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Beginnings: The earliest recorded reference to Hog Neck, as North Haven was first called by white settlers, was in 1641 when town records showed an order to residents on the east side of Hog Neck to fence in their property to guard against the danger of "cattle and hogs astray.'' On Oct. 3, 1665, the Indians sold Hog Neck to Southampton officials known as freeholders, "forever reserving liberty of hunting and fishing and fowling.''
Photo: Shelter Island South Ferry service between North Haven and Shelter Island. (Newsday / Daniel Goodrich )
Photo: Shelter Island South Ferry service between North Haven and Shelter Island. (Newsday / Daniel Goodrich )
Beginnings: The earliest recorded reference to Hog Neck, as North Haven was first called by white settlers, was in 1641 when town records showed an order to residents on the east side of Hog Neck to fence in their property to guard against the danger of "cattle and hogs astray.'' On Oct. 3, 1665, the Indians sold Hog Neck to Southampton officials known as freeholders, "forever reserving liberty of hunting and fishing and fowling.''
Photo: Shelter Island South Ferry service between North Haven and Shelter Island. (Newsday / Daniel Goodrich )
Photo: Shelter Island South Ferry service between North Haven and Shelter Island. (Newsday / Daniel Goodrich )
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Warrant: Conn. EMT says he touched woman sexually
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — An arrest warrant for a Connecticut paramedic accused of raping an unconscious woman inside an ambulance says he admitted to police that he touched her inappropriately. Mark Powell, of North Haven, was arrested last week on...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Sex Crimes
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Connecticut Gunmakers Will Host Two Governors Next Week, Not Just One
The Hartford CourantConnecticut gun manufacturers will welcome not one red-state governor early next week, but two — as Texas Gov. Rick Perry's tour Monday is followed by a visit from South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard later Monday and Tuesday. Both Republican...Tags: Rick Perry, Laws, Justice System, Chemical Industry, Dennis Daugaard
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North Haven Apartment Complex Sells For $14.4 Million
The Hartford CourantA 176-unit apartment complex in North Haven has been sold to Waterbury investors for $14.4 million, or about $82,000 a unit, according to a broker involved in the deal. Briarwood Hills Apartments on State Street, built in 1970, was purchased by Briarwood...Tags: Briarwood, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Waterbury, Rentals
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House Passes Bill Whose Goal Is Improving Children's Mental Health
The Hartford CourantMore than five months after the Newtown massacre, the state House gave final legislative approval Friday to a bipartisan bill designed to improve the emotional and mental health of children. In an attempt to head off another similar tragedy, lawmakers...Tags: Laws, Abusive Behavior, Punishment, Parties and Movements, Republican Party
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Stag Arms Prepares To Ship AR-15 Versions That Meet CT Law
The Hartford CourantStag Arms will begin shipping its new, Connecticut version of the AR-15 military-style rifle to retailers in the state next week, two months after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed into law the strict gun controls that outlawed sales of Stag's entire product...Tags: Arts and Culture, Justice System, Lawyers, New Britain, Culture
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READER SUBMITTED: Eric Hogarth Participates In Read Aloud Day At Clintonville Elementary School In North Haven
DurhamOn May 6, Durham resident, Eric Hogarth, partner at Johnson Brunetti and Financial Advisor, read to a first grade class at Clintonville Elementary School in North Haven, as part of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual Read Aloud Day. About...Tags: Retirement Planning Services, Schools, Elementary Schools, Durham (Middlesex, Connecticut), Dwayne Johnson
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Cinemark Takes Over 5 Movie Theaters, 68 Screens In Connecticut
The Hartford CourantTexas-based Cinemark Holdings Inc. has completed its $240 million acquisition of Rave Cinemas, which has five locations and 68 screens in Connecticut. The acquisition will give Cinemark, the third-largest, U.S. movie theater chain, its first locations in...Tags: Arts and Culture, Manchester, Southington, Milford (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Senate Approves Minimum Wage Hike; Sunday Deer Hunting Approved By House; Racial Profiling Law Strengthened
The Hartford CourantThe state Senate voted Thursday night to raise the minimum wage — after a huge clash between Republicans and Democrats. The latest version calls for raising the wage by 75 cents per hour over two years, with no index for inflation. As such, the...Tags: Laws, Abusive Behavior, Litchfield County, Republican Party, Labor Legislation
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2008 - Study: Higher Rate Of Brian Cancer Not Statistically Significant
Hartford CourantA long-awaited study of almost 225,000 Pratt & Whitney workers from the 1950s to the early 2000s found a slightly higher rate of brain cancer among workers at a former North Haven plant than for the Connecticut population as a whole. But the study,...Tags: Science and Technology, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Medical Research, United Technologies Corporation, Renal cell carcinoma
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2010 - Study Shows No Cancer Cluster At Pratt Plant
Hartford CourantWorkers at Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut did not get brain cancer at higher rates than the population generally, according to the latest results of a multiyear study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers. An analysis of 212,513 people who...Tags: Science and Technology, Newspaper and Magazine, Health and Safety at Work, Rocky Hill, Medical Research
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State Senate Votes To Raise Minimum Wage Over 2 Years To $9 Per Hour
The Hartford CourantThe state Senate voted Thursday night to raise the minimum wage - an issue that has been controversial through the years. The latest version calls for raising the wage by 75 cents per hour over two years with no index for inflation. As such, the wage...Tags: Republican Party, Labor Markets, Steve Cassano, Jason C. Welch, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Connecticut Natural Gas Pipeline Project Considered
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceEfforts to upgrade one of Connecticut's three major natural gas transmission lines will start next week as the owners of the Algonquin pipeline begin meeting with homeowners who live along its route. Officials with Spectra Energy, the Houston-based...Tags: Danbury, Shelton, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, Energy Resources, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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