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Corpse found near NY beach is likely prostitute's
OAK BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — After a yearlong search, police investigators on New York's Long Island announced Tuesday that they believe they have discovered the skeletal remains of a New Jersey prostitute who vanished last December after fleeing a...Tags: Natural Resources, Suffolk County Police, Prostitution, Wetlands, Sex Crimes
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READER SUBMITTED: Carpino Observes Fire Service Day
PortlandIn celebration of Fire Service Day at the State Capitol, State Rep. Christie Carpino (R-32) met with Firefighter and EMT Skip Petras of the Portland fire department on May 15. Carpino had the opportunity to get a first-hand tutorial of the capacities... -
NRG Energy to idle Pennsylvania coal plant in 2014, six months early
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - NRG Energy said on Wednesday it agreed to idle two coal-fired units in Pennsylvania about six months ahead of schedule as part of a settlement to end a lawsuit filed by New Jersey and Connecticut in 2007. NRG will shut two units...Tags: NRG Energy Incorporated, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Issues, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Environmental Politics
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Portland power plant owners settle pollution lawsuit
The owner of a power plant in Upper Mount Bethel Township has agreed to stop burning coal as part of a settlement in a lawsuit by two downwind states over air pollution. NRG Energy, which acquired the Portland Generating Station last year in a merger...
Tags: Justice System, Coal, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Issues, Reliant Energy Inc
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READER SUBMITTED: University Of Saint Joseph Honors Five Distinguished Alumni
West HartfordFive members of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) community were recognized as recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award for their outstanding service and professional accomplishments at a dinner held recently at the Hartford Marriott Downtown....Tags: Simsbury, West Hartford, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), New Britain, Human Accomplishments
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READER SUBMITTED: Liberty Bank Named Portland's Business Of The Month
PortlandLiberty Bank, 315 Main Street, was named as the "Business of the Month" at the Portland Economic Development Commissions April meeting. Liberty Bank, Connecticut's oldest mutual bank is headquartered in Middletown, recently named the Portland office as...Tags: Liberty Bank, Lobbying, Connecticut Economic Development, Politics, Middletown
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Xavier's Elliott Antler: X Marks His Spot On The Program
ELLIOTT ANTLER XAVIER-MIDDLETOWN CLASS: Senior WEIGHT CLASS: 170 pounds COACH: Mike Cunningham ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Class LL, State Open and New England champion, two-time Class LL champion, three-time Academic All-State, three-time member of the...
Tags: Wrestling, Hebron (Tolland, Connecticut), Human Interest
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Kevin Hunt: Why Are Some New MDC Water Fees 'Astronomical'?
The Hartford CourantA glass of tap water, a cold shower and hosing down the car will cost every Metropolitan District Commission customer more this year. The reality of fee increases, following a vote of the MDC's member towns last November to fund the second phase of the...Tags: Consumers, Elections, Water Supply, West Hartford, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Bills spark debate over paid sick time in Michigan
Bills spark debate over paid sick time in Michigan ALANNA DURKIN,Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Michigan Republicans are pushing to ban local governments from requiring employers to provide paid sick leave as cities in other...
Tags: Scott Walker, Business, Employment, Local Government, Employment Opportunities
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Maroon 5, rappers J. Cole and Pusha T to play amphitheater in Virginia Beach
The Farm Bureau Live amphitheater in Virginia Beach announced two concerts this week: Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson on Sept. 8 and ShaggFest featuring rappers J. Cole and Pusha T on June 15. Adam Levine's Maroon 5 tops the bill of a Honda Civic tour...
Tags: DTE Energy Company, Camden (Camden, North Carolina), Entertainment Events, Wanted (movie), Pittsburgh
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Sports on TV
MONDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || MLB exh. || Atlanta@Mets || MLB1 || || Colorado@Seattle (T) || MLB4 || || Houston@Detroit (T) || MLB8:30 || || WBC || 1st Rd., Pool B: Aus. vs. Neth. || MLB11:30 || || 1st Rd., Pool A: Brazil vs....Tags: Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, National Hockey League, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Weekend television highlights
SATURDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || NASCAR || Nationwide Dollar General 200 || ESPN24:30 || || MLB exh. || Miami@Mets || MLB1 || || M. bask. || Maryland@Wake Forest || 5, 54Noon || || Louisville@Syracuse || 13, 9Noon || || Alabama@Florida ||...Tags: Norwich, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Georgetown, Golden State Warriors
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