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NEWS
Rick Green
Views On The Budget Mess, From The Sears Parking Lot - July 1, 2011 - Between Sears and the Olive Garden restaurant across from the Westfarms mall, I went looking Thursday morning for a political pulse beyond...
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Colin McEnroe
Capitol Offense: Angry Politicians Settling Scores - July 3, 2011 - Late afternoon Thursday was, if you recall, a moment of Connecticut summer perfection, with a gentle, lowering sun and the hint of a...
Helen Ubiñas
Political Theater, Hartford-Style - July 3, 2011 - It's easy to dismiss dog-and-pony shows as carefully choreographed circuses for officials to spin their latest idea or misstep. But...
Peter Marteka
Those Would Be Painted Turtles On That Log - July 2, 2011 - The teacher looked down at the boy gazing out the window.
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Jon Lender
Merrill Pulls Plug On Bysiewicz Database - July 3, 2011 - Say goodbye to one of the greatest political trouble-generators in recent Connecticut history: the oft-criticized, once-investigated...
Owen Canfield
As 2011 Begins, UConn Has Arrived For Sure - January 2, 2011 - This weekend marks a special time in UConn sports that says, "Look at us. We've arrived from a Yankee Conference past to stand tall...
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OPINION
Kevin Rennie
Malloy Cracks Under Pressure Of Failed Deals - July 3, 2011 - Welcome to Hugo Chavez's Connecticut. Last week it felt like the ailing Venezuelan dictator had become the model for some powerful state...
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Susan Campbell
In Neonatal Intensive Care, The Start Of Something Beautiful - July 3, 2011 - The baby in the warming bed next to my new grandbaby twins is mewing like a cat. A nurse in a bright yellow smock leans over and murmurs...
Tom Condon
Another Seaside Setback? - July 3, 2011 - Poor Seaside. A unique, hauntingly beautiful set of historic buildings, and they seem doomed. The state allowed the complex to deteriorate...
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Frank Harris III
Rock Cats Beat Senators Behind Strong Outing From Liam Hendricks - July 3, 2011 - NEW BRITAIN — Liam Hendricks gave the Rock Cats a much-needed strong pitching outing, leading his team to a 9-3 victory in the...
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Robert M. Thorson
Why Cougar Story Won't Just Go Away - June 30, 2011 - The case of cougars in Connecticut is getting curiouser and curiouser.
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Laurence Cohen & Gina Barreca
I Know My Desk Is Here Somewhere - July 3, 2011 - Larry
FEATURES
Java: MaryEllen Fillo
Eddie Money Giving Concert At Travelers Championship - June 22, 2011 - It's Travelers Championship week at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell and it's not all about golf. Among the many festivities are...
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Korky Vann
Plants, Summer Clothes And Audiobooks On Sale This Weekend - June 23, 2011 - Deal of the Day
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Peter Sleight
For The Pragmatic Gardener, There's No Shame In Taking Shortcuts - April 22, 2011 - Now that spring has finally made a reluctant appearance, I've been scouting around my property to see what has to be done. And, as I...
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Jim Shea
Ban On Circumcisions A Violation Of Aesthetic Freedoms - July 2, 2011 - In November, voters in San Francisco will be asked weigh in on a bill that would outlaw circumcision for males under 18.
Ask Amy
Mom's getting dumped is game-changer - July 6, 2011 - Dear Amy: My mom plans to visit me from Europe with my little brother. I suggested she bring her boyfriend and his three young kids. They'...
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SPORTS
Jeff Jacobs
Frankly, Greedy Players And Owners Are Too Hard To Stomach - July 5, 2011 - Nothing speaks more eloquently to American gluttony than the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest each Fourth of July.
Lori Riley
Mather's Challenge: Race Up Mount Washington By Ski, Car, Foot And Bike - July 3, 2011 - Bikes hang everywhere on the walls and the ceilings in the room next to the garage where Tim Mather works out at his house.
BUSINESS
Dan Haar
Tax Collections Could Ease Or Eliminate State Layoffs - July 1, 2011 - The $1.6 billion irony was lost on no one: Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had to sit out part of his "jobs tour" this week to oversee the...
Kevin Hunt
Kevin Hunt: A summer gadget survival guide - July 1, 2011 - Hello, sunshine. Summer's finally here. Let's raise a glass of lycopene-rich green iced tea to outdoor living.
ENTERTAINMENT
Roger Catlin
Spielberg's Drama 'Falling Skies' Makes Debut - June 19, 2011 - With "Super 8" a hit in theaters, and "Terra Nova" being hyped for fall TV, it's a big season for Steven Spielberg's mix of sci-fi...
Eric R. Danton
Pixies Bring 'Doolittle' Tour to Waterbury in October - July 5, 2011 - The Pixies perform their 1989 album "Doolittle" Oct. 29 at the Palace Theater in Waterbury.
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Frank Rizzo
Daytime Soap's Eileen Fulton Joins 'My Fair Lady' Cast At UConn - June 22, 2011 - Eileen Fulton, who portrayed Lisa Miller Grimaldi on TV's "As the World Turns" for almost 50 years, will play Mrs. Higgins...
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