Connecticut Post Athletes of the Week: Seymour's Katie Petroski, Shelton's Ryan Daiss

Shelton baseball player Ryan Daiss is the Connecticut Post male athlete of the week on Monday, May 21, 2012. Photo: B.K. Angeletti / Connecticut Post | Buy This Photo
http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Connecticut-Post-Athletes-of-the-Week-Seymour-s-3574998.php

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 17:35:45 -0700

Connecticut Senate passes $20.5B budget bill

Connecticut's Senate gave final legislative approval Tuesday night to a revised $20.5 billion budget that increases spending by $143 million in the new fiscal year that begins July 1.
http://news.yahoo.com/connecticut-senate-passes-20-5b-budget-bill-161832293--finance.html

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 09:18:32 -0700

Free Preview of 'Othello'

WATERTOWN—Chris Browner, a senior at the Taft School, will be hosting a free preview by the Connecticut Lyric Opera of its upcoming performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterwork, “Otello.”
http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2012/05/10/entertainment/doc4fac0d065bbbb422769900.txt

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 09:50:50 -0700

Bristol Greeners open season with road victory

The Bristol Greeners of the Connecticut Tri-State Baseball League began their 2012 season on Sunday with a 4-2 victory on the road over the Watertown Blaze at Deland Field.
http://bristolpress.com/articles/2012/05/22/sports/doc4fbae9bb481b5066220761.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:35 -0700

Voice of the People: May 2, 2012

The Connecticut Senate passed a bill that would allow stores to sell liquor on Sundays, and while customers are excited about it, not all store owners are.
http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/connecticut/voice-of-the-people-may-2-2012

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 16:26:50 -0700

Roraback gets GOP endorsement in 5th District race

Republicans from northwestern Connecticut endorsed state Sen. Andrew Roraback on Friday as their candidate to run in the state’s hotly contested 5th Congressional District race.
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/x624591672/Roraback-gets-GOP-endorsement-in-5th-District-race

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 20:57:50 -0700

Marshall Wins State PGA Title, Qualifies For Travelers Championship

– After Ian Marshall rolled in his par playoff putt to win the Connecticut Section PGA Spring PGA Stroke Play title Tuesday, he quickly grabbed his towel.
http://www.courant.com/sports/golf/hc-pga-section-qualifier-0509-20120508,0,5105999.story?track=rss

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 17:55:49 -0700

Conn. Senate passes hiring discrimination bill

A bill that would ban job advertisements that discriminate against out-of-work people has passed the Connecticut Senate.
http://news.yahoo.com/conn-senate-passes-hiring-discrimination-bill-142439938--finance.html

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 07:24:39 -0700

CJR Gets Ready for Invitational Golf Benefit in June

LITCHFIELD—The 17th annual CJR Invitational golf benefit will be held on Monday, June 18, at the Torrington Country Club.
http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2012/05/23/news/litchfield/doc4fb55c2c7fa75611484286.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 23:11:10 -0700

Watertown urges residents to 'shop local' and support local farms

WATERTOWN — How much would it help independent small businesses, and that does include our farmers, if each person who lived or worked nearby came in and spent a few dollars every month--money that would otherwise go to an online retailer or a big national chain? According to research from a nationwide campaign called the 3/50 Project, if half of employed Americans spent $50 per month total at ...
http://registercitizen.com/articles/2012/04/28/business/doc4f9ca8243fe97945174761.txt

Published: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:40:09 -0700