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Connecticut Tax Free Shopping Week Starts Sunday, Aug. 18
Sales or purchases of clothing or footwear costing less than $300 per item are not subject to Connecticut sales and use taxes during the exclusion week.

I love coffee, books, 1980s music and getting out into the woods on a good hiking or walking trail.
Sales or purchases of clothing or footwear costing less than $300 per item are not subject to Connecticut sales and use taxes during the exclusion week.

Patch blogger Nancy Sasso Janis's review of the 12/14 Foundation's production at Newtown High School.
A Bethel resident's documentary on nutrition raised more than $58,000 of a $40,000 goal.
A release from the Anti-Defamation League.
Gill was a longtime Sandy Hook resident and Southbury postal worker.
Newtown kids embraced their artistic side through the Art Miles Mural Project Thursday.
The renewed debate is born out of posts calling on gun rights groups to hold a "Starbucks Appreciation Day" in Newtown Friday.
The town highway worker was injured when his backhoe rolled over, according to the Newtown Police Department.
The latest home sales from the Bethel Town Clerk.
A sample of the best activities for all ages.
Backpacks don't have to just look good, they have to feel good too. Keep your child comfortable this school year by finding a quality backpack during back-to-school shopping.
Backpacks don't have to just look good, they have to feel good too. Keep your child comfortable this school year by finding a quality backpack during back-to-school shopping.
A website devoted to helping couples have affairs finds that the more money you have the more likely you are to cheat on your loved one.
Former rescues Cashew and Nutmeg are provided by pet care agency Camp Bow Wow's just-launched philanthropic program.