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Newport Mansions Are Typically Gorgeous; Decorated For Holidays, They're Stunning
The Hartford CourantWhen it comes to catching that Christmas spirit, money is no object if you travel to Newport in the next few weeks. For despite an ailing economy and some sagging holiday spirit this season, you can get a priceless holiday boost at the annual Christmas...Tags: Paul Miller, Christmas, Trips and Vacations, Religious Festivals, House and Home
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Gillette Castle Dresses Up For The Upcoming Holidays
EAST HADDAMThis holiday season, Gillette Castle will be adorned for the William Gillette Holiday Celebration and open for weekend tours from today through Dec. 21. Each room of the castle will be decorated with holiday ornaments. Gillette Castle State Park, at...Tags: Haddam, Schools, Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam, Tourism and Leisure
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Man killed by train in Guilford
Police say a 23-year-old man has died after being struck by a passenger train in Guilford. The man was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital Tuesday night where he underwent surgery for his injuries, but he later died. Police say the accident occurred on...Tags: Yale-New Haven Hospital
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Reverse Mortgages Provide Valuable Tool For Seniors
Special to The CourantCyncy Abel laughs when talking about how her quality of life has improved since she and her husband, Mike, got a reverse mortgage on their Old Saybrook home. The reverse mortgage allowed her to retire from her full-time job so that she's able to work...Tags: Sales, Windham County, Consumers, Retirement, Windham (Windham, Connecticut)
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A Shot At 'The Preserve'
Even the darkest of clouds can have a silver lining. As painful as the economic disruption has been, it presents a unique opportunity to save a jewel-like piece of land — a 1,000-acre forest near Connecticut's coastline. By acting now we would...Tags: Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Connecticut River, Forestry and Timber, Wetlands
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Toll House Pie
Rianna Bertolucci of Norwich requested the recipe for Toll House Pie. Lois Branciforte of Durham sent the recipe below. It was taken from her "Toll House Heritage Cookbook." TOLL HOUSE PIE >> 2 eggs >> 1/2 cup all purpose flour >> 1/2 cup sugar >> 1/...Tags: Suffield, Enfield, West Hartford, Colchester, Glastonbury
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Market Marvels
Courant Staff WriterAs she often does, Elizabeth Jaccoma stopped by Wayne's Organic Garden stand at the Old Saybrook Farmers Market last week. Along with other produce, she bought a bag of cippolini onions. Cippolini, a button-shaped variety 2 or 3 inches in diameter with...Tags: Granby, Windham (Windham, Connecticut), Roxbury, Farms, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Wine Dinners And Farm Feasts
Sam Buca's, at 110 Main St. in the Broad Brook section of East Windsor, will host a wine dinner July 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. A four-course meal will feature an entree of blackened chicken over mashed potatoes with mango and red pepper salsa, paired with...Tags: East Windsor, Beverage Industry
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Top performing products
Newsday Staff WriterThese products, big and small, should be a hit in 2008 with homeowners and contractors. Manywere on display last month in Orlando at the International Builders' Show, which featured nearly 1,900 exhibitors. Home Work columnist Gary Dymski tells you why...Tags: Long Island, Synthetics and Plastics
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Why drywells are good for dry basements
gary.dymski@newsday.comYou shouldn't have to worry about water in your basement every time there's a heavy rain. And you might not have to break the savings account to keep your basement dry. It won't be easy, but if you have a strong back for some minor excavating, there's...Tags: Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Brookfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Metal and Mineral, Natural Disasters
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ESSEX: A scenic river town
A small, pretty town on the Connecticut River, Essex has long attracted sailors, much like a mini-Newport. The area brims with history, offers unusual shopping and is home to one of the Northeast's most historic and appealing inns: The Griswold....Tags: Haddam, Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Connecticut River, Deep River, Goodspeed Opera House
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