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Tolland Budget Defeated in the Second Round
The $50.75 million municipal budget was defeated today by a 36 vote margin.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
- Tolland, CT
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.
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Crandall's Pavilion to be Rebuilt
A contractor has been hired and the work to rebuild the beloved picnic area could begin this summer.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
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(Updated) Fire Crews, Commuters Contend With Early Morning I-84 Accident
Two people were taken to the Rockville General Hospital for non-life threatening injuries that resulted from an accident on I-84 west between exits 67-68.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
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Memorializing the Fallen Heroes
Here is a collection of four essays chosen by the town Permanent Celebration Committee that best express patriotic sentiments to be shared on Memorial Day
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Tolland Budget Referendum Today: Round Two
Don't forget to vote today on the proposed $50.75 million municipal budget for 2011-12
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
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Tolland Waits to Hear About State Revenue
With the state union membership now considering last week's "deal" with Gov. Malloy, towns across the state, including Tolland, wait to find out the fate of the state to towns.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
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Tolland School Cafeterias Passing the Test
The local health department school cafeteria inspection reports for 2010 have been released.
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Budget Referendum, WPCA, Inland Wetlands and Veterans
Here is a list of Tolland municipal meetings scheduled for the week of May 15.
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Tolland Police Blotter: May 6 - May 12
The following arrest reports, provided by Connecticut State Police Troop C in Tolland, are accurate as of noon on May 13, 2011.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
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Governor, Unions Reach $1.6B Deal
Agreement makes up $1.6 billion of the $2 billion budget gap, the remaining $400 million will come from "additional spending cuts and existing budgeted revenues." The governor thanked Tolland resident and Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman for help in the negotiations.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
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Friday the 13th, It's Just not the Same Anymore
If you suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia then today is not your lucky day. For those who don't, it's life as normal.
Megan Bard, Patch Staff
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911 Call From Hartford Distributor Victim; Surveillance Video from Lobby
The Manchester Police Department released more than 500 pages of police reports, hundreds of images from shooter Omar Thornton's computer and the chilling audio and video from that horrific August day.
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What Sold Locally: April 29 - May 12
A look at the past two week's property sales in Tolland.
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PTO Readies for the Annual Spring Fling
The Tolland elementary PTO has revamped the yearly springtime children's celebration with more and new crafts, games, activities and fun.
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A Tolland Whiz Kid: Lindsey Coffua
The Tolland Intermediate School third-grader could see her doodle on the US Google.com's homepage.
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An Artistic Gem
The Arts of Tolland, Inc. is hoping to overcome its "identity crisis" with hard work and a focus on presenting quality artistic creations.
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Tolland Library to Overhaul Computer System
Digital access to the library will be down for a few days. But don't worry, it will be back and better than before in no time.
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Town Council, School Board & Celebration
Here is a list of Tolland municipal meetings scheduled for the week of May 8.
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Congratulations UConn Class of 2011
Here is a list of University of Connecticut graduates who hail from north central Connecticut.
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Tolland Farmer's Market Open for Business
Local farmers, jewelry makers and coffee connoisseurs set up shop on the Tolland Green Saturday morning.
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