Burgos, Newington set for more tournament success

NEWINGTON — It’s hard to believe, but the regular season is ending for area high school teams this week. The Newington baseball squad concluded its regular season on a high note by defeating a strong Northwest Catholic team 8-1 Monday.
http://newbritainherald.com/articles/2012/05/22/sports/doc4fbc49876e1bc161410730.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 20:10:57 -0700

Tinkham, Newington baseball top NWC on Senior Night

NEWINGTON â” It wasnât a state title game, not yet anyway, but Monday sure felt like it for the Newington baseball team.
http://m.newbritainherald.com/articles/2012/05/22/sports/doc4fbaf64249b27735931351.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 04:56:27 -0700

Newington Police Lt. John Johnson Retires After 24 Years

Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Newington Facebook Page In his 24 years with the Newington police force, Lt. John Johnson said Tuesday night, the town and its people always came first.
http://www.courant.com/community/county-hartford/hc-newington-council-0523-20120522,0,7909004.story?track=rss

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 18:21:46 -0700

Ground broken for Busway; redubbed CTfastrak

HARTFORD - Governor Dannel P. Malloy and top federal, state and local officials today held a ceremonial groundbreaking for Connecticut’s first rapid transit system, CTfastrak, in Hartford. Known informally during the planning stages as the New Britain-Hartford Busway, the $567 million project will include 11 stations in New Britain, Newington, West Hartford and Hartford with buses running every ...
http://bristolpress.com/articles/2012/05/23/news/doc4fbbdc87de8ec422246302.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 22:58:06 -0700

Mathematically precocious youths ready to get CAMPY-on-Campus

NEW BRITAIN — Nearly 100 of the state’s most academically talented middle school students will get a workout Wednesday at Central Connecticut State University when they attend CAMPY-on-Campus.
http://newbritainherald.com/articles/2012/05/21/news/doc4fb9a38e472ab310436805.txt

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 03:06:10 -0700

Connecticut package stores can sell alcohol on Sundays starting today

HARTFORD — Perhaps out of curiosity or simply to be first, customers began lining up at a couple of Connecticut businesses selling alcohol on Sunday, the first time that Sunday alcohol sales in the state are legal.
http://newhavenregister.com/articles/2012/05/21/news/doc4fb9067fc0563774582008.txt

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 04:31:50 -0700

Middle school math whizzes ready to get CAMPY-on-Campus

NEW BRITAIN — Nearly 100 of the state’s most academically talented middle school students will get a workout Wednesday at Central Connecticut State University when they attend CAMPY-on-Campus.
http://www.bristolpress.com/articles/2012/05/22/news/doc4fbafdd343b81358138413.txt

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 22:27:46 -0700

White powder discovery forces Newington school evacuation

Students and staff have been evacuated from Ruth Chaffee School in Newington after a white powder was discovered inside the school.
http://www.wfsb.com/story/18254106/white-powder-reported-at-newington-school

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 10:44:02 -0700

Hearings scheduled for proposed high-speed rail

NEWINGTON, Conn. - Connecticut transportation officials have scheduled three public hearings on the plan to build...
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view.bg?articleid=1061133145&srvc=rss

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 05:37:02 -0700

All aboard the CTfastrak (formerly the Busway)

HARTFORD — Forget “New Britain to Hartford Busway.” The official name is now “CTfastrak.”
http://m.newbritainherald.com/articles/2012/05/23/news/doc4fbc48919ca15333000836.txt

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 00:36:39 -0700