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Body of missing NY man who rescued stepson found
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The body of a New York man who went missing after rescuing his 10-year-old stepson from Long Island Sound has been recovered near a beach. Authorities say 35-year-old Edwin Barahona's body was found on shore just west of...Tags: Wading River, New York, Mike Schmidt
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READER SUBMITTED: Enfield Chapter 3062 AARP Trips
EnfieldEnfield Chapter 3062 AARP is offering the following trips which are open to the public. For more information and reservations, call Stacia at 860-749-3714 or Evelyn at 860-749-8798. Pick up for all trips will be on the West side of Macy's near Wendy's....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Music, Arts and Culture, Travel, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Jane K. Wilson, 78
Jane Key Wilson passed away peacefully at her home in South Orleans, Mass., on Friday, May 10, 2013. Janie is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Frederick "Rick" Wilson of South Orleans; her three children, Cindy Wilson of Chicago, Ill.,...
Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Darien (DuPage, Illinois), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Darien (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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LETTER: Objects To Use Of Phrase 'Climate Change'
While the report on Connecticut's environment addressed in the editorial "Same Shade Of Green" [May 6] is sort of middling, the editorial writers authors can't resist inserting the buzz words "climate change." While Connecticut and parts of the U.S....Tags: Global Change, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Conservation, Weather
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'Sam Ekwurtzel: On the Beach' At Real Art Ways
The Hartford CourantIn Japan, huge concrete structures called tetrapods sit on the beach, designed to fortify coastal areas by dissipating the waves, which can become unruly. "They are thrown onto the beach like jacks," Sam Ekwurtzel says. "There are thousands of them, a...Tags: Science and Technology, Columbia University, Philosophy, New London (New London, Connecticut), Technology
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Paddlers To Get Boat Put-In In Southington
The Hartford CourantBy June, it will be easier to cruise through parts of town by kayak and canoe. — By June, it will be easier to cruise through parts of town by kayak and canoe. A nonprofit group is opening a put-in boat launch site in the Plantsville section to...Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Boats, Quinnipiac River, Sports
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CoventryCongratulations to Kendall Schenck, fourth grade student at the George H. Robertson Intermediate School in Coventry, for winning Honorable Mention in the "Long Island Sound and Its Watershed" drawing contests. Over 2,500 students statewide participated in...Tags: Students, Ceremonies, Lighthouse Point, Tuition Planning Services, Arts and Culture
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Connecticut Stuck In The Green Slow Lane
The good news about Connecticut's environment is that it's not getting worse. The bad news is that it's not getting better. It's been static, more or less, for several years. The era of climate change demands a better effort. This middling-at-best...Tags: Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Conservation, Aquaculture
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Sell Water To UConn? Or Flush It Away?
The Hartford CourantIn a state which has suffered a net loss of jobs for more than a decade, the potential for economic development at and around the University of Connecticut is welcome news. Like other major universities such as Michigan, Duke and Stanford, which spawned...Tags: East Hartford, Connecticut Economic Development, U.S. Geological Survey, Water, Environmental Issues
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READER SUBMITTED: CREC Two Rivers Students Release Salmon Into Farmington River
HartfordOn April 23, students from the CREC Two Rivers Magnet High School in Hartford traveled to West Granby to release their schoolwork into the river. Luckily for the local ecosystem, this particular schoolwork consists of a number of young Atlantic salmon....Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Granby, Students, Simsbury, Heublein Tower
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READER SUBMITTED: The War Of 1812 And Connecticut: Asymmetrical Warfare Comes To Long Island Sound
New LondonIn Southeastern Connecticut, the War of 1812 was up-close and personal. Most people know that the British attacked both Essex and Stonington. However, few people know about the other local events in that war. In Niantic, the British burned the bridge at...Tags: War of 1812, Politics, Arts and Culture, Stonington, Heads of State
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Verrazano: The Bridge Connecting Connecticut To The Derby
The Hartford CourantVerrazano, an awesome equine bridge between balance and size, was bred to run. Heading into the 139th Kentucky Derby, that part is undeniable. Bryan Sullivan is another story. He still chuckles when he thinks about that day 16 years ago at Monmouth Park....Tags: Kentucky Derby, Jason Garrett, East Hartford, San Francisco 49ers, Churchill Downs
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