—The 10th annual Race In The Park in New Britain drew runners from all over the region on Saturday. Check out Margaret Waage’s photos from the race here.

—The Rising Pint Brewfest in East Hartford was well attended by these local brewers and beer enthusiasts, photographed by Josalee Thrift at Rentschler Field.

—Josalee Thrift also captured these images at the 14th annual Mayor’s Charity Ball in West Hartford.

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Three years ago this week history was made when President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act of 2010 into law. No longer would families across America fear losing health coverage if they lost their jobs. No longer would insurance companies be allowed to deny coverage to millions of Americans because of pre-existing conditions. And no longer would rising health care costs be allowed to spiral out of control.

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Gun owners and even some non-gun owners came to the Legislative Office Building Monday to lobby their lawmakers on several gun proposals working their way through the legislative process.

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Irish dogs were smiling in Hartford on Saturday! Check out the rest of the photos from the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Hartford here. Are you in one of our photos?