Connecticut's Barcelona named best wine restaurant in America
Jul 23, 2011 - 6:28 PM |
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National Small Business Person of the Year announced When Rick Cochran was working with five employees in his basement in Walden, Vt., his dream was to find a way to provide advanced medical care to underserved areas, and build a company that could deliver it. More May 21, 2011 - 1:12 AM |
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Danbury Hospital and physician collaboration earns national spotlight Danbury Hospital has received the 2011 CRIMSON Physician Partnership Award for its efforts to improve clinical outcomes while at the same time documenting a $2.9 million reduction in hospital charges. The national recognition comes at a time when healthcare reform has intensified the pressure on healthcare providers – hospitals, physicians and others – to manage costs while improving the quality of the care provided to patients. More May 12, 2011 - 4:58 AM |
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Hartford mayor says city no longer in deficit Just days prior to presenting his first budget to City Council for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, Mayor Pedro E. Segarra today announced that the current fiscal year is no longer in the red. More Apr 13, 2011 - 6:12 PM |
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Co-Chair of National Voter Participation Committee named Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced recently that she has accepted an appointment as Co-Chair of the Voter Participation Committee of NASS – the National Association of Secretaries of State. Secretary Merrill was appointed to the position by NASS President Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State of Minnesota. Merrill, a Democrat, will jointly lead the committee with Republican Jason Gant, Secretary of State of South Dakota. More Mar 28, 2011 - 1:48 AM |
Volatility creates challenges – and opportunities
Mar 25, 2011 - 5:29 AM |
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is joining the rest of the country in recognizing March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to encourage people over the age of 50 to get screened for the disease. More Mar 8, 2011 - 8:29 AM |
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Winners announced in national Recess Rocks video contest The Macdonough School Video Production Club at Macdonough Elementary School in Middletown and a fifth-grade student from Lisbon have been named winners in the national Recess Rocks video contest for their ideas for combating childhood obesity. The students at Macdonough placed second in the group category, while Connor McCabe of Lisbon placed third in the individual category. The contest is part of the nationwide Recess Rocks childhood obesity prevention campaign launched by Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) in September 2010. More Feb 3, 2011 - 11:47 AM |
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U.S. mayors focus on jobs Mayor Pedro E. Segarra returned from Washington D.C and the U.S. Conference of Mayors confident that Hartford is doing all the right things to get our economy on track. “Job creation is the number one priority--- especially in urban areas where the unemployment rate is so high. Hartford is making all the right investments by improving education and focusing on job training. We must increase opportunities for our youth and for our businesses to grow and prosper and hire people again. We also must supply an educated workforce who is prepared to take on diverse tasks,” said Mayor Segarra. More Jan 21, 2011 - 10:05 PM |
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Syracuse Goaltender J.P. Levasseur named Reebok/AHL Player Of The Week The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch goaltender Jean-Philippe Levasseur has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 19, 2010. Levasseur stopped 96 of 100 shots in three appearances, going 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .960 save percentage for the Crunch. More Dec 20, 2010 - 9:29 PM |
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Olaf Kolzig, Nick Kypreos named honorary captains for 2011 AHL All-Star Classic The American Hockey League announced recently that Olaf Kolzig and Nick Kypreos will serve as the honorary captains at the 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross, to be held January 30-31 at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. More Dec 17, 2010 - 10:58 AM |
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Commerce, SBA launch new online tool to help small businesses begin exporting Small businesses interested in exporting now have a new online tool to help them tap into the global marketplace to grow their business. Developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration, Six Steps to Begin Exporting, www.export.gov/begin, is the latest tool in the National Export Initiative toolbox to help entrepreneurs begin exporting. More Nov 19, 2010 - 2:19 PM |
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Peoria right wing Graham Mink named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week The American Hockey League announced recently that Peoria Rivermen right wing Graham Mink has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 17, 2010. Mink tallied two goals and seven assists for nine points to go with a plus-5 rating in four games. More Oct 19, 2010 - 1:09 AM |
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American Hockey League announces officiating development agreement with NHL The American Hockey League today announced a five-year officiating development agreement with the National Hockey League which will continue to see the AHL serve as the top development league for the NHL’s referees through 2014-15. More Oct 7, 2010 - 6:58 PM |
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593 AHL graduates start 2010-11 season on National Hockey League rosters As it embarks on its historic 75th season, the American Hockey League is proud to boast 593 graduates on National Hockey League opening-day rosters, making up more than 80 percent of the NHL’s player pool to begin the 2010-11 campaign. More Oct 7, 2010 - 6:03 PM |
Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” opens The Metropolitan Opera “Live in HD series” at The Ridgefield Playhouse on October 10
Sep 17, 2010 - 4:58 AM |
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AHL's David Andrews named recipient of 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy The National Hockey League announced today that American Hockey League President & CEO David Andrews has been named a recipient of the 2010 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the United States. The award, one of the most prestigious in hockey, was presented to the NHL by the New York Rangers in 1966. It honors the memory of Lester Patrick, who spent 50 years in hockey as a player, coach and general manager and was a pioneer in the sport’s development. More Sep 2, 2010 - 11:03 PM |
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Local area businessman Ray A. Cooke re-elected to National Association of Ticket Brokers Board Local Norwalk businessman Ray A. Cooke, of TicketPro.com has recently been re-elected to his six term as the treasurer of the National Association of Ticket Brokers. More Jul 23, 2010 - 9:10 AM |
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HHS announces final rules supporting the meaningful use of electronic health records in CT and across the nation U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced final rules that set criteria for the "meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHR) by providers and hospitals. These criteria mark the first step toward a secure, private, robust statewide and nationwide health information exchange designed to improve the quality and safety of health care and reduce health care costs. More Jul 22, 2010 - 2:29 PM |
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Project Lead The Way announces $220,000 grant from 3M Project Lead The Way (PLTW) announced yesterday that 3M Foundation has donated $220,000 to support the launch of PLTW's leading science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education program in communities where 3M facilities are located around the country. PLTW's hands-on, project-based curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and innovation engages students in STEM fields by helping them connect what they are learning in the classroom to real-life problem solving. 3M, which has a long history of supporting PLTW in communities around the country, is making its first national commitment to PLTW. More Jul 22, 2010 - 8:32 AM |
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CoreLogic Home Price Index shows continued increases in home prices for both year-over-year and month-over-month figures in May CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading provider of information, analytics and business services, recently released its Home Price Index (HPI) which shows that home prices in the U.S. increased in May, the fourth-consecutive month showing a year-over-year increase. According to the CoreLogic HPI, national home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 2.9 percent in May 2010 compared to May 2009 and increased by 3.5 percent* in April 2010 compared to April 2009. Excluding distressed sales, year-over-year prices only increased by 0.9 percent in May, and April's non-distressed HPI increased by 0.4 percent. More Jul 15, 2010 - 9:25 AM |
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Senate moves forward to restore America’s Great Waters Members of America’s Great Waters Coalition are commending the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for passing a suite of restoration bills that will authorize needed funding, and bolster coordination and oversight to advance restoration plans for seven Great Waters across the country. The Committee also passed a reauthorization of the National Estuary Program to benefit smaller estuarine systems. The Committee passed the following bills with bipartisan support: More Jun 30, 2010 - 7:43 PM |
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A message from Seize BP about the Obama administration's new position on BP The Obama administration has just announced a major shift in its handling of BP and the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. For six weeks the Obama administration just said NO to the growing nationwide chorus of public opinion demanding that the government seize BP’s assets in an amount commensurate with the damage caused by their criminal negligence, and that the funds be placed into a trust that could quickly and easily pay for damages and compensation now and into the future as more damages accrue. More Jun 13, 2010 - 7:10 PM |
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Scofield Magnet Middle School's Exploravision team makes national news Richard Ira and Brian Niguidula, students at Scofield Magnet Middle School who won the National Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Award for their original science project, met with Connecticut Senators Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman this week and did several national television interviews. More Jun 12, 2010 - 11:25 AM |
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To repeal or not to repeal - that is the question DSCC Presents Scorecard On Who Has Taken Repeal Pledge This week history will be made when President Obama signs into law a health care reform bill that reduces costs, increases access, and provides critical insurance reforms that will put patients first. This legislation also makes Medicare more solvent and expands prescription drug coverage, all while reducing the deficit and reining in health care costs. Many of these reforms will go into effect immediately, while others will be phased in over the next several years. Even with millions and millions of Americans standing to benefit from this bill, the majority of Republican Senate candidates are on the record pledging to do everything in their power to take away health care reform if elected to the Senate. Will more Republican Senate candidates join them? More Mar 22, 2010 - 3:11 PM |
