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Southington Community Theatre does comedy about golf SOUTHINGTON — “We’ve got an ace in the hole,” said Jared Watterworth. Watterworth is one of six people chosen to act in the Southington Community Theatre presentation of Ken Ludwig’s comedy, “The Fox on the Fairway.” The production takes place on May 31 and June 1-2.
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Rain gardens limit runoff, curb pollution No longer a project for environmentalists only, a rain garden offers a decorative solution to problems related to runoff. Using native plants, the gardens can look like normal landscaping in front of a building while allowing water to filter into the ground naturally.
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Dozens turn out for wellness walk in Meriden MERIDEN — Dozens of Benjamin Franklin School students, parents and staff gathered at the linear trail on Saturday for the Franklin Parent-Teacher Association’s first Walk for Wellness.
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Volunteers power Meriden's Mayor's Clean-up Day MERIDEN — Call it spring cleaning on steroids. About 70 volunteers gathered in Meriden on Saturday to take part in the annual Mayor’s Clean-up Day.
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‘A short, easy hike’ in Wallingford WALLINGFORD — Ten turtles sat on a log sunning themselves. Farther up the pond, a great blue heron took flight, grunting loudly at the intruders to his territory at the Ferguson Woods open space parcel.
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For gay couples ‘separate but equal does not mean equal’ MERIDEN — Long a devout Democrat, the Rev. James Olson of Meriden left the party after waiting too long, he said, to hear what he believes is a progressive stance from President Barack Obama on same-sex marriage.

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McMahon: Shays should drop out of GOP race

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former wresting executive Linda McMahon, who won the Connecticut Republican Party's endorsement for a second campaign for U.S. Senate, said Sunday that GOP rival Christopher Shays should drop out of the race. Comments (0)

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Sports News

Platt softball on a roll heading into clash with Maloney

MERIDEN — The Platt softball team couldn’t feel any more positive heading into tonight’s regular-season fi-nale against Maloney at the William E. Dunn Sports Complex. Comments (0)

10:02 pm Meriden baseball rivals unite for a good cause Comments (0)
10:01 pm Beckett works 7-plus to lead Red Sox over Phillies Comments (0)
9:59 pm Enough runners, not enough runs for Yanks in loss Comments (0)
May 19 Baseball: Maloney nips Wilcox Tech, 2-0 Comments (0)
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Business News

Wallingford company adds Tom Ridge to advisory board

WALLINGFORD — Mutualink Inc., a Wallingford-based company specializing in communications for emergency services personnel, named Tom Ridge, the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania, to its advisory board, according to a statement from the company. Comments (0)

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Southington Community Theatre does comedy about golf

SOUTHINGTON — “We’ve got an ace in the hole,” said Jared Watterworth. Watterworth is one of six people chosen to act in the Southington Community Theatre presentation of Ken Ludwig’s comedy, “The Fox on the Fairway.” The production takes place on May 31 and June 1-2. Comments (0)

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State News

School supers reflect on education reform bill

Although it has been a publicized and divisive issue for much of the year, school leaders in Meriden, Wallingford, Cheshire and Southington are still digesting the education reform bill that was signed into law by Governor Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday. Comments (0)

May 19 Rain gardens limit runoff, curb pollution Comments (0)
May 19 Visitors fill Conn. park to capacity AP Comments (0)
May 19 Jury selection beginning in Conn. officer's trial AP Comments (0)
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National News

Facebook's IPO one of world's largest

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street. Comments (0)