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Report: Suburban Poverty Rises Sharply But CT Regions More Stable
Metro Hartford's suburbs have among the lowest poverty rates among the largest 100 U.S. urban areas and is in the middle of the pack in growth of suburban poverty, a new report shows. But the region, which includes Hartford, Middlesex and Tolland...Tags: Authors, Brookings Institution, Stamford, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut)
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Carlisle program recognizes Civil War-era buildings
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa.Sharing a law office with a ghost probably is better than having the proverbial skeleton in the closet. The building at 37 E. Pomfret St. has seen its share of Carlisle history. Attorney Greg Abeln recently was successful in having it recognized under...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Culture, Pomfret, Fiction, Architecture
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Yahoo, Tumblr take to social network to confirm $1.1-billion deal
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr CEO David Karp both took to Tumblr Monday morning to confirm what we all suspected: Yahoo is buying Tumblr. Mayer's Yahoo will be paying $1.1 billion for Tumblr, most of it in cash, but the social network will continue...
Tags: Culture, Corporate Officers, Conservation, Social Media, Marissa Mayer
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Library brings musical side of Lincoln to life
Enjoy a truly unique musical role-playing experience with General Grant and President Lincoln. Will and Bernadine Boyce have spent years perfecting their impersonations of General and Mrs. Grant (along with other Civil War personalities) and Dr. Duke...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Culture, Music, Abraham Lincoln, Smithsonian Institution
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This week in government
Scheduled meetings this week of the Washington County Commissioners, Washington County Board of Education, and Hagerstown Mayor and Council: WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Hager Hall Conference and Event Center 901 Dual Hwy., Hagerstown Tuesday,...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Juvenile Delinquency, Government, Charles Street
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Avon Free Public Library Hosts Display On Battle Of Gettysburg
The Avon Historical Society will present an exhibit on the Battle of Gettysburg at the Avon Free Public Library starting in June and going through July to cooincide with the 150th anniversary of that pivotal Civil War battle, according to an...Tags: Unions, Wars and Interventions, Culture, Abraham Lincoln, Libraries
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John F. Brinson: U.S. fighting world war against a political ideology
World War I was everybody versus Germany and Austria (1914-18). World War II was everybody versus Germany, Italy and Japan (1939-45.) World War III was the Cold War, with everybody versus the Soviet communist empire (1947-91). World War IV began in 1979...
Tags: Barack Obama, Philosophy, Islam, Judaism, Punishment
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Yahoo seeks turnaround with $1.1-billion deal to buy Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is attempting a bold — and risky — strategy to turn around the struggling Internet giant with the $1.1-billion acquisition of Tumblr, a trendy social blogging service popular...
Tags: Google Inc., Forrester Research Incorporated, Marketing, Business Enterprises, News Corp.
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South Aiken High School students honored
Aiken Standard, S.C.The following South Aiken High School seniors and a few underclassmen were recognized at an Awards Night ceremony on Thursday: --Most Outstanding Students as listed -- Laura Bickford (science), Daniel Faison (math), Rachel Beeson (math team, social...Tags: U.S. Army, Florida State University, Teaching and Learning, Armed Forces, University of South Carolina
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READER SUBMITTED: Two Kingswood Oxford Seniors Tapped For Special Honors
West HartfordTwo Kingswood Oxford seniors: Stephanie Fagbemi and Brenda Winn, have recently been honored for extraordinary service by prestigious organizations. Winn, daughter of Marcia and Kevin Winn of Newington, is one of four students awarded a $1,000 United...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Racism, Suffield, Newington, Students
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Rep. Rob Wittman to present York County Historical Society awards on Memorial Day
YORK - Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, will present awards to York County student winners of the “York County Remembers Poster and Essay Contest” sponsored by the York County Historical Committee at the annual Memorial Day ceremony on...
Tags: Rob Wittman, Fort Eustis, Peninsula Campaign (1862), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Yorktown (York, Virginia)
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Where My Dogs At: A social network for man and man's best friend
Where My Dogs At is a new social networking app angled at dog lovers and their four-legged friends looking for local dog-friendly places to go and people to meet. Think Facebook for Fido, with a "Yelp for dogs" approach, built around a location-based...
Tags: Culture, Business, Social Media, Startups, Media Industry
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