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East Hampton Town Meetings: Sept. 30 - Oct. 4
Meetings of East Hampton boards, commissions and committees for the week of Sept. 30.

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Meetings of East Hampton boards, commissions and committees for the week of Sept. 30.

Land, home, office and condo sales in Glastonbury from Sept. 21 through Sept. 28.
Meetings of Portland boards, commissions and committees for the week of Sept. 30.
Meetings of Glastonbury boards, commissions and committees for the week of Sept. 30.
Manchester Community College ranks sixth on RateMyProfessors.com's list of top junior and community colleges.
Manchester Community College ranks sixth on RateMyProfessors.com's list of top junior and community colleges.
Rocky Hill grower Matthew DeBacco's entry set the record for heaviest pumpkin ever at both the fair and in the state of Connecticut.
Rocky Hill grower Matthew DeBacco's entry set the record for heaviest pumpkin ever at both the fair and in the state of Connecticut.
The following information was submitted from the Glastonbury Police Department. An arrest or infraction does not indicate a conviction.
The following information provided by the East Hampton Police Department. An arrest or infraction does not indicate a conviction. All individuals listed in our reports are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The cards were mailed out to all residents and can be used if you do not presently have insurance coverage.
Prosecutors decided not to pursue charges against Robert Gursky Wednesday.
The following information was submitted from the Glastonbury Police Department. An arrest or infraction does not indicate a conviction.
The following information provided by the Portland Police Department.
The party currently holds the majority on East Hampton’s town council, but is ineligible for the November ballot.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is holding forums across all of the state's counties to solicit input.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is holding forums across all of the state's counties to solicit input.
17 percent more children in the state lived in poverty in 2012 than in 2008, according to U.S. Census data from the American Community Survey.
17 percent more children in the state lived in poverty in 2012 than in 2008, according to U.S. Census data from the American Community Survey.