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Cars: What's The Best Car For A College-Bound Kid?
A traditional gift for a high school graduate can be as small as a watch or as big as a car. If you are able to afford a car for your graduate, AOL Autos has some great advice when shopping. Avoid...
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Easter Symbols Decoded — Bunnies, Lilies and Eggs
By Katrina Rossos When thinking about decorating your home for the Easter holiday the mind goes to bright pastels, fresh flowers, baskets full of colorful eggs, chicks and bunnies. Ever wonder how...
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Police Subdue Middletown DUI Suspect Who Threatened Self-Harm
The mental health of a city man is being evaluated after he threatened to hurt himself with a gun rather than be incarcerated for violating probation, according to police. Middletown Police received...
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How to Make Perfectly Hard-Boiled Eggs for Easter
With Easter arriving this weekend, you're probably going to hardboil and color a few eggs. This is time of year when eggs become essential elements of your special Easter celebration. Amato's Toy...
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Natural, EcoFriendly Dyes For Your Easter Egg Crafts
By Toni Senory Whether you’re a Christian or not, Easter is a time to celebrate new life, creation, rebirth and the regenerative forces of nature. It’s the gardener’s New Year! In fact, Easter was...
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Your Take: Say Thank You For A Small Act Of Kindness
Often this space asks a question that brings about strong, passionate and even divisive answers. Patch believes that healthy debate of issues big and small in a public forum is a great way to solve...
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Middletown High Crew 12-Hour Ergathon Saturday
The Middletown High School Crew Team Ergathon is an all-day event involving more than 80 members who will man rowing machines in the high school gym in an effort to raise funds for much-needed...
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CL&P Wants Customers to Pay $414 Million For Storm Cleanup
By Eileen McNamara CL&P wants its customers to pay $414 million toward the company's costs of restoration efforts after several major storms in recent years, including Hurricane Irene in 2011,...
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Favorite Passover Recipes
By Andrea Reu and Fay Abrahamsson In 2013, Passover begins the evening of March 25 and continues for seven days until the evening of April 2. Here are several popular recipes used during Passover:...
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Connecticut's Meth Market is Flourishing
By Eileen McNamara The illegal sale of methamphetamine in Connecticut is growing, with nearly 14 pounds of the drug seized by state narcotics agents since July of 2012. That meth haul represents a...
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Easiest Easter Dinner Rolls
By Fay Abrahamsson Wow were these yeast rolls easy to make! And very delicious! They are perfect for any dinner party, special occasion or holiday dinner. One Easter many years ago, I had the bright...
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Connecticut Lawmakers Want Police Training, Reporting on Tasers
By Eileen McNamara Proposals to impose new rules on the use of Tasers by police are drawing criticism from the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, which says the state should not impose such rules...
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Do You Know How to 'Bake' Perfectly Hard-Boiled Eggs for Easter?
Local parents are probably going to hardboil and color a few eggs. This is time of year when eggs become essential elements of your Easter celebration. Five Tips for Making Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs...
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Harry Houdini: The Connecticut Connections
Bow-legged, wiry and incredibly strong, Harry Houdini stood just 5 foot 4 inches tall. However, what he lacked in physical stature, he more than compensated for with his enormous ability to entertain...
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Coming Soon! Middletown Patch Gets a Fresh New Look
On Tuesday, the Patch you know and love is getting an all-new look, and we are so excited to share it. We’re introducing new features that will help you better connect with your neighbors and new...
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Easter Fun Facts: 700 Million Peeps to Be Eaten on Easter
By Suzy Ravasio Chudzik Easter is here, Wheaton! Here are some fun facts to celebrate. What did you say? When taking a bite into a chocolate bunny, 76 percent of Americans prefer to bite off the ears...
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The Candy Ninja's Easter Guide to Jelly Beans
Ted Glanzer Kids, there ain’t nuthin’ better than jelly beans. Not even the Indy 500. (That’s a Platoon reference, for you young ‘uns. If you haven’t seen the movie, stop reading this column, go rent...
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Of the 100 Biggest Trees in Connecticut, Three Are in Granby and East Granby
By Susan Schoenberger Everyone's familiar with the Dewey-Granby Oak, symbol of the town, but did you know that the largest-trunked tree in the state is located in East Granby? The website...
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