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April 25, 2013

Hunger-Striking Inmate Refuses To Register As Sex Offender

by Christine Stuart | April 25, 2013 2:00pm

AP File Photo Bob Childs An inmate who has been on a hunger strike for more than six years was back in court Thursday because he has refused to register as a sex offender.

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November 5, 2012

One Corner, Five Elections 2004-12

by Susan Bigelow | November 5, 2012 6:30am

Susan Bigelow ENFIELD — I actually took this picture the weekend before Hurricane Sandy slammed into the east coast on October 29, because I figured the winds might not be friendly to the signs. In fact, the campaigns took them all in, and they aren’t there right now. The corner is distressingly bare for early November.

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August 22, 2012

Primary Loss Won’t Deter Tallarita’s Focus as Head of Task Force

by Hugh McQuaid | August 22, 2012 3:30pm

Hugh McQuaid Photo For Rep. Kathy Tallarita, her continued work on a task force aiming to make the state’s liquor laws more consumer friendly is a bittersweet endeavor.

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June 8, 2012

OP-ED | Botched Enfield Convention Underlines Need for Reform

by Susan Bigelow | June 8, 2012 2:42pm

Susan Bigelow Enfield Democrats have been left shaking their heads after the state party overturned the 58th House District nominating convention’s candidate selection. Proxy votes were the sticking point this time, but the real issue might be conventions in general, and how they happen here in Connecticut.

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May 18, 2012

Sunday Sales Has Broad Political Appeal Near Border

by Christine Stuart | May 18, 2012 7:00am

Christine Stuart photo Dominic Alaimo, Enfield’s Republican “Man of the Year,” said the governor’s party affiliation never mattered to him as long as he or she was willing to sign a bill allowing Sunday liquor sales. That, he said, would make him happy.

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January 14, 2012

Malloy Proposes Sweeping Changes To CT’s Liquor Laws

by Christine Stuart | January 14, 2012 4:44pm

Christine Stuart photo Surrounded by supporters at Enfield Town Hall on Saturday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy unveiled a liquor law reform package that will allow for Sunday sales and a whole host of changes to how wine, beer, and liquor are distributed and regulated in the state. The governor said the proposed changes will allow Connecticut to compete with surrounding states in the liquor market.

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November 8, 2011

Few Hiccups On Election Day

by Christine Stuart | November 8, 2011 8:57pm

Christine Stuart photo There were no problems to report at the polls today, but late this afternoon voter turnout varied widely across the state, according to the Secretary of the State’s office.

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July 25, 2011

Jobs Tour Takes Malloy to Region Hit Hard by Proposed Cuts

by Hugh McQuaid | July 25, 2011 4:44pm

Hugh McQuaid Photo Gov. Dannel P. Malloy made another stop on his statewide jobs tour Monday, this one in Somers, a small town in a region that stands to lose a lot of jobs in the absence of a ratified labor agreement.

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July 15, 2011

Court Closings Add to ‘Criminal Justice Triage’

by Hugh McQuaid | July 15, 2011 2:54pm

Connecticut’s already strained court system is poised to stagger under the weight of cuts and layoffs as well as courthouse and judicial facility closures across the state.

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July 8, 2011

DOC Savings Plan Closes Enfield Correction Institution

by Hugh McQuaid | July 8, 2011 12:52pm

Department of Correction photo Enfield Correction Institution will close on Oct. 1 if the plan Department of Correction Commissioner Leo Arnone submitted Friday is approved by the Office of Policy and Management.

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