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- Podcast: CBIA's Cyber Challenge Helps Build Student Interest in STEM Topics
- TV Personality Ann Nyberg’s GMail Account Hacked: How To Protect Yourself
- $400 Per Stitch Hospital Bill Upsets New London Patient
- Lary Bloom to Deliver Keynote Speech at Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association May 12
- Dinner With Dan a hit
- Behind the Video Podcast
- Emerald Ash Borer is Too Close for Comfort
- Connecticut Horses Being Dumped On Rescue Groups As Economy Pressures Owners To Give Up Pets
- UConn Granted Drone Aircraft Certification for Research Project
- CT Sportsman's April Journal
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Did Governor waste millions of taxpayers’ dollars in tourism ad campaign?
To much fanfare earlier this week, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced that CT was launching a new campaign to attract tourists. Armed with a new ...
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Western CT left out of tourism video
Apparently, western CT is not “revolutionary” enough for the state of Connecticut. The new tourism video, part of Connecticut’s $27 million campaign to boost the ...
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Malloy disses Cape Cod; takes chance as JFK made Cape famous
CT Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has taken off the gloves in selling the state’s new $27 million dollar tourism ad campaign. Speaking Thursday at the ...
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Shays Shares Plan For Economic Growth
On the day Republican delegates to the state party convention in Hartford will endorse a candidate for U.S. Senate, former Congressman Christopher Shays of Bridgeport ...
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Rowland Now Doing Personal Appearances for WTIC Radio
WTIC-AM radio is going “all in” with former Gov. John Rowland. Rowland, whose afternoon radio show has stirred up controversy, is now doing personal appearances ...
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Is Paperwell.com A Threat To Legal Zoom?
There has been much interest on the blogosphere surrounding Legal Zoom’s IPO. Plenty of the discussion focuses on Legal Zoom as a disruptive force in ...
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Jason Bartlett announces run for State Senate
Cross post from HatCityBLOG photo by ctblogger, 05.18.11 Yesterday in front of a room full of supporters at the Marian Anderson Studio ...
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It’s ‘Game On’ for GOP Candidates for US Senate, 5th District Congress
You can now follow us on twitter–including from the GOP convention today– @TheHangingShad Republicans from all over Connecticut will gather at the Connecticut Convention Center today ...
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CT Essential Politics – Friday 05.18.12
About CT Essential Politics.com Op-ed, Analysis and Blogs NU CEO Says Service Will Improve, New Regs Pricey - CTNJ
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CT job growth stalls
Job growth in CT stalled for the month of April with the state losing 4,100 total nonfarm jobs. That places the unemployment rate in CT ...
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Some CNG and SCG Gas Bills Went To Wrong Addresses
My friend Carol in West Hartford recently realized that she had not received her gas bill from CNG. It took her three phone calls, but ...
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Niantic Ct Family Complains Of Discrimination Against Artificial Grass
The Roy family in Niantic, Ct. raises an interesting question about artificial turf. Since millions of dollars were ...
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Thousands of Crib Tents Recalled Due to Serious Safety Risk
The Department of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers about a nationwide voluntary recall announced by The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and five major ...
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Connecticut Medicare Costs Among Highest In Nation
by Barbara Nagy The average Medicare expense for hospital patients in Connecticut is the sixth highest in the nation, according to a recent review aimed at ...
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CT Golden Years: Hospice Facilities Bill Approved by Legislature, to Provide Alternative Care for Terminally Ill
The state Legislature has approved a bill that would provide terminally ill people with the option of receiving hospice care in a special facility. It ...
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Latest Scam In Connecticut: Convincing Homeowners To Pay Up To $100 For A Deed That’s Available At Town Hall
Connecticut homeowners are receiving offers to provide copies of “Grant Deeds” for $50 to $100, claiming those documents are important for them to have. For one ...
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Skechers To Pay $40 Million In Refunds To Settle Federal Charges Of False Claims That Shape-Ups Improve Appearance
Consumers Who Bought Shape-ups, Other Toning Shoes Will Be Eligible for Refunds If you got sucked into buying a pair of Skechers Toning Shoes believing that ...
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CVS Caremark To Pay $5 Million For Misrepresenting Prices Of Medicare Part D Drugs
Following a public comment period, the FTC has accepted as final an order with CVS Caremark settling charges that it misrepresented the prices of certain ...
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Use Credit Card – Not Debit – To Rent Cars
If you plan on renting a car during an upcoming summer vacation, using a credit card to pay for it may save you money and ...
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Congressional Bill Would Crack Down On High Overdraft Fees
Rep. Carolyn Maloney doesn’t want you to unwittingly fork over $35 for a cup of coffee. Maloney introduced the “Overdraft Protection Act,” a bill that aims to crack ...
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ShopRite Deals and Coupon Match Ups 5/20 – 5/26/12
Shop Rite App for your Phone Shop Rite Coupon Policy Go HERE for Cellfire coupons Go HERE for ShopRite coupons Go HERE to sign up ...
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Free Sample of Milk-Bone Trail Mix for Dogs
Walmart has a free sample of Milk-Bone Trail Mix dog treats. Go HERE to request your free sample.
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Coupons.com Savings Club – Free Sign Up for One Month
Are you a member of the Coupons.com Savings Club? A while back they offered a free year of membership. Unfortunately, that promotion is over, ...
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Printable Coupons for Smuckers Ice Cream Toppings, Pull Ups, and More
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Geissler’s Deals and Match Ups 5/20 – 5/26/12
INFORMATION CENTER Geissler’s does Double Coupons. See store for details. No store card needed for sale items. Need to find a coupon? Search the database. ...
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HOT! Coupon for $1 off ONE Can of Reddi Wip
Hurry to grab this coupon for $1 off one can of Reddi Wip whipped cream. Try using zip code 06082 if you don’t see ...
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Don’t Miss Out on TWO FREE GIFTS from ALL YOU Magazine!
Last week I told you about an EXCLUSIVE OFFER : Get 2 FREE GIFTS when you subscribe to ALL YOU for just $19.95! Thats only ...
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Shop Rite Coupon Match-Ups 5/20-5/26
Here are the best deals for the week of 5/20. These Match-ups are based on the ShopRite flyer from CT, so your ad may differ slightly. ...
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Giveaway Winners Announced
Congratulations are in order for Joanne M., who won the $50 ShopRite gift card, and April W., who won the Rubbermaid Recycler. I have ...
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Pinecone – My FAVORITE Survey Company – Is Accepting New Registrations!
Pinecone Research is actively recruiting new panelists! This is my favorite survey company! Register to join the Pinecone Panel for an opportunity to evaluate ...
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Does The Spin Class Come Down To The Music?
Why couldn’t I have studied to be a spin instructor? At my spin class last week, I studied the instructor. Faster, slower, up, down, and ...
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The Forever Part
My crazy de-massing scheme worked. I effectively escaped the word “fat”. I am by no means “thin”. I will never look good in (or out ...
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Day Trip to the Ivoryton Playhouse in Ivoryton, CT
Chances are, if you’re visiting the Ivoryton Playhouse in Ivoryton, CT, you’re there because you have tickets to a show, but you ...
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How Mom’s Can Organize Their Coupons
“How much crap can you carry in your wallet?” This is a question frequently asked by my husband when I peel out my wallet at ...
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Fiction or Memoir? A Writer Decides.
When Mary-Ann Tirone Smith set about to tell a terrifying story from childhood, the proper form for the narrative ...
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Five Good Places to Eat in Bethlehem, CT
An interactive map of places to eat in Bethlehem, CT Bethlehem, Connecticut has it’s main tourist season the first three weeks in ...
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Memorial Day Parades Across Connecticut
Memorial Day is what we think of as the beginning of ...
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Touch A Truck Events in Connecticut
What better for kids to get outside and have some fun by touching and climbing on trucks they have seen around town. What kid doesn’t ...
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Secrets Uncovered
I wore my pretty underwear tonight, slipped them on right after my shower, hair still wet and dripping you know I hate blow drying. ...
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A Day Trip to Bluff Point in Groton Connecticut
Are you looking to do some hiking and get outside and enjoy the warm Connecticut weather? Are you looking for a Free day trip to ...
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Grab Bag: Can I Get a Blog With Scaling Profit, and Extra Ad Space? Hold the Pickles!
Every entrepreneur dreams of the day that their start-up becomes post-revenue. But is the brag-worthy milestone as glamorous as it sounds? Let's check in with ...
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CBIA Cyber-Challenge Enters Third Year | Podcast
The CBIA Education Foundation is hosting its third Cyber-Challenge presentation event at the Connecticut Science Center on Monday, May 21, capping a science and engineering ...
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Entrepreneur Profile: Greg Berg, Risknicity
We ask Greg of Risknicity our Eight Questions for entrepreneurs. Risknicity is leveraging the power of social media networks in order to provide low cost ...
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Behind The Video: Google’s New Broadcasting Tool, Discovery Buys Revision3
This week Tim Street, Goldie Chan, and Lon Seidman talk about Google delivering live broadcasting to everyone, a fashion video from Dior that tops the ...
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Event: PodCamp CT (POSTPONED – 05/12/2012)
Mark you calendar for this great networking event that you won't want to miss! PodCampCT was postponed - stay tuned for the new date.
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Does The Spin Class Come Down To The Music?
Why couldn’t I have studied to be a spin instructor? At my spin class last week, I studied the instructor. Faster, slower, up, down, and ...
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How Mom’s Can Organize Their Coupons
“How much crap can you carry in your wallet?” This is a question frequently asked by my husband when I peel out my wallet at ...
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A Parenting Tip On When Your Parents Visit
My dad and my mother in law are in town this week . They were kind enough to fly in from Florida for my son’s ...
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Being an Older Mom
The nurse’s office in the school that my daughters attend called last week. My almost 8-year-old had a minor incident on the playground. During the ...
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Realsimple Visit with Kristin Van Ogtrop
Last night I had the pleasure of attending a small gathering in Greenwich CT hosted by LadiesWhoLaunch, http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/southwestct/event/2962, not to be confused with Ladies Who ...
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An Energy Conserving Parenting Tip
A little tip for my readers. The other day I had Home Energy Solutions come into my home per a recommendation from a friend.The Connecticut Energy ...
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What Mother’s Day Means to Moms
A day just for mothers is music to my ears. The sad thing is that Sunday is a day for me and when my family ...
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Droids and Storing Your Passwords
I am now proud to say that I know what a Droid is and that I am a full fledge Droid user. It took me ...
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The present
Categories: Uncategorized“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they ...
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Cabana Girl is Retiring
I am on party overload. In the UK we had one party. We were invited every weekend to a different event and I had a ...
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Cocktail Time: Minty Amaretto Rose
There is a mint explosion in my back flower bed. This really isn't a surprise. Most gardeners will think ...
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Rhubarb Crisp
It's rhubarb season!Actually, rhubarb season started in April so I'm a little behind in this announcement, but nonetheless it ...
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A Connecticut garden in May
It's party day in the garden blogging world. On the 15th of each month, Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ...
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Butterfly watching
My two-year old granddaughter excitedly summoned me yesterday. «Mum-mum,» she called. «There's a butterfly on your pink flowers.» «Come see.» It's there, in yellow and black, at one-o-clock ...
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Don’t Miss the CHS Plant Sale & Auction
The timing could not be better … a pre-Mother's Day plant sale and auction that supports scholarships for horticulture students all courtesy of The ...
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2012 Connecticut Wine Season: It’s On
Saltwater Farm Vineyard, Stonington I’ve made no secret of my love for Connecticut’s farm wineries, which made this ...
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An American Woodcock in a Connecticut woods
This is a photo of an American Woodcock. Don't see it? Look ...
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Seeing Culinary Stars At Wesleyan FOODSTOCK
Here’s the thing about seeing some of your food heroes in person: It’s simultaneously thrilling and terrifying. On Saturday morning, I found myself in the third ...
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Love Cilantro? You Can Grow That!
I've yet to meet anyone indifferent to the flavor of the herb cilantro. You either love it or dislike it. If, like me, you fall ...
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New FTC Guidelines For Bloggers
I’ve been more than vocal about my stance on food-blogger freebies, so I won’t rehash my (sometimes unpopular) opinions here. What I will do, though, is ...
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Greenwich church to host chamber music concert
The Chamber Music Concert, sponsored by Blueberry Music & Art House, will be June 16 at 8 p.m. The event will be at First Lutheran ...
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Holder of 2 world records visits Glastonbury
Contributed Article Bob Holmes is a one man volleyball team who has taken on and beaten the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, ...
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What Would Happen if Environmentalists Learned to Laugh and Play Cards?
By Blogger Chuck Redfern A question for the eco-friendly: Can we see those outreached hands? They’re there, waiting for us, just ...
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Platform to Employment – hope for the unemployed
By Blogger Linda Ross It is heartbreaking to be unemployed or to know the unemployed. A recent 60 Minutes segment highlighted the success ...
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What is an atheist?
Flickr Photo With atheism on the rise worldwide, it’s no wonder non-believers are in the spotlight more frequently. More attention has ...
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Seven Men to be Ordained as Priests on May 12th
Archbishop Henry J. Mansell will ordain seven men to the Holy Priesthood on May 12, at the Cathedral of ...
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Emanuel Synagogue Invites the Community to Friday Fling June 1
Friday Fling: BBQ and Family Friendly Shabbat will be hosted by The Emanuel Synagogue, Friday evening, June 1, 2012, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford, 06117. ...
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Through the millenniums, God as Mother
By Blogger Linda Ross What are some of your favorite mothering or grandmothering traits? The first one that comes to my thought ...
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Pagan community celebrates Beltane
By Rev. Amanda Morris Soon after the celebration of rebirth and resurrection of Easter, the springtime settles in comfortably. The flowers ...
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Hindus upset at Wesleyan Univ. posters banning Holi celebrants’ entry to student center
Contributed by Rajan Zed MIDDLETOWN — Hindus are upset at the posters that appeared on the campus of Wesleyan University suggesting students who have been ...
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My TWiT Vid: App for iPad | The Economist
I’ve become a raving (not raging) fan of TWiT, the technology netcasting empire built by ...
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Is He Rell Yet?
For General Assembly Democrats determined to frustrate Governor Dannel Malloy’s education reform plan, the most recent projected ...
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OFB: Biggest Beneficiary of Travelers Championship?
We are less than five weeks from the #1 sporting event in the State of CT – ...
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HOW AMERICA REALLY CHOOSES ITS PRESIDENT
How America really chooses its president May 9th 2012, 13:36 by The Economist online How America’s electoral college works Watch Video Here
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NewsTalk Tonight : Sue Your Meanie Boss | Cops Ignore Profiling Rules? | Session Wrapping Up
Review of the Supreme Court decision (first of its kind in the country) upholding an award for ...
