Great Pootatuck Duck Race is Saturday
Four thousand plastic ducks will hit the waters of the Pootatuck River in Sandy Hook Saturday, May 26, 2012 during the Newtown Lions Club 12th annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race as seen here last year.
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Great-Pootatuck-Duck-Race-is-Saturday-3577996.php
Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 19:06:56 -0700
Connecticut Wineries
Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page These Connecticut wineries are participating in the 2012 Passport Program. Call ahead or visit website for operating hours.
http://www.courant.com/features/hc-wine-trail-list-20120510,0,4493244.story?track=rss
Published: Sun, 06 May 2012 08:52:36 -0700
Former CL&P President Jeff Butler sells Avon home for $1.56M
Former Connecticut Light & Power President Jeffrey Butler has sold his Avon home for a whopping $1.56 million, according to the Avon Patch.
http://www.wfsb.com/story/18252570/former-clp-president-jeff-butler-sells-avon-home-for-156m
Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 07:58:49 -0700
Connecticut Man Helps Solve National Archives Thefts
— When J. David Goldin saw the recorded interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay he knew something was wrong. There was only one original record of that 1937 interview of Ruth on a hunting trip, and Goldin had donated it to a government archive more than 30 years ago. Now someone was auctioning it off, the winning bid just $34.75.
http://hartfordcourant.feedsportal.com/c/34278/f/623719/s/1efb33d7/l/0L0Scourant0N0Cnews0Cconnecticut0Chc0Ect0Esleuth0Enational0Earchives0E0A50A40E20A120A50A30H0A0H55232150Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm
Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 14:29:00 -0700
Newtown sleuth solves National Archives theft
In this September 30, 1936, Works Progress Administration, Federal Writer’s Project, photo provided by the New York City Municipal Archives, a man hands a program to baseball legend Babe Ruth, center, as he is joined by his second wife Clare, center left, and singer Kate Smith, front left, in the grandstand during Game 1 of the 1936 World Series at the Polo Grounds in New York. Over 870,000 ...
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Newtown-man-solves-National-Archives-theft-case-3531818.php
Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 12:06:25 -0700
Former CL&P Chief Sells Avon Home
Get Business Mobile Text Alerts Former Connecticut Light & Power president Jeffrey D. Butler has sold his Avon house for $1.56 million, just four months after putting the Pembroke Drive property on the market.
http://www.courant.com/community/county-tolland/hc-jeff-butler-sells-avon-house-20120510,0,6397044.story?track=rss
Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 09:41:45 -0700
Amateur sleuth helps stop National Archives thefts
When J. David Goldin saw the recorded interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay he knew something was wrong. There was only one original record of that 1937 interview of Ruth on a hunting trip, and Goldin had donated it to a government archive more than 30 years ago. Now someone was auctioning it off, the winning bid just $34.75.
http://www.wtop.com/?sid=2569544&nid=109
Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 02:22:50 -0700
Amateur detective solves archive thefts
WASHINGTON - When J. David Goldin saw the recorded interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay, he knew something was wrong. There was only one original record of that 1937 interview of Ruth on a hunting trip, and Goldin had donated it to a ...
http://dailymail.com/rssFeeds/201205030256
Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 17:27:01 -0700
FISHING REPORT: No. 4 — May 17
INLAND REPORT
http://middletownpress.com/articles/2012/05/21/sports/doc4f99dd61af3d9230437781.txt
Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 11:59:26 -0700
Amateur sleuthing effort of Connecticut man helps uncover thief at National Archives
WASHINGTON — When J. David Goldin saw the recorded interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay he knew something was wrong. There was only one original record of that 1937 interview of Ruth on a hunting trip, and Goldin had donated it to a government archive more than 30 years ago. Now someone was auctioning it off, the winning bid just $34.75.
http://www.newhavenregister.com/articles/2012/05/03/news/doc4fa295ff61d98559200247.txt
Published: Thu, 03 May 2012 12:04:31 -0700