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Connecticut State Parks, Beaches, Campgrounds To Remain Closed Through At Least Monday
"Connecticut’s shoreline parks have suffered the most severe effects of the storm but we need to assess all of our state parks."

Megan graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, in 1996 with a degree in French. She continued her education at Boston University where she earned a master's degree in Print Journalism with a focus on multi-media communications.
She began her professional career as a journalist at the Milford Daily News in Milford, MA, in 1999 before accepting a position at the Norwich Bulletin in Norwich, CT.
Until December 2010, when she joined Patch, Megan worked for more than 8 years as a staff writer for The Day newspaper in New London, CT, where she covered multiple towns and shot and edited video for theday.com.
"Connecticut’s shoreline parks have suffered the most severe effects of the storm but we need to assess all of our state parks."

The 92-bed hospital in Stafford lost power Saturday as Hurricane Irene entered the state, and its backup generators failed Sunday afternoon. People are asked to seek treatment at other facilities for the time being.
The Bosco Brothers sent a truck from their garage to pick up two beams from the World Trade Center that will be part of the 9/11 Memorial Garden in front of the firehouse on Weymouth Road.
Come on in and join the conversation, share information and your observations (and pictures and video too!).
It's time to get that emergency kit together and stock up on batteries... just in case.
A trip on the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat takes you up the Connecticut River and back in time.
Fans trying to access the increasingly popular Pottermore Web site have two books left and are being warned to be wary of those practicing the dark art of scamming.
Warnings about the dark art of scamming emerge as fans try to access the increasingly popular 'Harry Potter' website.
Fans trying to access the increasingly popular Pottermore Web site have two books left and are being warned to be wary of those practicing the dark art of scamming.
Fans trying to access the increasingly popular Pottermore Web site have two books left and are being warned to be wary of those practicing the dark art of scamming.
Warnings about the dark art of scamming emerge as fans try to access the increasingly popular 'Harry Potter' website.
Fans trying to access the increasingly popular Pottermore Web site have two books left and are being warned to be wary of those practicing the dark art of scamming.
Fans trying to access the increasingly popular Pottermore Web site have two books left and are being warned to be wary of those practicing the dark art of scamming.
Warnings about the dark art of scamming emerge as fans try to access the increasingly popular 'Harry Potter' website.
Fans trying to access the increasingly popular Pottermore Web site have two books left and are being warned to be wary of those practicing the dark art of scamming.
Fans trying to access the increasingly popular Pottermore Web site have two books left and are being warned to be wary of those practicing the dark art of scamming.
Fans trying to access the increasingly popular Pottermore Web site have two books left and are being warned to be wary of those practicing the dark art of scamming.
All this can be found in and around Suffield today, Friday, Aug. 5.
Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, along with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, is urging all Connecticut citizens to consider submitting a nomination for the Class of 2011 by the Sept. 30 deadline.