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09/10/2010 03:54 AM
9 New Lawsuits Filed Over February Plant Explosion
The owners and general contractor at the Kleen Energy power plant ignored even basic safety precautions before the February blast that killed six workers and injured several dozen more, a group of lawyers said today as they announced nine new lawsuits against three companies.



09/10/2010 03:40 AM
Trooper's Wake Today; Funeral Tomorrow
Police from across the country and beyond are expected to attend today's wake and tomorrow's funeral for Trooper First Class Kenneth Hall, who died when a pick-up truck struck his patrol car during a traffic stop on I-91 a week ago.



09/10/2010 03:12 AM
Bomb Threat Suspect Turned Himself Over to North Dakota Authorities
THOMASTON — A suspect in a bomb threat at a Main Street post office this week who was arrested in North Dakota sent several letters to "important people" before turning himself in, police said.



09/09/2010 02:03 PM
Town Receives Grants For Housing Upgrades
The town has received $300,000 from the state that will be used to rehabilitate 12 to 15 homes.



09/09/2010 02:03 PM
Celiac Support Group To Meet
The Central Connecticut Celiac Support Group will hold its monthly support group for people suffering from the disease on Sept. 27 at 6:45 p.m. in the community center, which is in the lower level of the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library at 230 Kensington Road.



09/10/2010 01:36 AM
Milk In Connecticut, Other States Recalled After NY Plant Problem
MORE HEALTH NEWS

Milk sold in five Northeastern states has been recalled because it might not have been properly pasteurized.



09/09/2010 10:24 PM
Romney Supporting Foley For Connecticut Governor
Republican candidate for Connecticut governor Tom Foley's campaign says former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be joining him on the campaign trail.



09/10/2010 12:37 AM
Aetna Will Demolish Middletown Complex, Redevelop Property
Insurer Aetna Inc. said today it will demolish its sprawling Middletown complex and redevelop the 261-acre property for another use.



09/09/2010 08:04 PM
Judge Rules Ritter The Winner In 1st House District Primary
Superior Court Judge A. Susan Peck ruled Wednesday that city Councilman Matthew Ritter is the winner of the 1 s t House District primary.



09/09/2010 02:00 PM
Stick To Muslim Invocation Plan, Hartford
Hartford is now smack in the middle of a growing and bitter national debate about religious freedom.