 from the company that runs East Lyme 's school lunch program.

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    Related Topix: East Lyme, CT

  20. FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to problem with flight plan system

    Thursday Nov 19 | The Hartford Courant

    A problem with the FAA system that collects airline flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday, the second time in 15 months that a glitch created such problems.

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    Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, The National, Entertainment, Television, Computers, New York

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