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ICE Arrests 23 Undocumented Immigrants in CT
There were 23 immigrants picked up in Connecticut during a late September federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nationwide arrest spree that netted 2,901 alleged criminals authorities say entered this country illegally. The arrest head...Tags: Assault, Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, Migration, Danbury, Guatemala
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A Splash Pad Opens in Bridgeport's East End
When he first engaged in talks to bring the Gathering of the Vibes concert weekend to Bridgeport, festival founder Ken Hays made a verbal promise to city officials that he would donate money to be used for a community project. In June, he and the city...Tags: Festive Events, Chicago Hotels, Westport, Elections, Arts and Culture
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Clown-O-Meter: Naked Woman Rides Horse Along Fairfield Beach, Squirrel Causes Power Outage in Greenwich
![-Some pissed-off white people are asking the Brookfield Board of Education to remove <em>The Bluest Eye</em>, Toni Morrison's unflinching novel about an abused black girl in 1930s Ohio, from an AP English reading list. Pamela Kurtz, who is running to be on the board, told the Danbury <em>News-Times</em> she has not read the book though her "jaw dropped" at "two sentences" she read on a flyer someone's been passing around. Chris Delia, another board candidate, also admits he never read the novel but called it "pornography, pure and simple" <strong>based on his perusal of the CliffsNotes</strong> summarizing it. (We're not making any of this up.)](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/65495575-19145908.jpg "-Some pissed-off white people are asking the Brookfield Board of Education to remove <em>The Bluest Eye</em>, Toni Morrison's unflinching novel about an abused black girl in 1930s Ohio, from an AP English reading list. Pamela Kurtz, who is running to be on the board, told the Danbury <em>News-Times</em> she has not read the book though her "jaw dropped\" at \"two sentences\" she read on a flyer someone's been passing around. Chris Delia, another board candidate, also admits he never read the novel but called it \"pornography, pure and simple\" <strong>based on his perusal of the CliffsNotes</strong> summarizing it. (We're not making any of this up.)")
-Some pissed-off white people are asking the Brookfield Board of Education to remove The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison's unflinching novel about an abused black girl in 1930s Ohio, from an AP English reading list. Pamela Kurtz, who is running to be on the...Tags: Theft, File Sharing, New Canaan, NBC (tv network), Brookfield (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Can We Stop These Invasive Insects Before They Destroy Our Forests?
![Tucked away off a quiet suburban street in Ansonia is a long, narrow, tree-lined driveway with an improbably Harry-Potter-esque address, something like "17 1/2 Drab Road." (Citing security worries, federal authorities asked the actual address not be used.)](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/62841757-29125934-162-105.jpg "Tucked away off a quiet suburban street in Ansonia is a long, narrow, tree-lined driveway with an improbably Harry-Potter-esque address, something like "17 1/2 Drab Road.\" (Citing security worries, federal authorities asked the actual address not be used.)")
Tucked away off a quiet suburban street in Ansonia is a long, narrow, tree-lined driveway with an improbably Harry-Potter-esque address, something like "17 1/2 Drab Road." (Citing security worries, federal authorities asked the actual address not be used....Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, North America, New Hampshire, China, Natural Resources
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Adamowski Praised For Achievements In Hartford School District
The Hartford CourantSteven "The Closer" Adamowski. Adamowski the Visionary Leader. On Wednesday night, there was no shortage of adulation for the Hartford superintendent during a retirement salute at the Bushnell that drew about 140 people — administrators, school...Tags: Pedro E. Segarra, Career and Workplace, Technology, Delaware, Academic Progress
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An Uncertain Future For A (Possibly Haunted) Historic Lighthouse Off Fairfield Beach
Underscoring the wisdom of the old adage “Never look a gift horse in the mouth,” consider the strange three-year stewardship of the Penfield Reef Lighthouse off the coast of Fairfield Beach by Beacon Preservation, a nonprofit environmental...Tags: National Parks, Gardens and Parks, Regional Authority, Connecticut, Connecticut General Assembly
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Police Bust Canary Fighting Ring In Shelton
Fox 61Multiple state law enforcement agencies busted up a bird fighting ring in the town of Shelton Sunday morning. However the birds involved are known more for their voice than violence. Police confiscated nearly 150 songbirds- canaries and saffron finches-...Tags: Animals, Harwinton, Agricultural Research and Technology, Crimes, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Heavy Lobbying Keeps Red Light Cameras On Track
The Hartford CourantUp to now, the Connecticut General Assembly has never approved any of the bills offered in recent years that would enable cities and towns to install cameras at red lights and collect fines by mailing tickets to violators. But this year's bill —...Tags: New Fairfield, Boston, Lawyers, Steve Cassano, Leonard A. Fasano
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Remembering Nike Missile Sites Throughout The State
The Hartford CourantSomeone who once worked at Plainville's Nike missile base in the late 1950s left me a voicemail shortly after I wrote about exploring the remains of an old Army complex off the Metacomet Trail. He explained the "ack, track and smack" protocol. "The 'ack'...Tags: East Windsor, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Nike, Inc.
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Ansonia Police Are Investigating A Suspicious Death
Fox 61Police are trying to figure the cause of the suspicious death Thursday night of a three-month-old infant. At 9:50 p.m., Ansonia Police responded to a home on Jewett Street for a medical emergency involving a 3 month old baby. Officers began providing...Tags: Health, Death, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Services, Infants
Oct 5, 2011
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Jul 13, 2011
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Oct 19, 2011
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Jun 28, 2011
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Jun 29, 2011
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May 27, 2011
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Jun 1, 2011
|Story| Fairfield Weekly
Jul 26, 2009
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Apr 24, 2011
|Column| Hartford Courant
Dec 17, 2010
|Column| Hartford Courant
Dec 30, 2010
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Sep 11, 2009
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