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When Cheshire was originally settled in 1694 by Europeans, it was part of the town of Wallingford and known locally as "Northfarms". In 1780, Cheshire separated from Wallingford to become its own town, and remained a small but prosperous farming town until the 1950s.
When Cheshire was originally settled in 1694 by Europeans, it was part of the town of Wallingford and known locally as "Northfarms". In 1780, Cheshire separated from Wallingford to become its own town, and remained a small but prosperous farming town until the 1950s.
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Conn. defendant: I never thought of untying girls
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — In a confession played for jurors, a Connecticut man on trial for a brutal home invasion can't explain why he didn't untie two girls before they died in a fire. Joshua Komisarjevsky (koh-mih-sar-JEV'-skee) says he closed the...Tags: Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Defendants, Prosecution, Steven Hayes, William Petit
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Man charged with home invasion detailed abuse
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with killing a woman and her two daughters in a home invasion says he was sexually abused by a foster boy when he was little and turned to self-mutilation and drugs. Joshua Komisarjevsky (koh-mih-...Tags: Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, Murder
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Aunt: Nephew doesn't deserve death for killings
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The aunt of a Connecticut man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters in a home invasion told a jury he doesn't deserve the death penalty because he's been rejected since birth and has a daughter he loves....Tags: Joshua Komisarjevsky, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Juvenile Delinquency
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Mom blames early sex abuse for son's crime
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The tearful mother of a convicted Connecticut home invasion killer told a jury Tuesday her son is shocked at his role in the crime and she blames it on sexual abuse he suffered as a child. Joshua Komisarjevsky (koh-mih-sar-...Tags: Jennifer Hawke-Petit, Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Crimes
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SW Michigan authorities seize 350 dogs from home
CHESHIRE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Michigan say they've seized about 350 dogs from a home where the owners were operating a breeding business. The Allegan County sheriff's department says its animal control officers took in... -
Jury hears testimony Conn. killer's daughter, 9
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Defense attorneys played a videotaped interview of a 9-year-old girl whose father is facing a possible death sentence for a home invasion that killed three people even though their client objected, saying he didn't want his...Tags: Defendants, Lawyers, Death Penalty, Trials, Steven Hayes
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READER SUBMITTED: Cheshire Student Named One Of 141 U.S. Presidential Scholars
StatewideU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced May 14, the selection of Aneri Pattani of Cheshire, who attends Cheshire High School in Cheshire, as a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Pattani is one of 141 outstanding American high school seniors that...Tags: Arne Duncan, Students, Teaching and Learning, Barack Obama, Human Interest
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Nursing Homes Penalized For Care Lapses Leading To Injuries
The Hartford CourantThe state Department of Public Health has penalized six nursing homes for lapses in care that contributed to residents' injuries. In one case, a resident of Middlesex Health Care Center of Middletown who was cognitively impaired and known to have an...Tags: Chemical Industry, Fines, Medical Specialization, Alzheimer's Disease, Nursing
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Robert M. Douglass, Calvert Cliffs' chief engineer
Robert M. Douglass, former chief engineer of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.'s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, died Monday of cancer at his home in Port Republic, Calvert County. He was 88. The son of an electrical engineer and a homemaker, Robert...
Tags: Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Nuclear Power, Anglicanism, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Plant Openings
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Vikings stride with pride
ALANSON - Approximately 50 Alanson Public School kindergarten through eighth-graders participated in a new Viking Stride with Pride running/walking program. This program is run by the K-five physical education teacher Beth Ristow. Some of Ristow's...
Tags: Minority Groups, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Courant High School Baseball Ratings: Bristol Central Remains No. 1
Southington defeated Newington 6-0 and Northwest Catholic 8-2 to move to No. 5 in The Courant state ratings. The Blue Knights advanced after then-No. 5 St. Joseph of Trumbull and No. 6 Greenwich lost. Bristol Central and Xavier continue to occupy the 1...Tags: Danbury, South Windsor, Plainville, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Southington
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Southington Boys Facing 2 Tough Matches
The Hartford CourantOver the next few days, the Southington boys volleyball team will play Farmington and Glastonbury — the only two teams with whom the Blue Knights played five games this season. On May 3, Southington (11-2) beat Farmington 3-2, two days after losing...Tags: Newington, Southington
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