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Brackett Park Redux
The approved sale of city park property has got some council members wondering how to prevent a repeat scenario 
Whither Campaign Finance? 
The budget crisis, the wide-open race for governor and an unresolved legal challenge present major hurdles for the state's public campaign finance system 
Sex-Offender Central
Hartford has the biggest concentration of registered sex offenders in the state 
Deal Or No Deal
Downtown development remains a mystifying mix of bad news and not-so-bad news, as officials map out the city's vacancy rate 
Smoking Guns
Is tracking the illegal gun trade a waste of time? Some Connecticut officials seem to think so.
The DNA Question
Connecticut is one of 29 states that doesn't collect DNA at the time of arrest for felonies. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, among others, would like to see that changed.
Murder Through the Looking Glass
What we're really talking about when we talk about the killing of Annie Le
Science Center Sues Architects
The Connecticut Science Center says it cost more than $10 million to fix the problems with their spectacular building in downtown Hartford, and they want their money back
All Eyes on Lieberman, Again 
The state's junior senator seems to revel in the attention he gets by signaling his willingness to oppose reform, and stick it to Chris Dodd 
A New Day? 
Critics hope a new head of the state's Elections Enforcement Commission will be tougher on corrupt politicians 
Immobilized
A pre-schooler in the West Hartford public school system is made to wear a weight vest for being too wiggly
Republicans Overtweet
Twitter shuts down 33 fake accounts created by state Republicans in an attempt to lambast Dems 
Birth of a Blowhard
Did Glenn Beck hatch his plan to become a right-wing radio megastar right here on Connecticut's airways? 
Fee Fight
Hartford's attorney disputes a request to waive a $27.50 fee. Who knows how much that will cost the city?
Sick Business
The state is rushing to transfer boys out of High Meadows. Parents and advocates for the sick boys speak out. 
Water World
Will the new expanded bottle deposits mean more money flooding into the state? Critics doubt it. 
Freegan Out
From second-hand clothes to foraging in fields to grabbing dinner out of trash bins, freegans try to take as little as possible from the consumer world 
Cuffed in Pittsburgh
A former Army medic says police stripped him of his insignia and patches during the G-20 summit
The Waiting Game
Connecticut’s unemployment numbers approach the 8 percent mark. The good news is: Things could get a little better as they get worse. 
A Boxer In Training
Ian Cannon has cerebral palsy, but he says that some day he’ll kick your ass in the ring
The $50,000 Question
Two men have served 16 years in prison for a crime they say they didn’t commit. Their lawyers say someone else did it. They also say they know who. 
Gun Shy
Cuts to funding for two law enforcement task forces leave both parties in a finger-pointing stand-off 
The Local Lie
With a new focus on products made close to home, corporations are moving quickly to cash in on "local"
Read It And Weep
The most recent arrest warrant against Mayor Eddie Perez does not make for uplifting reading
Waiting for a Solution
Scrapping the state's public financing for campaigns could trigger a range of other problems 
Garbage Squeeze
CRRA burns trash from 70 towns across the state, and it's getting increasingly difficult to dump the ash
Money For Nothing
Questions are raised about some state projects designated for federal stimulus funds 
Something Fishy
An ICE raid on a Connecticut shell-fishing company raises questions about federal immigration policy under Obama 
Miss Conception
Fox milks the Octomom spectacle for more shameless reality TV, medical experts wonder about the message 
Watchdog Threatened
Environmentalists say the governor's plans for the Council on Environmental Quality will destroy it
The Doctor Is In
New Haven's "House" doctor, Lisa Sanders, is solving mysteries, writing books and columns and generally loving the life of a physician
Subpoena Wars
The mayor and certain city council members are sparring over who has the power to do what
Creating Colt
Developer Lance Robbins isn't sugarcoating the challenges that remain to make Colt Gateway a viable part of the community
Getting the Dirt
Why is the state still doing business with a Connecticut contractor who has a history of violating public trust? 
Will Justice Be Served?
Sixteen years later, armed with new testimony and new DNA, two men convicted of murder fight for a new trial 
Skin Deep
Bleaching and lightening products remain popular, but few seem to want admit to using them 
The Fisher Panic
A small weasel-like creature scares the hell out of farmers and pet owners in New England 
Dr. Perry's Beef
Steve Perry, principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School, has a problem with his fellow educators and parents, and he's written a book about it
Blow Back
On this anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, it may be the bomb that will bring us together 
Anybody Home? 
Experts anticipate trouble — like longer waits at the DMV — as a result of the thousands of employees who left state agencies as a result of Rell's retirement incentive program
Plaza Mayor On the Ropes
The city is about to pull the plug on the long-promised gateway to Hartford's Hispanic community
Long-Distance Runaround
Everyone seems to agree that an ambitious New Haven/Hartford/Springfield commuter rail plan is an inspiring idea, but is it realistic? 
Black and Blue
One African-American cop's ideas for improving the relationship between blacks and the police
Beyond the Headlines
Fox 61 News reporter Shelly Sindland's allegations of ageism and sexism have garnered a lot of attention, but what about her charge that the news is for sale at her station?
Arts Funding a Hit
Even groups left out of Hartford's arts stimulus program support the spirit of the effort
It Ain't Easy Going Green
Despite Connecticut's progressiveness, environmentalists run into roadblocks 
The Cocaine Chain
A Wethersfield man awaits trial on charges that he's one of the area's biggest drug dealers
5 Signs Global Warming is Here
Sea squirts, poison ivy and other evidence that climate change is altering Connecticut's environment
More School Cuts
A last-minute $3 million shortfall means Hartford Public Schools will cut another 10 to 12 jobs, and a planned college-prep academy
Soup Kitchen, or Picnic?
The activists of Middletown's Food Not Bombs insist they're simply sharing their food, not feeding the hungry
The Great Health Care Waiting Game
Lawmakers "fix" health care by studying it — and planning to make a recommendation in two years
With Dems Like These ...
... who needs Republicans? Critics say Connecticut Democrats wrote a blank check to escalate the war in Afghanistan
Suited Up As A Senior
Liberty Mutual's simulated senior driving test does not make you look forward to getting old
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Immobilized
A pre-schooler in the West Hartford public school system is made to wear a weight vest for being too wiggly
A pre-schooler in the West Hartford public school system is made to wear a weight vest for being too wiggly
Cuffed in Pittsburgh
A former Army medic says police stripped him of his insignia and patches during the G-20 summit
A former Army medic says police stripped him of his insignia and patches during the G-20 summit
Freegan Out
From second-hand clothes to foraging in fields to grabbing dinner out of trash bins, freegans try to take as little as possible from the consumer world
From second-hand clothes to foraging in fields to grabbing dinner out of trash bins, freegans try to take as little as possible from the consumer world
Water World
Will the new expanded bottle deposits mean more money flooding into the state? Critics doubt it.
Will the new expanded bottle deposits mean more money flooding into the state? Critics doubt it.
