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Town Council Ready For Manager Applications

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:56:00 GMT

The town council has authorized the firm conducting the search for a new town manager to send requests for resumes to national publications in hopes of interviewing candidates for the position by July.

Bill Drafted In Secret Would Block Release Of Some Newtown Massacre Records

By JON LENDER, EDMUND H. MAHONY and DAVE ALTIMARI, jlender@courant.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:18:00 GMT

The staffs of the state's top prosecutor and the governor's office have been working in secret with General Assembly leaders on legislation to withhold records related to the police investigation into the Dec. 14 Newtown elementary school massacre — including victims' photos, tapes of 911 calls, and possibly more.

Golf Great Visits School Where Kids Are Starting The Game Early

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:43:00 GMT

When Billy Casper was about 4 years old, his father started teaching him the game of golf in a New Mexico cow pasture.

Which Do We Spend More On, Alcohol Or Pets?

By MARA LEE maralee@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:04:09 GMT

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"There are about 218 million pets in the United States, not counting several million fish."

Utility Training Leads To Delivery Job In Health Field

By MARA LEE maralee@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:31:29 GMT

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The month after the Lehman Brothers collapse in the fall of 2008, Peter Collins was downsized with a half dozen other people from at a Bloomfield commercial printer.

Metro-North To Resume Full Service Wednesday, Partial Service Tuesday

By NICHOLAS RONDINONE and JENNY WILSON, nrondinone@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:56:56 GMT

— Traffic was heavy again Tuesday morning as commuters endured one more day without rail service from Bridgeport into New York.

Kaman Pledges Support For Employees in National Guard and Reserves

By BRIAN DOWLING, bdowling@courant.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:39:15 GMT

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BLOOMFIELD — Kaman chief executive Neal Keating, standing at a podium, gave a few remarks before signing a statement that said the company will support its employees who are active in the Army Reserve or the National Guard.

Kevin Hunt: Bloomfield Lawyer To Comcast: What Are These Charges?

Kevin Hunt - The Bottom Line — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:04:00 GMT

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Today's secret word is "Xfinity." That was supposed to be the password for a Bloomfield resident's Comcast wireless service until he found out otherwise after his computer crashed in January and he couldn't rejoin the home network.

Duncaster World Affairs Series Discussion

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:17:00 GMT

Iran and United States relations will be the focus of the upcoming world affairs discussion at the Duncaster retirement community, May 28, from 10:30 to noon at 40 Loeffler Road.

Hartford Police Make Arrest In October 2011 Shooting

By KELLY GLISTA, Kglista@courant.com — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:34:47 GMT

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Police have made an arrest in connection with a double shooting from October 2011.

Bloomfield's Dwight Freeney May Leave Colts After 11 Seasons

By Paul Doyle | pdoyle@courant.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:55:00 GMT

Bloomfield's Dwight Freeney is a free agent after 11 seasons with the Colts and he was in San Diego Thursday. But his father, Hugh, told Adam Schein on Sirius-XL radio that he would love to see his son sign with the Patriots. Freeney visited Foxborough in March, so there may be some interest. But not all of the Freeneys are sold on the Patriots. Hugh Freeney told Schein that his wife, Joy, isn't so keen on Foxborough. "They verbally abused her when she went to the game," he said. "They treat her badly. … She didn't want to go back." … Runners who didn't reach the finish line at this year's Boston Marathon are being invited back to run the race next year. One month after the race ended when bombs killed three people and injured hundreds of others at the finish line, the Boston Athletic Association announced that the 5,633 runners who were stopped on the second half of the course will be given the chance to register early for the 2014 Marathon. So runners who had passed the 13.1 mile checkpoint can register in August, a month before official registering begins.

Soucy and Donovan Video Played At Trial

By DAVE ALTIMARI, daltimari@courant.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:21:00 GMT

Corruption Trial Of Robert Braddock Hears Tapes

For the first time during an 18-month federal investigation into his failed campaign for Congress, former House Speaker Chris Donovan was seen and heard in secret tapes played in court Thursday. He was bantering with the key witness in the case about roll-your-own tobacco legislation.

On Tap: Home-Brewing Supplies, Advice At Local Hobby Shop

By MARA LEE maralee@courant.com — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:56:00 GMT

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Before Rich Loomis went to work for Brew and Wine Hobby, he was a massage therapist, a clerk at a package store and an assistant manager at Strawberries music store.

Wintonbury Magnet Principal Leaving Bloomfield Public Schools

By STEVEN GOODE, sgood@courant.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:26:47 GMT

Jill Tenore, the principal at the Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School since it opened in 2009, is leaving at the end of the school year.

Bloomfield Man Fatally Shot In Hartford

By HILDA MUNOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:01:00 GMT

A 23-year-old man was shot in the head and killed on Blue Hills Avenue Monday night, police said.

Connecticut House Sales Slow In March But Prices Rise

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN, kgosselin@courant.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:13:00 GMT

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Sales of single-family houses in Connecticut fell nearly 7 percent in March compared with the same month a year ago, the second consecutive month of year-over-year sale declines, a new report Tuesday shows.

Investigation Continues Into Bloomfield Fire That Claimed Woman's Life

By DAVID OWENS, dowens@courant.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:45:39 GMT

The Bloomfield Center fire marshal and state fire marshal continue to investigate an April 30 fire that claimed the life of a 32-year-old woman.

Spring Energy Assistance Program Begins

By STEVEN GOODE — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:07:00 GMT

Bloomfield-based Operation Fuel is running a limited spring program for households in severe crisis and in danger of having their electricity or gas service shut off.

A Second Suitor: Brewery Interested In Hartford Times Building

By KENNETH R. GOSSELIN and STEVEN GOODE, kgosselin@courant.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:46:00 GMT

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In the dozen years that the landmark Hartford Times building has stood vacant, there has been only one serious proposal to redevelop the property. And that one didn't work out.

Hartford Police Arrest Man Found With Missing Girl

Staff Reports — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:44:00 GMT

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Police arrested a Bloomfield man Sunday morning after they found him in a parked car with a 13-year-old girl who had been missing from West Hartford for two weeks.

Memorial Day Parade Scheduled

By STEVEN GOODE — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:24:00 GMT

The Bloomfield Memorial Day Parade will be held May 27, with several events scheduled.

Hartford Police Arrest Man Found With Missing Girl

Staff Reports — Mon, 13 May 2013 01:42:11 GMT

More Bloomfield Students Expected To Be Asked To Attend Summer School

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:24:22 GMT

School officials are preparing for a third consecutive year of mandatory summer school and are expanding it to include more students they think would benefit from participation.

State Announces Initiative To Improve Mental Health Reporting To NICS

By JENNY WILSON, jenwilson@courant.com — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:02:00 GMT

Before Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 17 more at Virginia Tech in 2007, he was able to purchase firearms because his mental health history had not been reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

Bloomfield's Blue Hills Fire District Chairman Loses Election

By STEVEN GOODE, sgoode@courant.com — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:18:32 GMT

After five sometimes tumultuous terms as a Blue Hills Fire Department commissioner, Jimmy Davis's rocky tenure is coming to an end.