The long road to equal rights Nov 19, 2008
Special to The Hartford Courant We bask in the afterglow of an election that was a victory for democracy: This time around, no one disputes that a clear winner emerged. And if Barack Obama's victory is a landmark achievement on the long road from slavery to racial equality and I believe it is no one should imagine that we have undone the legacy of three-fifths citizenship, Jim Crow, "separate but equal" and redlining, and have now awakened in some utopia of complete racial justice. (Montana Standard, MT)
Aztec Basketball Travels To Connecticut To Take On The No. 1 Huskies Thursday Nov 19, 2008
Game No. 3 - No. 1/1 Connecticut (1-0) -Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 -XL Center (16,294), Hartford, Conn. -TV: The game is being produced by Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) with Bob Picozzi (play-by-play) and Megan Culmo (color) on the call. (Goaztecs.com)
Roundup for Monday games Nov 19, 2008
No. 2 Connecticut 99, Hartford 56 ... (AP) - With starting point guard A.J. Price sitting out to rest a sprained ankle, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun was hoping another leader would step forward for the second-ranked Huskies against Hartford ... Austrie and freshman Kemba Walker scored 21 points each and Connecticut ran away from Hartford 99-56, the Huskies' 63rd consecutive win against an instate opponent. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Town pays tribute to war veterans on Veterans Day Nov 19, 2008
Hosted by Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, the program recognized West Hartford veterans for their service and had local officials calling upon civilians and lawmakers to bolster support efforts for active and retired troops. Flanked by colorguards representing West Hartford's fire and police departments, speaker and veteran Elliot Donn opened the mid-day event Tuesday, Nov. 11, by thanking West Hartford veterans "for your service and sacrifice, and for giving us the freedom... (West Hartford News, CT)
Communities discuss idea of regionalism Nov 19, 2008
Sponsored by the Hartford Courant and hosted at the University of Hartford, the panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 13, featured municipal and state leaders and a policy director from the Brookings Institution addressing the question as to whether or not - with finances in Connecticut's 169 towns being stretched to the breaking point, taxpayers angry, budgets rejections rampant, and state and federal aid severely threatened - the state's cities and towns should adopt a regionalistic approach to... (West Hartford News, CT)
Dukes Return to Action Thursday at Saint Francis, Pa. Nov 19, 2008
Three-year starter , a Hartford native (Northwest Catholic), is DU's top returning scorer (9 ... DU's third player from the Nutmeg State is true freshman G/F who was named 2008 Connecticut State Player of the Year by the Hartford Courant. (Goduquesne.com)
2nd Circuit: Reports Fail to Warn of Kickback Scheme Nov 18, 2008
The circuit decided that general news reports about kickbacks between insurance companies and brokers were not enough to constitute "storm warnings" for purchasers of stock in The Hartford Financial Services Group ... The plaintiffs in this putative class action sued The Hartford and senior officers in 2004 claiming they were induced to buy stock at an inflated price because the company concealed kickbacks, bid-rigging and price manipulation schemes by insurers and brokers ... Connecticut... (Law.com)
CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter, Under Development by Sikorsky for the Canadian Forces, Completes First Flight Successfully Nov 18, 2008
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries. SOURCE Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.. (PR Newswire)
Big Ben can't inspire Miami at Pitt Nov 18, 2008
No. 2 Connecticut 99, Hartford 56. Craig Austrie and freshman Kemba Walker scored 21 points each and the Huskies (2-0) ran away from the visiting Hawks (0-2), UConn's 63rd consecutive win against an instate opponent. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Santa Clara tipped in Tip-Off Nov 18, 2008
Craig Austrie and Kemba Walker scored 21 points each and No. 2 Connecticut ran away from visiting Hartford 99-56. 6 Pittsburgh 82, Miami (Ohio) 53: Jermaine Dixon hit two three-pointers while scoring eight points during the host Panthers' 16-2 run to start the second half. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Women's Top 25 Fared Nov 18, 2008
Next: vs. Hartford at Chicago, Friday. No. 7 California (2-0) did not play. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Men's Top 25 Basketball Schedule Nov 18, 2008
No. 2 Connecticut vs. Hartford at XL Center, Hartford, 7 p.m.. No. 6 Pittsburgh vs. Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m.. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Freshman Walker leads Connecticut over Hartford Nov 18, 2008
Fred Beckham / APConnecticut's Kemba Walker drives past Hartford's Kevin Estes during the first half of their NCAA college men's basketball game in Hartford, Conn ... - Craig Austrie and freshman Kemba Walker scored 21 points each and No. 2 Connecticut ran away from Hartford 99-56 on Monday night, the Huskies' 63rd consecutive win against an instate opponent ... Morgan Sabia, who fouled out with seven minutes left, had 15 points for Hartford (0-2), while Joe Zeglinski added 11. (MSNBC -- Sports)
• More State/National Stories • Nov 18, 2008
Dike-New Hartford def ... Dike-New Hartford 33-31, 25-18, 25-18. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Women's College Basketball Schedule Nov 18, 2008
Providence at Hartford, 7 p.m.. Boston College at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.. (International Herald Tribune)
Huskies roll at home Nov 18, 2008
- Craig Austrie and freshman Kemba Walker scored 21 points each and No. 2 Connecticut ran away from Hartford 99-56 on Monday night, the Huskies' 63rd consecutive win against an instate opponent ... Connecticut's Craig Austrie, left, scored 21 points in the Huskies' 99-56 win over Hartford, their 63rd straight against instate competition ... - Craig Austrie and freshman Kemba Walker scored 21 points each and No. 2 Connecticut ran away from Hartford 99-56 on Monday night, the Huskies' 63rd... (Athens Banner-Herald)
More of this story Nov 18, 2008
Connecticuts Hasheem Thabeet fights for a rebound in Monday 99-56 win over Hartford ... HARTFORD (AP) With starting point guard A.J. Price sitting out to rest a sprained ankle, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun was hoping another leader would step forward for the second-ranked Huskies against Hartford ... Austrie and freshman Kemba Walker scored 21 points each and Connecticut ran away from Hartford 99-56, the Huskies 63rd consecutive win against an instate opponent. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Third time not the charm Nov 18, 2008
Capenera's claim was bolstered, however, by a recent Hartford Courant report that Doyle's law firm, Heneghan, Kennedy , in September 2007 delayed the receipt of more than $4,000 owed it by the authority until January, apparently to remain under the $50,000 threshold last year. According to the report, the CRRA's budget was not affected because the authority operates on a July-to-June fiscal year. (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
Israel seeks Lebanon talks after Gaza pact Nov 18, 2008
greater hartford is home to nearly 200 cultural, arts and heritage organizations. because of the citys vibrant arts, culture and. (Yahoo News -- Lebanon)
Cooper's Double-Double Leads Rams Past Siena, 66-60 Nov 18, 2008
Rhode Island is back in action on Saturday, Nov. 22 when it takes on No. 1/1 Connecticut at the XL Center in Hartford ... Saturday, Nov 22 at Connecticut Hartford, Conn. (Gorhody.com)
Rhody Faces Siena, Monday Nigh... Nov 18, 2008
UP NEXT FOR THE RAMS After facing Siena on Nov. 17, Rhode Island travels to the XL Center in Hartford to take on No. 1/1 Connecticut on Saturday, Nov. 22 ... Saturday, Nov 22 at Connecticut Hartford, Conn. (Gorhody.com)
F&S Oil receiver wants to give biofuel plant to the bank Nov 18, 2008
Carlton E. Helming, a forensic accountant from Wallingford who was appointed receiver for F&S Oil one week after it abruptly closed in March, filed a motion Friday in Hartford Superior Court asking Judge Grant Miller to end the auction for the Cheshire facility and let him abandon it to the bank. Citizens, owed more than $9 million, is F&S Oil's largest creditor. (Republican-American)
First Annual Health Net Cup Virtual Bowling Tournament Crowns a Champion Nov 18, 2008
Granby, Suffield, Glastonbury, Southington, West Hartford, East Hartford, Plainville, Bristol, Newington, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Simsbury, South Windsor, Avon and Berlin. Tolland County. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
An unexpected fight Nov 18, 2008
com - UConn survives scare from Hartford ... UConn defeated Hartford, 99-56, at the XL Center on Monday after finishing the game with a 54-12 run ... 5 percent performance in the first half kept Hartford (0-2) in the game. (Connecticut Sports -- Rivals.com)
Red Hat, Inc.'s Matthew Szulik Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Overall National Winner Nov 17, 2008
James R. Barnes of OAKLEAF Waste Management in East Hartford, Connecticut was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 national winner in the Services category. Dr. Bernard J. Duroc-Danner of Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE: ) in Houston was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 national winner in the Energy, Chemicals and Mining category. (PR Newswire)
Saturday's Women's Basketball Scores Nov 17, 2008
Hartford 73, Dartmouth 40. Kutztown 66, Slippery Rock 51. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Aztec Basketball Survives At Long Beach State, 67-59 Nov 17, 2008
San Diego State heads to No. 1 ranked Connecticut for a Thursday night game at 7 p.m. ET at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. The game will be shown on a tape-delay basis on The Mtn. (Goaztecs.com)
St. Mike's and Middlebury Earn Hoop Wins Nov 17, 2008
Senior Ben Rudin (Scarsdale, N.Y.) had a game-high 12 points and added nine rebounds and five assists in the win, while senior Aaron Smith (West Hartford, Conn. added nine points and 11 rebounds. (WCAX.com, VT)
Connecticut exports increase nearly 13 percent Nov 17, 2008
HARTFORD (AP) Exports by Connecticut businesses are growing at a time when some economists say the state is in a recession and facing thousands of job losses, according to new financial data. Connecticut exports abroad grew by 12. (Republican-American)
Price chopper Nov 17, 2008
com - Price may sit out against Hartford ... But with a guard-heavy team like Hartford taking the court tonight (7 p.m., MyTV9), Price's injury means the Huskies could be shorthanded ... Hartford's record: 0-1, America East. (Connecticut Sports -- Rivals.com)
Football's Future: Patriot Place Nov 16, 2008
After a rocky attempt to build a new stadium in South Boston, and a brief flirtation with a fantastical offer in Hartford by which the state of Connecticut seemingly offered to give him the keys to the state treasury, Kraft ultimately built his own stadium on his own land with his own money. Gillette Stadium itself was designed with conference facilities and special-events amenities. (Boston Globe)
Wald, leader in U.S. hospice, dies Nov 16, 2008
November 16, 2008 ONLINE EDITION. Entertainment Review : Art of Photography : Business Trends : Eyes of a Reporter. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
FEATURE: A Look At UMass Coaching Debuts Nov 16, 2008
A Look At UMass Basketball Coaching Debuts :: By Michael Shelton. University of Massachusetts - Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball. (Umassathletics.com)
Robinson & Cole Nabs N.Y. and Conn. Attorneys From Thelen Nov 15, 2008
In a major expansion at a time of widespread fear, Hartford-based has agreed to absorb more than 30 Thelen lawyers from its Hartford and New York offices to expand its 225-lawyer firm ... All but one of the Hartford-based Thelen partners are making the move, according to Robinson & Cole officials, including Norman Roos, who managed Thelen's Hartford office ... Brian J. Donnell, who is part of Thelen's construction practice, is the lone Hartford-based Thelen partner who was not announced as part... (Law.com)
Thabeet, UConn tower over Western Carolina Nov 15, 2008
Quinnipiac 63, Hartford 62 - James Feldeine finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the visiting Bobcats. Maine 77, N. Illinois 64 - Gerald McLemore scored 24 points and Mark Socoby added 16 more to help the Black Bears defeat the Huskies in the 100 Club Classic in Kennesaw, Ga. (Boston Globe)
Friday's Major College Basketball Scores Nov 15, 2008
Quinnipiac 63, Hartford 62. Rhode Island 76, Brown 74. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Thabeet towers over WCU to lead No. 2 UConn Nov 15, 2008
Price said he wasnt sure if he would be able to go Monday, when the Huskies host Hartford. Freshman Kemba Walker had eight points and five assists in his first collegiate game. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Buck out with mono Nov 15, 2008
Buck did not play in the team s most recent contest, a 103-37 victory over Team SRP on Wednesday evening in the XL Center in Hartford. Share your thoughts. (Westerly Sun, RI)
#1 Irish To Open NCAA Championship Play Against Toledo Friday Night Nov 15, 2008
Against Seton Hall on October 26, the Allen, Texas, native had her school-record 11-game goalscoring streak snapped (she did have a goal waved off due to an offsides call), ending what is tied for the fifth-longest in NCAA Division I history, a spot she shares with former Hartford player Maria Kun (1997) and one goal longer than the 10-game streaks by notables such as current U.S. National Team standouts Abby Wambach (2001 at Florida) and Christie (Pearce) Rampone (1996 at Monmouth). Although... (Und.com)
Market Is Right For Long-Term Growth At Notre Dame (season preview) Nov 15, 2008
22 at the XL Center in Hartford), Notre Dame plays two of its final three games at home, welcoming Syracuse (Feb ... The 2009 BIG EAST Championship is scheduled for March 6-10 back at Hartford's XL Center, marking the sixth consecutive season the conference tournament will be held at a neutral site. (Und.com)
Rhody Hosts Boston University ... Nov 15, 2008
The Rams are 6-7 against Boston University, 2-3 against Hartford, 11-11 against Maine, 9-15 against New Hampshire, 6-10 against Vermont and 1-0 against Stony Brook ... Saturday, Nov 22 at Connecticut Hartford, Conn. (Gorhody.com)
Women's Basketball Falls to Boston 50-45 in Home-Opener Nov 15, 2008
Saturday, Nov 22 at Connecticut Hartford, Conn. (The XL Center) 1:00 PM | TV: CPTV. (Gorhody.com)
4 insurers seek to buy thrifts for part of bailout Nov 15, 2008
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Genworth Financial Inc., Lincoln National Corp. and Aegon NV, a Dutch company that owns U.S. insurer Transamerica, each asked the Office of Thrift Supervision for permission to acquire an existing savings and loan ... Hartford Financial said it expects to be eligible for between $1. (Republican-American)
The spirit of giving celebrated in juried art show Nov 15, 2008
Carol Eaton, a Shelton artist, won first-place in the sculpture and fiber art category for "Teacher of the Year." The colorful fiber art piece shows Eaton's sister, a science teacher in East Hartford, working with a student down by a river. The student is holding a frog, and the two appear to be deep in discussion. (Valley News, CT)
Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame honors GHS teacher Ruth Heckman Nov 14, 2008
She was honored at the 15th Annual Gala tion Ceremony on October 30 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown in Hartford. Shore Line Times 2008. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Stetson names 1st woman president Nov 14, 2008
president 2003- present; Furman University in Greenville, S.C., vice president for business affairs and chief financial officer, 1995-2003; administrative and teaching positions at institutions including Westbrook College (now part of the University of New England), the University of Hartford, the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Ohio State University and Cornell University, 1979-1995. PERSONAL: Married to Richard M. Libby, former president of Zane State College,... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Local restaurant's pasta sauce judged "Best in CT" Nov 14, 2008
What top quality does East Hartford need in its next superintendent of schools ... The outer elbow of Short Reach may not be located on any GPS device, or even a location anyone not from East Hartford would likely find ... But if they were to punch in 358 Burnside Avenue, or "Roma Restaurant" or "Capa di Roma" into their Garmin or TomTom, they might easily navigate right here to East Hartford - now the home of Connecticut's Best Pasta Sauce. (East Hartford Gazette, CT)
BusinessWeek ranks town 2nd in CT for families Nov 14, 2008
What top quality does East Hartford need in its next superintendent of schools ... Mayor Melody Currey said the ranking helps confirm what many residents already know: East Hartford offers a good value ... For years she and other town boosters have pointed to the full range of town services, East Hartford's relatively safe neighborhoods and secure schools, and the broad range of programs offered for families as its best assets. (East Hartford Gazette, CT)
* Same-sex couples marry in Connecticut Nov 14, 2008
AP, WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT Friday, Nov 14, 2008, Page 7. Michael Miller, center, and Ross Zachs, right, marry on the steps of West Hartford Town Hall in front of a large crowd of same-sex marriage supporters and media after receiving their marriage license at 10:30am on Wednesday in West Hartford, Connecticut ... Surrounded by red roses and smiles, Jody Mock and Elizabeth Kerrigan, who led the lawsuit that overturned the state law, emerged from West Hartfords town hall to the cheers of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Men's Basketball Set to Open 2008-09 Campaign Friday! Nov 14, 2008
In addition, the Pioneers face Holy Cross from the Patriot League, Albany and Hartford from America East, and Fairfield from the MAAC.. . (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Huskies romp in exhibition Nov 14, 2008
HARTFORD (AP) Tina Charles had 16 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 1. Connecticut beat Team SRP 103-37 in an exhibition game Wednesday night. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Gay activists rally outside Mormon temple in NYC Nov 14, 2008
Earlier in Connecticut, Jody Mock and Elizabeth Kerrigan emerged from Town Hall in West Hartford to the cheers of about 150 people and waved their marriage license high. The couple led the lawsuit that overturned the state law. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Pitt Basketball: Women's roster and schedule (Today) Nov 14, 2008
Pitt Basketball: Women's roster and schedule. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Men's Basketball Tips Off Friday Nov 14, 2008
Three-year starter , a Hartford native (Northwest Catholic), is DU's top returning scorer (9 ... DU's third player from the Nutmeg State is true freshman G/F who was named 2008 Connecticut State Player of the Year by the Hartford Courant. (Goduquesne.com)
Q & A with Coach Q Nov 14, 2008
How long did it take you to get over the loss to Hartford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year. "I'm still not over it. I'm really not. Those are disappointing and defining moments. When somebody says, 'Oh, you're going to forget about.' You don't forget about it. I think about it at least three or four times a week. Because it's a monumental thing to advance and advance and advance to a national championship.". (Daily Orange, NY)
Joe Lieberman Nov 14, 2008
Sep 25, 2008 - HARTFORD, Conn. 2008 Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Wedding bells toll in Conn. for gay couples Nov 13, 2008
In the Hartford suburb of South Windsor, Danielle Pinder and her partner, S.D. Broder Jr., became the town's first same-sex couple to take out a marriage license yesterday afternoon. "We had a civil union three years ago," said Pinder. (Boston Globe)
Weekend Web fares Nov 13, 2008
Albuquerque, NM - $149 (each way) Austin, TX - $89 (each way) Fort Lauderdale, FL - $59 (each way) Hartford, CT - $149 (each way) Milwaukee, WI - $69 (each way) Washington-Reagan, DC - $79 (each way) Charlotte, NC - $75 (each way) INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Flexing their muscles Nov 13, 2008
Media Credit: Tina Charles goes for a jump shot in a Huskies 103-37 victory over Team SRP Wednesday night in Hartford. Members of the Sports Resource Program came out in baby blue jerseys, practicing their jump shots and free throws before the game. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Ranking them all: The Rivals.com 343 Nov 13, 2008
Hartford Junior G was the first Hawks sophomore to be named first-team all-conference since Vin Baker. 214. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Insituform lands $10M sewer contract Nov 13, 2008
The MDC provides sewer and drinking water services to the Connecticut municipalities of Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor, as well as portions of other towns in the region. Insituform will perform sewer pipe rehabilitation services in all eight municipalities that comprise the MDC jurisdiction. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
After Calif. loss, gays get right to wed in Conn. Nov 13, 2008
loss, gays get right to wed in Conn. loss, gays get right to wed in Conn. (AZCentral -- News)
Recession hit state a year ago: economists Nov 13, 2008
HARTFORD The state has been in a recession for nearly a year, but has coped with it relatively well, University of Connecticut economists say. The university's Connecticut Center of Economic Analysis said in a report released Wednesday that the state could lose 40,000 jobs over the next two years and can expect its economy to continue shrinking. (Republican-American)
Huskies fall in tourney Nov 13, 2008
WomenConnecticut 103, Team SRP 37 - Tina Charles had 16 points and 11 rebounds to help the No. 1 Huskies beat Team SRP in an exhibition game in Hartford. Freshman Caroline Doty added 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists for UConn, which had six players score in double figures. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Big East | Pittsburgh qualifies for bowl for 1st time under Wannstedt Nov 13, 2008
It suffered a double-overtime loss to Connecticut, 46-45, Nov. 11 in Hartford, Conn. UConn wideout D.J. Hernandez caught a two-point conversion in the Huskies' final possession to win the game, leading his team back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit. (Daily Orange, NY)
