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'It's A Police Thing' — Nearby Cops Move In, Give Newtown Officers Christmas Off
From around the world, condolences and offers of support have washed tragedy-ravaged Newtown, Connecticut, with wave after wave of sympathy from people trying somehow, some way, to reach out, to help, to comfort. On Christmas Day, thanks to a grassroots...
Tags: Danbury, Religious Festivals, The Happiest News!, Holidays, Brookfield (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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At Florists And Nurseries, Hearts and Workloads Are Heavy
The Hartford CourantNEWTOWN — Flowers and wreaths. They are the living, fragrant markers that hold together a community in mourning, in public and sacred spaces, at funerals, in houses all over Newtown and beyond. Wherever there is grieving, there are carefully...Tags: Culture, Death and Dying Customs, House and Home, Floral Design, Arts and Culture
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Sandy Hook's Aftermath: Offering Support, Finding Help
IF YOU WANT TO HELP: The Newtown Bee reports that Newtown town officials and community leaders asked Wednesday that people "temporarily halt any further dispatching of goods to the community, its schools, churches and nonprofit organizations." They said...Tags: American Federation of Teachers, Banking, Autism Speaks, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, People's Bank
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Good Deeds, Dollars And Kindness Pour Into Newtown
The Hartford CourantThe thoughts and prayers of millions have supported Newtown since last Friday's Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings and the open hearts have been matched by open wallets and acts of kindness, great and small. From cookies and coats to yoga classes...Tags: Danbury, Toys "R" Us, Inc., Starbucks Corp., Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), Mary Martin
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William Windom dies at 88; Emmy-winning character actor
In the role that won him an Emmy Award for best actor in a comedy series, William Windom played John Monroe, a writer-cartoonist for a New York magazine who harnessed an active fantasy life to escape the doldrums of his middle-class Connecticut existence....
Tags: Drama (genre), U.S. Army, To Kill a Mockingbird (movie), Star Trek (movie, 2009), New York City
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Healthy Fare for Kids advocates better options
When children go to a restaurant, they can practically decide what to eat beforehand because the menu of childhood staples is almost ingrained in their brains: hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken fingers with fries, mac and cheese, and pizza. The choices...Tags: Green Beans, Potatoes, Foods and Beverages, Browntrout, Salads
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Crime & Punishment: WWE Wrestler Allegedly Fired For Supporting Linda McMahon's Senate Campaign
There are no Chick fil-A locations in Connecticut, so Mitch Beck, an executive recruiter who is hosting a state Republican Party shindig at his home in Monroe, planned to have someone drive out to the one in Paramus, N.J., and pick up 100 sandwiches for...
Tags: Elections, Foods and Beverages, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Theft, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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SEC announces early television schedule
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Schools chief cancels summer classes at 18 schools
For a second time in two weeks, the summertime heat has led to the cancellation of Chicago Public School summer classes, officials said. CPS chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard has ordered summer school classes cancelled at 18 schools that do not...
Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Chicago Weather, Jean-Claude Brizard, Harold Washington
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Ice cream -- It's what's for winter
Defying the notion that ice cream is a treat best left to the long, hot days of summer, chefs are creating frozen desserts in flavors that are synonymous with the short, dark days of winter. Here is a sampling of such desserts to be enjoyed now —...Tags: Pies and Tarts, Water Tower, Apple Crisp, Michigan Avenue, Sweet Potato Pie
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Crime & Punishment: Man runs naked through Middletown after eating "mushroom brownie"
Though only four people were present at the latest Board of Selectmen meeting in Easton, there was still what the Easton Courier described as a "standoff" over seating. Residents John Bromer and Robert Webbe sat down at the front table but First Selectman...
Tags: Walmart, Westport, East Haven, Teaching and Learning, Starbucks Corp.
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