Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT) back issues from September 2007:
Dodd on credit crisis: White House must do more.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: David Lightman Sep. 1--WASHINGTON -- President Bush took a crucial step Friday that could help ease the nation's mortgage crisis, Senate Banking Chairman Christopher J. Dodd said, but the Connecticut Democrat was also critical that the White House was not doing more. ...
Villegas' 63 easy to miss.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bruce Berlet Sep. 1--NORTON, Mass. -- Let's get the mundane business out of the way. Camilo Villegas shot an eight-birdie, no-bogey 63, a career low on the PGA Tour, for a two-stroke lead over Mike Weir and Ryan Moore after the first round of the Deutsche ...
Streak Not Huskies' Focus: Duke Has Lost 20 Games In Row.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Shawn Courchesne Sep. 1--DURHAM, N.C. -- Keith Gray is an actuarial science major at UConn, a line of study that involves understanding mathematics and statistics as they relate to finance and insurance. But he knew nothing of the number 20 when it was brought ...
'Soul-Searching' Over Test Results: Bloomfield Jolted By Decline In Students' Scores.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robert A. Frahm and Steven Goode Sep. 1--A startling decline in test results by Bloomfield High School sophomores on an annual statewide academic test shocked teachers and administrators this week and left them scratching their heads. Was the test harder? Was ...
Wake-Up Call For Orioles: End 9-Game Skid Vs. Surprise Starter.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dom Amore Sep. 1--BOSTON -- The Red Sox were desperately seeking Tim Wakefield to restore order, as he has done so often this year. But he couldn't answer the distress signal this time. Then they had to hope for a reprise of their "Mother's Day Miracle," with ...
BRIEF: A Rock-Solid Family: Family Handles Losses Together.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Anthony Sep. 1--DEL.ICIO.US / LOGIN POPULAR -- recent login -- register -- help To see more of The Hartford Courant, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.courant.com/. Copyright (c) 2007, The Hartford ...
BRIEF: Clark's Goal Lifts Huskies In Opener.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--Erin Clark, a freshman from Somers, scored in the 85th minute as the UConn women's soccer team defeated Princeton 1-0 Friday in its season opener in Boston. The No. 16 Huskies will play co-No. 9 Stanford Sunday, also part of Boston University's Terrier Invitational ....
Judge Rules On Student's Slur.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Arielle Levin Becker Sep. 1--NEW HAVEN -- Avery Doninger may have been off campus when she wrote an Internet post calling officials in her Burlington school district a derogatory name. But school officials were within their rights when they punished her for ...
Man Arraigned On Murder, Related Charges: Body Found Buried In Backyard Of Felon's Manchester Home.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Regine Labossiere Sep. 1--MANCHESTER -- The victim's family was sitting in the front row of a courtroom in Manchester Friday and grabbed each others' hands when the name of the man accused of killing their relative was called. The family remained silent until ...
50-Year Sentence For Man Who Killed Stepson.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Steven Goode Sep. 1--Calvert Wray stood shackled, his head bowed and trembling slightly, as Sharon Green read a statement at his sentencing Friday for the kidnapping and murder of his stepson, 18-year-old Clinton "Junior" Cooke. Green spoke of Cooke's mother, ...
A Laser Device Boosts Revenue.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kim Martineau Sep. 1--NEW HAVEN -- A tool that helps the city go after back car taxes helped New Haven reach a 99 percent tax collection rate this year, the highest rate in more than 30 years, the mayor announced Friday. For the third year in a row, the city ...
Criminal Justice Task Force Appointed.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher Keating Sep. 1--Responding to July's triple murder and arson in Cheshire, Gov. M. Jodi Rell appointed a 20-member task force Friday to review virtually all aspects of the state's criminal justice system. In a "top-to-bottom assessment," Rell is ...
Drive-Time Television.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Gershon Sep. 1--SOUTHINGTON -- When ESPN talks, Gas Station TV listens. That's why customers at a Sunoco station on Route 229 here can now watch the tube as they fill the tank. At ESPN's request, Michigan-based Gas Station TV mounted 20-inch ...
Public Works Chief Moving To DPUC.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Peters Sep. 1--James Fleming is leaving his job as Connecticut's public works commissioner to join the state Department of Public Utility Control, filling a vacancy on the five-member commission that regulates electric, natural gas and water rates. Gov ....
Patriots' Harrison Suspended 4 Games: Acknowledges Violating League Drug Policy.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: David Heuschkel Sep. 1--Patriots safety Rodney Harrison has been suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league policy on performance-enhancing substances. Harrison, entering his 14th season, acknowledged the penalty Friday night on a conference ...
All Faiths Welcome At Buddhist Temple.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Text and Photos Yoon Byun Sep. 1--It's more still than it is quiet. You hear the occasional friction between cloth fibers when someone moves a body limb for circulation. Deep breaths, unsynchronized, come from every corner of the room. You can't think about your grocery ...
Growing Pains.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dom Amore Sep. 1--BOSTON -- The Red Sox were looking to limit the number of September call-ups, but their growing injury list compels them to add five for the game tonight. Veteran infielder Royce Clayton, outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Brandon Moss and ...
New Path To Media Content: Firm Hopes To Ride Cellphones' Trend.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Peters Sep. 1--A cellphone is no longer just for conversation. The device is rapidly evolving into a handheld computer with music, video and an Internet browser. To capitalize on the trend, RemoTV, a New Haven-based startup company, is ...
Charles Ready To Return: Center Cleared For Team Drills.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Altavilla Sep. 1--When the UConn women begin preseason conditioning Tuesday at Gampel Pavilion, sophomore center Tina Charles will take part. Charles, the consensus choice as national freshman of the year, has been cleared to begin playing after spending ...
Groups Call For Better Monitoring Of Beaches.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: David Funkhouser Sep. 1--Beachgoers have enjoyed a relatively healthy summer in Connecticut this year, but the throngs heading for the Labor Day weekend finale might want to consider keeping their heads above water. And burying your little brother in the sand ...
Bail Official Loses Pay: Failed To Supervise Sex Assault Suspect.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: David Owens Sep. 1--VERNON -- The bail commissioner in Superior Court in Rockville responsible for overseeing Scott D. Shefelbine, a suspect accused of sexually assaulting several young girls, has been suspended for three days without pay for failing to properly ...
Ryan Throws For 5 TDs As Eagles Handle Deacons.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Desmond Conner Sep. 2--CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Wake Forest has to be glad it doesn't have to deal with Matt Ryan anymore. The Boston College senior quarterback has dropped numbers all over the Demon Deacons the past two years, but Saturday he took to it to ...
Team's Pitch Count Plans Are Thrown Off.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Dom Amore Sep. 2--BOSTON -- Throughout baseball, teams are bringing up their top pitching prospects to join pennant races. And it creates a quandary. Innings and pitches need to be limited for young arms, as in the "Joba rules" governing the Yankees use of ...
On The March To The 'Magic': Chronicling The Coming Together Of A Top High School Band.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jesse Leavenworth Sep. 2--The best marching bands step together, chins high, drum line pulsing thunder, horns and woodwinds rising, dipping and swinging, a brightly plumed, brass-buttoned team united in music and movement. Such rousing syncopation, however, is ...
The Case For A New Beginning.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Yantz Sep. 2--MEDFORD, Mass. -- There is virtually total accord that the first college football game in the United States was Princeton at Rutgers, Nov. 6, 1869. But was that real football? Armed with more than 40 years of research, former ...
Lowest-Paid Falling Behind: Workers At Bottom Of Scale Aren't Sharing In State's Economic Growth, Report Says.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Janice Podsada Sep. 2--Although Connecticut has regained the jobs it lost in the last recession, the state's low-wage workers have not shared in its renewed economic growth, according to the annual Labor Day report issued by Connecticut Voices for Children. ...
BRIEF: How Strong?: HARTFORD'S MAYORAL RACE: Former Friends Find Eddie Perez Bullheaded. Some Of His Dealings Are Suspect. But, He Asks: Have You Hit Any Potholes Lately?
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel E. Goren and Mark Pazniokas Sep. 2--DEL.ICIO.US / LOGIN POPULAR -- recent login -- register -- help To see more of The Hartford Courant, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.courant.com/. Copyright (c) ...
BRIEF: Roof Collapses As Fire Destroys House.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--VERNON -- A two-family house at 20 Thompson St. was heavily damaged in a fire Friday night. No one was injured, officials said Saturday. The fire was reported at about 10:10 p.m. The blaze caused the roof to collapse and heavily damaged the second floor, and the building ...
BRIEF: Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Car.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--TOLLAND -- A Tolland motorcyclist died Saturday after a head-on collision with a car, police said. Bruce Beaupre, 45, was driving west on Grant Hill Road at about 5 p.m. on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he crashed into a Chrysler Sebring being driven south on Gehring ...
Inmate Dead; Found In Cell In Apparent Suicide.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jesse Leavenworth Sep. 2--A man convicted of beating a Bristol girl to death 26 years ago apparently hanged himself Friday night in his prison cell, state correction officials said Saturday. Michael Joly, 48, formerly of Bristol, was found unresponsive in a ...
As Potato Peelers, Tater Mitts Are Ugly But Useful.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Matthew Kauffman Sep. 2--I don't really go for the whole celebrity journalist thing. I don't want throngs of fans asking me to autograph their George Foreman grills. I don't want to sit in a Hollywood hot tub with Tony Little as he waxes maniacally about the Gazelle ...
BRIEF: Radiothon Raises $205,000 For Hospital.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--The fifth annual radiothon sponsored by WDRC-FM to benefit the Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford raised $205,000 last week, breaking last year's record, a hospital official said. The Children's Miracle Network Radiothon ran from Thursday through ...
Merrily We Bike Along: Contraption May Promote Teamwork During Meeting Time, But Will Any Work Get Done?(Conference news)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Susan Campbell Sep. 2--The doughnuts are stale, the air is stifling, and the team leader is droning on. There's got to be a way to spice up that interminable corporate meeting. American artist and inventor Eric Staller thinks he has the answer: The Conference ...
Defense Takes Another Blow: Seymour Placed On Patriots' PUP List.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: David Heuschkel Sep. 2--When he was asked Friday whether he was generally encouraged with the overall health of the team, Patriots coach Bill Belichick was deliberate in his response. "I don't think it really makes any difference whether I am or not," ...
Bulling Durham: UConn Extends Duke Misery.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Shawn Courchesne Sep. 2--DURHAM, N.C. -- The numbers were impressive. Forty-five points, 298 yards passing, 189 yards rushing, only 169 yards surrendered by the defense. But one of the most important numbers couldn't be found anywhere in the final statistics: ...
Hernandez Has Handle On New Position: Former QB Grabs 1st Touchdown Pass.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Shawn Courchesne Sep. 2--DURHAM, N.C. -- Since March, D.J. Hernandez has studied the intricacies of playing wide receiver after making the switch from quarterback. Saturday, in his debut at his new spot, he showed that he's a quick study -- although he might ...
They Avoid A Three-Peat: Mickelson 1 Shot Behind Another Trio At Top.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bruce Berlet Sep. 2--NORTON, Mass. -- Saturday, their good far outweighed the ugly, unlike the day before. No double bogeys, no triple bogeys. Only three bogeys total for the Big Three of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh in the swirling winds of ...
Cruise Ship's Warm Welcome: Onlookers Awed As Huge Vessel Docks In New London.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Farrell Sep. 2--NEW LONDON -- Knowing that one of the largest cruise ships in the world would be moored for the day at the nearby state pier, Lou Mase ordered about 100 pounds of lobster meat to serve Saturday at his Bulkeley House restaurant. "But I ...
BRIEF: Woman Who Died In Apartment Identified.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--WOODBURY -- A woman found dead in an apartment Friday was identified Saturday as a 29-year-old resident of the building, and a man found disoriented there remained hospitalized Saturday, police said. The resident state trooper was called Friday to check on Christina ...
BRIEF: Recalled Toys Still On Store Shelves.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--Dozens of toy train parts, boats, dolls and other children's playsets that were the subject of nationwide safety recalls were discovered recently on store shelves throughout Connecticut, state officials said Saturday. The state Department of Consumer Protection found 127 ...
BRIEF: Pesticides Feared Inside Burning Barn.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--The possibility that pesticides were stored in a burning barn drew emergency personnel from the state Department of Environmental Protection to the scene Saturday afternoon. DEP spokesman Dennis Schain said Newington officials called for the department's emergency ...
Clay Nation: Buchholz First Red Sox Rookie To Pitch No-Hitter.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Dom Amore Sep. 2--BOSTON -- The Red Sox turned to a youngster, a kid just up from the minors, to end their losing streak. All they needed was for Clay Buchholz to give them a chance to win Saturday night. But Buchholz is only 23. How was he to know that? Like ...
BRIEF: Book Bargains In East Haven: Sept. 7-9.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--Friends of the Hagaman Library in East Haven are holding their Fall Festival Book Sale Friday though Sunday on the town's green. The inventory includes recent best-sellers, paperback fiction and non-fiction titles including works by authors Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, ...
BRIEF: Arts Sampler In Hartford: Sep.8-9.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Donna Larcen Sep. 2--Next weekend, the Greater Hartford Arts Council is holding an open house at many of its member organizations, which includes free events, exhibits and kids activities. Among the Saturday offerings are: Guitar Under the Stars Society from ...
BRIEF: Glastonbury Artists Featured: Sept. 6 to Nov. 4.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--Artists Anne Hebebrand and Kim Sobel are showing their paintings at the Chase/Freeman Gallery at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford beginning Thursday. Their show, "In the Midst," features an artists' reception Thursday from 5 to 8 ...
BRIEF: How I Spent My Summer Vacation.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sep. 2--Connecticut Muse, the literary newsletter about Connecticut authors and books-related events, is sponsoring a Summer Short Fiction Contest open to Connecticut residents. To enter, submit a work of fiction of 2,000 words or less and a $10 entry fee to: Connecticut Muse, 4 ...
Putting Their Pride On Line.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Puleo Sep. 2--Manager Riccardo Ingram's Rock Cats -- outside the playoff picture again -- are not interested in other teams' postseason chances during the season's final weekend. "I don't think anybody is playing spoiler roles," Ingram said Friday after ...
Proving herself all over again.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: John Altavilla Sep. 2--There will come a time before the UConn women open the preseason against the U.S. senior national team Nov. 2 when Maya Moore will do something that annoys coach Geno Auriemma. No one knows what the transgression will be or when it will ...
Barnum's Tree A Type Not Born Every Minute.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Grant Sep. 3--Twelve-year-old Tim Pelletier read that P. T. Barnum imported and planted exotic trees on his properties in Bridgeport. Living in one of those Barnum properties on Old Battery Road in Bridgeport, Pelletier was intrigued. What was that huge ...
Jewish Star Shines At Festival.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Lynn Doan Sep. 3--LITCHFIELD -- The Christians have their rock. And, now, Orthodox Jews have their hip-hop. Ever since Matisyahu, an Orthodox Jewish reggae rapper from White Plains, was nominated for a Grammy this year, Jewish musicians have been breaking ...
New Schools Chief Says He Wouldn't Be Anywhere Else.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Larry Smith Sep. 3--EAST WINDSOR -- While attending college in the mid-1980s, Timothy Howes considered changing his major to education after teaching reading for a course he was taking. His father convinced him not to change. Later, after working as a tax ...
BRIEF: Either Fix Levee, Or Pay The Price: East Hartford Wrestles With Order For Repairs.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Dan Uhlinger Sep. 3--DEL.ICIO.US / LOGIN POPULAR -- recent login -- register -- help To see more of The Hartford Courant, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.courant.com/. Copyright (c) 2007, The Hartford ...
When Pressing Doesn't Matter: It's Not You But The City That Controls Those Pedestrian Walk-Light Signals.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: William Weir Sep. 3--A thought while crossing the street in Hartford one day: Do those "Press Button For Walk Signal" buttons really work? Are they even hooked up to anything? It was time for a study, and downtown Main Street seemed as good a place as any to ...
Opening Balance Pays Off: UConn's Offense Shows It Has Options.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Shawn Courchesne Sep. 3--DURHAM, N.C. -- A balanced offense seems the goal of any football coach. After UConn's season-opening 45-14 victory over Duke, the indication is that the parts are there for the Huskies to have a multidimensional offense with more ...
No. 5 UConn Defeats No. 7 Penn State.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--Lizzy Peijs got UConn started with a goal 21:14 into the game and the No. 5 Huskies defeated No. 7 Penn State 3-1 in field hockey Sunday in State College, Pa. UConn (3-0) had the first three goals, with Jennifer Kleinhans and Lindsey Leck scoring in the second half. ...
BRIEF: W For Weighty: You May Bust A Gut Lifting Fashion Mag W.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Shea Sep. 3--You don't pick up the September issue of W magazine; you bench press it. The "Fall Fashion Bonanza" is 13 inches long, 10 inches wide, 640 pages deep and tips the scales at 4 pounds, 5.1 ounces, which is about the same weight as many of the ...
Eight Residents Displaced Following Apartment Fire.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--Eight Hartford residents were forced to seek temporary shelter Sunday after a fire broke out in their apartment building at 34 Willard St. in the North End. Firefighters responded to a 911 call shortly after 11 a.m. The first crews on the scene saw flames coming out of ...
Jacoby's Field At Fenway.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Dom Amore Sep. 3--BOSTON -- Freshman orientation weekend was a smashing success at Fenway Park. The Red Sox rebounded from a four-game losing streak to beat the Orioles Saturday and Sunday, and for the most part, they did it not with the upperclassmen, the ...
Buchholz Could Help Out In Pen.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Dom Amore Sep. 3--BOSTON -- Now that Clay Buchholz has mastered starting, maybe it's time to try relief pitching. "It's a different mentality," said Buchholz, who threw a no-hitter Saturday night in his second major league start. "It might take me an outing ...
Mickelson, Woods Close: Paired Again Today; Wetterich Has Lead.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Bruce Berlet Sep. 3--NORTON, Mass. -- The early chatter around the TPC Boston Sunday was about Red Sox rookie Clay Buchholz's no-hitter. The late buzz was about a third Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson pairing in four days. But they are not the final twosome. ...
BRIEF: Inmate Confirmed Dead.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sep. 3--NIANTIC -- A 20-year-old Southington woman, found unresponsive in her York Correctional Institution bunk Saturday morning, was pronounced dead at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, the state Department of Corrections confirmed Monday. Dayna Ashley Charette, who had a ...
Too Little, Too Late For Rock Cats.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Puleo Sep. 3--NEW BRITAIN -- The Rock Cats swept a doubleheader from Portland Sunday to win their season-high sixth consecutive game after falling out of playoff contention. "You want to find about a 10-story window and just jump and say, 'Why?'" manager ...
At Last, Phil's Turn: Mickelson Wins At TPC Boston; Woods Two Back.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Bruce Berlet Sep. 4--NORTON, Mass. -- Finally. Phil Mickelson finally beat Tiger Woods at his own game: brilliant shot-making and clutch putting at the most critical times. And he did it in the company of the world's No. 1 player. Oh, there was a ...
Sox Nearly Blow Nine-Run Lead: Matsuzaka Struggles As Jays Score 8 In 6th.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Anthony Sep. 4--BOSTON -- Jacoby Ellsbury darted toward the gap in left-center, chasing down the latest hard-hit ball in the sixth inning. Frank Thomas had hit a laser off Manny Delcarmen that, had it found grass, would have tied the score in a game the Red Sox ...
Strong Finish For Cats.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Puleo Sep. 4--NEW BRITAIN -- Behind Garrett Guzman's six RBI, the Rock Cats closed the season Monday with an 11-7 victory, completing a five-game sweep of Portland, but were left out of the playoffs by a half-game. Both Portland and New Hampshire are ...