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So You Think You're Funny?
Want to win a fabulous prize from the Swag Hag and be a legend in your own mind? Then come up with a funny caption for this photo, and get it to us by noon Wednesday. Entries can be e-mailed to thedot@courant.com or snail-mailed to the Dot, Features Dept.... -
A Painter's View
FABIOLA BIDWELL OF AVON writes: "I was vacationing in North Palm Beach, Fla., and while playing tennis and golf at the North Palm Beach Country Club, I spotted this beautiful sunset ... [and] could not resist taking the picture. ... I always have my...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Clubs and Associations
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The Dot: Wow! What Happened To Summer?
Wow! What happened to summer? One minute it was Memorial Day and the next The Dot is getting up in the dark and putting on socks again. The problem is summer is too short, and needs a few more holidays. The Dot has long advocated adding a holiday at...Tags: Public Holidays, Learning Disability, Road Accidents, Lawyers, Heavy Engineering
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For 60 Years, They've Been There For Each Other
Special to The CourantMargaret Clark wasn't concerned about dating when her co-worker wanted to match her up on a double date. "I didn't particularly care," a 25-year-old Peg said. John Therrien was studying engineering at the University of Connecticut in 1947 when his...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Family, Fires, Wethersfield, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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Supreme Court Rejects Killer's Appeal
The Hartford CourantThe Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld a conviction against Edwin Snelgrove Jr. in the September 2001 murder of a 23-year-old woman from Hartford. Snelgrove was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 after a jury found him guilty of killing Carmen...Tags: Local Authority, Ted Bundy, Court Administration
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Conn. officials, residents brace for Hanna
quote from Norwalk mayor. AP Photo CTDH101-105. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Tropical Storm Hanna rolled into Connecticut late Saturday with oppressive humidity, heavy rain and wind gusts that were forecast to continue into early Sunday. The storm, which...Tags: Rivers, Relief and Aid Organizations, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disasters, Floods
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Talent Contest Ends On Sweet Note
Elvis Presley did his thing, gyrations and all, and Frank Sinatra, well, did it his way. But when all the songs, including those by Presley (as performed by Brian Kaye) and Sinatra (by Steve Kazlauskas), had been sung and dances danced, it was a...Tags: Michael Wilson, Real Art Ways, West Hartford, Virus Diseases, NBC
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East Hartford Begins Search Process For New Superintendent
Courant Staff WriterThe board of education is moving quickly to begin a search for a new superintendent, just one day after Marion H. Martinez was appointed to a state education post. Thursday night, the board decided to invite six search firms to make presentations on...Tags: East Hartford, West Hartford, Marlborough, Elementary Schools
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Readers Heard On Topic Of Car's Unexplained Noise
Q: C.J. of West Hartford (Motoring, Aug. 30) reported a banging noise that he and the dealer have not been able to solve. I wonder if he has already located the problem, but doesn't know it. He said it occurs when he plops down on the seat. Is he sitting...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Vehicles, West Hartford, Volvo, Chevrolet
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Farmers Markets Stretch Budgets
We were glad to see The Courant highlight the growing number of farmers markets that accept food stamps [Aug. 30, "Food Stamps At Farm Markets"]. At a time when food prices are rising and more families are struggling to stretch the grocery budget...Tags: Marketing
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Music School In Essex Holds Open House Today
Courant Staff WriterWith a bow poised dramatically overhead and a shiny violin tucked securely under his chin, Francis-David Scalzo's bright eyes darted excitedly from his teacher to the sheet of music propped on a stand before him. Francis-David, 11, of Madison, is one...Tags: Rocky Hill, Academic Progress, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Wethersfield, Newington
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Americans Hold Tight To Spelling Peccadilloes
If you've ever wondered why we don't spell "laugh" as "laff," "guide" as "gide" and "debt" as "det," you're not alone. For nearly three centuries, spelling reformers have been trying to herd these unruly rascals and other words like them back into line,...Tags: Andrew Carnegie, West Hartford, Noah Webster, Benjamin Franklin
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