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Suspected Burglar Arrested, Thousands In Stolen Items Recovered

BY HILDA MUÑOZ, hmunoz@courant.com — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:06:28 GMT

A 30-year-old man from Vernon has been charged in a series of home and car burglaries in Ellington, Somers and Stafford.

Area High School Lacrosse Teams, Players To Watch

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:47:24 GMT

Boys Teams

Crews Battle Blaze In Somers

By LAUREN MELTZER, lmeltzer@ctnow.com — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:29:01 GMT

Fire crews spend five hours battling a blaze at residential home on Pinney Road, authorities said.

Area High School Lacrosse Preview Capsules

By MATTHEW CONYERS, mconyers@courant.com — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:32:28 GMT

Preview capsules for area high school boys and girls lacrosse teams that responded to The Courant's request for information:

Area High School Lacrosse Preview Capsules

By MATTHEW CONYERS, mconyers@courant.com — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:05:13 GMT

Preview capsules for area high school boys and girls lacrosse teams that responded to The Courant's request for information:

Somers Prison Accident Subject Of Probe

By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, cdempsey@courant.com — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:36:00 GMT

A maintenance worker was injured when he fell 20 feet at the Osborn Correctional Institution.

Final Girls Basketball Ratings: Weaver Wins First Title In Class M

By LORI RILEY, lriley@courant.com — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:25:53 GMT

The Weaver High School girls basketbal team lost just twice this season, to Class LL semifinalist Manchester and CCC tournament champion Glastonbury, but in a state tournament full of upsets, won its last five games to claim its first state title, and the second for a Hartford girls team, in Class M.

Final Boys Basketball Ratings: Cadets East Choice; Northwest Catholic Top Area Team

By TOM YANTZ, tyantz@coruant.com — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:09:07 GMT

Class LL champion St. Joseph-Trumbull is the No. 1 team in The Courant final state ratings. The Cadets (25-1) capped their season by defeating then No. 1 Hillhouse-New Haven, 62-54, Saturday night. Northwest Catholic-West Hartford (24-4), which lost the L title game to Career, 51-49, was No. 1 in the final area ratings.

Courant's Final State Ratings: Weaver Girls, St. Joseph Boys Finish No. 1

Staff Reports — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:06:00 GMT

The Weaver High girls basketbal team lost only twice this season, to Class LL semifinalist Manchester and CCC tournament champion Glastonbury, but in a state tournament full of upsets, won its last five games to claim its first state title, and the second for a Hartford girls team, in Class M.

Elderly Woman Hits Pair On Motorcycle Along Route 83 In Somers

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:02:20 GMT

An elderly driver struck a motorcycle Saturday afternoon along Route 83 sending the operator and his passenger to the hospital with serious injuries.

A Visit To Northern Connecticut's Scenic Three-State Skyline

Peter Marteka — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:41:00 GMT

Growing up, whenever the latest "Highlights For Children" magazine came I would tear through it looking for the "hidden pictures" puzzle and spend my walk back from the mailbox searching for things like a baseball bat, toothbrush and a slice of pie.

Boys Basketball Ratings: Hillhouse New State No. 1

By TOM YANTZ, tyantz@courant.com — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:32:23 GMT

Hillhouse took over the No. 1 spot in The Courant state ratings after they beat New Haven city rivals Career (47-46) and Wilbur Cross (66-65 in overtime) and then No. 1 St. Joseph-Trumbull lost to Bridgeport Central 62-58. Hartford Public remained No. 1 in The Courant area ratings. The next ratings will be the final set released after the CIAC championships.

The Bottom Line: Teen's $988 Lesson At Used-Car Dealer

Kevin Hunt - The Bottom Line — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

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Connecticut is part of Lemon Law lore, having passed in 1982 the country's first such regulations protecting consumers who purchase defective new automobiles.

AP-CT--Church Destroyed-Rebuilding,130

Associated Press — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Efforts to rebuild a 170-year-old church in Somers that burned down on New Year's Day have received an unexpected boost -- the discovery of the church's original 1842 building plans.

Somers Congregational Church: Rebuilding, With Original Plans

By KIM VELSEY, kvelsey@courant.com — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

There are not many physical remnants of the Somers Congregational Church after a fire on New Year's day destroyed the 170-year-old building and damaged a nearby memorial garden and addition.

Weather Affecting Saturday High School Schedule

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:46:46 GMT

Saturday's forecast has led to the postponement of a number of high school postseason events.

Snyder Named President Emerita of Somers Community Health And Wellness Association

By KIM VELSEY, kvelsey@courant.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:16:05 GMT

Judith Snyder, the retired president of Somers Community Health and Wellness Association, has been named President Emerita of the organization.

Part Of Route 190 In Somers Closed For Downed Utility Pole

By CORY ZIMAN, cziman@ctnow.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:59 GMT

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Route 190 in Somers was closed Friday morning after a car crashed into a utility pole.

Somers Congregational Church Holds Chocolate Bake Sale

By KIM VELSEY, kvelsey@courant.com — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:14:17 GMT

The Congregational Church is holding an "Anything Chocolate Bake Sale," this Saturday.

READER SUBMITTED Teachers Credit Union Offers Scholarships To Local High School Seniors

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:58:57 GMT

Northwest Catholic Takes Over Top Area Spot In Boys High School Basketball Ratings

By TOM YANTZ, tyantz@courant.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:45:10 GMT

Northwest Catholic-West Hartford moved past Hartford Public to the No. 1 position in The Courant area ratings and to No. 3 in The Courant state ratings with victories over Farmington, Southington and Maloney-Meriden. St. Joseph-Trumbull also went 3-0 to retain its position atop the state ratings.

Girls' Basketball Ratings: Career moves up to No. 2

By LORI RILEY, lriley@courant.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:39:39 GMT

Career moves up to No. 2 in the state rankings after beating Hillhouse last week for the second time this season. No. 3 Hillhouse rallied after the loss to Career to beat Mercy, which drops to ninth this week. Avon, ninth in the area rankings, will face No. 10 Ellington Wednesday. Avon beat Ellington 50-46 on Jan. 20.

Legislators Call For Creation Of Agricultural Committee

By KIM VELSEY, kvelsey@courant.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:01:00 GMT

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Two north central Connecticut legislators are pushing for the creation of a select committee that would focus solely on agricultural issues — an area that they say deserves heightened awareness right now.

Somers Fire Department Struggles With Aging Fleet

By KIM VELSEY, kvelsey@courant.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:02:23 GMT

In the last month, three of the town's fire trucks have broken down, transforming a long-standing item on the fire department's wish list — a new truck — into a necessity.

North Central Connecticut Leaders Discuss Local Issues In Windsor Locks

By KIM VELSEY, kvelsey@courant.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:55:00 GMT

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Seven town leaders from the 7 t h Senate District met with Sen. John Kissel Tuesday to discuss concerns and local issues before the upcoming legislative session.